Matthew 5:13-16, Tuesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time In todayâs Gospel, Jesus tells his followers: âYou are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.â It is striking that He doesnât say try to be light, or work on becoming salt. He simply says: you are. The question is: What…
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To See Is to be Deceived – Noel Bava, SJ
Luke 24:46-53; Solemnity of the Asencion Brothers and sisters, This week, the world caught its breath as Google unveiled Veo 3âa revolutionary AI (artificial intelligence) video model capable of generating hyper-realistic films, documentaries, and even fake news clips with scary accuracy. Imagine these scenarios: seeing a video of a war that never happened. A documentary…
Heavenward – Jett Villarin, SJ
Luke 24: 46-53; Solemnity of the Asencion Fr Vic Badillo SJ, of happy memory, was our resident astronomer at the Manila Observatory. An asteroid is named after him. We used to say that of all the Jesuits working at the Observatory, Fr Vic had the best job of all. He spent his evenings looking up…
What is Love but Our Mother Persevering? – Noel Bava, SJ
John 15:9-17, Sixth Sunday of Easter Have you ever heard of people who, months, even years after the death of their loved ones, have not been able to resume with their normal lives and regular routines? They leave the rooms of their dearly departed unchanged, put a space on the dining table complete with the…
Moving – Jett Villarin, SJ
John 24:23-29, Sixth Sunday of Easter Nothing in this world is ever still. Everything is moving all the time. When something moves, we say it is alive. When it is motionless, we say it is lifeless. Motion is life. Life is motion. Even things that seem dead to us are not without motion. The…
Default – Arnel Aquino, SJ
John 10:27-30, 4th Sunday of Easter âNo one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Fatherâs hand.â Last time I checked, thatâs not been changed, sisters and brothers. I donât think anyone can change…
The Shadow, The Stone, The Scroll and The Scar – Noel Bava, SJ
John 20:19-31, Divine Mercy Sunday Brothers and sisters,Every year, the Catholic Church gives us this Sundayâthe Second Sunday of Easterâas Divine Mercy Sunday. And it is befitting that it comes immediately after the First Sunday of Easter because the Gospel todayâand all the readingsâreveal a Risen Christ who chooses mercy, again and again. While praying…
Credo – Jett Villarin, SJ
John 20:19-31, Divine Mercy Sunday âHave you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed. (Jn 20:29)â If I told you that I have seen the Lord, would you believe me? Thomas wouldn’t. The doubters would say, fake news, hallucination, cultural conditioning, psychological projection, superstition,…
Pockets of Easter – Arnel Aquino, SJ
John 20:19-31, Divine Mercy Sunday If Jesus simply showed himself to his friends in his Resurrection and then ascended into heaven before their eyes, Christianity would still have been born. I mean, Jesus did not have to do all the other things; like ask for something to eat, catch up with his friends walking to…
Where does Easter Begin? – Jordy Orbe, SJ
Luke 24:1-12; Easter Vigil Where does Easter begin? I remember a video I once saw on Facebook of an Easter Vigil Mass. There was this impressive setupâ there was a cave in the sanctuary, and at the climactic moment during the Gloria, the cardboard stone split open. The Risen Christ emerged, accompanied by flashing, fireworks,…
The Seven Cries of Jesus – Noel Bava, SJ
Isaiah 52:13â53:12; Psalm 31; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1â19:42, Good Friday 1. Opening: The Cry That Pierced Filipino Memory We lost an icon yesterday, the one and only superstar of Philippine television, movies, theater and musicâNora Aunor. No other artist, living or dead could equal her depth of emotion when playing iconic roles. And when…
The Last Supper according to âSharoniansâ – Noel Bava, SJ
Exodus 12:1â8, 11â14; Psalm 116:12â13, 15â18; 1 Corinthians 11:23â26; John 13:1â15, Holy Thursday of Our Lordâs Passion 1. Introduction: Everyoneâs Guilty of a Little âSharonâ Letâs admit itâalmost all of us have done a Sharon at least once. After a party, a wedding, or a town fiesta, someone inevitably brings out the Tupperware or plastic bags and starts packing leftovers….
One Lost Sheep 