When you think of the word “discipleship,” two thoughts should cross your mind: “discipline,” as defined by Webster, means a branch of knowledge or learning or a training that develops self-control ...

Sunday, Jan. 21, is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20. The readings of today’s Mass focus on the call to ...

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), the church faces a critical and timely question: Can machines ...

“Remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.” Luke often returns to this theme ...

As we approach the end of the liturgical year, the focus of our Sunday readings turns to the end times and to what is expected of those who claim to be faithful disciples of the living God. As ...

The story is told about a priest who told his congregation: “I have in my hands three sermons: a P100 sermon that lasts for five minutes, a P50 sermon that lasts for 20 minutes, and a P20 sermon that ...

In 1970, Walter Mischel conducted a now classic experiment. He left four-year-olds in a room with a bell and a marshmallow. If the child rang the bell, he would come back and let her eat the ...

The story is told about a man who wrote to the bank: “My cheque was returned with a note that said ‘insufficient fund.’ I want to know if it refers to mine or your bank.” In today’s Gospel (Mt. 4, ...

A disciple is he who follows the instructions of the Guru to the letter and spirit, and who propagates the teachings of the Guru to less evolved souls in the path till the end of his life. A true ...

Lord, teach us that we may gain wisdom of heart (Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17). Christians are called to be wise by their radical commitment to Jesus that admits of no half measures and ...