Modernism (Part 39) – The Role of the Prophet
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 39) THE ROLE OF THE PROPHET January 30, 2022 Today’s readings:Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19Psalm 71:1-6,15-171 Corinthians 12:31-13:13Luke 4:21-30 In today’s world of darkness and sin, in our Church where the enemy is already within, there is a need for prophetic voices. Prophets are raised by God to speak to His people about […]
Modernism (Part 38) – David and Nathan
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 38) DAVID AND NATHAN January 29, 2022 Today’s readings:2 Samuel 12:1-7,10-17Psalm 51:12-17Mark 4:35-41 Many grievous sinners today might be like David. They still know what is right and wrong, as, rightly so, David got very angry with the unjust rich man in Nathan’s parable (2 Sm 12:5-6). But on the […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 43) – Oratio Imperata against COVID-19 (New version)
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 43) ORATIO IMPERATA AGAINST COVID-19 (NEW VERSION) January 29, 2022 The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday revised anew the Oratio Imperata against COVID-19 (please see below). I praise and thank God for this. Now I believe God can finally listen to and act on […]
Holy Warriors (Part 75) – David and Uriah
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS(Part 69) DAVID AND URIAH January 28, 2022 Today’s readings:2 Samuel 11:1-10,13-17Psalm 51:3-7,10-1 David was a man after God’s own heart. He was God’s warrior, who won Israel’s wars and built up the kingdom of Israel. But he also fell into grievous sin. With one grievous sin on top of […]
The Call to Holiness (Part 24) – Light to the World
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE CALL TO HOLINESS(Part 24) LIGHT TO THE WORLD Jesus is the light of the world, and he has told his disciples, “You are the light of the world.” God’s light is intended to shine in the darkness of a world steeped in sin and evil. The lamp is there for […]
The New Evangelization (Part 256) – Call to Paul, Call to Us All
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE NEW EVANGELIZATION(Part 256) CALL TO PAUL, CALL TO US ALL Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, ApostleJanuary 25, 2022 Today’s readings: Acts 22:3-16Psalm 117:1-2Mark 16:15-18 The conversion of Saul was a dramatic event. A great light shone in the sky, Saul fell to the ground, and Jesus spoke to […]
Theme 2022 (Part 11) – Doing God’s Will
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2022(Part 8) DOING GOD’S WILL January 14, 2022 Today’s reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-22Psalm 89:16-19Mark 2:1-12 We can look to being blessed beyond bounds, but only if we do God’s will. It is His will that we be blessed. But it is up to us, because we ourselves can […]
Modernism (Part 37) – Loving Neighbor
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 37) LOVING NEIGHBOR January 6, 2022 Today’s readings:1 John 4:19-5:4Psalm 72:1-2,14-15,17Luke 4:14-22 The basic reason why the Church is insisting and mandating that the unvaxxed be vaxxed is love for neighbor. It is that one should not want to infect another if one loves the other. The failure of that […]
Modernism (Part 36) – Sheep and Shepherds
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 36) SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS January 4, 2022 Today’s readings:Today’s gospel: Mark 6:34-44 “When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd” (v.34a). Today many lay Catholics are lost and lapsed, and one basic reason is […]