Beware of legalism, formalism and political correctness
WE HAVE to be wary of this common tendency of ours. We are always prone to show externally what we actually are not internally....
Developing unity and consistency in our life
WHILE Christ was always patient, compassionate, merciful and the like with everyone, we cannot deny that there were occasions that he showed anger and...
Christian poverty and the things of this world
WHILE it’s true that Christ told the rich young man, and us, to “sell everything and give to the poor…and come, follow me,” (Mk...
Teeth grinding – what you need to know
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
DENTISTS in Australia have noticed a spike in teeth grinding after the pandemic started.
Teeth...
When driven by unbelief and hatred
YES, when one is driven by unbelief and hatred, he is likely to fall into self-contradiction. This was illustrated in that gospel episode where...
The difficult and the impossible
WE HAVE to learn how to deal with the difficult and the impossible things in our life. Let’s remember that as long as we...
Prayer keeps our love burning
IF WE understand that prayer is what keeps us always in contact with God who is the very essence of love, then we should...
The true nature and purpose of marriage
THERE is no doubt that we need to revisit the true nature and purpose of marriage, since this basic human and Christian institution is...
Refining our spirit of penance
WE HAVE to be wary of the conditions nowadays that would tend to desensitize us from our constant need for penance and conversion. This,...
Continuing Christ’s redemptive mission
CHRIST’S redemptive mission is very much an ongoing affair, and he involves all of us actually in this business. Those words that he addressed...