Why delay living the best life that you can later when you can begin now? And when that life of grace and gratitude, of being forgiven and forgiving, of being loved and loving others begins, not even the most gruesome of deaths can take it away.

Such is the astonishing fidelity of our God, a God willing to have Himself broken and split in half if He does not keep His word. Such is his faithful love for us.

In truth, the Word made flesh, the Word of God, flows out of what fills the very heart of God. When God speaks, God speaks from the heart. So are we asked to do likewise, today more than ever, that when we speak, we too should speak from our heart. 

God raised his son again for us. And God continues to bless us with life and friends we do not deserve and graces that exceed our expectations… Continue the song. 

Peter’s response to the Lord is the response asked of us whenever we find ourselves on life’s stranded shores, with empty nets and empty boats: Just keep showing up for the day, resisting that urge to give up and choosing instead to trust in the Lord. Choose hope.

Indeed, as the crowds threaten to crush him over the cliff, Jesus goes right through them. He vanishes. Or perhaps their dark emotions blind them to his presence. He lets them be, leaving them to seethe in their anger, leaving them alone to lead their shallow lives. God forbid that…

There are more oppressions lurking inside us. What prevents us from reaching out to others? What narrows our horizons? How much the Lord wants to set us free. How can we let him? 

This great possibility is made available to us as well. We too can and thus, ought to be more open to God’s emancipating grace and be resolute especially during these challenging days for our nation and Church.

The night of man’s disobedience and sin is transformed by the holy night of God’s light overcoming the darkened world in the silence of a babe in the manger.  The Babe is the Messiah, the Savior, God entered into Man’s world to prove to man his worth, his dignity, in…

Bring young children to mass! teach basic prayers and bible stories. To initially attract youth, use 4F strategy used by many evangelical groups: “Friendship, Food, Fun then Faith”