Why are so many people doubting the existence of God today? Why couldn’t they find Him? Isn’t it true that if we only seek, we shall surely find? Many among us have read God’s promise in the following Bible verses: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the... Read more
I have been away from mental prayer for some time, and I wanted to start drawing near to God again by spending the first fifteen minutes of my day in quiet prayer. It wasn’t easy. I get distracted by the many thoughts that enter my mind. This includes ideas I could use in writing. The ironic thing is that many of these ideas are about religious topics. It’s funny how the mind finds it hard to simply be still. Even... Read more
I think it’s fair to say that whatever the religious belief of a mother was, no mother has ever told a story about an easy abortion. Even pro-choice women with the best of intentions found such an experience difficult and life changing, one that they can never forget for life. And so I thought that no mother has ever assumed that a child in her womb was merely a lump of cells that needed to be removed. To a mother,... Read more
If you have ever experienced times of financial distress, you are not alone. Countless people are living in poverty. And it would be a mockery of their condition to trivialize the difficulties they are going through. Yet even in poverty, there are lessons to be learned. It is these trying times that sometimes open our eyes to profound wisdom. What Are the Lessons We Can Learn From Poverty? If you are a Christian, what spiritual insights immediately enter your mind... Read more
If I were to be honest with myself, I can see that I’m often no better than the rich fool who suddenly died in Jesus’ parable. Who wouldn’t want to be rich enough to live an easy life without worrying about one’s material needs? Isn’t this how we envision our retirement to be? We work so diligently each day with the thought that we’d no longer need to worry about our future. We want to look forward to the day... Read more
When the disciples tried to keep the little children away from Jesus, He forbade them to do so. Jesus instead invited the children to come to Him and said that the kingdom of heaven belongs to those like them. As Christians, what are we doing today to remember Jesus’ words? Are we also inviting the little ones to come to Him? Or are we somewhat responsible for keeping them away? The children that we see today do not only represent... Read more
There are times when I feel as though Christianity speaks about suffering so much. Times like that, it is not a sermon about more suffering that I wanted to hear. I wanted to hear about healing and God’s providence. I wanted to know that I could pray and ask God for some relief from pain. Is Christianity all about suffering? Why become a Christian when all you could ever look forward to is a life of suffering and sacrifice? Perhaps... Read more
I work in a place where there is a constant barrage of noise throughout the day. That’s one of the reasons I find it hard to do a podcast or record my song compositions. There will always be some kind of noise that somehow creeps in, even in times when you think it’s already silent. A car would suddenly pass by, children would laugh and shout, dogs bark from a distance, or a vendor would suddenly announce one’s passing. Being... Read more
I wrote this article right after I felt an earthquake during my morning reflection. I didn’t receive the usual emergency alert from my phone, but I was able to confirm the quake’s magnitude through social media. Perhaps nothing reminds us more about our frailty like an earthquake does. Within a few seconds, we feel as though everything we have ever built could suddenly collapse upon us. Money doesn’t matter anymore. Luxurious cars are of no use. An earthquake arrives like... Read more
What is the unforgivable sin? Is it murder? Is it adultery? Is it cursing? When I was ignorant of the Catechism, I was so afraid I might commit the unforgivable sin. Imagine having sinned and not even going to Confession could save your soul. Just how grievous is that sin that it could send you to hell? Thankfully, I have learned the true definition of this sin through the Catholic Church: “There are no limits to the mercy of God,... Read more
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