Anyone would be amazed to know how powerful human words are. Words can make or break dreams. In silence though, we are able to listen to ourselves, others and God. [Mark 1:21-28, 4th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Threats and persecution aside from personal feebleness impels us to deliberately own the faith. [Wednesday of the 3rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus called his 12 disciples. He meant that we do not at once jump into the ministry but to first be "with him". [Mark 3:13-19, Friday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' reactions of "anger and grief" teach us how to treat the unwanted. [Mark 3:1-6, Wednesday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

While fasting is prescribed, what they have is God incarnated to man in the person of Jesus. [Mark 2:18-22, Minday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus did not just want the disciples to show where he lives but he wants to have a relationship with them as shown by his reply, "come and see". Telling others proudly of a relationship is a sign of a good relationship.

Statistics show that only around 85% of Catholics go to Church on Sundays. One way to in increase that figure is for the Church to attend to the "sick" more. [Mark 2:13-17, Saturday of the 1st Week in the Ordinary Time]

The damaging whispers of the scribes and the encouraging affirmation of Jesus. [Mark 2:1-12, Friday of the 1st Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus's baptism reminds us of the truth about our own sacramental baptism. We received a mission and not just a mere observance of tradition nor obligation.

What can save the world? God did not send superheroes but He came to us as a human. We need not the power of the throne of King Herod but the humanity of the manger of Jesus. Our first parents sinned against God because of their frail humanity but it was also the humanity in Jesus that saved us. We value and are grateful of our humanity because by the grace of God it is also with our humanity that we are able to forgive, sacrifice, serve and love. [Matthew 2:1-12, Solemnity of the Epiphany of our Lord]