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2026-02-25T11:34:23+08:00

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Did Law and Love Clash When Jesus Healed on the Sabbath?

Last updated on: February 25, 2026 at 11:34 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Have you ever wondered whether the Pharisees truly believed in Jesus’ healing? If they were so angered with Him healing people during a Sabbath, then they must have believed that He truly performed miracles. If no one got cured, He could not even be accused of healing. The perplexing thing here, however, is that instead of wondering about the miracle they witnessed, they became so fixed on Jesus healing during the Sabbath. “There was a man there who had a... Read more

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Education and Religion

2026-02-26T17:12:01+08:00

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When You Feel You Can’t Be Holy Enough

Last updated on: February 26, 2026 at 5:12 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

Sometimes we can feel guilty and ask ourselves, “Am I being holy enough? Did I fast enough? Did I give enough? Did I spend too much for myself?” While all of these things can help us examine our conscience, they can also result in anxiety and guilt if not offered up to God. Instead of living with thanksgiving, we may live in constant fear. Instead of focusing on charity and generosity, we may focus on how austere our lives should... Read more

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2026-02-11T10:58:44+08:00

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Are Blessed Objects Powerless? The Truth About Sacramentals

Last updated on: February 11, 2026 at 10:58 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Most Catholics are familiar with blessed objects like holy water, oil, candles, rosaries, scapulars and medals. They are also called sacramentals because they bear a likeness to sacraments. Here is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church differentiates them from sacraments (baptism, confirmation, etc.): “Sacramentals do not confer the grace of the Holy Spirit in the way that the sacraments do, but by the Church’s prayer, they prepare us to receive grace and dispose us to cooperate with it.” (CCC... Read more

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Education and Religion

2026-02-25T11:39:56+08:00

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2 Reasons Why Fasting Feels So Difficult Today

Last updated on: February 25, 2026 at 11:39 am By Jocelyn Soriano

I have read and listened to some Catholic content recently, pointing to the thought that perhaps we are not fasting enough. Unlike Catholics in the past, what we give up during Lent nowadays seems insignificant and small compared to what the saints used to offer to God. Reflecting about this, I thought that there is some truth in it. We may not be sacrificing enough as a people who profess our belief in God. And personally, it is unsettling and... Read more

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Food and Religion

2026-02-11T10:52:00+08:00

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Lent for the Weary: A Season of Mercy, Not Perfection

Last updated on: February 11, 2026 at 10:52 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Lent may not be as enticing for many as Christmas. With Christmas, we can anticipate a happy season filled with gifts, reunions and other celebrations. With Lent, however, our initial thoughts could often be those of penance, sacrifices and hardships. As Christians, we know that without Lent, Christmas would be incomplete. But this does not take away the feeling of heaviness for those of us who are already going through a difficult season of our own. Must we perform more... Read more

General Christian

2026-01-28T14:47:28+08:00

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Is Failing the Ash Wednesday Fast a Sin?

Last updated on: January 28, 2026 at 2:47 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

As Catholics around the world begin the Lenten season by marking our foreheads with ash, we are also called to observe both fasting and abstinence. These practices not only symbolize penance. They also help us recognize our mortality and dependence upon God. What is required? 1. Abstinence from meat for those who are 14 years old and above 2. Fasting for those aged 18 to 59. By fasting, a person eats only one full meal and two smaller meals that... Read more

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Food and Religion

2026-01-27T15:09:09+08:00

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How Important Is the Family in the Bible?

Last updated on: January 27, 2026 at 3:09 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

From the very beginning, it should have been clear how important a family is. By creating Adam and Eve to be with each other, God has shown that we were made for love, and therefore, we were made for family. Later in the Gospels, however, there are certain Bible verses that made us think again about the importance of family. Two instances could make us think that God does not want us to value our families. The first one is... Read more

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Family, Parenting and Religion

2026-01-26T13:58:17+08:00

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What Pain Can Accomplish In Us

Last updated on: January 26, 2026 at 1:58 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

If I were to choose, I think I would choose a comfortable and easy life. A life with no heartache or pain. I would choose a path where my faith would not be tested too much, where I would never have moments of fear or doubt. Who would ever want to choose suffering? Who would ever prefer the more difficult path? But if we are to recall Jesus’ own words in the Bible, it is the path to destruction that... Read more

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2026-01-26T14:22:02+08:00

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7 Ways God Brings Healing Through Music

Last updated on: January 26, 2026 at 2:22 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

There comes a time in our Christian lives when even praying feels dry. We find it hard to lift our souls to God and the burden in our hearts is too heavy for words. During such times, music can be the very language that carries our prayers to heaven. It satisfies our thirsty souls by filling them with this mysterious beauty that God pours down upon us. Have you ever experienced hearing such a beautiful song that it made you... Read more

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Religious Music and Entertainment

2026-01-12T13:51:29+08:00

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A Comforting Bible Verse for Those Without Children

Last updated on: January 12, 2026 at 1:51 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

Having children is probably one of the most wonderful gifts one can receive from God. They give parents that kind of joy that can hardly be described. They give meaning to one’s life and light during the latter seasons of one’s years. Finally, they are also the legacies one can leave behind. Considering all these, it is not easy to bear their absence. Some couples fail to have children even after so many years of trying. Single people who grow... Read more

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