Many of us have been watching the prelude to the Australian Open as the new year unfolds.  We watched and cheered for our team. Everywhere I went, people were on the screen watching tennis. Many were drawn to tennis, young and old because it has a slower and more relaxing pace than other sports. It…

We are Back to the Ordinary Season after celebrating four Sundays of Christmas! Christmas Season is always a meaningful and joyful time for most, if not all, of us.  It has always been attached to festivities, celebrations, gatherings, giving, and renewal. This past Christmas, we were blessed here in our parish with dedicated volunteers who…

   We might not have an idea of how difficult the voyage of the Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men, was.     Their journey has been incorporated into our jolly Christmas jingles. So it may feel like the Magi just bought gifts from the Palm Beach outlet malls and continued…

While waiting in an airport, it reminded me that life is in transit. We are always on a journey to somewhere. When we finish one task, we are up again for another one. Life is a never-ending process of coming and going. Even those who retire from work have new tasks and situations to adjust…

      There is a popular song called I’ll Be Home for Christmas.  Some people may consider it a sad song for a festive season. However, it highlights the many good things and blessings of belonging.             Of course, we all wanted to be surrounded by friends and families and free at least from major concerns…

(Homily on the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time A) Many of us watched and cheered for our team during the US Open in New York this past week.  Everywhere I went, people were on the screen watching tennis. Many were drawn to tennis, young and old, because it has a slower pace than other sports.…

There was a story of a man who was brought to the hospital because of a brutal accident. The man died. Authorities found out that he was living alone in a run-down apartment.  He was poor and had no permanent job. The hospital later found a close relative who took his body. The relative went…

Today is another Gospel story that relates another miracle of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee.  The Sea of Galilee is not a sea; it is a vast lake, about 32 miles in length and 17 miles in width. The Sea of Galilee is one of the famous landmarks in the Holy Land. Many pilgrims…