I once had a dream that I was inside a Church filled with so many people. Suddenly, the people were urged to fall in line as we were about to confess to a priest. The problem was that there was only one priest who needed to hear the confessions of so many people! We may not realize now the value of Confession, but one day, we may regret that we have not gone more often when we could. What if... Read more
I am grateful for the indescribable blessing of being a Christian. But I can’t help but feel bad whenever fellow Christians like me tend to judge others who may not believe in the same way. When you judge another How can we judge what’s in the heart of a person? Or how do we know that we would never fall from the pedestal we think we are at? One day, those unbelievers may be drawn to the love of Christ... Read more
My nephew once asked me this very interesting question: “Who has the greater chance of being saved? The Christian who is not a good person or a good person who is not a Christian?” I had to take a pause for a moment considering the weight of the question. Being a Catholic (and a Christian) myself, I wanted to let my nephew know how important it is to have the right faith. But I also can’t deny the truth that... Read more
Have you ever met a religious person who seemed so righteous you couldn’t help but think he or she is a hypocrite? It seems that we can easily forgive all other types of sinners. But we find it hard to do so with hypocrites. We can also tolerate many judgmental things that people say about us. But once someone calls us a hypocrite, it seems to pierce right through our very hearts. What is it about hypocrites that bothers us... Read more
There seems to be the idea that one needs to be poor to be a good follower of Jesus Christ. Aren’t many of the saints also poor? We need only to look at St. Francis of Assisi who gave up all of his riches to follow Christ. In modern times, we can look at the life of Mother Teresa, also known as the saint of the gutters. She left every comfort and sign of material security to serve the poorest... Read more
What are hymns? Hymns are religious songs for adoration, praise and worship. Their melody is simple and easy to follow. And the words are like poetry turned into prayer. St. Augustine couldn’t have defined hymns better when he said: “Know ye what an hymn is? It is a song with praise of God. If you praise God and singest not, you utter no hymn: if you sing and praisest not God, you utter no hymn: if you praise anything else,... Read more
One of the hardest things we’d ever learn from Christ is to love our enemies. It’s hard enough to love your neighbor. We even fail in loving the people closest to our hearts. How do we even start loving the people who have hurt us or the ones we love? “But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” – Luke... Read more
Quite often, we read about Bible verses about money being the root of all evil. We know very well the dangers of letting the “love of money” bring ruin to our souls and destroy our relationship with God. But do you know that there are also Bible quotes that can teach us about the practical use of money? If used properly, money can be a tool to help build God’s kingdom. It can supply the needs of our brothers and... Read more
I can’t help but notice many of the fierce comments Christians make over social media. Considering the times, it may be that this is but a human reaction to the difficulty of upholding Christian values today. Christians may feel suffocated from always being seen as self-righteous. We find it hard to preach the Gospel without being tagged as judgmental people. The extreme result of this, however, is that we sometimes resort to rude remarks. There is too many to mention... Read more
Not everyone who disbelieves in God have always lacked faith. Many people who grew up in Christian or Catholic families start to question God’s existence much later on in life. Some abandon the faith gradually while others could vividly remember that crucial point when they have lost their faith. Why do people stop believing that God exists? When do so many lose their spiritual beliefs? Here are some of the possible occasions when some people stopped believing in God: 1.... Read more
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