The WORD. The TRUTH.
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577 total views For us modern people, whenever we start something new, the question we ask is, “What can I get from that?” We inquire about the salary, the possible connections we can establish. We question whether we will gain some amount of power. The query we usually pose is “Anong mapapala ko diyan?” (What will
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428 total views Today’s liturgy presents three types of commitment. The first type of commitment is how Peter committed to the Lord. It was a commitment from the lips. It emanated from his vocal chords and nothing deeper than that. Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Unfortunately, he did not
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466 total views Today we mark the 57th anniversary of the bombing of the city of Hiroshima in Japan. When the powerful bomb was dropped, a bright light came upon the city. And then, after the bright light, there hovered a cloud, not a cloud that will be transformed into rain but a cloud of deadly
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239 total views Do you see yourself in this Gospel scene? Where are you, who are you? With whom do you identify? Are you the Canaanite woman, who was very aggressive and insistent? Not for her sake, but to benefit the one she so dearly loves? Have you experienced what it is to risk being humiliated,
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178 total views On the night of the Last Supper, before He was betrayed, Jesus took the bread and said, “This is My Body.” Jesus took the cup and said, “This is My Blood.” This marked the first Eucharistic celebration. Was Mary at the Last Supper? The scriptures do not say so, but I know in
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1,537 total views It is Gospel passages like “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.” that convince many of us that Christianity must always be a solemn religion. This passage makes us think that it is forbidden to laugh in the Church. We have the mistaken notion
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1,628 total views What do you do with people who give you discomfort? What do you do with people who are a pain in the neck? What do you do with things that cause you discomfort? What do you do with the part of the body that is aching all the time? The normal reaction is