Living in community with others means that conflicts between people, in the workplace or in organizations are inevitable. Sometimes rooted in misunderstandings, sometimes in hurt feelings or simply because different people have different goals and priorities—it is simply a guarantee that conflict will arise, one way or another. Avoiding conflict or perhaps avoiding productive confrontation,
World Mission Sunday is celebrated each year by the Universal Church on the third Sunday of October. In keeping with one of the dimensions to be emphasized during this Extraordinary Missionary Month, which concludes today, we invite you to experience Mother Margarita Maria Lopez de Maturana’s life/mission in the Church through the lens of her
Someone shared the story about a customer at a restaurant ordering oysters that are not too big nor small, not too salty nor fatty. Pungently, the waiter said; “with or without pearls, sir?” Some people are arrogantly persuasive, demanding, lack manners and civility because of pride and selfishness. They are not keen in appreciating the
Last week’s article we explained Confirmation according to the first distinct idea contained in the definition of Sacrament (Sacrament is defined as an outward sign/visible sign instituted by Christ to give grace) Now, we will continue to discuss the biblical basis of Confirmation as a second requirement of the Sacrament. Jesus instituted the Sacrament of
Matagumpay!!!! Victorious!!! This is the last word we used to say when our servant leader Bro Mike Velarde asks us: “kamusta na kayo?” – “How are you?” We always declared that we are victorious for “we have fought a good fight; we have finished the race; we have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). We
While I always enjoy talking about the diaconate, the purpose of this series of ATW articles is to share some thoughts on the diaconate with my readers and to stir up a bit of interest in pursuing it as a vocation. I use the word “vocation” because it implies that the diaconate is a calling.
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Ex 17, 8-13 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Exodus Måttu si Amalek ya gumera kontra iya Israhet. Intonsis ilek-ña si Moises as Joshua, “Fanatyik unus kuåntus lalåhi, ya agupa’ hånåo huyung ya un gera kontra si Amalek. Tumotohgi yu’ siempri gi hilu’ i eksu’ ya bai hu gogo’ti i bastun
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Rev. Fr. Manuel Lim
We are Baptized and Sent! Next week is World Mission Sunday, in a special Extraordinary Missionary Month. We are called through our baptism to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, through prayer, self-sacrifice and support of missionary vocations through material aid. Remembering that we are baptized and sent as a Universal Church of Christ
We need to focus on the poor, not primarily because the poor need us but because we need the poor. Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor.” He does not say, “Blessed are those who care for the poor.” The poor are holding a blessing for us that we need to receive. Henri Nouwen
