Category: Students Corner

Reflection by Sem. Adrian Shane Rivera On the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, Mary’s grief outside the empty tomb vanishes the moment Jesus calls her name, and her immediate reaction is to reach out and hold on to him. But Jesus stops her, saying, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended… Continue reading Stop Holding On To Me: A Reflection on John 20:1-2, 11-18

Reflection by Sem. Jillian Leztat Ressureccion In today’s Gospel from Matthew 12:46–50, while Jesus was speaking to the crowd, someone told him that his mother and relatives were outside waiting for him. But instead of immediately going to them, Jesus replied with words that may sound surprising: “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”… Continue reading Reflection on Matthew 12:46-50

Reflection by Sem. Niel Reforma Why is it that sometimes, even when we are already given enough, we still ask for more? A sign, by its very nature, is meant to point us toward something beyond itself. A road sign points us toward a destination. A light in the darkness tells us that there is… Continue reading The Sign, God Has Already Given: Reflection on Matthew 12:38-42

Reflection by Sem. Jan Ernest Pàting Marunong ka bang tumakbo? I believe many of us here have run before. We ran because we were late—late for school, so we ran to catch a jeepney; late for Mass, so we ran through hallways and stairs to beat the bell; late for a meet-up with a friend,… Continue reading Takbo: Reflection on Matthew 13:24-30

Reflection by Sem. Johannjames Arada What if love was never meant to be convenient? Have you ever noticed that it’s easy to love people who love us back? Easy to be patient when people are kind. Easy to forgive when the mistake isn’t that big. Easy to stay when everything feels good. But what happens… Continue reading Love Like You: Reflection on Mathew 12:1-8

Reflection by Sem. Prince Bernard Albacite Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Sa totoo lang po, noong nalaman kong ito ulit ang Gospel na ire-reflect ko, ang una kong naisip ay, “Lord, ito na naman?” Kasi ito rin po ang Gospel na naibigay sa akin… Continue reading Home for the Weary Heart: Reflection on Matthew 11:28-30

Buona sera, miei cari fratelli e sorelle. As children, we looked at the stars and believed they were reachable. We pointed at airplanes and wondered what it felt like to leave. We watched birds disappear into the horizon and somehow thought that growing up meant becoming like them—free, unbound, capable of going somewhere far beyond… Continue reading Mata sa Langit, Paa sa Lupa: Reflection on Matthew 11:25-27

As we heard today’s Gospel, did you notice how Jesus sounded? At first, His words seemed harsh. He condemned three Galilean cities—Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. Reading this passage for the first time, we might even wonder, “Lord, why do You sound so angry?” But if we listen more carefully, we realize that Jesus was not… Continue reading They Have Not Repent: Reflection on Matthew 11:20-24

Reflection by: Sem. James Roy Roa Sabi nila, hindi raw nasusukat ang pagmamahal kapag madali ang lahat. Nasusukat daw ito kapag may kailangan ka nang isuko. Napaisip ako roon, kasi totoo naman. Madaling sabihin na mahal mo ang isang tao kapag wala namang hinihinging kapalit. Madaling maging faithful kapag walang nawawala sa’yo. Madaling magsabi ng, “Lord,… Continue reading The Cost of Following Christ: Reflection on Matthew 10:34, 11:1

Reflection by: Sem. Rhexelle Andrei Abdon There is something beautiful about a seed. A seed never chooses the hand that scatters it. It does not choose which ground it will finally fall. It cannot complain if it falls on rich soil or rough ground. A seed simply goes, if fortunate grows where it is scattered.… Continue reading Where the Seed Was Meant to Fall: Reflection on Matthew 13:1-23