Posts by Fr. Archie Tacay
Jesus the Word, Life, and Light
The celebration of New Year’s Eve is filled with tradition. My family and friends have lots of these last hooray traditions. I recall many of us would wear polka dots, serve 12 kinds of round fruits on our tables and light firecrackers to usher in prosperity and drive evil spirits away. The traditions have a…
Read MoreLove: At the Heart of Our Perfection
Reading through the Gospel, we are not used to seeing Jesus commend the scribes and Pharisees. However, today we hear Jesus say to a Scribe that he is not far from the kingdom of God. The scribes and Pharisees debated much as to which is the most important of the commandments. It is but human…
Read MoreAuthority and Power
In today’s world, very few people would say “No” to the offer of power. If a person has power, he can use that power to obtain most other things in life. The question for us in today’s Gospel is, “Is this the sort of power that Jesus has,? Or is it something different?” Power to…
Read MoreDancing Feet
Some people are born with dancing feet. I am not. I can sing a tune, but I am not good at swaying to a rhythm. When I sang fast songs in a karaoke gathering with friends, they were like punishments for me. My friends call me the “Singing Priest,” but no one ever dared to…
Read MoreFeast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
During the months of quarantine because of the COVID-19, millions of us were connected to the world wide web of social media. We were physically apart from our workstations, church ministries, relatives and friends. Yet, after a while, we realized that virtual connection cannot suffice or replace the physical connectivity. We are starting to look…
Read MoreBetrayal
Deeply distressed at this, they began to say to him one after another, “Surely it is not I, Lord?” – Matthew 26:22 Have you ever been betrayed? Do you still remember how you felt? You can still feel the hurt and the tears like it was just yesterday, right? It’s an awful feeling we never…
Read MoreTrue Authority Comes from Authenticity
When we speak of authority, we equate it with power; hence, a person of authority is somebody who must be powerful. As such, we always see a person of authority as somebody way above us or different from ordinary folks, like government officials who command with power and influence. Our readings today show us a…
Read MoreEndings and Beginnings
Yeehaw!!! Finally, the year 2020 is set to pack and go. It has been an unusual and challenging year with natural disasters, global pandemic, social and political unrest. Whatever has a beginning must also have an end. As the year comes to an end, St. John in today’s first reading draws our attention to the…
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