(Story about a spiritual teacher and his disciple who asks a puzzling question—“Is what makes the tree move either tree or wind?” The teacher answers, “It is neither the tree nor the wind. It is your heart!” Let anyone with ears listen!) Suppose you meet God who is willing to fulfill your three wishes whatever […]
The Choice (9th Ordinary Sunday)
“Everything is a choice.” This is a quote from Matthew Kelly. “This is life’s greatest truth and its hardest lesson. It is a great truth because it reminds us of our power. Not power over others, but the often untapped power to be ourselves and to live the life we have imagined. It is a […]
Mercy is the sea in which we swim (10th Ordinary Sunday)
(Sigh, sitting on the steps of the altar) You know, people called me Matthew the betrayer. Honestly I didn’t care about other’s opinion at all because I knew ultimately money can talk and success will prevail over any humane things. So I had worked hard to be approved by the Romans, squeezing my people to […]
Rest for Your Summer Vacation (14th Ordinary Sunday)
Where are you going to spend your summer vacation? Around the Fourth of July, we often hear the question about our plans for summer vacation. It is a general leave of absence from a regular occupation, so it is a special time in which we want to find recreation, relax and opportunities to bond friends […]
Interdependence Day
First of all, it is honor to preside the Eucharistic celebration for this special occasion called Independence Day. At the same time, I feel little burdened to be in the position to preach the gospel in light of American national holiday because there would be a certain gap between my knowledge of American history and […]
