CALL TO MINISTRY

God Is Always There For Us 7 January 2026 Dear friends, Jesus makes the disciples get into the boat while He dismisses the crowd. Later, seeing them struggling against the wind, He comes to them walking on the sea. The waters that symbolize chaos and death now obey Him. This is another epiphany: Jesus reveals…

Ministry of Compassion18 January 2025 Dear friends, Jesus spent time with tax collectors and sinners, showing no aversion to those seeking repentance—unlike the Pharisees and scribes, whose ‘allergy’ was to anyone they deemed unworthy. If Jesus had any allergy, it was to hypocrisy. His mission was not one of condemnation but of compassion, transforming lives…

Healing & Forgiveness4 July 2024 Dear friends, Jesus heals the paralytic by first forgiving his sins. This shows that sickness, physical or mental, is caused by sin, original or personal. Personal sin could either be committed by the sick person or by someone else, or even by the community in general. Therefore, to be physically…

Santo Niño19 January 2025 Dear friends, as we celebrate the Santo Niño, the oldest and most beloved devotion in our country, let us reflect on how it calls us to care for the children around us. How can we honor the Christ Child while 95 Filipino children die daily from hunger, 38% of those aged…

St. Blaise3 February 2025 Dear friends, today we celebrate St. Blaise, a beacon of faith and healing. As a physician and bishop, Blaise embodied Christ’s love through his miraculous works and unwavering devotion. Remember the story of him saving a child from choking? It reminds us that God works through us in unexpected ways. Like…

The Word Sown29 January 2025 Dear friends, in the Parable of the Sower, Jesus illustrates how the Word of God transforms our lives, depending on the condition of our hearts. Some seeds falter on rocky ground, others are choked by thorns, but the seeds that land on good soil flourish and produce abundant fruit. Let…