One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal is a defeatism, which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists, sourpusses.

I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.

Let us always pray for one another.

Do I guard myself, my heart, my feelings, my thoughts? Do I guard the treasure of grace? Do I guard the presence of the Holy Spirit in me? Or do I let go, feeling secure, believing that all is going well?

To live charitably means not looking out for our own interests, but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us.

The Philippines bear witness to the youthfulness and vitality of the Church.

Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord never lets us down.