Reflections Archive

The Transfiguration of the Lord is a unique and glorious event in Jesus’ life. It is indeed a scenery of prediction of what will happen to Jesus after his crucifixion. From the day when Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16),...

St. Gregory wrote in one of his homilies that: “Some doubt what Spirit it was that led Jesus into the desert... But true and without question agreeable to the context is the received opinion, that it was the Holy Spirit; that His own Spirit should lead Him thither...

Matthew 5:17–37 forms a central section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, where He reveals the true meaning of the Law and calls His disciples to a deeper righteousness. Jesus begins by clarifying that He has not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfill...

The first defining characteristic of Jesus’ disciples is to be the salt of the earth. Salt has a clear purpose: it gives flavor. People use salt because it makes food more pleasant and enjoyable. It is striking that Jesus says, “Salt is good,” suggesting that...

Heaven is the place of the humble and meek of heart while hell is the place for the proud and arrogant. The two cannot be mixed up. To be true Christian, one must possess all the virtues contained in the Beatitudes. This was so clear to the Matthean Christian...

Opening Reflection for the National Bible Sunday Rev. Fr. Bryan Ma. Eala, OSM Recalling the importance given by the Second Vatican Council to rediscovering Sacred Scripture for the life of the Church, Pope Francis says he wrote this Apostolic Letter in response to...

Sa pasimula ng Chapter 18, lumapit ang mga alagad kay Hesus at nagtanong, "Sino po ang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit?" (v. 1). Sa kultura noong unang panahon, at maging sa ating panahon ngayon na puno ng kompetisyon at "likes" sa social media, ang pagiging dakila...

The Gospel of Matthew presents the baptism of Jesus as a theologically rich moment that inaugurates His public ministry and reveals His identity. Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John, an action that immediately raises a problem: John’s baptism...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Epiphany means manifestation. What the Church celebrates today is the manifestation of our Lord to the whole world. He is revealed to the Magi who have come from the East to adore Him. These wise men expected...

As we celebrate the Sunday of Holy Family, our Gospel today speaks about the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt. For us, Servites, and for those who are praying the Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows, this event is considered the second sorrow of Our Lady. To protect the...