WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis Once a priest was complaining why his bishop was naming “monsignors” again. “That’s no longer practiced,” he said. And the bishop said to a friend, “You know, sometimes I wonder why when I give the purple attire to some priests, the faces of other priests...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis 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 are very disturbing and threatening for the rich. What does the...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis 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...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis The news, which originated from CNN Philippines last Sept. 21 and circulated through other media outlets, averred that “Christ the King Seminary in Quezon City tested positive for COVID-19, the local government says.” “Twenty-five of the 59 individuals in the...
WORD ALIVE Fr Bel San Luis A lot of love stories end with the words: “And they lived happily ever after.” Is that really true? There’s a young man who got married expecting to get lasting marital bliss. * * * After a couple of years, he was asked by the priest who solemnized his wedding how...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD The theme of this 23 rd Sunday gospel relates about Jesus’ compassion on a deaf-mute man (Mark 7:31). However, in this time when the health workers are treated unjustly, deprived of their wages and benefits, Jesus would surely sympathize with these poor...
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...
Over 1,700 adult Filipinos have so far been enrolled in the Philippines’ yearlong “immunosurveillance” study which seeks to determine the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country, the Department of Science and...
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...
