Following of Jesus confronts us with hard choices and jars any notion that being a Christian leads to social enhancement and personal betterment. Carrying our crosses means to love others by denying ourselves, a life of self-sacrifice. One of the ten commandments is to honour our parents. The entire Sacred Scriptures, especially the Old Testament,Continue reading ““Cost of Discipleship” by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”
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“The Rude Guest” (Luke 14:1, 7-14) by Fr. Joel Sulse, OFM
…to enrich one’s self and not to think of others is also a crime that we should remind ourselves of every now and then. As Pope Francis said: “Mess yourself up for God!” The gospel reading this Sunday is part of the critical 14th Chapter, where the action and the setting is mostly set onContinue reading ““The Rude Guest” (Luke 14:1, 7-14) by Fr. Joel Sulse, OFM”
“Jesus’ Fire And Baptism” by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
This is the paradox of Jesus’s coming. While he brings peace and eternal life, those who refuse to receive the fire of purification, conversion and renewal that he offers bring upon themselves discord and death. In the gospel passage today, Jesus describes his mission in terms of fire and baptism. By doing this, he makesContinue reading ““Jesus’ Fire And Baptism” by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM”
“Vigilance” by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM
“Be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.“ It has been said by many cultural anthropologists that one of our cultural traits as Filipinos is the mañana habit; to postpone tasks to be done for some other days with the thought of having ample time to finishContinue reading ““Vigilance” by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM”
“Efficacy of and Persistence in Prayer”, by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM
Our prayers are efficacious not because of their forms. They are helpful and facilitative, but because of the goodness and generosity of the Father, prayer is rooted in the kindness and generosity of God. Introduction. There was a time during the height of the popularity of the Cursillo Movement when every Cursillista addressed Jesus asContinue reading ““Efficacy of and Persistence in Prayer”, by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM”
“Burning One’s Bridges and One’s Boats”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Last Saturday, I officiated the beautiful wedding of a wonderful couple named Christian and Chassie. One of the highlights of the ceremony was the couple’s touching personally written exchange of vows. This was done before the official and canonical exchange of vows prescribed by the Church, which canContinue reading ““Burning One’s Bridges and One’s Boats”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM”
“God’s Mission, Jessica Kunz, and the Call to Missionary Evangelization”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C As Christians, one of the transitions that we have to make is the transition from being a disciple to being an apostle. A disciple is one who is called to follow the Lord. An apostle is a disciple who is sent out to proclaim the Lord and hisContinue reading ““God’s Mission, Jessica Kunz, and the Call to Missionary Evangelization”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM”
“The Good Samaritan’s Concrete and Practical Love”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Roy B. Zuck tells a story about a pastor who announced his topic for his sermon as “Ignorance and Indifference.” A person in the congregation saw that in the bulletin and asked his friend, “What does that mean?” His friend answered, “I don’t know and I don’t care.”Continue reading ““The Good Samaritan’s Concrete and Practical Love”, by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM”
“Who is my Neighbor?” by Fr. EJ
For Jesus it was shockingly so simple, loving the neighbor as oneself is taken very literally. The Story of the lawyer’s question and its answer in parables is a familiar one, not only because we hear it often and it is easy to remember, but because we often find ourselves situated in that story. TheContinue reading ““Who is my Neighbor?” by Fr. EJ”
“God’s Mission and the Call to Missionary Discipleship” by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
Every Christian, by virtue of baptism, is a missionary or is called to be a missionary. Today’s Gospel periscope contains some of the principles of missiology and the demands of missionary discipleship. From the beginning, it is very clear that Jesus’ mission of proclaiming the Kingdom of God is intended for all peoples and forContinue reading ““God’s Mission and the Call to Missionary Discipleship” by Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM”
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