Veritas PH

The WORD. The TRUTH.

 73,503 total views

Once in a while, we come across children who have plenty of toys and children’s books, and yet go to their parents and say, “I am bored.” We see college students shifting from one course to another, not knowing what career path to take, and then they say life is boring.

This attitude translates even to relationships, to marriage, and even friendships. We are at a party and deep in our hearts we want to say, “I am lonely.” What causes this feeling? What causes this feeling of boredom, this feeling of loneliness, this feeling of doing many things and yet not doing anything? We can relate to how Herod feels in the Gospel. The First reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes answers the question for us. Why do we feel lonely in spite of the crowd? Why do we feel bored in spite of the toys and the books and the games? Why do we feel that we are alone even if physically, there are so many people around us?

It is said in the First reading that two things are necessary. First, we must know who we are. Second, we must know where we are going. When we do not know who we are, we get bored! When life has no direction and we do not know where life is leading us, we also fall into the trap of loneliness. Herod was restless. He had all the power. He had all the money. He had a huge kingdom, and yet there was restlessness in his heart because he did not know who he really was. He did not know where his kingship was leading him. It is good to ask ourselves these questions: “Who am I now? Where am I? What moves me? What urges me on?” If we cannot answer these questions, we can fall into the endless cycle of loneliness, monotony, and boredom, again and again.

INSPIRATION!
LK. 9:7-9
LOVE LIKE JESUS
ads
ads
2
3
4
previous arrow
next arrow

Veritas Editorial

Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual

Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual

President of Radio Veritas

Popular Beyond Reproach

 52,904 total views

 52,904 total views Kapanalig, nakakulong sa kasalukuyan ang kontrobersiyal na ika-16 na pangulo ng Pilipinas na si Rodrigo Roa Duterte o kilala sa tawag na “tatay

Read More »

Impeachment Trial

 62,903 total views

 62,903 total views Tuloy ang impeachment trial laban kay Vice-President Sara Duterte.. Ito ay sa kabila ng pagkakakulong at kinakaharap na kasong crime against humanity ng

Read More »

Labanan ang structures of sin

 69,915 total views

 69,915 total views Mga Kapanalig, “bakit ako susuko?”  Ito ang pinakahuling pahayag ni Senador Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa kaugnay ng posibleng pag-aresto sa kanya ng International

Read More »

Huwag palawakin ang agwat

 79,611 total views

 79,611 total views Mga Kapanalig, gaya ng inaasahan, maraming tagasuporta ni dating Pangulong Duterte ang nagtipun-tipon sa kani-kanilang lugar para kundenahin ang pag-aresto at pagdadala sa

Read More »

Sementeryo ng mga buháy

 113,059 total views

 113,059 total views Mga Kapanalig, nasa kustodiya na ngayon ng International Criminal Court (o ICC) si dating Pangulong Duterte. Ilang araw lang pagkatapos siyang ilipad patungo

Read More »
catholink
Shadow
truthshop
Shadow

Related Story

Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

EDSA People Power Anniversary 2025

 6,071 total views

 6,071 total views Message to the Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan Catholic Schools February 25, 2025 EDSA People Power Anniversary Your Father Soc here in the Archdiocese

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

3 Cs OF MARY

 27,077 total views

 27,077 total views Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Today is September 8, Sunday. It is also Mary’s day. When we have a choice between the Lord’s

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

WOUNDED FOR LOVE

 46,139 total views

 46,139 total views I am sure you know at least one person who has left the Church due to a hurtful experience within it. This individual,

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

ASTONISHED

 72,846 total views

 72,846 total views In one short paragraph, Jesus astonished the people around Him for two significant reasons. Firstly, they were astounded by His preaching. Secondly, they

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

ASTONISHED

 73,488 total views

 73,488 total views In one short paragraph, Jesus astonished the people around Him for two significant reasons. Firstly, they were astounded by His preaching. Secondly, they

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

GOD DOES NOT LIKE MIRACLES

 73,487 total views

 73,487 total views By nature, we like miracles. When we hear about a miracle or read about it, we rush to the miracle site because we

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

DISBELIEF

 73,486 total views

 73,486 total views The story of Zechariah is our story as well. Zechariah received a blessing. We all have been blessed at one point or another

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

BLINDNESS

 73,533 total views

 73,533 total views The blind man could not see. That is a fact. Yet, he warns to me that even if he could sense or see

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

BE GRACIOUS

 73,811 total views

 73,811 total views In Grade 3, I learned a poem about good manners: Hearts, like doors, will open with ease With very, very little keys. But

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

WHY DO YOU GIVE?

 74,465 total views

 74,465 total views Why do people give? Why do people do good things for other people? Unfortunately, our motivations are not always clear and good. Unfortunately

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

CLAY AND POTTER

 76,207 total views

 76,207 total views Most of us are familiar with the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage

Read More »
Father Soc - Everyday Jesus
Most Rev. Socrates Villegas

RESPECTFUL GOD

 71,431 total views

 71,431 total views Children are expected to respect their parents. Younger people are expected to respect their elders. The laity are expected to respect priests. The

Read More »

Latest Blogs

Scroll to Top