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Lazarus represents all of us. He was a good friend of Jesus. Didn’t it strike you that Lazarus was referred to as “the one whom Jesus loved”? Jesus says the same thing about each of us: “the one He loves.”…

We are presented with two leaders, both of them are very great. The first leader is Moses; the second is Peter. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Peter was the first Pope. Both were chosen by God; both are…

When you hear the name Job, immediately what comes to mind is incredible, unmitigated suffering. Name the suffering—misfortune in business, in family, in health—and Job had it. The Book of Job is not so much a book about human suffering…

There is a Latin term, “Do ut des,” which means “I give so that you may give.” Discipleship is not about “I scratch your back, you scratch my back.” It is not about giving in order to receive, or giving…

Barnabas was not one of the original twelve disciples. He was Paul’s companion on his missionary journeys. After Paul’s conversion, the Christians in Jerusalem were suspicious of him. They could not easily accept the fact that he had been converted,…

In the Gospel, we hear of Saul, a committed and zealous Jew. Saul is the perfect example of a Jew. He is committed, has strength of character, and is faithful. However, this same Saul lacks something: the Holy Spirit. This…

“A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.” This is from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. There is power, value, and beauty in a name. Let me tell you the meaning of the names of the…

When it comes to believing in angels and archangels, we, modern men and women, are prey to two temptations. The first temptation, when we are taught about angels, is to disbelieve them completely – to say completely that they do…

I was not yet born when the radio was invented, but I know, from historical accounts, that its invention was met with mixed reactions. Some people were thrilled and excited to hear the voice of someone in Manila or even…

The keyword in today’s readings is trust. Trust is very important as it determines how we trust and ends up suspicious, and we do not trust even ourselves. We trust our doctors with our health. I hope you trust your…

If you were to interpret the Scriptures literally as some fundamentalist Christians are, then you can arrive at the conclusion that Jesus Christ is anti-family. In the Gospel today, for example, He is asking you to turn your back on…