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Miyerkules ng ika-15 linggo ng karaniwang panahon Pinasya ng Ama na makita siya hindi sa pamamagitan ng makapangyarihan at marurunong kundi sa pamamagitan ng isang hamak na bata.   Huwag na po nating kainggitan ang makapangyarihan.  Hangging dito lamang sila sa mundo. May isang paanyaya sa ating lahat - ang makita ang tunay - ang Diyos at kanyang katotohanan. Ito'y sa pamamagitan ng mga sumusunod: 1. Kay Hesus - siyang pangunahing pinagkatiwala ng Diyos ng kanyang katotohanan.  At ganap ang pagiging katiwala ni Hesus.  Siya ngayon ang ating daan patungo sa Ama. 2. Pagkakaisa - ganap na pagkakaisa ng Ama at Anak.  Sa kapanahunan ng Israel, may konkretong mukha ang hindi nakikitang Diyos; tignan lamang si Kristo. 3.  Yaong pinagpahayagan ng Anak - binibigyan tayo ng pagkakataong makita ang Ama ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos.  Ang mga sinugo na may puso ng isang alipin ang makakakita ng nais ni Hesus.

restoredministriesblog.com Thursday of week 12 in Ordinary Time Matthew 7:21-29 it is not enough that we call God "Lord, Lord". If we don't do his will it all accounts to nothing. The author of the Book of Kings narrated this story to point out that even Israel was not exempted from the punishment just because they were the chosen people of God.  Even they were exiled to Babylon like Adam and Eve who were removed from paradise  simply because they disobeyed God and have turned to gods. Matthew recalled the image of the house built on rock.  We should know the solid rock to base our faith on.  We need to anticipate the trials our faith would undergo. And third, we need to act of them. What is that rock?  Jesus; God himself.  The tests to faith? Temptation and the world's persecutions.  They will do everything to veer us away from God. Acts of faith?  Faithfulness, obedience to God, compassion to others.  Faith manifested in concrete ...

quintoevangelio.com Tuesday of week 12 in Ordinary Time Matthew 7:6,12-14 Since yesterday, Matthew has been emphasizing love for neighbor, "Judge not and you will not be judged." Today, our statement still holds:  Our love for God reflects back to how we deal with our neighbors. First, Matthew clarifies the role of loving others.  They are not above loving God.  From loving him flows love for self and others. Second, Matthew emphasizes the Golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."  It's what loving one's neighbor as oneself means.  If we want success and happiness, bring success and happiness to others too.  And third, there's no easy way to loving oneself and others.  Discipline, education, formation, planting the seeds, they all demand time, talent, and treasure for caring.   Formation of children and parishioners, it will demand a lifetime of pain.  But the rewards are endless. Thus, give God what is due him - ...

http://thepositivitysolution.com/judging-others/ Monday of week 12 in Ordinary Time Matthew 7:1-5 Our relationship with God is reflected on our relationship with others.  If we are the judgmental type, we play the role of a god who judges.  Thus, we become our own gods.  Matthew teaches simply, "Don't judge and you will not be judged."  We are fond of looking down at others but we are blind to ourselves.  Thus, everyone should stop this practice since we have all sinned before God and are worthy to receive his just punishment. Second, our measure of judgment comes back to us.  How unfortunate this is!  Just when Jesus underscored saving the other through forgiveness, here we are condemning others.  Thus, we shall be measured by measure we use against others. Third, Matthew stresses on self-correction as our main purpose in this life. There is not one moment in this world when sin would abandon us.  Thus, we don't have time to correct others b...

Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Mark 12:38-44 "The fighting the good fight, running the race, keeping the faith" from St. Paul marks the true meaning of life. This norm helps us be pointed to our life's goal and not be sidetracked with other concerns.  Though we understand that it is the different facets of life that make life exciting, still we would like to see a golden thread tying all these things together. The gospel says the same thing: "The widow put in everything she had".  Everything!  Where would I put everything of my life?  These are my suggestions to make like truly meaningful: 1. Devote your life to teaching. Our lives serve as teaching modules for the younger generation.  All accomplishments, prayers, and good works as well as the scandals, shortcomings, and frailties - though our lives are not perfect, they teach valuable lessons for the next generation.  And young people, lest you want to commit the same mistakes over and ove...

Friday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Mark 12:35-37 There are three ways of knowing things. This is also true in knowing God. The first one is knowing in the level of the mind.   We have been taught that the only reason for man's existence is to know, love, and adore God.  But now, there are much more that we need to learn about life - science, arts, humanity, social sciences, technology, medicine.  We also need to know how to become rich, how to take care of ourselves above others, and how to priorities oneself and not God. But the more we become ignorant of God, the more we put our and others' lives at risk.  The more selfish we become, the more we abuse this earth, the more we cause pandemics, social sicknesses, and so forth, and the more we put this world at an end. Heed the words of Socrates then, "The more I know, the more I do not know." In knowing about God, we need a huge dosage of humility.  The affects us, that spiritual pride and arr...

Saturday of the 6th week of Eastertide John 16:23-28 The gospel today offers us a lively faith far than we can ever imagine.  It is faith just as Jesus says, "Anything you ask from the Father he will grant in my name." It's been two months since we've been praying that God may remove the virus from the world.  It also has happened in our lives that though we prayed, our prayers were not granted.  But we never faltered in that faith.  We may have doubted sometimes, but the faith was never removed from our hearts.  Instead, we were taught to be steadfast in our faith, forever trusting the Lord that things would always turn out better in the end.  The faith that God has given us through Jesus in the Spirit call us: First, to continue being steadfast in the faith amidst trials as if it is being purged in fire or pruned to perfection.  Faith itself is the gift that no one can take away from. Second, even in the midst of trials, that f...

Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide John 14:27-31 How easy is it to proclaim the Good News! In the first reading, the apostles acknowledged that it is not easy being proclaimers of the Word, "We will have to suffer much before we can proclaim the Good News."   We will have to rid ourselves of every selfish intentions before we can deliver to others the purity of the Good News. In the Gospel, Jesus lays down the gifts the proclaimers need to effectively deliver the Good News. First, peace that comes from God himself and not as the world gives.  The world gives temporary peace like our money in the midst of covid.  But that money will soon disappear.  What kind of peace does God offer?  The gift of a heart that is oriented to every kind of goodness to others.  The rich is not at peace if the intention is to survive only on one's own.  But the peace that comes from God is oriented to serving everyone; that is peace. Second, courage....

 Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide John 6:35-40 The persecution continues in the first reading.  But so is the work of Jesus till this very day.  In the Gospel, Jesus underscores eternity. Food is temporary.  We need food each day.  Physical food becomes stale.  But Jesus as food is eternal. It's undeniable that we're living on a day-to-day basis.  We need to be sustained till we age.  But we also need to understand eternity.  There are young people who floated the idea of not having a "forever".  But there are things that last forever.  These are: 1. God and all heavenly things - are forever 2. a heart changed in time - that's why we don't adhere to capital punishment.  The life God has given to every person is a call to a transformed self. 3.  love - indeed is forever.  It is perfection in God who is love. We are seeing things from a temporal perspective.  But if we imagine the perfectio...

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...

Feast of St. Mark Mark 16:15-20