WISE MEN?
There is no doubt that Paul was a very good public speaker. There is no doubt that he was a very intelligent and brilliant man. And yet in the first reading, while we hear Paul give his best speech, we…
There is no doubt that Paul was a very good public speaker. There is no doubt that he was a very intelligent and brilliant man. And yet in the first reading, while we hear Paul give his best speech, we…
We usually associate the hospital with sick people. But noteverything in the hospital is burdensome. Not everything in the hospital is depressing and discouraging. For example at the nursery of every hospital you can feel a certain thrill and pleasure…
Lord Jesus, You are the fount and source of all wisdom, I praise and thank You for creating me; I praise and thank You for sustaining me. You are wise I am foolish and stupid. You are the fount of…
It is not the good that we do that makes us worthy. It is not our human qualities that bring us salvation. It is the good and the power of God that bring everything and make everything possible for us.…
Lord Jesus, it is so easy to pretend that all is well with me. It is so easy to put on a mask, to put up a front, to smile even if I am angry, to shake hands even if…
The strongest drive in the average Christian in Manila is the drive to achieve. One must achieve more in order to earn more and spend more. The mark of the achiever is often his capacity to follow the dictates of…
Called by God, Saints Timothy and Titus were both trained by Paul. However, Saints Timothy and Titus had opposite personalities. St. Timothy was shy, timid, very gentle, and soft-spoken. He was the type who could always be taken for granted.…
“I have found David, my servant.” How did the Lord find David? Why did the Lord choose David? The Lord did not send Samuel to Jerusalem, which was the important city in Israel. The Lord sent Samuel to Bethlehem, an…
The confusion in the stories of the gospel arises because the Apostles interpret the words of the Lord literally. When The Lord said, You must take care of the yeast of Herod and the Pharisees, He spoke of yeast that…
Lord, Judas betrayed You. Judas sold You for thirty pieces of silver, but he lost hope. He thought that it was the end of the road for him. He thought what he had done was beyond reparation. He thought there…