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Monday, June 16, 2025

The Underpinning

The danger of being trapped by our human laws

WE, OF course, need laws. Otherwise, our world would be in chaos. But we have to learn the different kinds of laws and know...

With God we have every reason to be happy

SINCE God takes care of everything, even in our worst conditions, we have no reason to worry for long and every reason to be...

Vigilance, focus

THE PROXIMATE preparation for the birth of Christ on Christmas Day called Advent Season. It also starts another liturgical year when we are made...

How to consider God’s word

“HEAVEN and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Lk 21, 33) With these words of Christ, we are told how...

Our universal and particular vocation

THE FEAST of St. Andrew, the Apostle, celebrated annually every November 30, is a reminder that Christ can call anyone to be his apostle....

Persevere in faith and hope

ONCE again, since we are approaching the end of the liturgical year, the gospel readings these days remind us of the need for perseverance...

The end times

NOW THAT we are ending the liturgical year, we should not be surprised that the readings and the tenor of the prayers at Masses...

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...

Reason to rejoice

EVERY FOURTH Sunday of Lent is usually dubbed as “Laetare Sunday” for the simple reason that its Entrance Antiphon starts with this passage from...

God begs us to return to him

IMAGINE that! The giver of all good things, who is already all perfect and from whom nothing would be lost if we would not...