Category: Fr. Jom Baring, CSsR
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What brings you to life?
February 12, 2023 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021223.cfm) What motivates and inspires you? What fulfills your day? What brings you to life? Depending of our status, situations and circumstances in life, our answers may vary from God, family, children, wife or husband, community, our career or business, our…
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BE A SALT, BE A LIGHT
February 5, 2023 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020523.cfm) I once encountered an old leper in Mandaue City when I was a first year Seminarian in the college. His name was Tatay Mike. He was abandoned by his own family in the leprosarium in the 60s when leprosy began…
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BE CONTENT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
February 3, 2023 – Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020323.cfm) Do you feel contented with what you have now? Do you also feel that despite the fact that you don’t have all things in the world, yet, you feel assured and happy? Or do you rather feel…
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Finding joy and contentment at home
February 2, 2023 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020223.cfm) Joseph and Mary, conscious of their family traditions as well as of the identity of baby Jesus, went to Jerusalem and presented Jesus to the Lord God. This was an act of thanksgiving to the Almighty God for…
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NO ONE SHOULD BE DEPRIVED OF THE GRACE OF GOD
February 1, 2023 – Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020123.cfm) God gives life, blesses life and renews our life. God never stops that. This is the reason why grace overflows so that no one will be deprived of the grace of God. The Letter to the Hebrew…
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Being Blessed from God’s Perspective
January 29, 2023 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm) How do we understand being Blessed? We usually think of a life that is blessed on the level of having material wealth, success, prosperity – like having a good family, a prosperous business, a successful career or a good paying…
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Our Capacity to Receive and Embrace
January 15, 2023 – Sunday, Feast of the Sto. Niño Is 9:1-6; Eph 1:3-6, 15-18; Mt 18:1-5,10 A study by the Save the Children revealed that one in three households around the world reported violence during the Covid-19 pandemic.[1] The study also found that 1 in 6 children suffered violence at home. This study also…
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LOVE IN PERSON
December 24, 2022 – The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Mass during the Night Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-night.cfm) Have you been in love? I am sure that we have all been in love. The first time I realized that I was in love, it made me restless until I could have a glimpse of…
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LOVE AND BEING LOVED?
December 21, 2022 – Sixth Day of the Misa de Aguinaldo Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122122.cfm) Before I begin my homily for this morning. I have a short exercise that I would like you to do first. This will hopefully keep you awake and make you more inspired as you start your day today.…
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WE ARE SIGNS OF GOD
December 18, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121822.cfm) Do you ask signs from God? Certainly, there are many of us who can relate well in asking the Lord to give us signs especially when we make big decisions in life. Even when we become desperate over life issues and…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 