Lenten season isn’t meant to be sweet

Lenten season isn’t meant to be sweet

by | Feb 18, 2018 | Fr. Larry

When we were growing up, our understanding of Lent was that we wasn’t supposed to be jolly, celebrate parties, eating candies and chocolates, then this “black ash” on our forehead at the beginning of the season, and we didn’t eat meat on Fridays. And the question is:...
The Words of God are strong and powerful!

The Words of God are strong and powerful!

by | Feb 2, 2018 | Fr. Larry

Today, we are celebrating the National Bible Week. I would like to ask you, brothers and sisters, who among you HAVE a bible in your house? Who among you HAVE READ the bible in your house? “Naloko na!” Let us reflect. One time, I went to a friend’s house. It was a...
Come to God like children

Come to God like children

by | Jan 22, 2018 | Fr. Larry

Today, we celebrate the feast of the Child Jesus, the Sto. Niño. Our readings revolve around children. The first reading was introduced by these words, “for unto us a child is born” and summed up by the Lord saying, “…those who will not come unto me like children will...
2018: Year of the Clergy and the Religious

2018: Year of the Clergy and the Religious

by | Jan 16, 2018 | Fr. Larry

With more than 80 million Catholics, the Philippines is home to the third largest Catholic population in the world. For everybody’s information, we are now on the 6th year of the nine-year journey to year 2021. What do we mean by this? Last July 2012, the...