IF we want to be like Christ, we need to be the world’s salt and light. This, in fact, Christ said so very clearly in
Category: Reflections
The intriguing message of the Beatitudes
ONCE again, we are presented with the paradoxical teaching of the Beatitudes in the gospel reading of the Mass of the 4th Sunday in Ordinary
“The Lord is my light and my salvation”
THAT’S from Psalm 27,1 and is often used a Responsorial Psalm the readings of many Masses. It’s a verse that deserves to be written deep
Remain child-like even as we age
THAT’S essentially the point of our celebration of the Feast of the Santo Niño that, thankfully, enjoys a very popular devotion in our country. Let’s
Why Christ sought to be baptized
THAT’S a question we can ask on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Even St. John the Baptist asked that question. But Christ
Lessons we can learn from the Epiphany
DEFINITELY, the main lesson we can learn from the Solemnity of the Epiphany when we commemorate the visit of the 3 Magi to the newborn
We are one big family of God
ON the Feast of the Holy Family, we are reminded that we actually comprise one big family of God with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We
Virginal conception
THIS is said of Mary, the mother of Christ and our Mother too. This was prophesied already of her in the Book of Isaiah 7,14:
Why we rejoice in Advent
THE 3rd Sunday of Advent is usually dubbed as Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday) because the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass for that day starts with
“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths”
ON this First Sunday of Advent, we are reminded of these words of the Prophet Isaias as recorded in the gospel of St. Matthew (3,3).