According to a survey, the four biggest fears of people are : Fear of heartbreak/rejection. “Not being loved back”, “Getting my heart broken again” … Fear of loneliness. “People need people but where is that person?” Fear of failure. “Not fulfilling my true potential” Fear of death. “The problem with hello is goodbye” In discussing…
Category: The Commandments
Power of the Word
Words are very powerful, they can heal or they can destroy. How many of us go through life with words that destroy: “You are no good”, “Why can’t you be like your sister”, and “Believe me, you will be nobody in this life”. On the other hand, there are also words that heal, “I love…
Fathers
According to a study, these are some of the typical experiences of a person who grew up without a father: Father-absent children have issues with self-esteem and relating with other people 71 percent of high school dropouts are fatherless 85 percent of youth in prisons have an absent father Girls are more susceptible to exploitation by…
Lorenz and Lilibeth
Ed. Note: This was a homily from one of Fr Mon’s wedding masses earlier in the year. As Covid taught everyone to assess what really matters in life, we have included these valuable words for all to reflect on. Today is the 3rd anniversary of the start of the Covid lockdown. We look back and…
The Art of Warfare
There is a book entitled, The Art of War which is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC, and is attributed to the famous military strategist Sun Tzu (“Master Sun”). The book is about conflict knowledge and tactics revolving around several key concepts, including: Knowing when to fight and when not to fight Knowing how…
Sins of the Ancestors
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” The Jews of Jesus’ time asked this question because of many realities: First, they believed that many sicknesses come from sinfulness. Hence, Jesus would always say, “Your sins are forgiven” before he heals. True enough even to this day, science and medicine…
The Road to Holiness
It is the desire of every Christian to walk the path to holiness. To do so, the Church has given some “dos and don’ts” in this journey. Jesus often reminds us that more than from the outside, what really matters is what is on the inside. One such example is when Jesus tells of the…
Blindness
It is said that we human beings have five senses. They all collect information that is sent to the brain. Then this information is what allows us to perceive the world. Of all the senses that we human beings have, a survey was made on what we considered the most important: touch, sight, hearing, taste,…
Authority
When Jesus founded the Church there were two things he assured: First, that even the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it. Second, the Church was assured of authority; whatever you bound on earth will be bound in heaven. Whatever you lose on earth will be lost in heaven. What is authority? Authority…
Mary Mother of The Church
There is a saying, “Without a mother, there is no life”. It is the mother’s womb that takes care of us for nine months and throughout our lives, the mother continues to care for us. Even if we reach 50, 60, or even 70 years old, in the eyes of a mother, we are still…
