THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Do you compulsively imagine the worst outcome in every situation? Do you often exaggerate the extent and intensity of your problems and assume that others suffer less than you? Do you feel awful because you think of catastrophes that you think are...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP In today’s gospel reading, John the Baptist sent his disciples to Jesus with this question: “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matthew 11:2). This is surprising. John seemed to have known Jesus even before the latter...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Everyday we make judgments about ourselves, things, situations, and people. Our judgment may be right or wrong, moral or immoral, intelligent or stupid, necessary or trivial, rash or prudent. But judging is a necessary part of life. However, many people...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today we begin the season of Advent, commonly understood as a period of waiting and preparation for Christmas. But the Latin word adventus does not mean waiting for someone or something. It refers more to the actual arrival of what we expect or hope...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. One of the poems I love to read and reread is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It tells us that choosing between two equally attractive options is difficult. It is like standing at a crossroads, and you cannot decide which path to follow. But once...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. My friend Erick once enjoyed a big number of "friends" and "followers" on social media. But when he started posting religious messages taken from the Bible, many unfriended, unfollowed or ghosted him. One person even sent him this message: "Reading your...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Many people ask, “Is there life after death?” For us Christians, this has been definitively answered by Jesus when He resurrected from the dead. Our final destination is not the grave. We are meant to live forever. The crucial question is, “After...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. My friend, Peter, who is barely 40 years old, cheerful and happily married, was suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He does not smoke or drink and has a healthy lifestyle. He is a conscientious and law-abiding man, a good husband, and above all, a...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In our gospel reading today, Mary sits idly listening to Jesus while her sister Martha is doing all the work. Martha complains: "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me" (Luke 10:40). The answer...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. received exuberant applause while delivering his inaugural address. I myself was moved by his sincerity and firm resolve. He seems poised to realize our dream of a better and brighter Philippines during his incumbency. He...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In today's gospel reading, a young man enthusiastically volunteered to be a follower of Jesus, but he received this reply: “Foxes have dens, the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Mt. 8:20). What Jesus...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today, 50 days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the solemn feast of Pentecost, traditionally considered the birthday of the Church. One of the enduring qualities of the Church is holiness, precisely because of the presence and activity of the Holy...
