The synagogue official named Jairus approached Jesus with a request for Jesus to come to his house and cure his daughter, who was gravely sick and at the point of…
Tag: sacerdos in aeternum
Sacerdos in Aeternum by Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
My Papa
He was my idol, he was my best friend, he was my kakampi, he was my inspiration, especially when it comes to his optimistic outlook in life, he was always…
The Family
The family is defined as “the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children.” There are other definitions, but this one fits most the topic which…
Emmanuel… the God-With -Us
As days pass us by, most of us wonder why it seems to be that problems and other forms of evil around are multiplying so fast! There is the global…
COME TO ME… I WILL GIVE YOU REST!
“Come to me, all of you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me that I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is good and my burden is light.”
FEAR NO ONE
Sometimes we have a valid reason to be afraid. First, is the fact that there were a lot of other people who have ventured on the same thing and failed. So, we simply do not want to end up like them. Another thing is the fact that we usually do not have that assurance of success before we start our plans, so we always end up terminating our plans before it can get started.
Message of the Blessed Trinity
Much has been said about the vagueness of the Trinity. Theologians ended up with twisted minds just to be able to come up with a clear presentation and explanation regarding the mystery of the Triune God.
Servant in God’s House
The lockdown was imposed last March 15, 2020 and it was on a Sunday. We, priests, were advised to cancel even the anticipated masses on March 14. It was all because mass gatherings were prohibited. I was already in a certain barangay chapel when I got the message. So, I told the people who were already gathered in that chapel to just go home because masses in barangay chapels were indefinitely cancelled. An old woman told me: “Ngata man ta kaipuhan na saraduhan ang simbahan saka i-cancel ang mga misa ngunyan? Na mas kaipuhan ta ngani magdasal?” That remark made me change my decision and I proceeded to say mass in that barangay, fully aware that I might end up in jail and at odds again with my superiors.
The Glory of the Ascension
Last Sunday we celebrated the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. After 40 days of preparing his disciples for this final goodbye, He took them out as far as Bethany for His ascension into His throne.
Virac Clergy Support Group Chronicles
The lockdown placed all of us in a very abnormal situation and way of life. We are still suffering the inconveniences of this lockdown up until now. Our movements are so limited and even those important errands that we need to do every day were drastically affected. We can only pray and hope that this feeling of being unfree be over soon.