Some reflections on the Sacrament of Matrimony A very close friend of my recently got married, and of course it wouldn’t be a wonderful and intimate celebration without the presence of family and close friends. As one of his groomsmen, and probably the closest person to be assisting them in…

What if God is calling once more? People who are familiar with the spirituality of Don Bosco can surely recognize the title of this blog entry. Translated, it means, “Give me souls, take away the rest.” Apart from little bits and pieces of understanding the life of St. John Bosco…

Reflections on the priesthood of +Rev. Fr. Anthony Chan P. Olaguer, III, LRMS — With the untimely passing of such a young priest, memories flood me of the many times I was a witness to the kind of priesthood he lived out. I recall my first time meeting him was at his Thanksgiving Mass right after ordination, back in 2006. I was straight out…

Reflections on Lk 13:22–30 Christ, in last Sunday’s Gospel reading, spoke of sowing division in his presence, something that also disturbed the people who were listening to him at that time. This Sunday, Christ seems to be making it more difficult for us to follow and to eventually be with…

Reflection on Lk 12:49–53 We’ve grown accustomed to hearing and proclaiming Christ as the Prince of Peace, especially during the Christmas season. Easter is no different, as Christ, in his appearance to the Apostles, always greets them with the word, “Shalom”, which means, “Peace be with you.” Yet here we…

Reflections on Martha and Mary We’re brought to explore another well-known, and oft-cited or quoted Gospel story this Sunday, as told to us by Luke. In a nutshell, you see Jesus visit the home of both Martha and Mary. We also see the two diverse responses between the two leading…

Being at a critical juncture in our country’s history with the national elections looming over our heads, Christ, in the Sunday’s Gospel, offers a clear picture of the kind of leader a country should choose, its citizens should elect, the voting public should put in positions of power. Yet the…

And how we still do it to this day In every nook and cranny of the social media sphere, the term “cancel culture” is nothing new. …

Finding God in the midst of the curveballs in life — Ave Maria readers who follow Emmaus and the Sunday reflections that I write have surely noticed that there wasn’t any activity this whole first quarter of 2022, and for a reason that may well need a lot of explanation. My 2021 ended with a spiritual drought. I was thirsty, parched…