Events that Define Us

In our life, there are experiences that define us. Hopefully, we will become stronger, wiser, and better people. However, it could also go the other way. According to a survey, some of these experiences include: falling in love, changing in financial situation, getting your heart broken, getting chronically ill, having a pet, experiencing discrimination, a…

Death is Not the End

Ed. Note: This was a mass homily at Cavalry (Golgotha) itself, during one of Fr Mon’s trips to the Holy Land. Especially these last few years, we have said goodbye to so many people. It has made us realize that life is short and swift.  Further, when it comes to goodbyes, there is a saying,…

Light of the World

If you are sixty years old and up, one thing very noticeable is that the world has changed a lot in terms of the values of people and the way people live.  Mahatma Gandhi defined the seven deadly sins as the following: That is why the Gospel is always an urgent call for us to…

Come Follow Me

As human beings, we follow and idolize people we are interested in. There is something in them or in their lives that attract us, or there also could be something in them that we want or are envious of. For example, on Twitter, some of the most followed people include Barrack Obama with 133M followers,…

Fasting

With so many health issues nowadays one of the things recommended is FASTING. It does have many benefits: weight loss, improved blood sugar levels, decreased inflammation, and enhanced health heart. FASTING is also used to minimize cancer and diabetes. Yet, FASTING is not only good for the body, but it is also good for the…

One with the Church

Once I was on a tour in HK and at that time, the British just turned over the country to China. The query was whether our workers would be affected? The tour guide guaranteed that Filipinos would still work in Hong Kong. Why? Because Filipinos have a sense of what is right and what is…

Christ is King

One of the big tourist attractions in Europe is the palaces and castles. The glory of the kings and queens, once upon a time.  The lands they owned, the number of soldiers that defended them, and their wealth are something to behold. In fact, in 2022, there are 10 countries with a royal family, including…

Giving Christ a Chance

It is said that one of the greatest sources of motivation is man’s Pursuit of Happiness. We make decisions, we make plans, we work, we make friends and we buy things…all for us to be able to experience happiness. It is also a common experience of man to try to find happiness through material things….

Foundation

It is said that no matter how beautiful a house is, no matter how expensive a house is, and no matter how tall a house is, if the foundation of the house is weak, it will be destroyed by a strong typhoon.  I am reminded of the houses in America. They are very pretty, with many…

Faith and Service

I came across a story of a mother who found out from her doctor that her daughter had autism. Although she suspected something was different with her daughter, it was devasting that it was autism. “Why my daughter”? “How am I going to take care of her”? “Lord, what wrong have I done?” Fifteen years…