by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Nov 25, 2019 | Fr. Bembol, Reflections
The act of forgiving is unfamiliar to most of those whose knee-jerk reaction to the slightest provocation is precipitate tit-for-tat. It’s a terrible reflex, especially so since it it reflects on our vengeful nature, our manic wish to get back at whoever has...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Nov 14, 2019 | Fr. Bembol, Personal Blog, Reflections
Ever since his elementary school years J.Lo had always been in mortal fear of death. It all began when as a boy of 8 he had watched a movie that had an extended scene depicting an old woman haunted J.Lo’s imagination. It was not a matter of surprise for those...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Nov 13, 2019 | Fr. Bembol, Personal Blog, Reflections
It’s half past 2 am and I’m still here facing a blank page. I’ve been the better part of 3 hours hemming and hawing, unable to begin this “essay”— not for want of a topic but precisely because there just is a crowd of topics to choose from. If it were...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Nov 12, 2019 | Fr. Bembol, Reflections
Isang katangi-tanging handog sa atin ng Diyos ay ang kalayaang pumili ng ating landas na tatahakin; yun nga lang, dapat din natin harapin ang anumang konsekwensya ng ating piniling aksyon/desisyon. Inalok niya tayo ng isang proposisyon: KUNG SINuMAN ANG NAGNANAIS NA...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Oct 6, 2019 | Fr. Bembol, Reflections
I’ve had quite a number of “close calls” and I’m still here to talk about it. Does that brand me as one of the MASAMANG DAMI, who are long livers? Beg to disagree. The evil ones are (as per Bureau of Corrections and Prison Management data...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Sep 22, 2019 | Feasts and Solemnities, Fr. Bembol, Reflections
St. Matthew has the has honour of being widely believed to be a reformed tax-collector and as such his disreputable past had somehow rubbed off on Jesus who came to be regarded with disfavour and even opprobrium because of this. That’s an honour which any...
