Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Tuesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide John 6:30-35  Jesus invited the people: I am the bread of life.  he who believes will never be hungry.  He who believes in me will never thirst. In this Easter season, we may not be allowed to assemble as a community because of the covid, Jesus is still here in the midst.  But the Eucharist now becomes the family.   In what ways the family can be a Eucharist? First, every action comes from God.  It is Jesus who saves, not our action.  The family clings to Jesus who gathers them as a family.  Each family member is guided by God. Second, the fruit of communion is unity.  Family unity is very important.  The "mesa" is reminiscent of the "misa", the commemoration of the Last Supper of the Lord. Third, sacramental and actual graces - good works.  Every good work is a reflection of Jesus.  Every member becomes an Alter Christus.

Monday of the 3rd week of Eastertide John 6:22-29 At this stage, Stephen was already giving glory to God by testifying, to the consternation of the pharisees. Meanwhile, in the Gospel, Jesus confronted a crowd that was only interested in physical food and not the one that lasts forever. For us to truly experience what true Easter means, we need to shift from preoccupation exclusively with worldly things and aim for the food that really gives us life.  What is this food? First, that food is Jesus himself and how we regard him;  is he Lord only of the heavens, or someone who resides deep in our hearts? Second, his word.  His word is food that gives life and being, heals us, consoles us, strengthens us, molds us.  His word continues to resound this very moment as we listen to him. Third, his paschal mystery is food for our entire being.  Life is an experience of passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.  If our preoccupation is physical food, th...

Eucharist and martyria John 6:30-35  Martyria simply means witnessing.  We give witness to the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist through his body and blood. We give witness to Jesus as the bread of life that comes down from heaven to save us and to free us from sin. We give witness to Jesus' words and actions and take them as our own. We give witness to Jesus to lead us and other loved ones to salvation. We give witness to Jesus even if it means offering our lives to him. Our participation in the Eucharist means that we take upon ourselves the very body and blood of Jesus and that we too become his body and blood for the salvation of the world.

Pasig City - The pilgrim symbol of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress slated to be held in Cebu on Jan. 24 - 31, 2016 arrived in the Diocese of the Pasig at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Pasig City as part of the nationwide awareness efforts and to pray for the successful holding of the momentous event. There are three objectives of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress: 1. Promote awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Church: The Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life.  The Church makes the Eucharist and the Eucharist makes the Church. 2. Help improve our understanding and celebration of the liturgy - Full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy 3. Draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist - We become the Body of Christ. In 2021, as we celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, let this be an opportunity for us to to renew our nation's commitment to be pat...