November 10, 2019 - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily by Fr. Mar Masangcay, CSsR “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.” As the whole Catholic world observes All Saints and All Souls’ Day last weekend, Fr. Patrick O’ Connel, a 90-years old Irish Redemptoristmissionary who worked long … Continue reading Our Life forever in faith
November 3, 2019 - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke (19:1-10)At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.Now a man there named Zacchaeus,who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,was seeking to see who Jesus was;but he could … Continue reading Come down from our securities, biases, and prejudices: The Story of Zacchaeus in us
October 27, 2019 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time A reading from the Book of Sirach (35:12-14,16-18)The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed. The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours … Continue reading Prayer is our Chat-talk with God
Dear Mama Mary and St. Gerard, Thank you po sa pagtulong sa akin sa pagdadasal ko sa Panginoon na sana mabuntis na ako. Ngayon po narinig na po ang panalangin ko, buntis na po ako ngayon 6 weeks na po ang pinagbubuntis ko. Maraming Salamat po Mama Mary. Sana patuloy niyo po akong tulungan sa … Continue reading Pasasalamat kay Inang Maria
October 20, 2019 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time A reading from the Book of Exodus (17:8-13)In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.Moses, therefore, said to Joshua,"Pick out certain men,and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle.I will be standing on top of the hillwith the staff of God in my … Continue reading To pray always without becoming weary
October 13, 2019 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time A reading from the Second Book of Kings (5:14-17)Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven timesat the word of Elisha, the man of God.His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child,and he was clean of his leprosy.Naaman returned with his whole … Continue reading Faith is our commitment to respond to God’s generosity and goodness to us
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 6, 2019 A reading from the Book of Prophet Habakkuk (1:2-3;2:2-4)How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not intervene. Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; there is … Continue reading Salvation does not depend on our deeds but on God’s generosity and love
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 29, 2019 A Reading from the book of Amos (6:1a,47) Thus says the LORD the God of hosts: Woe to the complacent in Zion! Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their couches, they eat lambs taken from the flock, and calves from the stall! Improvising to the music of the harp, like David, … Continue reading Being full of ourselves can blind us
September 15, 2019 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time A Reading from the Book of Exodus (32:7-11,13-14)The LORD said to Moses,"Go down at once to your people,whom you brought out of the land of Egypt,for they have become depraved.They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them,making for themselves a molten … Continue reading Welcome Back and Welcome Home
September 8, 2019 - 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Birthday of Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help A reading from the Book of Wisdom (9:13-18b)Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans. For the corruptible body burdens the soul and the earthen shelter … Continue reading Our identity and commitment in life are based on our life-decision.
September 1, 2019 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Book of Sirach (3:17-18,20,28-29)My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things beyond your strength … Continue reading Not our greatness but humility
August 25, 2019 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 66:18-21 Thus says the LORD:I know their works and their thoughts,and I come to gather nations of every language;they shall come and see my glory. I will set a sign among them;from them I will send fugitives to the nations:to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Mosoch, Tubal … Continue reading at the heaven’s door
August 18, 2019 - 2oth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C A Reading from the Book of Prophet Jeremiah (38:4-6, 8-10)In those days, the princes said to the king: "Jeremiah ought to be put to death; he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such things … Continue reading Shaken & disturbed by the deeper meaning of Lord’s gospel
August 11, 2019 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Book of Wisdom (18:6-9)The night of the passover was known beforehand to our fathers, that, with sure knowledge of the oaths in which they put their faith, they might have courage. Your people awaited the salvation of the just and the destruction of their … Continue reading The True Treasures in life
August 4, 2019 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Book of Ecclesiastes (1:2; 2:21-23)Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! Here is one who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, and yet to another who has not labored over it, he must leave property. This also … Continue reading Go-Getters and Go-Givers
