Reflections Archive

Have you ever  felt like you didn't fit in?  If you've experienced abandonment in your life before you will know how far the wounds of being unwanted and unworthy then you will be aware of how feeling unwanted has changed a person you are and the way you interact with...

After reflecting on the gospel, the line that jumped out at me being a busy young professional is the verse - "Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed."  Silence can get us in touch with the feelings and thoughts inside...

It has been a while since I started reading and reflecting the word of God in scriptures. To learn about the gospel is indeed an honour especially that I get to understand the exegesis of God’s words from the priests themselves in our bible study sessions. And whenever I hear the Word, something in me has always been transformed.

We are all born innocent, with pure heart.  But growing up, we learn from our experiences.  We acquire knowledge as much as possible.  We possess things that the world offers.  The purity was replaced by all of these which make difficult for us to let go of the things...

I have been serving as a choir member for more than a decade now. Our group, Laziosi Minstrels, has been singing in this shrine since we were in childhood. Some members left, others seldom attend, but there are still a few of us who remain. We, the remaining pioneers,...

Year 2017 was my most challenging year. I may say it was the year I had my worst heartbreak, my most financially trying year, and the year where I came to terms with my spirituality. It was this place in time where I felt God taking me in different directions. Only to...

Epistemologically, it is believed that we are born without built-in mental content and that therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception. Simply saying, our minds were empty at first. Then every second, it is filled by what we experienced and perceived....

Juan, John, Johann Ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng iyong ngalan? Iyong ngalan napabantog sa pagbibinyag ng mga tao Sa Betanya at kay Kristo. Ngunit sino ka bang talaga? Itinanong sa iyo kung ikaw ang Mesiyas O ang Propeta na si Elias? Ngunit matapat mong itinugon na di...

There is something beautiful about all the lights that we now see around us in our home and in the streets. As they shine and sparkle, it catches our eyes and get our attention. However, more than anything else as the journey of Advent continues, as we prepare the...

I have been always envious of Peter Pan; have always wanted to be like him - never growing old, always free from the worries and cares of the world. And the best part is - to always be living by the day in pure wonder in Neverland. Wishful thinking, I know. We don't...

God is the source of all love and life, and in return He deserves our respect, obedience and love. We are called to imitate Him in His goodness and generosity. Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, we see in Christ...