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05/04/2026

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05/04/2026

EASTER POWER
By Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD

The story is told about a father who brought his son to church to attend Mass. The little boy had many questions about the rituals and the movements of the priest, and the father patiently explained
everything to him. During the homily which kept on and on, the little boy saw the priest look at his watch and asked his father what that meant. His exasperated reply was, “It means nothing, son, nothing at all,” even as the priest rambled on and on.
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The Holy Week has come and gone and, sad to say, for some it meant nothing at all. In today’s Gospel (John 20:1-9), the disciples saw an empty tomb, and their whole lives took on a new meaning from then on. The Resurrection was the pivotal event that changed their lives forever. The Resurrection gave them power and strength, and transformed them from timid and fearful cowards to dedicated and committed disciples. Does the Resurrection mean anything at all in your life? Does the Resurrection move you and empower you?
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Death is defined as “turning off the light because the dawn has come.” (Leon Jaworski). Sir Walter Scott calls it “not the last sleep, but the final awakening.” For us Christians, death is not the graduation but a commencement. Just the thought that death is not a closure but an opening is a tremendous source of
hope. In effect, what a Christian is saying is: Because of the Resurrection, I can forego the junk food now; after all, there is a healthy meal that awaits me at home. I can sacrifice the NOW because I know there is a LATER.
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“They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put Him.” This best describes what happens to many of us: after we spent some holy moments with the Lord during the Holy Week, we don’t know where to put Him when we go back to our ordinary weeks. In the Holy Week, we put Him in the center of our hearts, but after that, He is nowhere in our sight.
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Easter gives us hope. Easter should also make us agents of hope and joy. We often forget this mission to witness to the Risen Lord because we are so entombed in our own problems and concerns. A joyful person empowered by the Risen Lord is one who says: “Hey, look! I have big problems, but my God is bigger than my problems! I have sins and failures, but my God is a God who loves me and forgives.” More than ever, we need joyful people who continue to point to the Risen Lord.
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On a personal note, the Resurrection gives meaning to what I do in life. I chose the life of a priest to serve God’s people. Part of the choice is giving up things and people I could have and hold in this world. Part of the choice, too, is going beyond my personal needs and agenda to respond to people’s needs and to do God’s agenda; and all these I do joyfully, humbly, and gratefully, because the Resurrection is not some event that happened 2,000 years ago, but a power, a force in my life now.
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Just a thought: There were people who were with you this Holy Week and who may not be with you anymore next Holy Week. In fact, you and I are not sure if we will still be around in Holy Week 2027. This brings us again to a perennial reminder: Do not postpone your conversion, and, do not postpone your loving.
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If we are experiencing confusion and divisions in our country, and even in the Church, right now on sociopolitical issues, let us remember that there was also a lot of the same that first Easter morning. The experience is a sign that we are growing, and that a new day is dawning. Through it all let us remember what St. Augustine said: “Unity in essentials; respect in doubtful matters; love in all things.” And please don’t forget hope. Yes, there is hope at hand. There is hope for our world and our land.
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Remember the story about Joseph of Arimathea? When asked why he allowed Jesus to be buried in the tomb which he owned, his answer was: “I was told by the disciples, that he was just going to use it for the weekend!” Let’s celebrate Easter not just this weekend but every day, until our life ends.
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Beyond Easter bunnies, let us be Easter persons! Let us continue to give love, hope, peace, and joy in a world so burdened with sufferings, uncertainties, fear, war, and divisions. Let each one of us continue to be burning Easter candles in a world so full of darkness, unbelief, and sin. “May the darkness of sin and the night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and Spirit of Grace, and may the heart of Jesus live in the hearts of all.” (St. Arnold Janssen, SVD)
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A moment with the Lord: Lord, may Easter power change and move us on. Amen.
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Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

05/04/2026

Happy Easter everyone!

08/02/2026

Making a Difference
By Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD

The story is told about an adolescent coming home from school who casually asked her mother, “Mom, what is s*x?” Rattled by her young daughter’s question, the mother said, “My child, well, s*x is … ah … well, it’s something natural … ah … it’s something which two people do … ah … to show their love for each other. Yeah, that’s it!” The young girl looked at her in amazement and said, “Wow, that’s a rather long sentence to put in the resume I’m filling out.”

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Adultery is the sin of adults, not so much in the sense of the sixth commandment, but in their tendency to adulterate truth, goodness and life itself. In today’s Gospel (Matthew 5:13-16), Jesus tells us to be “salt of the earth” and “light of the world.” We often lose our potency as salt and light because instead of being straight and simple, we become complicated and sophisticated. We no longer make a difference because instead of choosing the “road less traveled,” we choose the road of comfort, success, lies, half-truths, and easy compromises. Instead of becoming salt and light to worldly people, we often get sullied and blighted by them.

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Did you ever wonder why Jesus told us to be salt, and not sugar? That’s because sweetness can be faked. And so it is that we have artificial sugar and so many hypocrites filled with niceties, lies, and pretenses. More than sweet talk and sweet smiles, God is calling each and every one of us to make a difference, and to be true to our commitments.

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There is a story about a mental patient who was singing while he lay on his bed. Suddenly he stopped and turned his head face down, and then he started singing again. When asked by the nurse what happened, his reply was that he had switched to side B. “Side B” of being salt of the earth is being light of the world. It is not enough to be good. One must also do good deeds and be a light for others to see so that “they may see your good deeds and glorify your Heavenly Father.” When people see and encounter you, do they glorify God? Do they remember God at all?

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People who make a difference are not so much those who shine, but those who reflect God’s light in their lives. In fact, some people shine too much that they no longer reflect the source of their light. Are you a reflector or a deflector of God’s light? Do you convert, or do you divert and obvert God’s light in your life?

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How do we make a difference? If we translate “difference” in Tagalog, we come up with the word “diperensya,” which connotes not so much that something is different, but that something is wrong. Perhaps this can give us a clue on how we can be different or how we can make a difference and that is being “wrong” or being “fools” in the eyes of the world. The reason why we never really make a difference is that we conform to the ways, values, and standards of the world. The bottom line is, at the end of our lives, did we make a difference in people’s lives because we encountered them? Did we make a difference in this world because we passed by? This should lead us to another clue: we can make a difference if we are truly aware that we are just passing by.

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Let us all say a fervent prayer to our dear St. Pope John Paul II, someone who was truly a salt and light of this world, an inspiration for all of us.

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Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season. We are all reminded again that we are “dust, and to dust we will return.” In our own simple and truthful ways, let us all “repent and believe in the Gospel.” May we also as a nation and as a people, starting with our leaders, change our deceitful and greedy ways.

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Feb. 17 is also the Chinese New Year. Wishing all of us a better new year in all aspects, in Jesus’ name. We all want good health, long life, prosperity, and progress; but more than these, let us wish for peaceful, meaningful, and substantial lives.

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What attracts people to Batanes? It’s the beauty, simplicity, and serenity of the place and its people. Yes, simple is beautiful. May we all try to live simple, meaningful, and beautiful lives filled with lots of good deeds.

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A moment with the Lord:

Lord, help me make a difference by living a life of substance (salt) and good deeds (light). Amen.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer