Theme 2024 (Part 9) – Loyalty to God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALOUR THEME FOR 2024(PART 9) LOYALTY TO GOD March 9, 2024Today’s readings: Hosea 6:1-6Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21Luke 18:9-14 Israel had been afflicted, seemingly abandoned by God. Today the people of God suffer great afflictions, and some question where is God in all these. We learn from our ancestors in the faith. They said, “It […]
The Way Forward in Christ (Part 221) – Discipleship and Mission
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALTHE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 221) DISCIPLESHIP AND MISSION March 7, 2024Today’s readings:Jeremiah 7:23-28Psalm 95:1-2,6-9Luke 11:14-23 Jesus drove out a demon from a mute person, healing him of his infirmity (Lk 11:14a). People were amazed, but there were also the doubters, some even saying he drove out the demon by the power of […]
Modernism (Part 69) – Loving God and Neighbor
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALMODERNISM(PART 69) LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR February 19, 2024Today’s readings: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18Matthew 25:31-46 Modernists, consistent with their emphasis on the well-being of man, emphasize reaching out to and working with the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized. Well and good. However, they do this for its own sake, that is, for the good of […]
Modernism (Part 68) – Tradition of the Elders
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALMODERNISM(PART 68) TRADITION OF THE ELDERS February 6, 2024Today’s gospel: Mark 7:1-13 The Pharisees and scribes observed that Jesus’ “disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.” (v.2). When they questioned him about this, Jesus said, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors me […]
Modernism (Part 67) – Asking for a Blessing – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALMODERNISM(PART 67) ASKING FOR A BLESSING – 2 January 12, 2024Today’s gospel: Mark 2:1-12 The gospel today is about the healing of a paralytic. Four men brought a paralytic to Jesus by making a hole in the roof, because they could not get near enough to Jesus due to the big crowd. “When Jesus […]
Modernism (Part 66) – Asking for a Blessing
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALMODERNISM(PART 66) ASKING FOR A BLESSING January 11, 2024Today’s gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Pope Francis’ Fiducia Supplicans is about allowing blessings for those in irregular unions, including same-sex couples. It is claimed that the intent is to grant grace and strength to the homosexual couples so that they might overcome their irregular situation (the word “irregular” is itself […]
Modernism (Part 65) – Showing No Partiality
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(PART 65) SHOWING NO PARTIALITY January 7, 2024Today’s reading: Acts 10:34-38 Peter says, “God shows no partiality.” (v.34). Modernists can take this and say all are welcome, all are to be accepted and accompanied, there is to be diversity, there should be no rigidity. Well and good. But Peter […]
Trusting the Eternal God – New Year Message
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL NEW YEAR MESSAGE TRUSTING THE ETERNAL GOD January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day We ended last year with a bang. No, not just the usual fireworks, but with existential explosions in the world and in the Church. In the world, there is the war in Gaza, in Israel, which […]
Theme 2024 (Part 8) – Cry Out “Abba, Father!”
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2024(Part 8) CRY OUT “ABBA, FATHER!” January 1, 2024 Today’s reading: Galatians 4:4-7 We are now living in the fullness of time. In fact, we are in the end times, though we do not know when the end will come, as in the Lord a day is like […]