Category: Candidly Speaking

Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Homily by Fr. Roy Cimagala

There is no doubt whatsoever that if we want to have our heart to be in its best and ideal condition, it should be conformed after Christ’s Sacred Heart.

We have to be prepared for the ending of this stay-home dispensation. Hopefully it will be soon.

A friend of mine once told me that he was a bit sad because his 4 children and the grandchildren are slowly moving out of his house to settle down in other places.

It cannot be denied that even with all our best efforts, the danger of slipping into boredom and dryness is always there, what with all this somewhat ‘forced’ stay-at-home dispensation we are having these days.

Far from falling into idleness and boredom, this current condition of ours brought about by the pandemic and its consequent prudential measures should challenge us and give rise to novel manifestations of our creativity and productivity.

Of course, not! If at all, this extraordinary time we are having these days because of the coronavirus pandemic is a clear invitation for us to learn to live for the future. In fact, it is

Yes, we have every reason to be most happy when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Because of the pandemic, we may not be able to attend the liturgical celebration of Holy Thursday which normally involves the
celebration of the Chrism Mass in the morning (though this can be transferred to another day) and that of the Mass of the Last Supper in the evening.

Penance is actually what we have to do all the time.

To be sure, if we have to truly Christian, we need to be tough, really tough. Christ himself was tough, but with the toughness of love that goes all the way of assuming all the sins of men by offering his life on the cross.