If I had the gift of being able to speak in other languages without learning them, and could speak in every language there is in all of heaven and earth, but didn't love others, I would only be making noise.

If I had the gift of prophecy and knew all about what is going to happen in the future, knew everything about everything, but didn't love others, what good would it do? Even If I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, I would still be worth nothing at al… Continue

President Arroyo will try to hit two birds with one stone when she meets with government and private sector leaders of Hong Kong in her campaign to fight corruption and at the same time bring in big-ticket investments.

High on her agenda is a meeting today with officials of the Kuok Group of Companies, the owner of the worldwide chain of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Mrs. Arroyo is expected to make a fresh pitch for investments from the Kuok group.

President Arroyo will also meet with her ant… Continue

"Dear Lord, when I cry out in fear and pain, I know You hear not only the fear but also the faith in You that underlies it. When I cry out in pain, You hear the hope that lies deep within me that things can and will be different. Lord, show me the way to hear You even when I'm deep in despair. Help me to accept that I can only heal myself if I allow You to minister to me in my pain. Sh… Continue

We may have read all the books that libraries can offer; or we may have bought all the books that the stores have; but if we have not read the Word of God, then we completely miss the most important food for the mind.It's not too late yet. We do not wait for the eleventh hour; we may be called on the 10th. A little time spent to know more about our loving God will change our paradigms. This world will be a better place to live in. Good luck to us all as we happily share with our brothers and sis… Continue

"A child's mind is like a sponge," they say. But a sponge absorbs only liquid or moisture. Therefore, for a child to absorb almost everything that we teach, the lesson should be as clear as water, as clean as milk, as sweet as honey, and as fragrant as perfume. Anything solid will be hard to absorb. Thus, anything that comes hard as a rock will not be absorbed by the child.

Repentance is the renewal of our contract with GOD, giving you a fresh start. Repentance goes into the spiritual market place, and tries to purchase humility. Repentance distrusts excessive bodily comfort. Repentance means standing on watchtower, keeping guard over your self. Repentance is the daughter of hope, and the son of the refusal to despair. Repentance means acknowledging guilt, and yet not being disgrace.

Those who take pride in their repentance, and who congratulate themselves on thei… Continue

Dear Brother Priests,

On the forthcoming Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday 19 June 2009 – a day traditionally devoted to prayer for the sanctification of the clergy –, I have decided to inaugurate a “Year for Priests” in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the “dies natalis” of John Mary Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests worldwide.[1] This Year, meant to deepen the commitment of all priests to interior renewal for the sake of a more forceful and incisive witness… Continue

There once was a wise and beloved king who cared greatly for his people and wanted only what was the best for them. The people knew the king took personal interest in their affairs and tried to understand how his decisions affected their lives. Periodically, he would disguise himself and wander through streets, trying to see life from their perspective.

One day, he disguised himself as a poor villager and went to visit the public baths. Many people were there enjoying the fellowship and relaxat… Continue

Sometimes we, as Christians, can live discontented lives because we are running toward the wrong finish lines. We put in a Herculean effort, but we aren't investing our time and resources where God wants us to invest. Instead, we have our own desires and we try to use God to help us get where we want to go. Like summoning the genie from a magic lamp, we try to rub God the right way, so He will answer our prayers the way we want them answered. We don't want to wait for counsel, so we ask God to b… Continue

Ways to Pray – Only One Way
There are endless resources offering techniques, rituals, and even objects illustrating the ways to pray. Judging from the extensive array of books, radio programs, and websites that address praying, one desire continues to endure through the centuries, “Lord, teach us to pray . . .” (Luke 11:1). In our relationship with the Creator, we long to keep our communication with the Lord personal and true. The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) provides Jesus’ response as the wa… Continue