Posts by Fr. Justino Cornejo
Building our Lives on Solid Rock!
I am originally from Panama, and there is nothing more important for the economy of my country than the famous Panama Canal. To build the Canal, it was necessary to cut through the whole country, in order to create a waterway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. When they started excavating,…
Read MoreThe Way to Christ, is a Way of Descent!
Very early on in life, I learnt that, in this world, only those who make it to the top are the ones who are praised, respected and remembered. When I realized that this was the way to make it in this world, I competed to excel in everything: academics, sports, popularity. I did not always…
Read MoreAfter a Storm Comes a Calm
In Spanish, we have a saying that goes: “Después de la tempestad, viene la calma.” Translated, this saying states that, “After a storm comes a calm.” We use this saying to console or to encourage a person who is going through a rough moment in life, inviting them to see that after a time of…
Read MoreThe Lord Always Knows Better!
I do not know about you, but growing up I thought that I knew better than anybody. When I had to do something, I worked out a plan or I decided a course of action, and I was convinced that they were the absolute best. Indeed, it was always hard for me to consider an…
Read MoreWhen We Are in Need; God Provides!
From a very young age, I remember my mom often saying: God will provide! We were not poor,but there were moments in which things were tight at home. There were also moments in whichwe had to face situations of sickness, family problems and other events in which things lookeddifficult and uncertain. Nevertheless, whatever the need…
Read MoreFollow Me!
The call of Matthew has always been one of my favourite gospel passages. I am always consoled when I read the story of this man whom God saw, loved, and called to follow Him and to be one of His own. The passage is striking because it shows the simplicity of Jesus’ call. Indeed, the…
Read MoreTake Courage and be Brave: Christ’s Immortal Life Lives in Us!!
Many years ago, I read an article in a magazine that really caught my attention. The main point the author tried to convey in the article was that, if the remains of the body of Jesus were to be found buried in some place of the Holy Land, such a finding should not affect our…
Read MoreWe Have Been Chosen Out of Love, to Love!
In my time as a seminarian, I was able to be part of very important events, which have remained imprinted in my memory. Once, there was a gathering of Bishops from the Americas in the Sheraton, in New York, and we were asked to help with the set up and with the logistics in general.…
Read MoreThe Transforming Power of Christ’s Resurrection!
Christ is risen…He is truly risen!! This is the way in which the Russian Orthodox greet each other during the whole season of Easter. By this exchange, they make present for one another the event that has totally changed the course of history, and which has transformed the life of men and women in this…
Read More“Should You Not Have had Mercy on Your Fellow Servant, as I had Mercy on You?”
When I was in the parish, serving as parochial vicar, I used to go an hour before Mass to the Church, to be available for confessions. Once, a man I did not know came in and asked me if he could talk to me. He opened his heart to me, and he revealed how tortured…
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