Diocese of Parañaque
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After Thought ~ 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Jewish tradition, there are 613 commandments. In today's gospel, it was the intention of the Pharisee to test Jesus in asking Him what the greatest is among these. Perhaps, in the the mind of the scribe, if Jesus would single out a commandment, the importance...
To Whom We Belong
Jesus Christ is the master of every situation. He recognizes hypocrisy and exposes with the light of truth. Jesus steadfastly faces his enemies courageously, knowing well what they seek and taking their challenge and beating them on their own game. We, as Christians,...
We are Instruments to Transforming the World
As an educator, I am well aware how influential my profession is. And as I impart knowledge to my students, all the more I feel how helpful I can be to the lives of these people. Outside the four walls of the classroom, however my confidence to engage in the society...
Save the Date. You are Invited! MT 22:1-14
I have been into many weddings and being invited is such a great pleasure. Everybody is prepared, well-dressed and all the emotions are extremely present. The life that we have is a journey of relationship. In many forms or ways, we engage ourselves with God's...
Consistency of Yeses and Noes ~ 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
God give us freedom to choose what our hearts desire. But His words teach us to distinguish good from evil. But His words teach us to distinguish good from evil. We are always given the opportunity to do what is good, right and just. We have the capacity to stay...
Heart of Generosity – Matthew 20:1-16
One of the things that strikes me about the gospel passage is how easy it is for me to put myself in the place of the workers who were, at first, felt insignificant to the vineyard owner and easily judge by others. Indeed, it is difficult to put myself in the...
Nature of Forgiveness
It has never been easy for most us to easily forgive the people who mistreated us, betrayed us, sinned against us or in other possible way, hurt us- intentionally or unintentionally. We ask ourselves why someone can possibly do something which is against and...
Conflict Resolution
Brokenness that needs healing first with our unconditional open heart in honest conversations with the one who hurts us. Our hope must be for restoration to wholeness of the person who hurt and harmed us otherwise their wound remains both in them and us. Truth and...
Be one with Him ~ 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
It is a struggle to be what God wants us to be nor follow what He commands when we can also be our own Satan in some ways. In the scriptures, Peter expresses His disagreement of God’s plan when Jesus tells them that He, the Son of the living God, must go to Jerusalem...
AFTER THOUGHT ~ September 3, 2017 ~ 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me.” Life is full of boundless possibilities, but in order to transform a possibility into a reality we have to choose – sacrificing the many in order to attain the one. Nothing is gain without...
Jesus: The Son of the Living God
As Catholics, we value everything that has to do with our faith in God. We go to church and attend masses to honour our Saviour Jesus Christ. We know that we owe Him our salvation and so He therefore has a lot of significance in our lives. But is that all that we know about Him? How well and deep do we know our Jesus?
