Tag: Healing
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Open to be Opened
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.…
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LOOK AND FIND
July 7, 2021 – Wednesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070721.cfm) Egypt as a wealthy nation at that time, responded to the needs of the known world. Many nations and peoples came to Egypt for they have prepared themselves to face the great famine in that age. Joseph…
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Hearts Known
July 1, 2021 – Thursday 13th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070121.cfm) Jesus said in our gospel today: “Take heart, son. Your sins are forgiven.” The paralytic & his friends came for healing, but they rather received more than what they bargain for. Instead, they got encouragement & forgiveness from Jesus.…
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Musta na? Howdy?
June 27, 2021 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062721.cfm) “O, Kamusta na? How are You? Are You Ok?” Usually whenever we meet each other, we greet one another with these words. Through these words, we commonly express our concern for each other’s health and wellbeing. We acknowledge as well…
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GIVING LIFE BY TOUCHING THE LIVES OF OTHER WITH KINDNESS
February 14, 2021 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021421.cfm) When I was on my first year college in the seminary in Cebu, I met Nanay Elisabeth, an old lady, sick with leprosy. Despite her illness she was very welcoming. She was in fact the most talkative in their ward.…
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GOD of Second Chances
February 14, 2021 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021421.cfm) “How are you? Fine! And you? OK” (Kamusta na? Ok. Ikaw? Ok lang”). Usually, we say these words of greeting to express our concern for the health and wellbeing of others, and in recognition that all of us are &…
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TO A SWEET AND LIBERATING EXPERIENCE WITH JESUS
FEBRUARY 14, 2021 – 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. Manoling Thomas, CSsR Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021421.cfm) A Norwegian scientist by the name of Gerhard Hansen discovered the biomedical cause of leprosy in 1868. The first effective treatment became available only in the 1940s. The vaccine against leprosy was developed by the scientist…
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WHEN GOD OPENS US UP
February 12, 2021 – Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021221.cfm) Jesus went to a gentile district, a place of disgust for the Jews because they were considered unclean and undesirable people. Yet, the presence of Jesus in that undesirable place tells us now how God will work…
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TO GIVE, CREATE AND HEAL LIFE WITH GOD
February 11, 2021 – Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Our Lady of Lourdes; World Day of the Sick Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021121.cfm) Even God realized that it is not good for a human being to be alone. Though God is portrayed in an anthropomorphic way (in a…
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
February 8, 2021 – Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Click her for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020821.cfm) “Let there be light.” This was the first command of God in order to bring light to earth covered with darkness. Even until now, there are also dark spots in our life that need to be lightened.…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 