Real joy is no longer linked with possession of some object. Rather it is God coming in history that is the reason for rejoicing. Nothing can tarnish this joy; not even suffering and trial. Introduction The latest count is around 6 thousand dead, some 1700 missing and 20,000 families still in evacuation centers. The wholeContinue reading ““3rd Sunday of Advent: Rejoice, the God is Near”, by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”