WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a story about a Jewish rabbi (teacher) who was in prison. The rabbi used his small daily ration of water not for drinking, but for religious ritual of hand washing before eating. Because of his determination to obey the rules of ritual cleanliness, the...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD The Jews had been very much impressed by Jesus' teachings and actions. They had gone to great lengths to seek him out wherever he went, the gospel for this 21 st Sunday relates. But when he started talking about "eating his body and drinking his blood as food for...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A famous artist once held an exhibit of all his choice paintings. One painting which showed the face of a woman was extraordinarily beautiful. "Who's this?" spectators ask. "Is she your girlfriend?" "Why's this work so different from all...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD When Hidilyn Diaz received the gold medal, she held it on her right hand and the Miraculous Medal on her left. Very inspiring! She wanted to tell the whole world that her success did not come from her talent, diligence and sacrifices alone but also from the help...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s an amusing story about two parish priests discussing about how they share the Mass collection with their assistant priests. "That's easy," the younger priest said. "I simply draw a big circle on the floor. I toss the money up in the air and what falls...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Miss Melissa Anderson is an ambitious, go-getting woman whose main preoccupation is academic achievement. She has two undergraduate degrees, two MA degrees and a Ph.D. As she pursues her second Ph.D., the stress and strain of concentrated ...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Some time ago I celebrated the culminating Mass of a two-day Life in the Spirit Seminar (LSS) of the Loved Flock charismatic community at the DPWH chapel, Port Area in Manila. What I considered remarkable was that the organizers were lay people and professionals who...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a saying that goes, "Familiarity breeds contempt." In today’s gospel, this saying applies to Jesus when he returned to his hometown and taught in the synagogue. His town mates could not accept him because he was too familiar to them. * * * “How can he...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once heavy rains pounded and flooded a town. As the water kept rising, inundating the houses, a man known for his piety climbed up to the second floor of his house. A rescuer on a banca (row boat) came near and yelled, "Come, I came to save you." But the...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A young man who was known for his impatience once prayed, "Lord, give me patience...and I want it now!" His impatience must really be that bad! Sometimes we grow impatient with everything, even with God when we see so much evil around us. * * * The slow progress in...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today we celebrate the feast of CORPUS CHRISTI, a Latin term which literally means the Body of Christ. The feast reminds us that his Body and Blood are our spiritual food and drink. In the Last Supper, he instructed the disciples: “Do this in memory of me.”...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once an archbishop was discussing Christianity with a learned Japanese writer. The writer told the archbishop, "I can understand God the Father and God the Son, but I can never understand the significance of the Honorable Bird." * * * Today is the feast of the Holy...
