Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Also, Tao Te Ching once said, “Power can be a strong aphrodisiac and intoxicant. It reveals the character of those who hold it. How they acquire it, how they exercise it, illuminates their character…
Category: Social Awareness
Good Works
One huge difference between us Catholics and Protestants is that the Protestants believe in Faith Alone. That is, just say, “Jesus is Lord.” and “Receive Him as your personal Lord and Saviour”, and you will be saved. For Catholics, it is clear faith and good works. We remember Jesus telling his disciples, “The greatest are…
Family and Calling
I have been a priest for eighteen years this year. It is not easy but I tell people that it is the world’s best-kept secret. How a priest enters the life of people and family in their happiest moments and their most difficult moments, is beyond compare. In the words of Christ, “Anyone who has…
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…
Care of Child
There is a saying that the youth is the future of any country. Hence, a country like the Philippines is in a so-called “sweet spot” because the average age is 25.7 against the global average of 30.7. We also know this: it is not just the quantity but the quality. What kind of children are…
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…
Good News
After several years I am assigned back to the seminary. If there is one thing I noticed, the number of seminarians has gone down. Almost the entire building is empty. This is true with the other seminaries in the complex as well. In my conversations with other religious, this also seems to be the trend….
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…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 