Category Archives: Discipleship
The Divine Scintilla in Me
The Exodus was a central event in the history of Israel. It was the experience of their flight from Egypt and their forty years in the desert that shaped them as a nation. But what if they were not really … Continue reading
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Crumbs From The Master’s Table
Scientists believe that the entire universe originated from the big bang of a primordial particle. Beyond that, they cannot explain how the vastness of the universe could have come from just one tiny particle – like, how everything that exists … Continue reading
Praying For Priests and Pastors
Today is the feast day of St. john Vianney, the Cure d’ Ars and the patron saint of parish priests. He was a simple man, who barely made it through his priestly studies because he had difficulties with Latin. He would … Continue reading
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Doing Good Now
Life is often difficult and it can be complicated. We do not need to make it any more difficult nor any more complicated than it already is. There is an easy and simple way to do it. And Christ showed … Continue reading
Of Wheat And Weeds
In every field where wheat grows, there will be weeds. There will always be more wheat than there are weeds; just as there is more goodness in the world than there is evil. Still, evil is very real and it … Continue reading
How Do Miracles Happen?
As we were waiting for the mass to begin yesterday at the Saint Joseph Cathedral here in San Jose, my attention wandered to the altar and I started wondering: How many prayers of petition and supplications have been brought to … Continue reading
Seeds and Sower
I have been both seed and the sower. When I look back at my years, I feel deeply grateful for and humbled by all the blessings that have come into my life. It has been a long way from Angeles … Continue reading
A Great Love Story
I have often mused about the love story between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Theirs must have been a wonderful relationship with a great deal of affection between the two of them. Jesus was a close friend of their family and He … Continue reading
Asking For Signs
If I listen and pay attention, there are enough signs for me to know that God is present in my life. There are moments of prayer when He comes to me in palpable ways. There moments of peak experiences when … Continue reading
Encountering Christ Today
If Christ were here today, I doubt if He would be welcome in the board rooms of Wall Street. He would probably chastise the people there as He did the Pharisees,“You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak … Continue reading
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