One day last year we had a meeting among priests. Part of the agenda was to congratulate two priests for their long years of service to the ministry. One was celebrating 60 years in the priesthood and the other, an Italian, was celebrating 50 years. They reminisced of their long years of service and there…
Category: Sacrifice
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…
Good Friday
Whenever we pray for the Novena for the deceased, there is a line that says, “Lord, help us to see death for what it really is.” This is an invitation that amidst our pain, sorrow, grief, and fears may we see the reason and beauty with death. Today we celebrate Good Friday. But again, how…
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…
Patron of Fathers
I came across an article about a woman lawyer who is fighting for the rights of fathers whose children are with the mother, and can only visit them one weekend every two weeks. Her advocacy is to have the children spend more time with the father also. One weekend every two weeks is not enough….
Following Christ
In the music industry, there is what is called “Fandom”. They are passionate and devoted fans who are deeply engaged with their favorite artists, groups, or bands. They attend concerts, buy merchandise, boost streaming momentum, and participate in fan communities. In other words, they will follow their favorite artists anywhere they are and all that…
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…
Greatest of All Commandments
In the Jewish traditions, there are 613 laws extracted from the Old Testament. To show one’s love for God, one has to be faithful and follow these laws. Humanly speaking, though, it can be so burdensome and difficult to think about and actually do these 613 laws. Hence, the most practical question, which is the…
Sacred Heart
When I would accompany my late mother to her doctor appointments and when she was hospitalized, I noticed her blood pressure would always be taken. Once I asked the doctor why he always takes her blood pressure. The answer was simple but very profound – “It is the heart that tells us whether there is…
Prepare the Way of the Lord
I came across an article by Bernard Omondi that gives seven 7 indicators that a person is losing faith: Today, we celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist. In a world where people have either lost God, removed God, or have not heard of God, the message of John the Baptist is very important:…
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