Doing things well
“HE has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” (Mk 7, 37)
We may not be able to make...
God can test our faith
WE SHOULD not be surprised by this phenomenon. Rather, we should welcome such eventuality, for it can only produce a greater good in us....
Setting our heart right
HOW important to really set our heart right! And that’s because the heart in the end is where the true condition of our life...
Beware of pharisaism
“YOU nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many such things.” (Mk 7,...
Doing good attracts more customers
THIS is, of course, a common phenomenon. When we do good, we will attract more customers and favor-seekers. When we give some favors to...
Be a good influencer
WHEN Christ told his disciples to be the salt and light of the earth (cfr. Mt 5, 13-16), we too should feel addressed by...
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
FEBRUARY 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It commemorates that time when Mary and Joseph simply followed the law of...
From curse to cure
THAT very inhuman martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, beheaded just as a reward to a dancing girl, (cfr. Mk 6, 14-29) clearly tells...
Be amazed and avoid over-familiarity
“A PROPHET is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.” (Mk 6, 4)...
Be ready to complicate your life
THAT GOSPEL episode where Christ had to cross to the other side by boat and then immediately was met with a large crowd eager...