Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (St. Clement’s Church-Redemptorist, Iloilo City) First Reading : Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel!Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies;The King of Israel, the LORD,Continue reading Mary’s Visit is God’s Presence
WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID, YOU OF LITTLE FAITH?
June 28, 2022 – Tuesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time, Memorial of St. Irenaeus (A Homily during the Baccalaureate Mass for the Junior High School of Iloilo National High School) Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062822.cfm) What would usually stop us from dreaming and hoping? What would usually prevent us from learning new things, fromContinue reading WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID, YOU OF LITTLE FAITH?
Keeping God closer to our Heart 
June 25, 2022 – Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062522.cfm) With all the complexities, strangeness and difficulties to understand the situation, Mary kept the Lord closer to her heart. She kept all those revelations from the Lord closer to her heart that she may beContinue reading Keeping God closer to our Heart 
A HEART THAT SEEKS AND LONGS FOR US
June 24, 2022 – Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062422.cfm) I remember my late grandmother when I was younger. Together with my cousins, we were gathered in the living room of our grandparent’s home for some celebration. Then, suddenly our grandmother, we called her Nanay Iyay, was lookingContinue reading A HEART THAT SEEKS AND LONGS FOR US
Walk with Graciousness
June 23, 2022 – Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062322-day.cfm) Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist a very important figure in the New Testament. This is the reason why the Church celebrates with great dignity his birth. How significant was he then? TheContinue reading Walk with Graciousness
LEARN TO WAIT. LEARN TO DISCERN.
March 19, 2022 – Solemnity of St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031922.cfm) As it happens in small villages, Mary must have been subjected to gossips and fake news. Mary was judged without further investigation. The eyes and fingers of the people around her must have pointed and branded herContinue reading LEARN TO WAIT. LEARN TO DISCERN.
ON TAKING RISKS AND NOT LOSING HOPE
March 15, 2020 – Feast of St. Clement Maria Hofbauer, CSsR Have you failed recently? Is life too difficult these days? Are you confused, depressed and sad of what is happening with your family, studies, work and your entire life now? Do not lose hope. Keep the positivity. Keep dreaming! Despite failures andContinue reading ON TAKING RISKS AND NOT LOSING HOPE
Bless Me, Father
January 16, 2022 – Feast of the Sto. Niño Once, after Mass, I saw a child sitting alone on the Church floor worried and crying. I approached her and asked: “Oh, what happened? Why are you all alone and crying?” She replied: “Father, I thought it was your hand that I reached to get yourContinue reading Bless Me, Father
Parenting 101
Decemember 26, 2021 – Feast of the Holy Family In our Wednesday novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, one intention we pray is that we may learn to adapt to our growing children. Parenthood, as we all know, is not only about raising children but also adjusting to our growing children. Thus, to parentContinue reading Parenting 101
Here the will of God is done, as God wills, as long as God wills
October 16, 2021 – Feast of St. Gerard Majella, Redemptorist Saint “Here the will of God is done, as God wills, as long as God wills.” These are St. Gerard’s words of wisdom to us, and to himself. Until now, on the door of his room in Deliceto, Italy where he was formed as RedemptoristContinue reading Here the will of God is done, as God wills, as long as God wills