THAT gospel parable about the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, reminds us of the danger of the so-called “good life” where due to
Category: Reflections
Getting dirty is a fact of life
WE should not be surprised by this reality. No matter how much we try to keep ourselves clean—physically, mentally, spiritually, etc.—we always manage to get
Why we should exalt the cross
ON the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Christ, which falls on September 14, we are given an occasion to consider once
The best deal is when we give our all
WE should have no doubt about this. We may at first be scared when Christ told his disciples, and now us, “If any man come
Where our true dignity is found
AT one time, Christ told this parable about how to behave when invited to some special event. “When you are invited by someone to a
Develop the sense of our sacredness
WHEN someone asked Christ, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” His immediate answer was: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many,
Concern for today’s optics
IN the gospel, we can hear Christ expressing his burning desire to pursue his mission here on earth. “I am come to cast fire on
Vigilance in these tricky times
ONCE again, we are reminded of this need for vigilance in that gospel episode where Christ reminded his disciples to be like the servants who
The art of ending the day well
YES, we have to learn the art of how to end our day well. That’s because it is our way also of how to end
Let’s be insistent in our prayers
WHEN the disciples asked Christ to teach them how to pray, they were not only given what is now known as the Lord’s Prayer, or