Encountering Jesus

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 01/14/2024

  The story is told about two elderly men who found themselves alone in an elevator. It was an awkward encounter. One of them finally broke the ice and said: “I think I know you … ah,…

The journey

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 12/31/2023

The story is told about a famous surgeon whose greatest worry is that there will come a time when his hands will no longer be steady. He thought for a while and said: “My greatest fear is…

Hold on, hope on

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 12/03/2023

The story is told about a drunk man who was joking and laughing while everyone was screaming and praying as their plane was going through turbulence. The woman beside him scolded him saying: “We are going to…

My Master, Lord, and King

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 11/26/2023

  I don’t know if you noticed it, but instead of “Jerry,” my name under my Philippine Daily Inquirer column online last Sunday was “Jeremy.” I value my name, but I understand that even the editors can…

What are you investing in?

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 11/19/2023

Whenever I give my dog “Bruce” some table food, he gobbles it up right away. But when I give him a bone with some meat, he carries it with him, and buries it on the ground, “for…

Focus on the goal

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 11/12/2023

The story is told about a teacher who was amused seeing little boys having a nice time kicking the ball around, while a little boy was just watching them all by himself. With much concern the teacher…

Humility ‘pa’ more!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 11/05/2023

  I remember with a smile what Mama told us when we were little children whenever all of us would travel in our old surplus United States Army jeep: “Be light, and travel light so that we…

Love ‘pa’ more!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/29/2023

  The story is told about a little boy who heard in their catechism class that there are 10 Commandments from God. He said to the teacher: “Only 10? In our house, we have more than that,…

Honor God!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/22/2023

The story is told about a man who was asked how many hours he spends working on weekdays, and his response was: “Walong oras” (eight hours). When asked if he has time for church on Sundays, his…

You are invited!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/15/2023

Question: What do you have when you combine an apple with a pear? Answer: Appear! Question: Do birds have hands? Answer: No. Question: But why do birds suddenly “appear” every time you are near? —————- In today’s…

Keep giving!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/08/2023

Someone noted that on the night the Titanic sank, all classes of people were in it—wealthy and poor, famous and unknown, literate and illiterate, bosses and workers. A few hours after it sank, there were only two…

True and through

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/01/2023

Suntory is a famous whiskey brand made in Japan. How did the name come about? I heard that the owner had three sons … hence, Suntory! —————- In today’s Gospel (Matthew 21: 28-32), Jesus tells us about…

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