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133 total views The noun ‘paraklētos’ (παράκλητος) is a rare word derived from its verbal form parakleō. Its precise translation is difficult to determine but understood to have the underlying sense of comfort, encourage, exhort. If literally rendered it may be taken to mean as “one called (‘kletos’) alongside (‘para’) in order to help, offer comfort,
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277 total views One day I was called to attend a meeting of priests. The meeting was called to evaluate a group of seminarians who were applying for ordination to the priesthood. It is not my work to evaluate. I have not been a seminary professor, but I was asked and I acceded. In the meeting,
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155 total views First Things First | May 21, 2022 LET US HEAR TODAY’S FIRST READING AND LISTEN TO BP. BRODERICK PABILLO AS HE EXPLAINS THE READINGS. #FirstThingsFirst #BpBroderickPabillo #TVMaria
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701 total views In today’s account of the Gospel, we see that Mary Magdalene failed to recognize the Lord. Why did she fail to see that the man talking to her was already the Lord? I see at least two reasons why she missed the presence of the Risen Christ initially. First, because of her tears.
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227 total views Hindi ba kayo napapagod, kapanalig na sa social media, kung saan halos lahat tayo ay nagpupunta? Napuno na ito ng poot at kasinungalingan. Tapos na ang eleksyon, ngunit bakit hanggang ngayon naglipana pa rin ang fake news sa ating mga newsfeed? May napili na ang taumbayan, landslide pa, pero bakit puno pa rin
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147 total views Jesus said to his disciples, “I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father” (John 15:15). Lord Jesus, thank you very much for this great honor of being
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221 total views Homily for Friday of the 5th Week of Easter, 20 May 2022, Jn 15:12-17 “I no longer call you slaves…I call you friends.” There is something that puzzles me about this statement of Jesus to his disciples. He has just performed the task of a slave by washing his disciples’ feet. He has
