‘ Spirituality ’ Category
Augustiniana, Spirituality
This morning I gave a lecture on Augustine's idea of prayer at the CSA-Biñan as part of the school's program in understanding Augustinian core values. During the course of the preparation for the talk, I looked at the way the ...
Christian Life
Here is a list of passages from the writings of Paul where the words "cross" and "crucified" appear. The Christian has been claimed under the sign of the cross. And Paul illustrates this in different ways:
In the Shadow of the Cross
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Scriptures, Spirituality
If we read James 4:13-17 out of context, it would seem as if he is rebuking some businessmen simply because they would like to earn some profit for themselves. But if we see the passage within its proper context, then ...
Putting Our Lives in God’s Hands
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Augustiniana, Augustinians, Church in the World, Spirituality
Where is the site for Ten Augustinian Values?" I've been asked this question several times and in several ways for the past few months. The reason is that the website that used to house the article called "Ten Augustinian Values" ...
Where is “Ten Augustinian Values”?
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Christian Life, Church in the World, Spirituality
St. Valentine is not just one saint, there are three mentioned in different martyrologies connected to February 14: St. Valentine, priest-martyr during the time of Emperor Claudius II, St. Valentine, Bishop of Terni (venerated in the Eastern Churches), and a ...
St. Valentine and his Dublin Shrine
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Scriptures, Spirituality
Last Sunday, as I preached on the Parable of the Sower, I mentioned that at a time when Christians didn’t have the luxury of owning a copy of the Scriptures, they went to Sunday Mass, the only place where they ...
Like a Ruminant
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Catechism, Christian Life, Christology
And at three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34, NAB)
The first time my attention was called to this passage ...
Jesus’ Cry on the Cross
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Catechism, Scriptures, Spirituality
A propos the Pope's message for World Day of Communications, Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi, a world-renowned exegete comments on the theme of God's silence. God's silence, he writes, has two faces, one luminous, the other dark. One is revelatory, ...
Even God Can Be Silent
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Liturgy, Scriptures, Spirituality
In three previous articles on the topic "How Does One Konek Konek?" I have shown that one can relate liturgical readings to one another using the "free association of ideas". I have said that it is a good way ...
How Do You “Konek Konek” IV: Pro-Life Sunday
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Christian Life, Church in the World, Lectio Divina, Scriptures, Spirituality
The post "Encountering the Lord in the Midst of Life's Upheavals" is the one of the most read articles in the Mystical Geek. It is actually John Chrysostom's commentary on Matthew 14:22-33, which is the account of Jesus' walking ...
Encountering the Lord in the Midst of Life’s Upheavals II
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Catechism, Christian Life
During one of the sessions I had with the sisters in retreat at Novaliches, I talked about the "Mysteries of the Light" as the Christian life in a nutshell. I read the Pope's Rosarium Virginis, but there isn't enough materials ...
The Mysteries of Light: Christian Life in a Nutshell
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Christian Life, Spirituality
Isaiah 35:4-7a is a prophetic oracle about the Peace that God will give to Israel at the time of its vindication. When the people who witnessed what Jesus did to the deaf-mute they said something that echoed this passage of ...
Ephphata
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Christian Life, Church in the World, Vocation
I have completed two sessions with some of the fathers in a subdivision that is covered by our parish. We started last week with a session on "What does being male mean today?" This afternoon, I had two questions thrown at them: "What does ...
