The Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, is a very concrete picture of what Christian life is all about and how Christian life should be lived out everyday. We heard…
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Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Come Follow Me!
In the call of the first disciples, this invitation was uttered personally by Jesus to his prospects. Come follow me! An invitation to live a life that is far more…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
In the Eyes of a Child
I was in High School then when Air Supply popularized the song entitled, “In the Eyes of a Child”. The song, I believe, did not make it much in the…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
“Sigue la Estrella” (Follow the Star)
The Three Magi travelled far from the East to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Child in the Manger and offered him their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Their…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Sacrifice of Joseph
In an ordinary circumstance, only an unusual man would accept a woman, who is already pregnant, to be his wife. It was not even clear if Mary and Joseph underwent…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Doubt of John
Doubt, in the Filipino culture, is understood as the lack of confidence in a person, in a thing or even in an activity or in one’s abilities. It is synonymous…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Voice in the Wilderness
Aside from the Blessed Virgin Mary, John the Baptist was a perfect model for us, as followers of Christ. In his humility, he did not try to make himself an…
Sacerdos in Aeternum | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Advent: A Period of Devout and Expectant Delight
We are starting once again a new Liturgical Year in the Liturgical Calendar of the Church. It begins with the Season of Advent which is a time for joyful preparation…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Children of God
What happens when you die? This is a question that has been pondered, puzzled over and debated since time immemorial. This is a question that lies at the heart of…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Persistency in Prayer
Our gospel theme last Sunday, the parable of the persistent widow, was about “Persistency in Prayer,” pray without ceasing, pray without losing heart. Jesus tells his disciples: pray always without…