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…

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…

Presence

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 09/10/2023

Someone said that where two or three Filipinos are gathered together, there is a picture taking there! —————- In today’s gospel (Matthew 18:15-20), Jesus tells us: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name,…

Love is the key

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 09/03/2023

  The story is told about a young woman who impatiently honked her horn at an old man who was taking long in making his order at the first window of a fast food drive-thru. At the…

Your most important journey

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/27/2023

  The story is told about a teacher who said: “Maria, go to the map and find North America.” Maria obliged and pointed to North America. The teacher said: “Correct! Now, class who discovered North America?” And…

Help us, Lord!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/20/2023

Some years ago, I saw an interesting picture of a groom and his bride kneeling before the altar on their wedding day. Unknown to the groom, his buddies wrote on the sole of his left shoe the…

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