Luke 21:25-28, 34-36; First Sunday of Advent An airline passenger was clearly stressed because of his fear of flying. To calm him down, his seatmate assured him, “Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi mo pa panahon.” The passenger however would not be consoled. He said, “E paano kung panahon na ng piloto?” Advent, which literally means coming…
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The Signal Birth of Jesus – Jose Mario C. Francisco, SJ
Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord On this special night, we take time to focus our attention on the belens we put up weeks ago. We bend low to gaze on beloved familiar characters usually set in an animal shed or a cave—the newborn babe, mother Mary and guardian Joseph, the adoring three kings…
Heavens Deep – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord As a child, I used to love the Christmas tree. But the older I got, the parol very naturally supplanted the tree, and became for me the symbol for Christmas; especially the simpler ones, the parol ribbed with kawayan, skinned with papel de hapon or cellophane, & with…
A Messy Christmas – Joel Liwanag, SJ
John 1:1-18, Solemnity of the Birth of our Lord As a way of preparing myself for Christmas, I once tried to contemplate the nativity scene following the prayer method proposed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in his Spiritual Exercises. Using the power of my imagination, I began by trying to feel the cool gentle breeze…
One Lost Sheep 