GOSPEL MESSAGE Spiritual laziness is a quiet inward drifting from God. Spiritual laziness is like letting the inner lamp burn low, where prayer time is postponed, good intentions neglected and the soul slowly forgets its hunger for God. As we enter the Advent Season, we are called to “Prepare the Way” and be awakened from spiritual laziness. May the Lord find us ready for ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE On the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe, we are encouraged to meditate on the moral power of Christ. As a King of the Universe, Jesus Christ governs our conscience and our decisions. Christ the King guides us to rise above natural reasoning: to build a united Kingdom based on justice and peace. He inspires us to choose love over hatred, forgiveness over revenge...

GOSPEL MESSAGE At the end of time, “…dreadful portents of great signs from heaven” will take place. But in biblical language, cosmic disturbances symbolize the collapse of an Old Order and the birth of a New Creation. Just as the world must shake before it is revived, so also, must our soul pass through upheaval before awakening to the Transformation. Therefore, the end of time is n...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Our relationship with God should not resemble a transaction or a bargaining for a better deal. The church is a sacred place, a place of prayer where we encounter God. It is a place of grace and blessing. The water that flows from the Sanctuary is for cleansing and the sacraments are for healing. God makes his home in the heart of each person, but if the heart is crowded wit...

GOSPEL MESSAGE To exit Time, we must die! “…for this perishable body must put on imperishability and this mortal body must put on immortality.” Exiting Time is Entering Eternity. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Public display of piety or the mere observance of rules will not merit us God’s kingdom. But God rewards humility and repentance over pride and self-justification. Therefore, let us embrace humility and respect. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE True prayer is not to persuade God, but with perseverant prayer, create a filial relationship and surrender to his will. For the journey of life is not solitary, but it is cherished by putting our hands together to support one another. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE In today’s gospel message Jesus tells the Ten Lepers to “Go and show yourselves to the priest.” This is an invitation to work in faith. “Go” in obedience; and “show yourselves to the priests” means to have faith that God has given the priests authority to declare us clean. This is a strong message where we express our faith opening up the way of divine healing a...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Like the Apostles, we always pray asking God to: “Increase our faith.” Yes, to have faith is to remain in the state of Grace, to improve our inner spiritual quality. But faith is not just believing that God exists, know about God or practice religious observances. Faith in God is total surrender to the will of God without any doubt or conditions, for faith gives meaning ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE In today’s gospel, the rich man’s story is a warning for modern society. The rich man enjoyed luxury everyday while Lazarus was poor, hungry and covered with sores. The rich man is not condemned because of his riches. His sin was not wealth rather, he committed a sin of omission. “Love thy neighbour as yourself”: he failed to have compassion for Lazarus. He mis...