Beware of our bad reactions to things
THE GOSPEL of John 12, 1-11 speaks of how Judas, the traitor, reacted badly when Mary, the sister of Martha and the resurrected Lazarus,...
We really need to know Christ
THIS POINT may sound obvious and trite, but it’s actually something for us to take seriously. We cannot deny that though we consider ourselves...
‘The Lord remembers his covenant forever’
THAT’S THE responsorial psalm for the Mass of Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent. (cfr. Ps 105, 8) It’s all worthwhile to bring...
Always give God priority
WE CAN never overemphasize this need. When our relation with God is not strong, deep and abiding, there would be no other way than...
The strong faith of St. Joseph
ON THE Solemnity of St. Joseph, celebrated on March 19, the readings of the Mass highlight the importance and indispensability of faith, which is...
Truth, justice, mercy always prevail in the end
WE HAVE to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted...
Zeal for all the things of God
THIS IS what we can learn from that gospel episode of Christ driving those who converted the temple into a market place (cfr. Jn...
Christ wants us to be productive
THE gospel of Mattew 21,33-43.45-46 reminds us that Christ wants us to be fruitful and productive, making use of everything that he has given...
Honing our concern for the poor
THAT PARABLE of the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, (cfr. Lk 16, 19-31) strongly reminds us of our duty to always take...
Let’s learn to stand up to suffering
SINCE suffering in one form or another is inevitable in our life here on earth, we should know how to handle it such that...