Where is the Church

Christ knew that his mission on earth would all come to an end. Hence, he tells Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of the netherworld will prevail against it.” Hence for twenty-one centuries, the Church has been around and yes, until Christ comes again it will always be around….

Christ the King

In this world, everything comes to an end. The most beautiful song has an end; the most beautiful movie has an end; the most meaningful relationships have an end; and all our lives will come to an end. Yes, this world will also come to an end eventually. Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of Christ…

Mercy

Luke 6: 36-38 Now that my father and mother are not around anymore, every now and then I will look back and reminisce on our years of growing up. Our parents, despite limited financial resources, tried to give us the best in life. This was especially the case with education. Further, for a family of…

Anger in the Heart

Matthew 5: 20-26 There is a saying that one should never make decisions when one is very emotional. This applies when one is very angry, very sad, very frightened and yes, even very happy. How often have we seen on TV an alleged killer repentantly saying that the only reason he did such an act…

Compassion

The older generation would always say in Tagalog, “May awa ang Diyos.” (God is compassionate). When there is a tragedy, death, misfortune in life, they will say, “May awa ang Diyos.”  In the Gospel, Jesus said, “it is Mercy that I desire, not sacrifices”. Why? Because as God is compassionate, we should also be compassionate…

Forgiveness and Prayer

According to a study, the seven signs of an angry person are: Getting mad at the slightest things Being overly sensitive Getting red Having many enemies Having a hardened heart Always complaining Doesn’t listen to reason or explanation Yes, people need people, but when one is angry, the person has little or no meaningful relationships….

It All Starts from the Heart

What makes the Philippines different from the rest of Asia? For one, our favorite sport is basketball and the rest of Asia loves football. When it comes to basketball, we know that height is might. However, if there is one thing that the Filipino fans appreciate when it comes to our players is that what…

Becoming a Better Person

Luke 10:8-15 One of the typical complaints of people who refuse to become active in the Church is that they see the sins, they see the shortcomings, they see that going to Church is no different than not going. Yes, it seems the gossip, the fighting for position, the backbiting, the infighting, and the wrong…

Guard the Heart

“One of these days, I am going to be rich.” This was the thought that played in a mind of a person who experienced discrimination from rich relations when he was young. The thought never left his mind. He studied hard, worked even harder, and eventually rose up the corporate ladder and met the right…

Forgiveness

Certainly, all of us have been hurt. If somebody curses us, then out of instinct, we curse back. If somebody puts one over us, we will inevitably wait for the right opportunity to put one over that person. How often have we heard: it is life that they got, it is life that we will…