Following the Lord consists of both easy and difficult decisions. In this world, be ready to take the difficult ones for they lead to the Life. [Matthew 7:6, 12-14, Tuesday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Be careful! Wrong interpretations of this can cause massive destruction to us as a people. Removing the beam in our eye before removing the splinter from another's eye clarifies further. [Matthew 7:1-5, Monday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We see at least two things that stirred the disciples when the squall battered their boat. Jesus shouted, "Quiet! Be still!" as if He was also directing it to his disciples. [Mark 4:35-41, 12th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Our worries and fears stopnus from fully serving the Lord. That's why the Lord is so clear and straightforward in assuring us that when we seek first the Kingdom of God, everything that we need will be provided for us. He is our Father in Heaven, remember that. [Matthew 6:24-34, Saturday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

A good eye will set your heart right. Today's Gospel points to us that each of us is capable of making a right or a wrong choice of treasure. A right and wrong choice of treasure determines where our heart is. [Matthew 6:19-23, Friday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus warned his disciples not to babble in prayers like the pagans. What does babbling in prayers mean? [Matthew 6:7-15, Thursday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Julie Plagens shares 7 tips in dealing parental anxieties. This is another interesting discussion with kalakbay Jhed De Castro and Ms. Agnes Fernando.

Praying, fasting and almsgiving occupy the top 3 ways of living a righteous life. There are many rewards we may gain for doing those however, Jesus tells us of what we should really long for. [Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18, Wednesday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time.]

No one will survive a single day if God will treat us the way we justly deserve. We easily deserve the worst punishment with all our stubborness and infidelities. God decides to love us mercifully, that is, contrary to what we justly deserve. [Mark 5:43-48, Tuesday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

A tooth for a tooth in the Old Testament was just to moderate the excessive amount of retaliation the offended used to inflict to the offender. Jesus' way is not even to engage to any revenge at all. He showed us how. [Matt. 5:38-42, Monday of the 11th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]