WE need to understand these words Christ addressed to the apostle John who complained that he saw someone casting out devils in Christ’s name but
Category: Reflections
Overcoming the fear of suffering
THAT Christ already talked about his coming passion, death and resurrection should reassure us that there is no need for us to be overly worried
With Christ, we become invincible
WE should have no doubt about this truth of our faith. Christ himself said, “Whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the
Treating everyone equally in different ways
WE are reminded of this duty in the second reading of the Mass of the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. It’s from the
When we just go through the motions
WE have to be wary of this tendency of ours. We should not just follow rules and practices blindly and would just go through the
We should always be guided by faith
THAT is how we should be. Our life does not contend only with the things of nature. It has to contend with spiritual and supernatural
The Living Bread that gives us eternal life
CHRIST said that of himself. “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread
Sharpening our Eucharistic piety
WE should try to avoid the reaction of some Jews who could not believe what Christ said when he told them: “I am the living
How to make the perishable imperishable
IT’S a skill we all need to learn. And given the current conditions of the world where many people are trapped in their earthly and
Cheerful and confident availability
THAT gospel episode where Christ shocked his disciples when he told them that they themselves had to feed the big crowd that followed Christ (cfr.