You may perhaps remember the jingle from that commercial that was shown on Philippine television for some years. It was called “BILMOKO” and it depicted the young lady going out on dates with her boyfriend and asking him to buy her this and buy her that (“Bil’mo ko niyan!!….bilmo ko nito!!”). Sometimes our prayers...
Sinners and Saints, Strange Bedfellows: The Mystery of the Weeds and the Wheat Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted...
SA ILALIM NG KANYANG PANGANGALAGA! Mahirap ngayon ang manindigan sa katotohanan … mahirap ang tumayo para sa kapakanang pangkalahatan, kung ang kultura ng nakararami ay kultura ng pansariling pagpapasya ng kung ano ang totoo. Nagulantang na namang muli ang simpleng pananampalataya ng marami sa Simbahan. Gumising na lamang ang bayan sa malaking ingay na...
What the Hell! Mt 13:24-43 An elderly lady looked worried as she celebrated her 90th birthday. Her daughter asked her, “Mom, it’s your birthday. But you don’t look happy. What seems to be worrying you?” The old lady replied, “It’s because I’m getting so old already. I’m the only one left behind. All my...
CENACLE 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 17, 2011 Gospel: Mt 13:24-43 TOPIC: DEALING WITH EVIL IN THE WORLD Message # 332: “My Heart is Bleeding ” 1. The Marian Message a) The Blessed Mother laments the spread of evil in the world. Her heart bleeds with sorrow, seeing the whole world heading towards...
SUMMERRRRRR – R& R School Education has given us the 3R’s (Reading, Writing, ’Rithmetic) and then came the other two – Right Conduct and Right Reasoning. And summer gives us “R & R”…for Rest and Relaxation (and also Recreation). This is the time for that much-needed rest and relaxation. We try to get a...
