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…

Don’t sink

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/13/2023

They say that walking is good for the health. Yes. I heard about a lady who started walking at the age of 65 … up to now she is still walking! And she is nowhere to be…

Listen more

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/06/2023

  The story is told about a hunter who invited his neighbor to show him his dog that can walk on water. Sure enough, the dog walked on the water to retrieve every duck they hit. Unable…

What do you treasure?

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 07/30/2023

If you want to know what or who a person treasures, try looking at the contents of their cellphone, wallet, or bag. Start with yourself; what is in your cellphone, your wallet, your bag? —————- In today’s…

Truth or consequence

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 07/23/2023

The story is told about a woman on a roulette table who was told by a man behind her back: “Bet your age.” Wanting to impress him, she put her bet on number 21. When the number…

Guided by God’s Word

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 07/16/2023

Somebody once said that some people need “atis therapy” to silence them a bit. How? Can a person speak while eating the atis fruit (sugar apple or sweetsop) which is so full of seeds? Just make sure…

Meekness and humility

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 07/09/2023

  At age 20, we worry about what others think of us; at age 40, we don’t care what they think of us; at age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.” (Ann…

What’s life all about?

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 07/02/2023

Someone once said that we spend the first quarter of our lives learning how to live. The second quarter is spent on making a living. The third quarter is spent finally in living. The fourth quarter is…

Trust more, fear less

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 06/25/2023

Boy: “Ah, I’m afraid we have met before?” Girl: “Ah, I’m not afraid!” —————- In today’s Gospel (Matthew 10:26-33), the Lord tells us: “Fear no one … do not be afraid of those who kill the body,…

Generosity

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 06/18/2023

I remember the first time I saw a camel in the Holy Land. The owner said I can ride on it, for free! Up I went, and had an amazing ride. When I said I had to…

Triple A

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 06/04/2023

Some years ago, I celebrated the fiesta Mass in the parish of The Most Holy Trinity in Batangas City. As I started my homily, I looked up and saw three doves perched on one of the beams…

Someone’s waiting for you

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 05/07/2023

I cannot forget a wedding I officiated some years ago. There was continuous rain, and the streets in Manila were flooded. But what made it unforgettable was how the groom made it to the church. He walked…

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