IN his effort to convey very important truths of faith about us, Christ used literary devices, figures and images that we can easily identify and
Category: Reflections
When discouragement threatens us
THE story of the 2 disciples on their Emmaus (cfr. Lk 24,13-35) tells us that we can always count on God to help us, intervening
The ultimate purpose of our freedom
MARY Magdalene, a big-sinner-turned-saint, teaches us a great lesson about freedom. And that is for us to realize that the ultimate purpose of our freedom
The Easter life
THE gospel reading of the 2nd Sunday of Easter which is also called the Divine Mercy Sunday (cfr. Jn 20,19-31) can very well tell us
Palm Sunday opens the Holy Week
ON Palm Sunday, we will be having a very long gospel reading that narrates the very passion and death of Christ, our Redeemer. (cfr. Mt
Let’s be merciful to everyone
A WOMAN was caught in adultery. The scribes and Pharisees then dragged her to Christ to test him if he would follow the Mosaic law
Christian joy
THE 4th Sunday of Lent is usually referred to as “Laetare Sunday.” That’s because the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass of that day starts with
Developing Christ’s universal heart
WE need to feel the need to develop a heart like that of Christ, a heart that welcomes and accommodates everyone, irrespective of how they
Humanizing God, divinizing man
THE amazing gospel story of the Transfiguration of the Lord (cfr. Mt 17,1-9) reminds us that in the end Christian life involves a dual process
When we are tempted
TEMPTATIONS will always be around. And we just have to be prepared to deal with them properly. The secret is to learn how to be