The WORD. The TRUTH.
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2,480 total views We are men and women of schedules. We have schedules to follow and appointments to fulfill. Some schedules are tighter than others. Some schedules are quite loose and quite open. Even the jobless have schedules that they follow. We wake up, brush our teeth, drink coffee, read the newspaper, and continue to do
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2,412 total views In Grade 6, we had a teacher in physical education who loved to tell us, “Boys, be humble?” That became his advice to us all the time. “Boys, you must be humble.” But my naughty classmates added something and said, “Boys, be humble. Be humble like me.” Our teacher, while asking us to
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2,419 total views Each of us probably knows of a person who always talks about himself, a person who cannot find anything good in other people, who finds enjoyment in downgrading others in order to lift himself up. It is very annoying. We also know the example and the feeling of being with somebody whom we
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2,824 total views The original name of Peter when he was born was Simon. That was the name his mother gave him. Jesus changed the name of Simon to Peter. Peter means rock. Rock as in a boulder, strong, massive, and almost immovable. So Simon’s name was changed to Peter. Peter signifying a huge, hard rock.
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2,359 total views The readings for today speak about two sons. The First Reading’s son is named Samson. The son in the Second Reading is named John. Let us compare and let us contrast. The similarities: both Samson and John were born from mothers considered sterile. These women were not expected to give birth, and yet
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2,822 total views For us who love St. Joseph, and for us who have attended many fiestas in honor of St. Joseph, what more can we hear about this man that we have not yet heard? For this evening, I limit myself to only one word to reflect upon. It is that beautiful Tagalog virtue—katapatan. Every
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2,763 total views It is not good to classify people. On the other hand, classifying people can help us understand people’s behavior. There are different ways of classifying people, understanding human behavior. One style is to classify them according to how they enter a room. One type of people, when they enter a room, they say,