Yesterday I was browsing through channels on my TV, searching for something to watch, when divine intervention led me to the movie Titanic. I hadn’t
When assessing the purity of others, it is necessary to make certain that our own house is clean first. The Gospel of Matthew instructs us
While driving down the road for morning Mass, I saw that dreaded white flash which all drivers fear. I was shocked, and immediately thought —
This week we celebrate the great American holiday of Thanksgiving, so my bulletin column today will be about the sin of gluttony. Just kidding, it’s
The Nasi Lemak Burger, when it was first introduced to Singapore, was a runaway hit. Based on a popular Malay rice dish, it contained a
What with all the kerfuffle over the Pachamama carvings, I wonder why Our Lady Aparecida has been so overlooked. At World Youth Day 2013 in
Suppose a Catholic loves Kentucky Fried Chicken and talks about it incessantly. His fellow co-religionists may find it odd, worry about his arteries, but would
It is interesting that the working document from the Amazon synod uses the word “dialogue” 68 times — while the Name of Jesus is used
But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And
In the parable of the disobedient steward, the master entrusted his entire estate to this steward, who then squandered his master’s property. However, when the
The Lord replied, ‘Are you right to be angry?’ ~ Jonah 4:4 This question posed by the Lord to Jonah resounds through the centuries to
I was teaching a Confirmation class one year, and in the back of the room sat a kid named Jake who came to class with
These readings may seem a little harsh: God putting Job in his place, Jesus proclaiming woe to those who reject Him. Why would God point
Recently, my life seems to be changing at a rapid rate, and these changes are major ones. The Lord is adjusting my body, my soul
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They
My cat died a few weeks ago. He would have been 17 in human years today, roughly 119 in “cat years.” His death came as
Jesus told His disciples a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior
What I consider weakness, the Lord uses as strength. What I see as a hindrance, the Lord turns into an asset. All my life I
Recently, Bishop Caggiano tweeted out something that was so profound that it stopped me in my tracks. I could not find the exact quote again,
Five loaves and two fishes These are all I have And I didn’t think they’d matter much When there are thousands to be fed. Five
“I will have only one wisdom: the science of the cross.” —Venerable Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận Earlier this week, I was able to attend a
