FIGHT TILL THE END
Let me share with you a not so holy story. This story was told to me by one of our priests in the seminary. He said there was an old priest, around 65 years old, who was approached by a…
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JESUS KNOWS
If I see a man who is deeply in trouble and tell him to cheer up, I am almost certain I will get a bitter smile. He would probably reason out that I could say such words because I do…
I BELIEVE IN JESUS
Clearly, the theme of today’s Gospel is faith. It was the unwavering faith of the official that brought healing to his sick son. But there was a process to his faith, a progression in his faith which I want to…
MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN
MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN Mt. 7:7-12 I will be two years this December since my assignment at the EDSA Shrine. I remember the first weeks that we were here at the Shrine. We were having trouble getting all the things necessary…
PROPHETS AND VICTIMS
PROPHETS AND VICTIMS Jer. 1:1-10 It is very difficult to tell people things they do not want to hear. This task becomes even more difficult if the people involved are our friends. When we tell our friends things they do…
Priests and Politics
Priests and Politics
Chrism Mass 2022 Beloved brothers in the priesthood: We come again together to celebrate the beauty and mystery of our priesthood. Our priesthood is a grace beyond measure; a grace that surpasses worthiness; a grace that can only be understood…
Sana Laging Bata
My dear young brothers and sisters…we have a pandemic…and two typhoons that landed this past week…there was high tide…and non-stop heavy rains…and now at the cathedral, there is flooding and people cannot get in without getting their feet wet. But…
Hindi ko na kaya!
Everyone must obey. All of us. Children obey their parents. Parents follow their boss in the workplace or those who are older than them. But we do not just follow. We also have those who follow us. We are not…
Letting go hurts
The countrymen of Jesus were fuming, angry at Him. Why were they angry? Because Jesus said, “Destroy this temple!” What is so special about the temple? Ganito po iyon. There are three things that the Jews are most proud of.…
When you hear what you don’t want to hear
I am certain that we have experienced hearing something that we didn’t like to hear. What do you do when you hear something you don’t like to hear. What do you do? I don’t what to hear it but I…
Three Blessings
I thank Father Dave for this invitation to bless this small chapel, in the parish of Saint Maria Goretti dedicated to the annunciation of the Lord. This chapel is small and we are going to bless it. We are going…