One of the most natural emotions of people is fear. Some of us fear ghosts, some fear getting sick, some fear the future, some fear dying, some fear talking in front of people and some fear bad elements in their neighborhood. Yesterday’s Gospel story of the apostles in their boat has them experiencing multiple fears….
Category: Life and Death
Bad News and Good News
The days leading to the passion, death and resurrection must have been very confusing for the disciples. They thought it was bad news when Jesus decided to enter Jerusalem. After all, He always said that it meant his death. It turned out to be good news that he was warmly received and given a king’s…
After the Good Fridays of Life
As we celebrated Easter Sunday yesterday, the most important Feast of the Church, let us remember to get to this point we had a week that was very hard for Jesus. He experienced three things that all of us can relate to in our own lives. All of these have contributed to the Passion and…
Betrayal and Trust
People have the impression that when you forgive, the once warm relationship that existed previously, should return. That is furthest from the truth. When one forgives, it is not for the other party. It is for ourselves. We take away the anger; we take away the desire for revenge; we focus on healing and moving…
Children
There was an article recently in the newspaper about the birthrate in the Philippines. In 2017, it was 2.7 children per woman. In 2022, the fertility rate was down to 1.9. The figure is 2.2 in rural areas and 1.7 in urban centers. This is already below the replacement level for two parents. Further, while…
Innocents
Look what power, greed, and insecurity can do. Because Herod was very afraid of losing his position and privileges, he had all boys below two years old killed. In today’s time, Herod’s acts are still very much around. According to the World Health Organization, there are about 125,000 abortions every day. Meaning about 40,000,000 to…
Cost of Doing What is Right
A Christian worked in an office that was notorious for graft and corruption. He decided not to have anything to do with this and just do the right thing in his job. The next thing he knew, there was false news about him circulating. Then he was being harassed by officemates, and eventually he was…
Be Prepared
How many times has this happened to us – we get a call or we see on social media that a family, friend, office mate, or neighbor just passed away unexpectedly. Of course, at first, there is always denial, but eventually sadness and grief sink in. Also, two realities come in: First, we are reminded…
Life, Death and Eternal Life
Why is the death of a child very painful? It is because it is not part of the design of life. Life as we think we know it and as we think we can predict it, will tell us it is the children that will bury their parents. Hence for so many parents who have…
Peter and Paul
When we talk about Makati, three obvious things come to mind. First is wealth. Makati is the second richest city in the Philippines, only after Quezon City, which is 7.5 times bigger. Second is prestige. It is home to skyscrapers, the richest villages, and very beautiful malls. Third is the benefits. Education and medicine are…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 