To Be Transfigured

28 February 2010 2nd Sunday of LentGenesis 15, 5-18; Psalm 27; Phil 3,17 – 4,1; Luke 9, 28-36Was there a point in your life when you were about to take the greatest plunge in your entire existence but then you wanted to be assured that the people whom you loved most understood what you were

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Day 3: Simbanggabi

18 December 2009 Misa de GalloJeremiah 23, 5-8; Psalm 71; Matthew 1, 18-25 There are three names of Jesus that are important in this angle of the story of His birth. First, Jesus is “Son of David.” As an extension of the genealogy of Jesus, the story is about Jesus becoming a Davidic child through

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Are there born heroes?

14 July 2009. Tuesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 2, 1-15; Psalm 69; Matthew 11, 20-24 The CW television series, Smallville, is now on its 9th season, chronicling the birth and youth of almost everyone’s hero, DC comics character, Superman. Its popularity can be attributed to our tendency to know the background of

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Should You be Miserable Because of a Past Mistake?

29 April 2009. Wednesday of the 3rd Week of EasterActs 8, 1-8; Psalm 66; John 6, 35-40The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles tells us that the death of Stephen forced the Greek-speaking apostles of Jesus out of Jerusalem; the apostles however stayed there. Saul (later Paul) continued his persecution. The persecution did

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When in Distress, Try This!

3 April 2009 Friday of the 5th Week of LentJeremiah 20, 10-13; Psalm 18; John 10, 31-42 The responsorial psalm functions as a bridge from the first reading to the next; or it summarizes the readings. Today, it is the latter. It says, “In my distress, I called upon the Lord, and He heard my

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Being Legalistic

18 March 2009. Wednesday of the 3rd Week of LentDt. 4, 1-9; Psalm 147; Matthew 5, 17-19 In reference to the Old Testament, the role of Jesus becomes prominent. He said that He was sent to bring out the true meaning of the Law. What was the Law? During the time of Jesus, many Jews

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Handling Anger

6 March 2009 Friday of the 1st Week of LentEz 18, 21-28; Psalm 130; Matthew 5, 20-26 This is an interesting passage if we look at it as a thesis and antithesis structure. Let me explain. A thesis is a statement or a theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or

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Pray to Change

5 March 2009 Thursday of the 1st Week of LentEsther C, 12-25; Psalm 138; Matthew 7, 7-12 The readings today are all about prayer. Prayer brings us to our very depths; to the innermost and central core of our life. There we meet God. Thus, prayer is about our relationship with God. Prayer then transforms

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The Tower of Babel

20 February 2009 Friday of the 6th Week in Ordinary TimeGen 11, 1-9; Psalm 33; Mark 8, 34- 9,1 The first reading is the famous story of the Tower of Babel. The people builds a city with a tower to “make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered” (v. 4). The story, commentators say,

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What Renders Us Unclean

10 February 2009 Our Lady of LourdesGenesis 2, 4-17; Psalm 104; Mark 7, 14-23 Have you ever wondered why there are no food restrictions for Catholics? Muslims are not allowed to eat pork; members of the Iglesia ni Kristo are prohibited from eating blood. But Catholics can eat anything. The reason is the Gospel today.

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Jesus Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

6 February 2009. St. Paul Miki, Joan Soan de Goto, James Kisai and companionsHebrew 13, 1-8; Psalm 27; Mark 6, 14-29 The reading from the letter to the Hebrews is taken from Chapter 13, which are various exhortations and practical instructions. It tells us about the importance of brotherly/sisterly love, hospitality, concern for prisoners and

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How to Show Devotion to the Child Jesus (Sto. Nino)

18 January 2009. Feast of the Sto. NinoProper Feast in the Philippines: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsaiah 9, 1-6; Psalm 97; Ephesians 1, 3-18; Mark 10, 13-16 Today we celebrate the feast of the Sto. Nino. In this celebration, we praise our Lord as a sign of our gratitude for the Christian faith. Today we

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The Faith of Friends

16 January 2009. Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary TimeHebrew 4, 1-5; Psalm 78; Mark 2, 1-12 The faith of friends is the focus of the Gospel today. I remember the question of one of my students. He said, “Will our prayer for a friend of ours who is ill be effective when he

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Afraid of What God Wills

15 January 2009. Thursday of the 1st Week of Ordinary TimeHebrew 3, 7-14; Psalm 95; Mark 1, 40-45 What strikes me today in the Gospel reading is that the leper said that he wanted to be cured IF Jesus would will it. And thus, Jesus declared that He did will it. So the leper was

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An Issue of Loyalty

10 January 2009. Saturday after the Epiphany1 John 5, 14-21; Psalm 149; John 3, 22-30 The issue in the Gospel today is loyalty. Jesus had been baptized and He was drawing larger crowds to his baptism. John’s disciples were jealous that their former followers had moved to Jesus. And so John reiterated what he said

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