The Underpinning

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We get this happy assurance from the Letter of St. James. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him.” (James 1:12) Besides, we are also told that God does not …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala Since God takes care of everything, even in our worst conditions, we have no reason to worry for long and every reason to be happy instead. While we cannot avoid pains and sorrows, we also know, if we truly have God in our heart and we enter into an intimate relation …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to learn the art of how to stay on course in our life so that we do not get distracted, confused, entangled, and lost. For this, we have to be clear about what the real and ultimate purpose of our life is, as well as know how to relate …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala That passage from the Book of Isaiah that has become very popular among many people deserves to be indelibly printed in our mind and heart, especially when we are going through some rough times in our life. “Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on the …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala  Each year, our longing for the birth of Christ is heightened, thanks to our tradition of the Simbang Gabi that up to now enjoys vast popularity especially among the simple people who are gifted with a lot of faith. Let’s hope that this tradition continues “sine fine” or “in aeternum.” We …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due to our wounded human condition. We should, therefore, develop the proper attitude toward it, and that can only be the attitude Christ had toward the cross. The …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We, of course, need laws. Otherwise, our world would be in chaos. But we have to learn the different kinds of laws and know the importance, coverage and effectiveness of these laws. Offhand, we can distinguish between divine law and human law, the natural law, which more or less governs the …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be wary of this danger and do everything we can to avoid falling into it. We cannot deny that we are all prone to be unfaithful to whatever commitment we have with God and with others. Our first parents, for example, started this trend. And the succeeding generations …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala That story in the Bible about the Queen of Sheba being very impressed with the wisdom of Solomon (cfr. 1 Kings 10:1-10) and that gospel episode about Christ telling the people that what defiles a man is what comes out from the heart rather than what goes into the mouth (cfr. …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala That biblical story about King Solomon who surprisingly in his old age started to worship strange gods (cfr. 1 Kings 11:4-13) reminds us that what happened to him can also happen to us. Many reasons can come to mind. For one, we may not be serious and consistent in living out …