A BIRTHDAY TO REMEMEBER Birth of St. John the Baptist Like a real family, our Christian community celebrates birthdays. We Filipinos love to go to Mass on our birthdays, even if we do not go to church the whole year. A birthday is…
WHEN WE ARE HELPLESS 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time B There are many things in life over which we are helpless. I always wanted to cultivate in my small garden the plant called “birds of the paradise” that normally grows in mountainous…
NOT JUST ABOUT EATING Solemn Feast of Corpus Christi One highlight of every Mass is Holy Communion. It is almost instinctive that we line up for communion. Those with sensitive spirits look into their hearts to decide whether they are worthy to receive…
THE LOVE THAT GIVES ALL SOLEMN FEAST OF THE TRINITY For many Catholics, the closest we get to the mystery of God is when we make the Sign of the Cross as we begin to pray. That is, if we are serious enough…
THE HOLY SPIRIT OF FREEDOM PENTECOST SUNDAY Nowadays people give a lot of thought to spirits, albeit, evil spirits. There is no dearth of market for horror films. Books on exorcism and deliverance are on bestseller lists. Ghost buster groups can be found…