In the many decisions that we have to do every day, especially the big ones, we always ask for signs: Lord, if I pass the interview that means you want me to leave my current job and transfer to the new one. Lord, if he comes in wearing a blue shirt, he is the one…
Keep My Commandments
In the book “Praying our Goodbyes,” the author, Sr. Joyce Rupp, reminds us that life is short, life is swift and everything changes. Hence, if we look at life, it is a cycle of helloes and goodbyes. Humanly speaking, it is so hard to say goodbye because it is so hard to deal with loss….
True Friends
One of the most precious things in this world is having true friends. This is not Facebook friends that we count by the thousands or Instagram or Tweeter friends that can reach up to millions. Just hit rock bottom and you will be able to count the number of true friends that you have. When…
Most Blessed Among Women
When we see someone with a very nice car, very nice house, plenty of money and with many friends, we say that the person is blessed. On the other hand, when a person does not have any of this material wealth, we do not consider that person as blessed. Is being blessed a matter of…
Angels
John 1:47-51 A friend of mine went up to Baguio for a vacation. One evening they were traveling, and because they were not so familiar with the place and because of the fog, they went off road and were in danger of falling to the ravine. Out of nowhere came a gentleman who helped them…
Compassion
Because of technology, news and information get around so swiftly. On one hand, the good, the true and the beautiful. On the other hand, the lies, the deceptive and the fake news. The thing is as human beings, we judge too swiftly and easily. Take for example the story of a policeman who was in…
Good Times, Bad Times
There is a story of a king and his aide. The king accidentally cut his finger and the only thing the aide had to say was, “God is good.” Thinking that the aide was mocking him, the king had the aide jailed. A few months after, the king decided to take the horse to go…
Stress
In everyday conversation, one of the things people complain about is the traffic. The sheer volume of cars is one thing and the driving habits are another thing. Someone was buying bibingka and parked his car literally in the middle of the street. One would ask oneself: “Are the vehicle’s hazard lights a signal to…
Convenient Religion
In today’s times, the name of the game is convenience: If you need to eat, just have the food delivered; if you want to buy something for the house, the stores are open 24 hours a day; if you want to watch a movie right now, just go to the internet. We all want it…
Know Your Neighbor
I once celebrated Mass in the middle of two residential condominium buildings: on my right was clean and orderly and the one my left was dirty and in disarray. Why the big difference? The one to my right followed the rules of the condominium and thus it was clean and orderly. The one on my…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 