Don’t Surrender – Willy Samson, SJ

Matthew 4:12-23, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time For many years, a giant ruled the Kingdom of Himosh. Every day, the giant went up to the hill and challenged the villagers; but no one dared to accept because of the giant’s enormous size. One day, a little boy accepted the challenge and started walking towards the giant. To everyone’s…

Wearing the Right Attire – Willy Samson, SJ

Luke 18:9-14a, 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time Our Gospel today is a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel where Jesus gave us some basic instructions on prayer. Last Sunday, we were reminded on the importance of praying always and not losing our hearts (Luke 18:1-8). But today, Jesus wants us to recognize the necessity of having…

Deliver Us from Evil – Willy Samson, SJ

Matthew 20:1-16, Wednesday of 20th Week in Ordinary Time One Jesuit priest told us, “If you want to be sad, start comparing.” I agree. For when we start comparing ourselves with others, we discover that others are always better than us. It is here where envy breeds. When envy finds a home in us, we…

Bump With Love – Willy Samson, SJ

Luke 7:11-17, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time People bump into each other everyday. According to one study, at an average of 78 years lifespan, and assuming that we bump three new people daily, at the end of our lifetime, we should have met a total of 80,000 people. Think about it. Just imagine the potential…

Returning Home – Willy Samson, SJ

6 December 2015 Luke 3:1-6 (Second Sunday of Advent) Durian! Love it or hate it! Durian fruit is well known for its obtrusive odour but heavenly taste. The smell of durian brings out different reactions ranging from deep appreciation to intense disgust. People who dislike durian describe its smell as “a combination of pig-shit, turpentine…