All Souls Day Reflection
ALL SOULS DAY JOHN 6:37-38 Jesus said to the crowd: “All that the Father gives me shall come to me; no one who comes to me will I ever reject, because it is not to do my own will that I have come down from heaven....
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All Saints Day Reflection
ALL SAINTS DAY MATTHEW 5:12 “Be glad and rejoice, for your reward in heaven is great.” REFLECT: Do I focus my attention on heaven rather than on earthly rewards? How conscious am I of the subtle lures of the evil one? Can I easily see the difference...
Men of the Scripture: Gideon
[caption id="attachment_9389" align="alignright" width="350"] Gideon and his three hundred men[/caption]His name means “Hewer, Slasher, Hacker.” It was interesting that God called him ‘a mighty warrior’ but, Gideon did not comprehend it because his own idea was contrary to God’s. His Work: He was a farmer. God...
10 Saints of the Modern World
Traditionally, many young people today believe that celebrating All Saints' Day is an ordinary day of visiting the cemetery, going to churches, and eating in a restaurant. Perhaps, we need to remind them that there are saints of today that we must consider as great...
San Vicente Ferrer
Born in Spain in 1350, he received the Dominican habit at the age of seventeen. In his turbulent epoch, he was an angel of peace, preaching the word of God with special stress on penance, and the Last Judgment. He was outstanding for the gift...
Patience (Pasensiya)
Kung duna kay pasensiya para sa uban, kana tungod kay nahigugma ka kanila. “Nagsabot mi ug ang akong mga suod nga barkada nga mangaon sa sulod sa usa ka ilado nga Mall. Apan miabot na lang ang usa ka oras, wala gihapon sila mosipot. Naglagot ko,...
Pagpakatakos sa kinaiya sa kabus
Ika-32 nga Domingo sa Ordinaryong Panahon 1 Hari 17:10-16/Ps. 146:7-10/Heb. 9:24-28/Mk. 12:38-44 Diha sa atong kinabuhi gihagit kita sa mga pangutana: Kanus-a ang ulahing panahon diin gihalad nato ang pinaka-bililhong gasa o bahandi kang Hesukristo? Kanus-a ang katapusan nga adlaw kita naghalad ug makahuluganong sakripisyo sa Dios?...
Ang Pamisa sa mga Patay
Ang Nobyembre 2 mao ang petsa ug bulan nga gihatag sa atong Simbahan sa paghandom sa atong mga kaigsonan nga nangamatay na o All Souls’ Day. Ang Nobyembre mao ang kapistahan nga nagsugod sa una pang mga Kristohanon sa unang siglo diin ang mga ngalan...
Pride or humility?
LUKE 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted. REFLECT: Who or what occupies my heart? Do I give the highest place of honor to pride or humility? Am I rich because I have God or because...
My sheep listen to my voice
JOHN 10:27 (Gospel Acclamation) My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. REFLECT: Do my words and actions reflect my faith in the Lord Jesus? Can I distinguish the voice of truth from lie, love from hate,...