Realistic, vigilant and hopeful
THE EXPLANATION Christ gave about the parable of the good seed and the weeds in the field (cfr. Mt 13, 36-43) is a lesson...
Privileged but not feeling entitled
THAT’S how we should behave. We may be quite privileged in life because of the many gifts and other endowments God and others may...
Insistent and persevering in prayer
IT’S INTERESTING to note that in the gospel, there is a part where Christ teaches his disciples how to pray, giving them “Our Father,”...
God’s mercy and our sinfulness
ON THE memorial of St. Mary Magdalene on July 22, we are somehow reminded that God’s mercy is more powerful than our sins, no...
Involving the whole man
I AM referring to our relationship with God, as well as with everybody else. As much as possible, we should involve our entire humanity,...
Want to be part of God’s family?
CHRIST clearly told us how to be part of God’s family. “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of...
With repentance, our faith becomes more alive
WE NEED to see the close relationship between our repentance and its effect on our faith. This relationship was highlighted in the Gospel of...
A move toward theocracy?
WE NEED to understand that since Christ is the fulfillment of the law (cfr. Mt 5,17), Christianizing our laws does not mean that we...
Our true rest only with Christ
THAT’S what Christ clearly said. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest,” he said. (Mt...
Make war to gain peace
THAT is not a smart-alecky statement. It has to be taken seriously, since in a sense it comes from Christ himself. Note what he...