The Gospel we heard on Palm Sunday confronts us with a scene filled with blood, violence, deceit, and death on a cross. At first glance, it appears to be a…
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Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
A Hope That Weeps, A God Who Raises
In last Sunday’s Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we were given one of the most moving and deeply human scenes in all of Scripture: Jesus standing before the…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
A Cloud in the Sky
There are nights when sleep refuses to come. The body is tired, but the soul remains awake. The world outside is silent, yet the heart continues its quiet conversation with…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Fullness of the Law, Perfection of Integrity
An imperfect society is measured by the number of laws it needs to survive. Laws multiply because human weakness multiplies. We legislate what we cannot internally govern. “You shall not…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
When Salt Forgets Its Taste and Light Refuses to Shine
When Jesus calls us salt and light, He is not giving us a compliment. He is assigning us a responsibility. Salt and light are not decorative. They are functional. They…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Paradox of Christian Blessedness
The Gospel proclaimed last Sunday, February 1, presents a very concrete picture of what the Christian life truly is and how it is meant to be lived each day. In…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Word That Must Be Lived
In the beginning God did not lift a hammer nor shape the world with His hands. He spoke. And the world came to be. Creation began not with noise but…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Small Child, Great Demands
The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to pause and examine the quality of our relationship with God. It leads us to ask an honest question. Who is God…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
When Devotion Meets Baptism
On the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene, millions of Filipinos once again filled the streets. Barefoot and weary, they cried, reached out, prayed, and shouted their hopes into the…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Gift Worth Giving
On the Feast of the Epiphany, we are drawn once again to a familiar and beautiful image: the Magi kneeling before the Child Jesus, offering Him gold, frankincense, and myrrh.…