Author: Randy Figuracion

Active Love

A story is told about a man who knocked upon heaven’s door asking to be let in. St. Peter asked him why he thought he

Living the Beatitudes

Today’s gospel reading (Lk 6:17, 20-26) is about Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain as recorded by St. Luke. This is something significant because as the

Cost of Loving

Blue and red shirts greeted my early morning mass in the parish. It was the signal that the campaign period has come. Prayers of different

Silent Sacrifice

My uncle whom we fondly call Daddy Toto passed away recently. Diagnosed with a second stage liver cancer last October, it became so malignant and

Be Watchful

A five-year old boy walks into his parents’ room to kiss them good night. His dad has just finished reading his bible. He asked: “Dad,

Staying Awake

A tour group was visiting the 102 floors of the Empire State Building. On their way up the elevator, a woman asked the tourist guide:

Saints We Are

When we talk about “saints,” we immediately think of the “canonized ones” – those proclaimed by the Church as blessed because they have lived extraordinary

Loving God

A parish priest was giving a conference to a group of parents. In his talk he emphasized the importance of love in action especially in