Category Personal Blog

The story of David and Goliath is perhaps the most popular story in the entire Old Testament. I am sure everybody here knows the story. We know the characters, what happened and how it ended. And yet even when we…

People can either be too submissive or too aggressive Those who are too submissive do not even let out a whimper when they are hurt. They simply accept things as they are. Yet when they cannot bear things anymore, they…

Lord Jesus Christ, I kneel before You fearful and trembling because I know I am a sinner and I dare not rely on my own worth. I only rely on Your goodness and mercy. I feel dirty because of my…

Anger is a human reality and all of us have gotten angry a least once in our lives. The proper use of anger, it seems, is the theme of our gospel reading. There are three things you should keep in…

The gospel is about a leper. The first reading is also about a leper. What struck me is the spelling of the word “leper”. We spell it as L-E-P-E-R. When you spell it backwards it becomes R-E-P-E-L – or repel.…

The Parable of the Mustard Seed is for all Christians. A big tree grew from a small seed where birds made their nests. We are similar to the mustard seed. Who among us can say that we were already great…

There was one Saturday when there were so many people who came to Mass. The number was so great that the people standing reached all the way to the area in front of the lectern. The gospel then was about…

Not long ago, a friend of mine died and his son requested a vacation leave from work a week following his father’s burial. But his boss ordered him to return to work the day after the burial. Though this boss…

I beg You to pardon me, Jesus, for my arrogance. I ask You to pardon me for my cowardice in bearing witness to You. I beg You to forgive me for my refusal to forgive, for keeping grudges, for my…