What Mary’s Immaculate Conception reminds us of
THE SOLEMNITY of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us of a most basic and heart-warming truth about ourselves. It reminds...
On the matter of rest
“COME to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from...
Dealing with sinners in this world
IF WE HAVE to be like Christ, as we should, we should learn how to deal with sinners who actually are all of us....
Beware of the critical spirit
THAT GOSPEL story of the paralytic brought by his friends with great effort to Christ for healing, (cfr. Lk 5,17-26) can tell us a...
Conversion and penance
CONVERSION and penance are actually what we have to do all the time. It’s quite clear that we need it, given our weakened, wounded...
Let’s have the faith of the blind men
“AS JESUS passed from thence, there followed him two blind men crying out and saying, Have mercy on us, O Son of David.” (Mt...
Doers of God’s will
“NOT EVERYONE that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father...
Christ involves us all in his mission
ON THE FEAST of St. Andrew, the Apostle, celebrated on November 30, we are presented with the gospel story about how he, his brother,...
It always pays to be simple, humble, child-like
THOSE intriguing words of Christ, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the...
Insistent faith for miracles to happen
THAT BEAUTIFUL gospel story of a centurion who approached Christ on behalf of his dying servant, importuning Christ for a miracle to happen, that...