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When we see water, several ideas enter our minds. If I were to bring you to the seashore or a stream, its sight would make you think of many things. Some of us will associate it with food. We like…

Jimbo’s teacher in piano was to hold a concert and Jimbo was given two tickets for himself and his mother. Before the concert, Jimbo excused himself. His mother reminded him to be back before the start of the program. When…

Very little is known about St. Bartholomew. We are not even sure how he died. However, we are sure that his death was as heroic and as holy as the way he lived. His name is not mentioned in the…

The first reading is about the Church interfering in politics. There was a king named Joash. He was one of the grandsons of David. When the father of Joash died, there was a threat that he would not be proclaimed…

Barnabas was a rich Jew, who, after he converted to Christianity, sold his properties and gave them to the the first Christian community. Had he not been touched by the Lord, it would have been unthinkable for him to let…

In the 60’s, The Beatles recorded the song “Yesterday.” The song is appealing to a lot of people because many love yesterday. We love old things and we do not like to change because there is so much in yesterday.…

The evil spirit which possessed the man in the Gospel declared that Jesus was the Son of God, the Holy One of God. This was actually a profession of faith, although it came from the evil side. Yet, the Lord…

I was once invited to a dinner by a couple with three children. While we were having dinner, the eldest child announced that he wanted to be a priest. We all beamed with happiness. I, for myself, felt extremely honored.…

There was a period in the church’s life when Christians were practically cultivating pain so that they could become closer to the Lord. That age in the church is now past. We no longer flagellate ourselves, begging for the Lord’s…

It seems that the fate of those whom the Lord really holds close to His heart is to suffer the cross. The life of St. Teresa of Avila showed that she was persecuted even by Church authorities. She was misunderstood…

It must have been a very terrible life for the prophet Elijah. He was called by God to speak against a very powerful king, a ruthless king – King Ahab. King Ahab committed two sins: he married a pagan, and…