Reflections

Celebrating holiness and praying for the dead

IT’S good that in our country we have this very popular tradition called “undas” when...

Parade of Saints

WHEN November comes, our hearts turn once again to one of the most joyful and...

Never be boastful in our prayer

THAT’S what we can get from the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector...

“Always to pray, and not to faint”

THAT’S the lesson Christ wants us to draw from that gospel parable about a woman...

Ten were healed but only one was thankful

WE are familiar with that part of the gospel where ten lepers approached Christ begging...

Giving without counting the cost

IN the gospel, there are two occasions when the expression “unprofitable servant” appears. One is...

The “good life” can be a sweet poison

THAT gospel parable about the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, reminds us of...

Getting dirty is a fact of life

WE should not be surprised by this reality. No matter how much we try to...

Why we should exalt the cross

ON the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Christ, which falls on...