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ONCE a wife said to the hus­band. “You’ve been examin­ing our marriage contract for an hour now? What are you...

THERE’S a joke about a man in prison who was gener­ously donating his bodily or­gans.

Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD A true story is told about an American lady named Brigitte Guerney. In 1985...

By Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD Once there was a widow who lived alone. She was terribly lonely. She...

By Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD There’s an amusing story about two parish priests discussing about how they share...

By Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD Three friends who had not seen each other after high school graduation met...

By Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD The gospel of this 14th Sunday presents Jesus as a teacher and prophet....

By Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD Once heavy rains poured down and flooded a town. As the water kept...

A young man who was known for his impatience once prayed, “Lord, give me patience...and I want it now!” (Wow,...

Did Jesus Christ have brothers? Some say “yes” because of today’s gospel passage: “Your mother and your brothers are outside,...

A distinguished anthropologist visited a Bantu village in South Africa to inquire into the customs and habits of the people....

Once a pious woman who was bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church met the parish priest. He asked, “Who...

One difficulty in knowing the mysterious Holy Spirit is because He is represented in various symbols. The Holy Spirit is...

Today we celebrate the feast of Jesus’ ASCENSION to heaven. His Ascension means not just a “space travel” but that...

Once a Jew was arguing with a Christian. “Your whole religion is based on ours,” the Jew said. “Why, you...

In this 5th Sunday of Easter, Jesus compares a true follower of his to a plant. A plant does not...