Reflection on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Is 58:7-10; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth.” The salt gives flavor to food and is also a food preservative. Do I give flavor to the life of my brothers and sisters? Or do I make life distasteful, or even bitter for others? Do I make life enjoyable for…
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Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 5: 13-16 A. INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WE INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT USING THE WORDS OF ST. AUGUSTINE Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy…
Read MorePCNE7: “Am I A Neighbor to Others?”
QUEZON CITY—The Philippine Conference on New Evangelization was held at Smart Araneta Center Coliseum last January 28-29, 2020, with the theme “Who, then, is my neighbor?” The Church, nowadays, is trying to make a step on how to achieve peace and unity amidst the challenge of differences and diversities of beliefs particularly in religion, culture…
Read MoreSend-off Mass reminds 13th Raysters to pay it forward
Baguio City — After five days of intense immersion into the Augustinian Recollect way of life, the Raysters were sent off with the exhortation to share what they had experienced with their communities. “As we go home, what do we bring but Jesus. Let us listen to Jesus and be good examples to other youths…
Read MoreFr. Provincial accepts 93 full-fledged RAY
Baguio City — New members were added to the growing family of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. The Prior of the Province, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, formally accepted ninety-three (93) young people during their solemn installation as full-fledged members of the Recollect Augustinian Youth last…
Read MorePCNE7: Widening Perspectives and Expanding to New Horizons
QUEZON CITY— “Who is my neighbor?” is the theme of the 7th Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization (PCNE7). This theme is in connection with the Year of Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue. Unlike the previous PCNEs which were held at the University of Santo Tomas, this year’s event was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum…
Read MoreDay 3: Discernment, social media, and the mission to love
By Bro. June Clark Solas and Bro. John Philippe Sosongco The third day of 13th RAYNS started with Lauds and Meditation at the seminary facade at 6:15 AM participated by all seminarians and RAY delegates in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova. It was briefly followed by breakfast at the seminary refectory. The talk started…
Read More‘Discernment’ isn’t about your will
Baguio City — Fr. Jason Laguerta’s vocation story began with his favorite spaghetti and fried chicken. Fr. Laguerta of the Archdiocese of Manila said back then, he could only eat his favorite food on his birthdays. And yet his mom would prepare them every Sunday for the priest who would be saying mass in the…
Read MoreRAYNS Day 2: Talks center on youth evangelization, sex, and sexuality
Baguio City — A priest active in the youth ministry was the lone speaker during the second day of the 13th Recollect Augustinian Youth National Summit (RAYNS) held at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary in this city last January 21, 2020. Fr. Juvelan Paul Samia, a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, discussed for the whole…
Read MoreFr. Buloy to 13th Raysters: Imitate Jesus and Mary
Baguio City — Many talks had been given to drive home the point of the theme for this year’s 13th Recollect Augustinian Youth National Summit (RAYNS), which is, “I am RAY: A Message and a Messenger.” But the Seminary Liturgist and Senior High School Spiritual Director, Fr. Alexus Mansueto, OAR, might have given the runaway…
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