‘Hail, full of grace…’
THAT WAS how the Archangel Gabriel addressed Mary. And after a few exchanges of words, the very Son of God was conceived in Mary’s...
The conceptions of Christ and John the Baptist
BOTH CONCEPTIONS came about with clear divine intervention involved. Christ’s conception in the womb of Our Lady was completely virginal. That of John the...
God’s will and ways should always prevail
THAT gospel episode where Joseph thought of separating from Mary because the latter was found already with child in her womb before they lived...
The virginal conception of Christ
THE HUMAN genealogy of Christ (cfr. Mt 1,1-17) shows that Christ is truly a man while remaining, of course, as God.
A question may...
The search for truth in today’s world
AMID all the obvious overload we have today in terms of facts and data, opinions and views, ideologies and philosophies, fiction stories and narratives,...
Our baptism in Christ through the Spirit
WE ARE reminded of how the people to whom John the Baptist preached, started asking what they should do to be worthy of being...
The danger of getting used to the truths of our faith
THIS WAS what Christ once lamented about while preaching to the crowd. “To what shall I compare this generation?” he asked. “It is like...
Ever ready to obey God’s will
THAT should always be the proper condition of our life. In this regard, let us follow the example of Our Lady, the perfect person,...
Let’s always be welcoming to Christ
THE DAYS before Christmas usually see us frenziedly preparing for the birth of Christ. It’s a natural behavior for someone who is very special...
The eternal value of our actions
WE HAVE to be more keenly aware of this truth of our faith. Our actions can and should have eternal value. And this can...