IT’S interesting to note that, as the gospel of St. Matthew narrates, Christ somehow had to make some drastic changes in his plans when he
Category: Reflections
What the Sto. Niño tells us
ON this Feast of the Sto. Niño, we are reminded that irrespective of whatever status we have in this life, it is always necessary that
The Lord’s Epiphany: its implications
THE Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany reminds us that Christ is meant for all of us, and not just a few, and like the 3
Begin the New Year with Mary
IT’S a piece of advice that is worth taking seriously. That New Year’s Day is celebrated liturgically with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God,
Finally, Christmas!
INDEED, a day of great joy! The Son of God, the perfect image that God has of himself and the image after whom we are
Learning from St. Joseph
AS we approach Christmas, it is heartwarming to note that in our country, we have this blessed expression of popular piety called the Aguinaldo Masses.
Let’s follow the advice of St. John the Baptist
EVEN while in prison, St. John the Baptist told his disciples to go to Christ to see if Christ indeed was the expected messiah. (cfr.
Advent is a call for conversion and penance
THE gospel of the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A, celebrated this year on December 4, presents us with these words of St. John the
As we begin another liturgical year
THE season of Advent, which this year starts on November 27, marks another beginning of the liturgical year or the Church year. The immediate thought
God’s Kingdom of repentant sinners
THE Solemnity of Christ the King, which ends the current liturgical year, presents us with the gospel reading about the thief who asked Christ to