Mercy & Forgiveness – Page 14 – 3 Ways 2 Your 1 God

We Are Family

Matthew 18: 21-35 Once I was talking to a real estate broker and he mentioned that the best business nowadays is still Real Estate. He explained that land is not getting any bigger, there are more people, and their incomes are increasing. Hence, property prices are going up every year. He also mentioned something very…

Envy

In ancient Greece, there is a story of a very skillful athlete, Theagene. Since he brought great pride to the city, a monument was erected in his honor when he died. Theagene had a rival, Pausanias, who never won against him. Pausanias would vandalize the monument every night. One night, while he was vandalizing and…

Death and Life

Matthew 5: 27-32 I came across an article on praising God and creation. It talked about the human and how complicated it is – 12 organs, 5 of which are vital: brain, lungs, liver, kidney, and heart. Of the five, the heart is the most important. If the heart is not working anymore, then the…

Prayer

Luke 11: 1-13 Whenever we see someone who was once fat and has lost a lot of weight, the first question is, “How did you do it?” Or someone who was sickly and is now in the best of health, “How did you do it?” Or someone who suddenly looks so young and blooming, “How…

Eternal Life

Before celebrating a funeral Mass, the widow shared the family’s experience before her husband passed away. They were all at the ICU and he flatlined. The doctors did everything to revive him and were successful. Because all the family was present, he asked for a piece of paper and a pen to send a message….

Living Forever

Matthew 25: 31-46 Two very good friends made a promise to each other, if one goes ahead, please send a sign that she is okay in the next life. Many years later one of the two friends passed away. Many days after the burial, one party was thinking of their promise to each other. On…

Change of Fortunes

Matthew 27: 11-54 There this saying that life is “weather-weather” lang. Just look at the weather, at times it is quiet, there are times that it is stormy. There are times it is dark, there are times it is bright. There are times it is dry and there are times it is wet. There are…

Unhappy People

Luke 13: 10-17 In our many relationships, there are people that we encounter who are not happy with life. We call them “unhappy” people. The thing with unhappy people is that they, too, want people to be unhappy. Someone has a new house, what do they say, “Utang naman yan.” Someone gets promoted, “Sipsip kasi…

Revenge

Matthew 5: 38-42 The Jews had this rule called Lex Talionis, otherwise known as the Law of Retaliation. This is also known as “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This kind of thinking could be described as “practical” to say the least. But in the Gospel today, Jesus suggested another option…