Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD
Why we need to reform
March 21, 2025 4:24 pm
When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991 causing great devastation to Zambales and Pampanga provinces, many deemed it as God’s wrath over two “cities of sin” located within those provinces.
Transfiguration, life’s ups and downs
March 15, 2025 7:13 am
A patient, who was being wheeled into the operating room, pleaded with the young doctor: “Doc, please be gentle with me; this…this is my first time to be operated on!”
Resisting temptations, OFW Sunday
March 07, 2025 4:06 pm
There's an amusing story about a young man who was constantly bedeviled by sensual thoughts. Feeling guilty, he consulted a priest-friend.
Judging others
February 28, 2025 4:04 pm
A parish priest happened to meet one of his parishioners in a mall and said, “Johnny, I haven't seen you in church for a long time. What happened?”
“Father, I've stopped going to church. There are a lot of hypocrites there.”
Forgive and be forgiven
February 21, 2025 4:04 pm
In the Sunday gospel (Lk 6, 27-38), Jesus teaches about forgiveness which is very difficult to practice. He declares, “Love your enemies and pray for your persecutors.”
How in the world can you “love” someone who has abused your daughter or injured your brother, or a husband who’s unfaithful? How can you pray for someone who keeps on backbiting you or has not paid his debt?