Do you love God? Are you comfortable being in His presence? Or do you fear Him? To some cultures, God is a distant, strict, fierce and frightening being (don’t play play with God, as some of these cultures may think). Some of these cultures think that God needs to be appeased with gifts and sacrifices
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 3 Aug 2014 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A4 Aug 2014 – Monday of Week 18 Year 25 Aug 2014 – Tuesday of Week 18 Year 26 Aug 2014 – The Transfiguration of the Lord, Feast7
Some of us want to be somebody in this world. We work hard, and do our utmost best to climb the career ladder, hoping to become a VIP (Very Important Person) or a big shot in some way. Perhaps some may try to accomplish some extraordinary feat to become famous or successful. However, all these
Persons in authority could sometimes begin to become too comfortable with their position. When they were first promoted to a position of authority, they may have behaved in a certain way, perhaps with humility and trust in the Lord. But as the years go by, would they be able to continue maintaining such behaviour? Perhaps
Mountain tops are places where we sometimes experience the beauty of nature, the awesomeness of God’s creation, and from these we get a glimpse of God’s omnipotence (great or unlimited authority or power). In some situations, we could experience the presence of God and we feel humbled and long to stay in His presence for
What does it mean to be scupulous? A person who is scrupulous is said to be diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. A person who is scrupulous is also known to be very concerned to avoid doing wrong. Sometimes in the process of trying to avoid any wrong doing, such persons may end up
Some of us face many kinds of difficulties and challenges in life. Sometimes we feel as if such difficulties and troubles are too overwhelming, so much so that we may be tempted to give up. Instead of continuing to fervently pray and depend on God’s help, some may have doubted in God’s providence and turned
Some of us worry a lot and are worrywarts. We worry about so many things, sometimes things which are actually not a big deal. We worry about our present circumstances, we worry about our future, we worry about our family, our financial situation, etc. When we worry, we are actually looking only at ourselves, we
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 27 July 2014 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A28 July 2014 – Monday of Week 17 Year 229 July 2014 – St. Martha, Memorial30 July 2014 – Wednesday of Week 17 Year 231 July 2014 –
There are many places a priest or religious is sent to to serve a community for a certain period of time. However, if one notices, the priest or religious is seldom sent to his or her hometown or home parish. Even if he or she is sent there, it may be only for a short
