Luke 24: 13-35 How many of us have to deal with dreams or plans that never come true? Miss A is perpetually in search of love but could not find Mr. Right. “Am I not lovable?” Mr. A has been bypassed again for a promotion which he feels he likely deserves. “Is there is something…
Reading the Signs
One of the greatest wonders of the world is nature – beautiful, complex and yes it can also be dangerous. In fact, nature is interrelated. Some interesting facts: If the sky is red during sunset, chances are it is going to be bright and sunny the next day. If the sky is red during sunrise,…
Thank God for Mothers
John 2: 1-11 Once in a seminary theology class, our professor asked the class, “Who is the Mother of Perpetual Help?” Instantly, the class responded, “Mama Mary.” Then our professor asked, “Who is the Perpetual Help?” For a while there was silence. Then someone reluctantly answered, “Jesus?” Our professor immediately affirmed the correct response. It…
God’s Calling
Matthew 9:9 We have a saying, “Do not judge a book by its cover.” We see a person with fine clothes, a nice car and materially rich, we think he is okay and happy. Hence it is the desire to become rich. How many of us tell ourselves that “If I win the lotto, it…
Things We Thirst For
John 4: 5-42 According to science, an infant is 75- 78 percent water. By one-year-old, the infant is 65 percent water. When the infant reaches adulthood, the person is about 50 to 65 percent water. Hence, when we lack water, we get thirsty. Many ailments come from dehydration, including: High blood pressure High Cholesterol Constipation…
God Is Faithful
Matthew 5: 17-19 I would like to share a story shared by a friend in Viber. This is a story of Arthur Ashe, one of the all-time tennis greats, who was then was dying of AIDS due to infected blood he received during heart surgery in 1983. He received many letters of support from fans….
Love of God and Love of Neighbor
Mark 12: 28-31 Once I had the opportunity to join a procession. We went around town praying the rosary and singing religious songs. It was solemn and beautiful. Upon reaching the Church, to signify the end of the procession, the priest blessed the Carozas. Suddenly, there was a commotion – people started receiving the flowers….
Boldness in Doing Good
Nowadays it seems that those who are doing sinful things are very bold. What are the headlines? The lies, the scandals, pornography, killings and decadent lifestyle. Have we really changed our values system? I remember the older generation saying, “Nevermind if we live a simple lifestyle, nevermind if the food that we eat is simple,…
Is Mercy a Vanishing Reality?
John 20: 19-31 If there is one thing that is seemingly being lost in today’s society, it is none other than MERCY or “Kahabagan” in Tagalog. Once, there was a rich person who decided to dress up as a poor person and went begging. He wanted to know what it was like to beg. After…
Light of the World, Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5: 13-16 The 13th of June every year marks the anniversary of the second apparition of Mother Mary in Fatima. In this apparition, some of the things that we discussed were: Mother Mary requested the children to continue to come on the 13th of every month. Pray the Rosary For Lucia to learn to…