Reflections Archive

One of the things that strikes me about the gospel passage is how easy it is for me to put myself in the place of the workers who were, at first, felt insignificant to the vineyard owner and easily judge by others. Indeed, it is difficult to put myself in the...

It has never been easy for most us to easily forgive the people who mistreated us, betrayed us, sinned against us or in other possible way, hurt us- intentionally or unintentionally. We ask ourselves why someone can possibly do something which is against and...

Brokenness that needs healing first with our unconditional open heart in honest conversations with the one who hurts us.  Our hope must be for restoration to wholeness of the person who hurt and harmed us otherwise their wound remains both in them and us.  Truth and...

It is a struggle to be what God wants us to be nor follow what He commands when we can also be our own Satan in some ways. In the scriptures, Peter expresses His disagreement of God’s plan when Jesus tells them that He, the Son of the living God, must go to Jerusalem...

“If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me.” Life is full of boundless possibilities, but in order to transform a possibility into a reality we have to choose – sacrificing the many in order to attain the one. Nothing is gain without...

There is something special about how a woman cares for a child whether that child is natural born, adopted or just someone that the woman has become a mother to. The heart of the mother is to love. We are always amazed when we hear sacrificial love of a mother for her child. It reminds us the amazing compassion and love that God has for each and every one of us. Love motivates men and women to attempt difficult things. When we love someone, we are willing to do anything to help and pray for them with persistence, humility and determination.

The world has a lot to offer.  We are often confused by the different choices around us.  We are lucky if we were able to choose the right over wrong.  Or luckier if we really know what is right in the first place.  As we continue living in this world, we are lured...

There are times when I feel low and when my circumstances in life are bathed with darkness that to get myself out of such state, I have to go in deep prayer and let the Holy Spirit to take full control and allow me to re-energize the good times and high moments I have...

Today, our Gospel passage is helping us to look inside us, to find something hidden in there.  The kingdom of Heaven is like a hidden treasure…, is like a merchant searching out pearls with a great price…., is like a net full of fish.  What is the greatest treasure in...

When I think about the bad things that happen to good people, it is very easy to wish ill against those responsible. and when there is loss of life involved, how I wish the bad people would just disappear! This, to me, is a typical human response. On the other hand,...