Be not afraid
THE STORY of Paul and his companion, Silas, going to many places to preach and to convert many people, and in the process met...
The Holy Spirit strengthens our faith, hope and charity
WE SHOULD never take for granted the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in our life. He is God who continues to guide us,...
True love has a universal scope
THIS IS what we can get from the readings of the Mass on the 6th Sunday of Easter, Year B. (cfr. Acts 10, 25-26.34-35.44-48;...
‘Whoever has seen me has seen the Father’
THESE words of Christ were addressed to Philip, the apostle, who asked Christ to show him the Father after Christ said that he was...
What is true love?
AS EARLY as possible, we should be clear about what true love is. At the moment, we don’t have to look far to see...
Work as our daily path to heaven
EVERY Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), we are reminded of the crucial role our ordinary work has in our life. We...
Peace amid worldly tribulations
THE READINGS of the Mass on Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 14, 19-28; Jn 14, 27-31) happily show us that...
Blending humility with magnanimity and magnificence
WE HAVE to be clear about the intimate relation between the virtues of humility, magnanimity and magnificence. Often these virtues are understood as somehow...
God needs to prune us
THE GOSPEL reading for the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B, talks about Christ telling his disciples that he is the...
Christ as ‘the way, the truth and the life’ for us
THE READINGS of the Mass on Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter (cfr. Act 13, 26-33; Jn 14, 1-6) remind us of our...