The joy of conforming to the will of God
“Why is loving God a source of contentment and happiness?” Last week, I examined the writings of St. Alphonsus Ligouri on the importance of the virtue of living in conformity with the will of God. To the holy man, living according to one’s will and not of God’s is the same as idolatry, since in …
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Praising God for our Suffering
“To those who love God, all things work unto good.” This is the last of my series of columns on the will of God, my attempt to try to make sense of the sickness and death around us. I wrote these reflections during a difficult time for my hometown, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, and …
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The Will of God
“Faith gives us all the courage to embrace our grief and continue to love.” In times of extreme adversity and calamity, such as during this pandemic, many of us are asking these questions: Why do bad things happen to good people? If God is loving and compassionate, then why would that all powerful Being allow …
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Lessons from Cyprian of Carthage
“Just as I finish writing an obituary for a friend, news of another death arrives.” Last week, seven people I knew died, mostly of coronavirus. Three of them were personally close to me—a priest in Cotabato, an uncle in Cagayan de Oro, and a colleague from the University of the Philippines. In my running toll of …
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The Great Commission for the pandemic
“Now is not the time to be selfish, to be cruel and to retreat inside our cocoons of comfort.” The reading for this Sunday – Ascension Sunday – is the presentation of what is known as the Great Commission of the Faith. In the Gospel narrative, Jesus commands his disciples to “Go, therefore, and make …
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