âBe rich in the things of Godâ
ONCE again, we are reminded in that gospel episode where a man asked Christ to arbitrate in his matter of inheritance with his brother...
On our human autonomy
THAT RATHER amusing gospel episode where some leading Jews tried to entrap Christ by asking if it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar...
âBeware of the leaven of the Phariseesâ
IT WAS quite a stinging statement Christ told his disciples once. âBeware of the leaven of the Pharisees,â he said (Lk 12, 1), referring...
When confronted with our sinfulness
THERE are times when our conscience confronts us with our sinfulness, usually the hidden and persistent ones, the way Christ confronted the sinfulness of...
The urgency of evangelization
ON THE Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist, celebrated on October 18, the gospel reading is about Christ appointing 72 disciples and sending them to...
Missing the forest for the trees
ITâS AN IDIOMATIC expression that means âto not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts...
Faith plays a foundational role in our life
âTHIS GENERATION is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as...
We are all invited to the heavenly feast
ONCE again, Christ uses a parable to impart to us the great truth of our Christian faith that we are meant to be in...
When we reason without faith
âBY THE power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.â (Lk 11, 15) That was the reaction of some unbelieving Jews...
Insist, persist, persevere in prayer
BY FR. ROY CIMAGALA
WE CANNOT deny that there are times when we can find ourselves in some emergency situation. We feel helpless, grasping at...