The story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus invites us to reflect on a powerful question: If Jesus were to arrive today, in our time, just as He did during the time of His disciples, would we recognize Him? My Reflection 1. I often wonder, putting myself …
His story is one of the most well-known accounts in the New Testament, and he even earned the nickname “Doubting Thomas.” I often wonder why the Apostle Thomas doubted when the disciples told him that they had seen the Risen Jesus. Did he doubt the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Was …
In the Gospel yesterday, two of Jesus’ disciples were on their way to Emmaus, yet failed to recognize Him. As He walked with them, Jesus interpreted for them what refers to Him in all the Scriptures. Their hearts burning for all that He said, they asked Jesus to stay with …
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It’s almost been a daily occurrence to me to come across posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, particularly by Filipino Catholics and Christians, saying “Thank you, Lord!” and “feeling blessed,” “To God be the glory” and “God is good all the time!” as captions on their photos of a …
Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is among us. So that means God reigns in this world, right? Months ago, as I observed the world that was picking itself up from an abrupt halt, I came to ask—How come God reigns in this kind of world we are in? …
When I was a kid in the 90’s, my family watched every Holy Week program available on local television every year. Back then in the Philippines, airing of regular TV shows were paused from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday. Although my family was among the first Filipinos who had a …
J.M.J. To me, Christmas last year feels as if it happened just ‘yesterday.’ I’m not sure if you share the same feeling that 2020 passed by in the blink of an eye. The whole world seemed to have rushed from start to the end of the year somewhat emptily because …
Let us begin with the Prayer to the Holy Spirit: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created. R. And Thou shall renew the face of the earth. Let us …
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