Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD
Money, root of all evils?
October 12, 2024 12:44 am
“How hard it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God” (Mk 10,25).
The words of Jesus sounds shocking and threatening for the rich. What does the Lord mean? Does he mean that the affluent are almost impossible to enter the Kingdom of God? On the other hand, are the poor necessarily privileged to enter his Kingdom?
Catholic marriage, no ‘expiration date’
October 04, 2024 4:02 pm
Once a husband was examining his and wife’s marriage certificate. He looked at the back, trying to find something. Seeing what he was doing, the wife blurted, “What are you doing? You have been scrutinizing that marriage certificate for a long time already.” The husband replied, “Well, I’m trying to find out if there’s an expiration date!”
Blessings not for self alone
September 27, 2024 8:09 pm
In this Sunday gospel, Jesus Christ teaches about generosity or unselfishness. He says, “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink, you can be sure that you will be rewarded.”
Leaders should show good example
September 20, 2024 9:50 pm
One time I was talking to a barangay chairman. I asked him why he keeps on running for the top barangay position.
Even the Son of God suffered
September 13, 2024 4:03 pm
A lot of love stories end with the words: “And they lived happily ever after.” Is that really true? Then there’s a young man who got married expecting to get lasting marital bliss.