THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa In today's Gospel reading, Jesus foretells the signs that precede the end of the world and His triumphant return. "In those days after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky and...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Every disaster brings out the best and the worst in us. For instance, during this pandemic, many people have become paranoid and panicky, behaving selfishly, and looking only after their own interests without regard to ethical principles and social...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. I once read a story about cancer patients in a hospital who were sharing with one another what they wanted most in life. One wished for clean bedsheets and better food. Another said she longed to be visited by her children. Another one mumbled that she...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa This early, many candidates in next year's election are spending millions of money on posters, banners, T-shirts and advertisements to imprint their names in our memory and get our precious votes. Lets we forget, our duty as voters is not just to elect...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa Today marks the end of the annual festivities in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Her image, fondly called La Naval de Manila, is enshrined in Sto. Domingo Church and is now more than 400 years old. People often ask: “How much is it worth?” To answer...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. One of the first prayers I learned as a child was the Prayer to the Guardian Angel. For a long time, I thought that I had my own angel who kept me away from temptations, sickness, and accidents. In moments when fear and anxieties overwhelmed me, I found...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa “If your hand causes you to sin, cut if off... And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off... And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out” (Mark 9:43-48). If you think these passages are about self-mutilation, you are mistaken. It is Jesus's way of...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa The apostles must have been shocked when Jesus told them that if they wanted to enter heaven or become great, they had to become like children (Mark 9:30-37). Most of us today might also find that difficult to understand. Children can be very demanding, greedy,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr Rolando Dela Rosa In today's Gospel reading, Jesus asks the apostles: "Who do you say that I am?" Peter replies: "You are the Christ" (Mark 8:29-30). He gives the right answer, but does not understand what it means. Peter thinks that the Christ will come in majesty and glory,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Recently, there have been a spate of televised exposés and senate hearings regarding the misuse of Philhealth and COVID-19 funds. Media journalists add fuel to these exposés, through tidbits of information that steer us in certain directions...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. We are creatures of desire. From the moment we wake up until we sleep, we are consumed with desire. Desire fuels our enthusiasm to live, dream, and achieve. Sadly, the flipside of desire is disappointment because we don't always get what we want. To...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Â Starting today, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated every fourth Sunday of July. Pope Francis initiated this celebration for us to treasure and appreciate "the spiritual and human wealth" which our elders have handed...
