FROM TERROR TO TRUST 5th Sunday, Ordinary What happens when a man or woman encounters God? The question may even be more appropriately stated: “What happens when God encounters a human being?,” since it is always God who makes the…
STOP REJECTING, START LOVING 4th Sunday, Ordinary The gospel tells a shocking twist about Jesus’ visit to his native town, Nazareth. This continues last week’s gospel in which we heard that Jesus read from the scroll of the Scriptures and…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU READ THE BIBLE? 3rd Sunday, Ordinary I hope that you do read the Bible. As Christians, we must fall in love with the book of our faith, the Holy Scriptures, the Word of God, for our…
THE GREAT GOD OF LITTLE THINGS Feast of Santo Nino Early January each year, Manila celebrates what seems to be a feast incompatible with the prevailing Christmas spirit. This is the annual procession of Senor Jesus Nazareno, the ancient statue…
THE DAY WE BECAME HIS FAMILY Baptism of the Lord Many Filipinos are conscious of dates, important calendar events that mark milestones in their lives. We do not allow birthdays to pass without either a grand or subtle celebration.