Our naturalness and our supernatural bearing
WHEN Christ asked Peter if he too should pay taxes, (cfr. Mt 17, 22-27) we are given some kind of indication that we should...
Sharpening our Eucharistic piety
WE SHOULD try to avoid the reaction of some Jews who could not believe what Christ said when he told them: “I am the...
Self-emptying to be properly filled up
THIS IS what Christ is proposing to us. It is quite intriguing, but to be sure it is what truly is proper to us....
Let’s be ready to carry Christ’s cross
IF CHRIST is the pattern of our humanity, then we have to be ready to carry his cross which is his ultimate expression of...
Never doubt God’s compassion for us
THE STORY of the Canaanite woman who begged Christ to cure her daughter who was tormented by a demonic possession (cfr. Mt 15, 21-28)...
The gift of grace
THE FEAST of the Transfiguration of the Lord, celebrated every August, reminds us that we are meant to share in the life and nature...
Developing a big, compassionate heart
SINCE we are patterned after Christ, we should also have the same heart as that of Christ which is full of compassion. This was...
How to make the perishable imperishable
IT’S A SKILL we all need to learn. And given the current conditions of the world where many people are trapped in their earthly...
The need to deepen our faith and piety
IF WE WANT to avoid falling into complacency and familiarity in our relation with God, we need to continually deepen our faith and piety....
Our daily work should be an expression of love
WHEN Christ told his disciples that the Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind,...