A president of a company was looking for a replacement. He called five of his most talented employees who could succeed him. He gave them each a seed of a mango tree and said, “Show me the plant one year from now”. After one year, all came back with full-grown plants, except one person. He…
Category: The Commandments
All Comes to an End
There is a book written by Sr Joyce Rupp, titled Praying Our Goodbyes in Life. She says in the book that life is short, and swift and nothing is permanent. Life revolves around two things – hellos and goodbyes. Hence she says, there will always be grief in the goodbyes of life. That is why…
Life’s Priorities
One thing about this generation is that we can do so many things in a given time because of technology. Anything we want, we can get immediately because of technology. Information, whether right or wrong, is so accessible because of technology. Hence, how many of us will even realize that time just passes us by…
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…
Persistence in Prayer
It is said the key to every success is “Persistency.” It is certainly one of the most common elements. A successful person is a story of persistence With a person who has lost weight, it is a story of persistence In a long relationship, it is a story of persistence An accomplished athlete, singer, or…
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….
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…
Overcoming Evil
In the world that we live in, remember to look at everything that is happening not only economically, not only politically but also in the spiritual realm. Remember that St. Paul said that the greatest battle is happening in the realm of the unseen – good versus evil. The Gospel reminds us that good will…
Look the Other Way
There are occasions in our lives when we rather look at the other side: A woman was being robbed on a bus. We know that the robber has other companions. We are afraid, hence we just look the other way. A group of influential people is doing anomalies in the office. We just keep quiet…
Service and Privileges
Not too long ago, there was an operation done by MMDA on illegally parked vehicles. The sad revelation was that many of the illegally parked vehicles were owned by Policemen themselves. How can it be, that the law enforcers are also the violators? In the same way, Jesus lambasted the Pharisees and the lawyers because…
