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At Least Put It in the Bank
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–to each according to his ability. (Matthew 25:15) “I am pretty sure you are the one with five...
Active, Faithful, Waiting Life
Before my daughter was born last November, I read countless blog posts and articles to help me decide what to pack in my hospital bag. Since it was my first...
Who, Not What, Am I
So, what are you? I was frequently asked this question growing up. As a Filipino-American with an immigrant father and a fair-haired, caucasian mother, I did not really look any...
Saint John the Baptist and His Locust-Eating Ways
Today’s Gospel reading got me thinking about John the Baptist and his life whose feast day is today. I shared with my friend Liz that I didn’t feel comfortable with...
Espresso, Hypocrites, and Augustine
I sat blissfully alone in the local coffee shop, with a hot espresso and a fancy breakfast sandwich on the way. It’d been months since I last had a morning...
Hearing Saint Paul's Letter for Me and You
The First Reading is from a letter Saint Paul wrote to the Church in Thessalonica. (2 Thessalonians) Being a port city in Greece, I imagine that the Church there was...
Deciding to Stay or Leave
“Choose today whom you will serve,” Joshua challenges his troops in today's First Reading. (Joshua 24:15) In the Gospel, Jesus issues a similar ultimatum: "For this reason I have told...
His Throne Above Ours
I am obsessed with personality tests. You name the test and I have taken it, tormenting myself over the meticulous details of each prescribed strength and weakness. On this endeavor...
Helping the Lost Get Found
Jesus found Philip. Philip found Nathanael. Nathanael found Jesus. (John 1: 45-51) As I read today’s Gospel message in the first chapter of John, I prayerfully inserted my name: Jesus...
Who Are You Wearing?
I was the new kid in town, with three kids of my own and no clue how to do this at-home-mom thing after working full-time for so long. Unlike third...
Mother Mary, Our Queen
I love to ponder the tenderness of the relationship of mother and son. It’s a relationship I know well, because I live it daily with my own five sons. It's...
The Parable of Impossibility
Who then can be saved? It seems impossible, doesn’t it? Jesus paints a rather clear picture for His disciples, and it seems like a cruel impossibility. Obviously a camel cannot...
