Inspirations at your Fingertips!

3 January John 1:29-34 What is Christmas?  Why did Christ have to become man in order to save us? Knowledge of Christ leads us to a deeper knowledge of ourselves as Christians.  In the 2nd Plenary Council of the Philippines, a study revealed that the Filipino Catholics are "sacramentalized but not evangelized".  This connotes a sad state of Catholicism in the Philippines. To be transformed in Christ means to receive God's forgiveness only through him.  Only Christ through his passion, death, and resurrection is capable of redeeming us from sin.  Second, we are transformed in Christ's holiness.  As we know more about the life, words, and actions of Jesus, we are transformed to his likeness.  He is the Way, the Truth, and Life.  We need to devote the whole of our lifetime to be transformed according to his likeness. Finally, we are transformed to perfection in Christ's love.  We share his love to others, enabling a Church to be bo...

Be catalysts Mark 6:1-6 The effects of sin are disastrous.  From one person's sins, the consequences are found in the whole community and in the young people.  This is social sin. But there is also social transformation. One has to start being a catalyst and question every ethics and morals.  The catalysts can also lead another to the light of truth.  catalysts can form a new social conscience.  Catalysts can use all creativity and use all resources to transform peoples. Yes, there is a culture of death.  But the culture of life is much more tremendous. Choose life.