Category Archives: Faith
One And Done or Work In Progress?
The Resurrection is often seen and interpreted as a ‘one and done’ event. We have all been redeemed by Christ on Calvary. But I think that Redemption is better seen as a ‘work in progress’. That is why we also … Continue reading
Faith and Love, Always Together
Could life ever come from rocks and stones? Doesn’t seem possible, experience tells me. Even so, scientists say we really came from rocks and dust from the stars. Should there be anything at all? there could have been just nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Love, The Good News
Tagged Easter
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Easter: A Celebration of Faith
Life is such a wonderful experience that many people are afraid to even think about it or that they will some day die. Yet, the reality is that life does not end with death. In fact, I have recently come … Continue reading
An Easter Story
We just came from the Easter vigil here in our Parish of Saint Lawrence the Martyr. This celebration never fails to inspire and move me. It is the longest rite of the Church but also the most well-attended. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Nature, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Easter, Journey, joy
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Holy Saturday
Now, he lies in the tomb, dead as a doornail after being nailed on the cross. The apostles have all scurried and been scattered: lost, confused and very fearful for their own lives. This is not how it is supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged Contribution, Easter, Fears, Peace
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Good Friday
Good Friday is the saddest day in Christendom. It marks the death of Jesus. He did not simply die. He was put to death, executed. He was not simply executed. He was tortured for many hours and in many different … Continue reading
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Tagged Sadness, Suffering
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It’s a Beautiful World
Market forces today drive businesses and the world economy. Markets are supposed to be the most efficient ways to distribute goods and services. If everyone worked for his own enlightened self-interest, things would eventually work out right in the end … Continue reading
In the Face of Evil
In the face of all the evil and imperfections in this world, of which I am often a part of and a contributor, my efforts to make good may seem puny and even futile. Sometimes, it seems Satan is gaining … Continue reading
My God Is Here
God is the Lord of the Unexpected. The Master of the Paradoxical. The Sovereign of what is Contradictory. He created Light out of darkness by His simple Word. He drew Life from inert elements. He writes straight with crooked lines. … Continue reading
Reliving the Transfiguration Today
Today’s gospel is the story of the Transfiguration, one of my favorite gospel stories. Sometimes, I imagine myself one of the band of brothers that followed Jesus in the hamlets and hills of Galilee. The transfiguration must have been the … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Faith, Philippines/Filipino
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