Fr. Allain Caparas Podcast

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a warning to all of us who ignore our brothers and sisters in need. Often times, our failure is not about what we did to others, but we did not do.

Jesus outlines for us the demands and costs of discipleship. Being a follower and admirer of Christ is not the same as being his disciple.

Jesus declares that for us to attain the Kingdom Heaven, we must strive to enter the narrow gate.

The Parable of the Good Steward reminds us that we are not going to live forever (at least, not on this earth). The parable offers us some reflections on how we can be prepared when Jesus summons us to Himself.

In his Parable of the Rich Fool, Jesus reminds us of three important lessons: 1) To learn to look beyond ourselves, 2) To learn to look beyond this life, and 3) To not be anxious about tomorrow

The Lord's Prayer is the perfect prayer of Jesus for it teaches us everything we need to know about how to pray and what to pray for.

Today's gospel reminds us of the importance of committing ourslevs to Christ full heartedly. Unlike the three men that Jesus encountered on the way to Jeruslaem, we His disciples cannot just "get involved", we must make a commitment. If we do not make a commitment now, we will not make any commitment at all.

The woman who wept at the feet of Jesus, washing his feet, drying it with her hair, and anointing it with perfume illustrates for us what it's like to possess an attitude of gratitude. Instead of always looking at the bad things in life, we ought to look at the many blessings that God gives to us and learn how to be thankful.

The transformation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ represents only one aspect of the miracle. The second miracle involves the transformation of our hearts and souls, by becoming what we received.

Jesus promises to us the gift of His Holy Spirit to strengthen us in our Christian life and to enable us to be truly faithful and loving.

Jesus prayer for unity is a prayer for unity in our relationships with one another.

Jesus' respond to his disciples' betrayal is one o forgivness and trust. In the spiritual life, we would do weel to imitate these virtues, for their far reaching power is greater than the power to hate.

Thomas' absence in the Upper Room on that "evening of the first day of the week" reveals to us some lessons about faith, community, and discipleship.

Mary, Peter, and john serve as examples of faith and love for Christ. Their love for Him enabled them to hope, trust, and believe.

When we are tempted to think of our dignity, our prestige, our rights – let us remember the picture of the Son of God, wrapped around with a towel, kneeling at his disciple’s feet.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son outlines for us what it means to forgive and why we should

Jesus in the Parable of the Fig Tree reminds us of some of the spiritual pitfalls if we are not careful.

Like the apostles, we can blind ourselves to seeing and hearing what god might be telling us in the curcumstances of our lives.