Doing Things That Are Pleasing To God In Both Word And Deed

(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. during the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 23, 2025 @ San Pedro Cathedral.)

Grant we pray, Almighty God today in this Cathedral that always pondering, spiritual things. Mosimba ta dili obligation so that we can ponder, mopiyong kita, modungo kita, yes spiritual things. Things of the Spirit, things of the Heart, things which are difficult to measure, mysteries of good and evil. So always pondering spiritual things. We may carry out in both word and deed that which is pleasing to You.

Kanindot na topic karong Dominggo no? We pray hangtud gani atong mga agenda today, mga petition importante na but here in the prayer gibutang number one we pray that we may carry out, all of us, old and young tanan rich or young, pari o dili pari, madre o dili madre, we may carry out in both Word and deed that which is pleasing to you.

Daghan mag makaplease kay Lord but this Sunday in particular and gisulti sa Word of God lisod kayo, usahay ato raning labyan ba atong gidunggan apan murag wala. Jesus said to His disciples or much better Jesus said to the people of today’s 8 am Mass February 23 San Pedro Cathedral to you who hear I say love your enemies, patay, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistake you. Gidungagan pa gyud, atong Ginoo miana: to the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the one as well, from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even the tunic, the second cloak, it’s part of Catholic teaching.

It has been said that we cannot pick our faith like coming to Church, mura siyag shopping mall sa grocery, kaning spaghetti lang, sotanghon lang ay kini sardines lang, pili lang ko. Di pwede nang murag grocery dili, tanan we cannot part this aside. It’s very simple, it’s pleasing to you apan lisod kayo buhaton, word and deed do these things that are pleasing to God.