Tag: Prayer
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Spending the night in Prayer to God
October 28, 2022 – Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostles Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102822.cfm) Simon and Jude are two interesting characters among the chosen twelve apostles of Jesus. These two, Simon and Jude proved that their encounter with Jesus changed their entire life. Their ordinary life became extra-ordinarily wonderful though […]
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Pray at every opportunity
October 27, 2022 – Thursday 30th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102722.cfm) Are you carrying some burdens now which affect your family life? Struggling on how to move forward after an emotional breakdown? Overwhelmed by stress and your negative emotions because of the demands and pressures on you? Confused and troubled […]
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PRAY WITH OUR FRIENDS
October 16, 2022 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings(https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101622.cfm) A friend shared to me how she has lost her faith. She had been in a depressing situation in life. She did not know what direction she will take. She was totally lost and confused. She was emotionally abused at home […]
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Lambing
October 16, 2022 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101622.cfm) Resentful of his neighbor’s humble faith, a local bully would usually make fun of the old lady’s religiosity. At times he would mockingly insult her, saying: “Waay ka gid makuha sa imo pag-ampo” – You gain nothing from praying. The […]
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Pray the Rosary to dearly see Jesus
October 7, 2022 – Memorial of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100722.cfm) Many have become accustomed in wearing or bringing rosary beads and keeping them in wallets, bags, pockets or cars. Some would consider it as a spiritual weapon. Others would even believe that it is an amulet or […]
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Are you so stupid?
October 6, 2022 – Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100622.cfm) Many must have felt that prayer is an obligation, that it is some kind of a to-do list item or a strict law that one must observe and follow. When I was young, I was taught that […]
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Praying as Jesus Prays
October 5, 2022 – Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100522.cfm) We cannot help that sometimes our way of praying sounds like a demand to God. This could happen especially when we feel desperate. Though we believe that asking or begging God’s grace is certainly a way of […]
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AM I SEEKING TO PLEASE PEOPLE?
October 3, 2022 – Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100322.cfm) Do I do good to seek the affirmation of others? Do I do things for others in order to gain their recognition and acceptance? Our past experiences of rejections, not being affirmed, not being recognized and accepted […]
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LAMBING
June 17, 2021 – Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061721.cfm) Prayer is an essential dimension of our Christian life & spirituality. Our gospel today invites us to reflect upon our prayer life as followers of Christ & God’s beloved children. And, in teaching us the Lord’s prayer, […]
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GOD KNOWS BEST
June 17, 2021 – Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061721.cfm) Why the need to ask when the Father knows what we need? There is a need for us to identify and recognize what we truly need. To be able to see our own realities will bring us […]