It is a strange and unsettling image: a King born in a manger. Stranger still when we realize that this King is the King of kings and the Son of…
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Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
From Broken Names to Blessed Hope
At first glance, the Gospel we have just heard seems dry and uninspiring, a long list of names, difficult to pronounce, easy to ignore. Many of us are tempted to…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The One
In the Gospel last Sunday, we meet John the Baptist not in the glory of the desert, not in the roar of the Jordan River, not in the power of…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Preparing the Way for the Lord’s Coming
“Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!” This ancient Christian cry captures the very heart of Advent. It is a plea, a longing, and a confession of faith to which we desire God…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Wounds I Carry Quietly
For as long as I can remember, even from my earliest years in the seminary, my parents and my sisters carried me with love, sacrifice, and unwavering faith. They supported…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Song God Wrote in My Soul (In Celebration of the Feast of St. Cecilia, Patroness of Music)
The recent Feast of St. Cecilia, the patroness of music and musicians, stirred something deep within my heart. St. Cecilia is often depicted singing to God even in the midst…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
“When Stones Fall, Faith Stands”
The Gospel last Sunday told us about the people admiring the temple, how magnificent it looked, adorned with costly stones and votive offerings. But Jesus abruptly shattered the moment by…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Humbled and Justified
In the Gospel of St. Luke (Lk. 18:9-14), Jesus tells a parable that goes straight to the heart of what it means to stand before God, the story of the…
(When floods rise and hope seems drowned, faith lifts us to the Cross of Christ.):
Faith in the Floodwaters
When the apostles felt the heavy weight of following Jesus, they turned to Him with a simple but powerful prayer: “Lord, increase our faith.” This was not a prayer for…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Great Chasm: A Parable for Our Times
We are all familiar with the story of the rich man who feasted sumptuously every day while the beggar, Lazarus, lay at his gate, hoping for crumbs. It is a…