Reflections Archive

In our world with so much anger, hatred and chaos. This may include acknowledging our own suffering; that we, too, are scared, anxious and despairing; that we too are vulnerable. These are the moments when we see all sufferings and disappointments seems unbearable....

Seven years ago, the world was shaken by the news that the world will come to its end in the 21st of December through Mayan calendar this assumption was made. Calamities such as earthquakes, storms, tsunamis, fires and others will hit the world for once. Others said...

Sa huling paghahabilin at pamamaalam sa yumao ay sinasambit ang ganito, “Umasa tayong magkikita-kita muli sa piling ni Hesus. Doon ay wala ng dusa, kalungkutan at kamatayan kundi ang namamayani ay lubos na ligaya at buhay na walang hanggan.” Nakakawala ng lungkot ang...

May mga taong nagrereklamo dahil hindi raw dinidinig ng Diyos ang kanilang mga kahilingan sa pagdarasal. Para sa mga taong iyan ay nagsisilbing bukal ng lakas at pag-asa ang ebanghelyo sa linggong ito. Ang talinhaga ukol sa hukom at sa babaeng balo ay nagtuturo ng...

In today’s gospel, ten lepers called out “Master” to Jesus and appealed to him for mercy – they all looked at Jesus as a healer. In obedience to Jesus’ command to show themselves to priests, the ten of them started to make their way and one of them, a Samaritan,...

We often hear people saying “be generous” and “please give generously”. But what does being generous means? Most of us think that being generous is all about money but it’s not. We can also be generous in time and talent’ it leaves us no excuse that we can’t be...

Sa panahon ngayon, tila bagang hindi sapat ang may pinag-aralan ka o may natapos. Kailanagn ding mapamaraan o madiskarte sa buhay. Madalas nga lang ginagamit ang istilong ito para mandaya, manlamang, manggamit, manira at manggulang sa kapwa para umangat. Ito ang...

“Your father is waiting. Do you see him?” Rafiki told Simba. “I don’t see anything,”Simba replied. “Do you see him? He lives in you,” Rafiki said. “Simba, you must take your place in the circle of life,” said Mufasa. “I can’t,” Simba replied “You must remember who you...

In the beginning of the gospel, Jesus made it clear that discipleship is a total surrender of one’s life and everything that is attached to it–possession, family, the world. To be a disciple is not simply one time act of choosing to follow Jesus but assessing of the...

Dalawang paksa ang maaring hanguin sa ebanghelyo sa linggong ito – humility and generosity. Sa simula’y pinipili ko kung alin sa dalawa ang aking tatalakayin. Sa bandang huli ay naisip kong magkaugnay pala ang dalawa. To be humble is to be generous. Ang talinghaga ay...

Sa ebanghelyo para sa linggong ito ay may nagtanong kay Jesus, "'Ginoo, kakaunti po ba ang maliligtas?" Sa halip na tuwirang sagutin ito ni Jesus ay kanyang inilarawan ang hirap sa pagpasok sa makipot na pintuan. Ibig nga ng Diyos na maligtas ang lahat ng tao (1 Tim...