Luke 24: 13-35 We all either admire or are envious of successful people. But whether we are envious or full of admiration for a person, one thing is sure – that person is good at what he or she is doing. How did he get to be that good in the field he or she…
In Search of the Sensational
Luke 11: 29-32 As human beings, we are always searching for the sensational. I saw a video of the sun seemingly dancing at the Divine Mercy Hill in El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental. Indeed it is mind-boggling. When we hear of things like this, we are fascinated. For us, things like this are signs…
Service
John 13: 1-15 There is an international article on the Filipina nannies and the impact they have made on the life of people. They are always remembered for the same things: The many sacrifices of their nanny taking care of them. The love they have felt from their nanny. The lessons in life and wisdom…
Help in Our Need
John 21: 1-14 Once in our class, our priest-professor asked us, “Who is the mother of Perpetual Help?” The natural and loud response, “Mary!” Then he asked the next question, “Who is the Perpetual Help?” For a while, the class was quiet until one answered, “Jesus?” My dear friends, God is our perpetual help. He…
Poison
John 11: 45-56 One of the surest ways to loneliness in life is to compare yourself with others. You observe the house, you observe the car. Where does the person work? You observe the friends that they hang out with. Then you look at the talent. In other words, a person counts the blessing of…
Typhoons of Life
Matthew 14: 22-33 Once we took a boat ride towards an island that was said to be very beautiful. In the middle of what was supposed to be a short thirty minute trip, suddenly the winds became strong. Hence, water was getting into the boat. So frightening was the experience, that I bargained with the…
Unhappy People
Luke 13: 10-17 In our many relationships, there are people that we encounter who are not happy with life. We call them “unhappy” people. The thing with unhappy people is that they, too, want people to be unhappy. Someone has a new house, what do they say, “Utang naman yan.” Someone gets promoted, “Sipsip kasi…
Prayer of Faith
Mark 9: 14-29 During my initial exposure with the ministry of deliverance, I noticed the priests that when they prayed, they prayed with so much conviction. I told myself, “As if they were talking the devil itself.” This comment eventually I shared with the main priest doing the deliverance. He confirmed what I said, “Indeed…
The Carabao and The Fly
Mark 9: 30-37 Whenever we encounter people who are so full of themselves, arrogant and in tagalog, “mayabang,” we often comment that the person is just a fly who is stepping on a carabao. Hence, the illusion of power and grandeur. This is what Jesus wanted to warn His disciples of – the illusion of…
Food for the Soul
John 6: 51-58 When a foreigner comes over to the Philippines, one thing he notices is that the Filipino loves to eat and drink. Filipino breakfast is already one of the heaviest meals in the world. Then it is followed by morning snacks, then lunch, then there are afternoon snacks and then dinner. Just before…
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