Before celebrating a funeral Mass, the widow shared the family’s experience of the moment before her husband passed away. They were all at the ICU and he flatlined. The doctors did everything to revive him and were successful. Since all the family was present, he asked for a piece of paper and a pen to…
Category: Peace
Greatest of All Commandments
Mark 12: 28-34 In management, we are always told to know the priorities. When several things come up in a day, we ask ourselves, which is the one I will have to do first? One method is to draw a box and divide it into four areas Box one is Urgent (Kaialangan na kailangan) and…
Signs of the Times
Ask the experts who study the weather. More or less, then can say if the typhoon will pass our area, how strong the winds are and how much rain to expert. Ask the experts who study the stock market. They will tell you when to buy, when to sell or when to hold on to…
God’s Generosity
When I left PLDT to enter the seminary, I thought I made one of the biggest mistakes. Why leave a job that gave me security and why leave a job that had a lot of opportunities to move up the corporate ladder? Further, all that was offered to us in the seminary was, “Come and…
Fear of Failure
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. The Gospel story of the apostles in their boat has them experience multiple. First,…
What Are You Looking For?
When we are given a new year, of course, we have to plan so that time and resources are not wasted. In planning though, it is very important to ask ourselves, “What are you looking for?” No matter how old we are, there is always something in life that we are looking for. Some are…
Love Your Enemies
Once a family friend requested prayers because she was going to undergo a hip replacement. Thank God that the procedure was successful. When I finally got to meet up with her and I asked how she was doing, her response made me reflect. She said, “The procedure was so painful that you are not even…
Wishing Others Well
Once, a woman came to me when she suddenly started feeling ill, having nightmares, and having unexplained paranormal experiences. When we studied her case, it turned out that it all started with a curse from a neighbor of hers. The neighbor even invoked the devil to bring her misfortune. In the Gospel, Jesus often reminds…
What People Will Do for Money
A friend of mine once shared that internal conflict regarding money can happen to the best families. When the father was alive, they were a picture of a happy family. There was lunch every Sunday, vacations abroad spent together, and big, memorable parties that were the talk of the town. Then the father passed away,…
Habits
There was once an article about successful people. What makes them different from the rest of humanity? Their habits. According to the article, the five habits of successful people include the following: They get up early They read a lot They give exercise a priority They have multiple incomes They give time for reflection It…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 