Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Friday of week 10 in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:27-32 Not only St. Paul was trying to strengthen the faith of the Corinthian Church, he was also inspiring us to commit ourselves to do a greater good in the midst of persecutions.  What's the greater good?  To stand up for Christ as earthen vessels that would fulfill their essence such. We are God's earthen vessels; we are the not the masters of our lives and being. As earthen vessels these are what we're supposed to do: First, stay humble.  A humble person would stay faithful to God and exult him above his life. Second, fulfill his will.  The earthen vessel, under the responsible molding of its master would eventually be fold according to his mind.  All of us have our mission to do, not based on what we want for ourselves but what God wants us to do.  Life is not about ourselves; rather, it's about giving witness to him by our way of life. Third, we are always pushed to the limits of what we can...

20 December Luke 1:26-38 Today's readings tell the story of Ahaz as he was given a prophecy of being sent a king born of a virgin whom she will call "Emmanuel" which means "God-is-with-us." In today's gospel, that virgin is Mary who consented to bring forth her son Jesus, the savior of the world. As we prepare for the blessed Christmas, we beg the Lord the grace so that we, like Mary, may incarnate Jesus in our lives and share him to others.  Let us learn from the personages presented to us in the readings: 1. Ahaz and the Fear of the Lord - Even if Ahaz, the king of Israel was notorious in worshiping false gods, still he knew when not to put the Lord God to the test. Let us be imbued with the Holy Fear of the Lord.  This is not to say that because we fear his majesty, we veer far away from him; nor practice the exact opposite - that we are not ashamed of committing sin against him.  Let us learn the two meanings of Fear of the Lord in the Act of...

Husband and wife: mirrors of Christ and the Church The Church is a picture of God.  But a way to explain it is through the love that is happening between the husband and wife.  It is so sad to see wounded relationships today. The picture of the husband and wife is the exact picture of Christ and the Church.  The relationship of husband and wife is governed by love, obedience and unity.  These three should also be the qualities of a living Church - with members totally united to God in Spirit and Truth; it totally abides to God's commands in Jesus Christ; and it is governed in every way by faithful love.  If we want to know what Church means, reflect on the love of husband and wife and their relationship to God.

The spirit of Lenten challenges us to reflect on the minute details of our lives whether they reflect the presence of God or not. God is particularly interested in one virtue - obedience.  The lack of it causes havoc to the entire human existence. Our lives should be spend knowing God's will that we are bound to obey.  There it is in this premise that we call him "Teacher."  Even teachers refer to God as the great teacher.  If we all follow his will, the entire universe might yet be saved.