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Some Things Must Go
SOME THINGS MUST GO Jim’s entire family was migrating to Australia. But Jim hesitated to join them to the confusion of his clan. In the end, the reason emerged: he couldn’t leave because he…
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22nd Sunday C
22nd Sunday Filipinos appreciate the virtue of humility. Christians encourage one another to be humble. We are ever cautious of pride and we do not want to be considered arrogant. But is this humility…
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21st Sunday C
21st Sunday Suppose you hear that I died, where do you think will I go? To heaven or to hell? Or imagine that you died. Will you go to the same destination or to…
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Fr. Albert, Cicm
(a simple thanks to Fr. Albert Meerschaert, cicm) I’m sure tributes to Fr. Albert abound these days both from priests, ex-seminarians and lay people who knew him in his 51 long years as seminary…
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20th Sunday C
Solemnity of Mary's Assumption What happened to the Blessed Virgin Mary after Jesus returned to the glory of his Father in heaven? The Bible gives us a hint. Mary was present when the Holy…
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19th Sunday C
GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROWA young man dreamt of becoming an architect. But he did not stand a chance for he was very poor and couldn’t make it to college. A generous family learned…
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18th Sunday C
WHAT’S REALLY WRONG IS GREED A priest was preaching dramatically one Sunday: Do not put your trust on riches! Do not focus your heart on money! You do not need money! In heaven there…
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17th Sunday C
THE MYSTERIES OF PRAYER Applying for a US visa in Rome, I was warned that a particular embassy employee humiliates applicants publicly. I was advised to avoid falling into the tentacles of this irate…
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16th Sunday C
16th Sunday I regularly stayed at a friend’s house. They prepared a large room complete with aircon, tv and bath. The room was their kids’ playroom when I’m not around. But when I was…
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15th Sunday C
15th Sunday Angie and Bobby were so in love. They met in the office where they both worked. They set their marriage in a historic, beautiful church. Everything was arranged. One day, Angie fell…
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14th Sunday C
14th Sunday How do you defeat the devil? By flashing the crucifix on its face? By sprinkling holy water all over the place? If you are fans of horror movies, these would be the…
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13th Sunday C
This is serious!13th Sunday ordinary time Here are some ways people show their faith: Rudy is catholic but is one of the millions of catholics who rarely go to church. Zeny goes to church…
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