September 19, 2021 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091921.cfm) In a village badly hit by drought, a woman decided to fetch water from the well. But before doing this, she had to find clean & available container to use. Unfortunately, almost every container she has, were already filled, andContinue reading BE Empty Enough to Receive
September 12, 2021 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091221.cfm) A boy once asked his mother: “Mom, I am a Christian, right?” “Yes”, the mom replied “by baptism, you are a Christian.” The boy continued, “Then, who is a Christian?” The mom responded, “A follower of Jesus Christ”. The boyContinue reading To be FOLLOWERS of Christ
September 5, 2021 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090521.cfm) In proclaiming us the Good News of God’s salvation, Jesus performed lots of healing miracles. Our gospel today is one of the greatest healing miracles ever told about Jesus. Here, Jesus cured a Gentile who have hearing and speech impediments.Continue reading Open to be Opened
August 29, 2021 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082921.cfm) What is more important: Conscience OR Reputations? The famous comic actor Charlie Chaplin once said: “Worry more about your conscience than your reputation, because your conscience is what you are, your reputation is what others think of you. And whatContinue reading CONSCIENCE OVER REPUTATIONS
August 22, 2021 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082221.cfm) When you want buy something, how do you choose that thing (cloths, accessories, or gadgets) that you want to buy? Some wise buyers would go through into a selection process before buying. They would consider the quality, its practicality, theContinue reading CHOOSING JESUS EVERYDAY
August 22, 2021 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082221.cfm) During the revolution in Nicaragua, it is said that a group of Catholics seeks refuge inside a big cathedral. While praying inside the cathedral as the war between rebels and army progressed, a gun-toting rebel came inside and barked atContinue reading To whom shall we Go?
August 8, 2021 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080821.cfm) We Filipinos love to eat. Western people could not understand that why we Filipinos (usually with such small stature/build) love to eat. It is said that we eat at least seven times a day. With the usual breakfast, lunch, andContinue reading FILIPINO CHRISTIAN FOODIE
August 1, 20210 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080121.cfm) To feel hungry is a basic human experience. Thus, I am sure each of us has experienced that feeling of being hungry since we were babies. Babies especially would always cry when they are hungry. A parent’s automatic response toContinue reading OUR DEEPEST HUNGER IN LIFE
August 1, 2021 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080121.cfm) It could happen that once in a while some wayward beggars would come to us & ask for some “bahaw” or left-over food to eat. Once I gave some enough food for a day to a beggar. As he receivedContinue reading Enough
July 25, 2021 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072521.cfm) The total population of the world is now at 7.9 billion and The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World estimated that there are about 811 million people in the world who went hungry in 2020.[1] Out ofContinue reading SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS MATTER
