Tag Archive | 2012

Listening to the Scriptures and Breaking of the Bread (Eucharist)

To grow into a personal and real relationship with Jesus Homily for 3rd Sunday of Easter 2012 During the week I happened to watch the episode on the reality show called ‘The Voice’ wherein hopefuls would try their luck by singing and impressing the four judges with their voices. One of those who wen to […]

Touching the wounds of Jesus: touching the vulnerable today

Homily for Second Sunday of Easter  2012 There is a TV program in the Philippines that grants people’s wishes, more particularly to help the poor people get out of a miserable and poor situation. This particular episode just got me. They were helping out this extraordinary couple who earned their living as ambulant vendors. They […]

Easter: The Proof that God chooses the best for us

Homily for Easter Sunday 2012 A woman in her mid-50’s boarded a plane. But when she got to her assigned seat, she immediately burst out saying she didn’t like her assigned seat. She didn’t like it because beside her was a ‘black’ man sitting. ‘I can’t seat here beside this ‘vermin’ she said loudly. She […]

The ‘little people’ on the ‘death’ of Jesus

Palm Sunday 2012 (Readings) In the 1660s, the famous English diarist, Samuel Pepys, would go to church twice on Sundays – in the morning and in the afternoon. This was not because he was especially pious, but rather because a good sermon was free public entertainment. If the preacher didn’t go on for at least […]