Lavish or austere?
IN OUR liturgical celebrations, we can either be lavish or austere depending on the circumstances. What is important is what is in our heart...
Let’s train ourselves to have a proper focus
WE ARE reminded of this very important duty to train ourselves to have a proper focus in life in that gospel episode where Christ...
Developing the eschatological sense
WE HAVE to be familiar with this aspect or dimension of our earthly life. We need to develop what is known as the eschatological...
The Holy Innocents and us
WHAT can the Feast of the Holy Innocents, celebrated on December 28, tell us? Offhand, we can immediately say that like them we can...
St. John, patron for the youth
DECEMBER 27 is the Feast of St. John, the youngest apostle as well as one of the evangelists. The story of his life is...
Never feeling entitled
THE GOSPEL reading of the Mass on December 29, the 5th day of the Christmas Octave, brings to our consideration the example of Mary...
Christmas and martyrdom
IT’S AMAZING that right after Christmas Day, the second day of the Christmas Octave (December 26), we celebrate the memorial of St. Stephen who...
‘A holy day has dawned upon us’
FINALLY, it’s Christmas! A child is born for us! Thus, in the Alleluia verse of the day’s Mass, we are made to say: “A...
Apostolate an effect of prayer
ON THE Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude, celebrated on October 28, we are presented with the gospel episode where Christ spent the...
Avoid the so-called ‘good life’
THIS indication can easily be attributed to Christ himself who once said: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you,...