Ed. Note: This was a homily for a school mass. Student or not though, we can all relate to the lessons. In 1925, Mahatma Gandhi published in his newspaper Young India, a list of social sins. Almost 100 years later, now more than ever, these have become very relevant: For those of us in our…
Category: Importance of Prayer
Repentance
None of us are perfect, none of us live perfect lives. We all make mistakes, we all sin, we all hurt God, our neighbor, and ourselves. However, there are two realities in life. There are people who refuse to change: When we hear this, we know that these people will never change. On the other hand,…
Treasure Hunting
I came across this story of a man who lost his fortune because of treasure hunters. He was enticed by a group that there was a big reserve of gold in a certain place and it would just be a matter of time before it was discovered. What was supposed to be one month, turned…
A Holy Priest Means a Holy Flock
When Christ founded the Church, the very first thing he did was to give it authority. Why is this very important? Because all power belongs to God. Hence if the Church has been given authority, its power is from God. Some examples to illustrate: This explains why St. John Marie Vianney was able to radically…
Investing in God
The very first of the ten commandments is I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt not have strange gods before Me. The reality is though, we compromise our faith in God in so many ways: In the Gospel, we are often given the imagery that our faith needs to be nurtured so that from…
Burden
There are two sayings about people we encounter. First, “Each one of us is either coming off a trial or headed to a trial.” Then there is also, “Be kind to all the people you encounter, you do not know what battles they are fighting.” Either of the two reminds us that whether we like…
The Laborer are Few
After eight years I once again returned to the seminary. It was then I realized that there are fewer seminarians for the priesthood. When I left for a new assignment in 2015, the count was about 160 seminarians spread within a 10-year program. Now it is less than 100. According to a study, the four…
Money and Happiness
We live in a society that always pursues money. Why? It is the belief that it buys happiness. Hence, a study was made where it was found that indeed it does – but only after a certain amount. Once that amount is reached, no matter how much more money you have, it does not bring…
True Joy
We live in a generation that loves to show off. Just go to social media: people posting pictures where they are, what they are eating, the company that they are with, and the happiness that they are experiencing. Whatever the motivation they have in showing off, there are some things better kept unsaid. In other…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 