Category: Fr. Mario Masangcay, CSsR
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Price of Faith
January 29, 2023 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm) A story once told about a beggar who owns nothing but his tin rice bowl to beg. He is particularly ashamed of begging that he would just bow his head & cannot even look at the eyes of others. But…
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Better Anew
January 22, 2023 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012223.cfm) If and when given another chance in life, would you do it again or would you do it anew? Would you live life as before or much better than before? Surely, if and when given another chance in life, we…
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GREAT in God
January 15, 2023 – Feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu Is 9:1-6; Eph 1:3-6, 15-18; Mt 18:1-5,10 During our Wednesday novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, we always ask our mother to help us learn to adapt to our growing children. Praying this, we acknowledge before the Lord that as Christians and in…
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Chosen Gift
January 8, 2023 – The Epiphany of the Lord Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010823.cfm) A woman once asked me to bless her new Rosary beads she got from her recent pilgrimage in the Holy Land. So, after blessing, I said: “This must be very precious and would be a good companion with your prayer…
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Blessed to Bless
January 1, 2023 – New Year; Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010123.cfm) God bless. GBU. God bless you. In our world of social media, easy for us to hear & say, to send & receive these words. God bless you. But what does it mean? How…
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New Family Member
December 25, 2022 – The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Mass during the Day Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-day.cfm) The arrival of a child into a family is a great occasion of Joy. I remember when my first niece was born into our family, every one of us were happy and proud to have a…
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Response-ability
December 18, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121822.cfm) Normal for any man to defend himself when being held accountable for the things he did not do. Normal for us to ask why and to demand justice for being held responsible for the actions we did not commit. Saan ang…
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Eye & Ear-WITNESSES
December 11, 2022 – Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121822.cfm) Once after Eucharist, a man approached me and asked for an advice. He said, “Father, my daughter is engaged to her boyfriend. But it seems that the guy’s family does not approve of their relationship because they have learned…
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CHANCE
December 4, 2022 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120422.cfm) “Repent and Believe the Gospel”, sounds familiar? When was the last time we heard those words? We usually hear those familiar words during Ash Wednesday, when we receive the ashes to mark the beginning of our Lenten observance. This call…
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Already yet Still
November 27, 2022 – First Sunday of Advent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112722.cfm) A mother once knocks at his son’s door and have this following this exchange of words. Mother: “Son, wake up.” But the son said: “Mom, I don’t want to get up.” Mom continued: “Son, Get up now. You have to go…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 