Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 16:10:55 +0000
THERE’S a joke that Jesus Christ had to rise from the dead because the grave was borrowed. The wealthy owner, Joseph of Arimathea, was getting it back on the third day! Of course, that’s not the reason why Jesus rose from the dead. He wanted to prove that what he predicted and promised about […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:30:38 +0000
THE day after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Luzon, as I entered to celebrate Mass in our church, I was surprised to see so many people showing up in the church! When we are in mortal danger, we turn to God. But as a spiritual writer once said, “God is not a fire […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:31:31 +0000
ONCE a young man visited a seminary. On the bulletin board was a big poster which read: “Christ is the answer.” Wondering what it all meant, the puzzled visitor scribbled the following below the poster: “What is the question?” * * * If “Christ is the answer,” what question is he answering? The glorious […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:30:21 +0000
ONE Sunday morning, a couple had a quarrel. To cool off, the husband went to church and on returning home, he looked for his wife who was cooking at the kitchen. He suddenly embraced her from behind and carried her around. Startled, the wife retorted, “Why did you that? Did the priest tell to […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 16:20:44 +0000
THERE’S an amusing story in the episode of the adulterous woman in today’s gospel. When Jesus said in defence of the woman against her accusers: “He who has no sin among you let him cast the first stone,” there was a cold silence. The silence was broken when a stone was thrown in the […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 16:30:02 +0000
A PATIENT, who was being wheeled into the operating room, pleaded with the young doctor: “Doc, ple…please be gentle with me; this…this is my first time to be operated on!” * * * The surgeon, who also looked nervous, glanced at her and blurted out: “Do…don’t worry, madam, this…this is also my first time […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 16:20:18 +0000
ONCE a class teacher asked, “Ano ang pangalan ng pinakamalakas na bagyo?” Dante raised his hand and repled: “Tukso po.” Taken aback, the teacher said: “Bakit tukso?” Dante, quoting a song, said: “Kasi po kay dami ng winasak na tahanan, kay dami ng matang pinaluha at kay dami ng pusong sinugatan.” * * * […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:10:54 +0000
A PARISH priest happened to meet one of his parishioners in a mall and said, “Johnny, I haven’t seen you in church for a long time. What happened?” “Father, I’ve stopped going to church. There are a lot of hypocrites there.” Whereupon, the priest smiled and said: “Well, there’s always room for one more […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 16:10:11 +0000
A HUSBAND, who broke up with his wife, writes: “Dear Marietta… Words cannot express my deepest regret at having broken our marriage. Your absence leaves a void which no one else can fill. Please let’s start all over again. Signed: Your ever loving and forgiving Johnny.” * * * A postscript (P.S.) follows: […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:30:34 +0000
JOHNNY has been a charitable, God-fearing man so on Valentine’s Day, the Lord told him, “As a fitting reward, ask three wishes and I’ll grant you.” “First, I want one million dollars.” Poof! There’s a flash, and a paper from the Central Bank with a bank account number appears in Johnny’s hand. * * […]
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