Pre-occupation – Yuan Angelo P. Pacao

Today is April 20, 2020 Monday in the Second Week of Easter. In today’s gospel, Nicodemus a pharisee and ruler of the Jews came to Jesus one night and had a lot of questions about the law, Jesus’ teachings and about Jesus himself. Nicodemus would leave that night, a changed man. Jesus explained to Nicodemus

“Open Doors” – Patricia Anne O. Garcia

Today is April 19, 2020. Second Sunday of Easter, Feast of the Divine Mercy. “When the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’”             In times of distress, I tend to lock myself in total

Doubting God; Taking a Leap of Faith – Jasmine Hyacinth A. Ocoma

Today is April 18, 2020, Friday of the Octave of Easter. In Mark 16:9-15, Jesus rose from the dead. He told Mary Magdalene to tell His mourning disciples that He was alive. They refused to believe this. Then Jesus, taking up another form, appeared to two other disciples. They spread the word, yet no one

The Eyes that Recognize – Elaine Nicole V. Guevarra

Today is April 17, 2020. Thursday of the Octave of Easter. In today’s Gospel, there are two major events that dawned on me. The first one is Jesus’ revelation to His disciples at the Sea of Tiberias and Peter going fishing is the second one. Jesus’ Revelation to His Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias

Holding on to Faith – Celine Andrea M. Tam

Today is April 16, 2020, Thursday of the Octave of Easter. In today’s Gospel, Jesus appears to His disciples. As the numbers of COVID-19 cases rise each day, fear and anxiety envelopes the whole world. This has resulted to paranoia among citizens of different countries, especially the Philippines. To contain the pandemic, people were instructed

The Clouded Mind – Janica Kyle Dollero

TodayToday is April 15, 2020, Wednesday of the Octave of Easter. People are always under a certain level of chaos caused by different factors, like deadlines, pressure or problems a person encounters. However, currently, we are facing a bigger and more dangerous problem as we face the threatening COVID-19 pandemic. There are people who struggles

In the Persistence of Faith – Penelope C. Maristaza

Today is April 14, 2020, Tuesday in the Octave of Easter. Today’s Gospel Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. A death of a loved one is one of the most profound forms of sorrow. At a very young age, having to witness the agony that my brother had to experience as he tried to fight off

Going Out of the Tomb – Kendrick Villarroya

Today is April 13, 2020, Monday of the Octave of Easter. Easter is usually the time when we go to Gubat, Sorsogon the hometown of my grandparents to spend time with each other and do fun activities like swimming at the beach and doing the Easter egg hunt. The end of Easter usually symbolized the

Short Sightedness – Yzabella Rae E. Narvadez

Today is April 12, 2020, Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection. Today we commemorate the Triumph of Our Lord Jesus over death. Swans are returning in Venice, pollution levels are dropping in China and Delhi, waters are clearing up, dolphins are coming back — and people say that “nature is healing.” Tweets go around stating

Waiting in Silence – Patricia Anne O. Garcia

It is never too easy to wait in silence.I am fluent in silence as if it’s my native language, but to use it as a means to communicate in a situation filled with uncertainty, it’s like introducing myself to a whole new language. The problem with being used to silence is that I know it