The Underpinning

By Fr. Roy Cimagala This was clearly expounded by Christ himself when he said, “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire.” (Mark 9:43) And he continued, “And if your foot …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala With the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King, we are reminded to really develop and enliven our belief that Christ is the real and ultimate king for all of us. He is king, not only to Catholics, but to all of us and the entire universe. As such, we …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We should be clear about what our true wealth is. It definitely is not anything that comes from the world — money, fame, power, etc. Our true wealth is when we finally are with God, when our heart and mind and everything else in our life go along with the will …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala “Whoever is not against us is for us.” (Mark 9:40) Words of Christ in response to his disciples who said, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” If we have the spirit of Christ, as we …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala In that gospel episode where Christ complains about the inconsistency and hypocrisy of the leading Jews at that time (cfr. Mark 7:1-13), we are reminded of the danger of being trapped in our earthly affairs and in our human ways while neglecting what is truly important for us. “This people honor …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala When we find ourselves in some trouble, let’s be quick to cut the drama and with faith-filled dispatch, let’s just go to Christ asking for his help which he will always give, though in ways that may not be in accordance to our expectations. This is the lesson we can learn from …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala Yes, we can afford to be confident, happy and at peace in spite of whatever difficulty, trial and challenge we may be facing as we try our best to be consistent with our Christian identity. While suffering will be unavoidable, the grace and the help of God is always assured. There is …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice and mercy will always prevail in the end. We may have …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala On the Solemnity of All Saints, celebrated on November 1, we are reminded that we all are actually called to become saints for the simple reason that we are meant to be God’s image and likeness, sharers of his life and of his nature as God wants us to be. To …

By Fr. Roy Cimagala Since suffering in one form or another is inevitable in our life here on earth, we should know how to handle it such that we can and should even derive something good from it. The secret, of course, is to go through any suffering with Christ. Only then can our suffering …