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Destroy that weak faith Luke 1:5-25 After having been exposed to the lineage of Jesus and Joseph's strong faith, in our desire to celebrate the mystery of our salvation and God's love that it is also important to learn a thing or two about the consequences of a weak faith like Zechariah's so we may not imitate him, rather, do exactly the opposite.  What are the signs of a weak faith? First, doubting Doubting leads us nowhere.  It is the exact opposite of faith.  Doubting in things unseen can only lead us to believing in material and tried and tested things.  But life is faith.  The only thing that helps us survive is our faith in God. Second, despair For Zechariah, things are too late.  He is too old and Elizabeth is both old and barren.  Hope is what keeps us going - for an OFW to hope that he would go home and realize a better life for the family; for us to hope that this world will not end in violence but there would be a better future ahe...

The signs of the resurrection  John 3:7-15 The signs of the resurrection of the Lord in our lives are the following: Unity: "The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common"; Proclamation: "The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power"; and Sharing: "None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any members who might be in need. If we are giving testimony to the ones mentioned above, then we are "born again" as described in today's Gospel".