Christmas Eve – Midnight Mass (December 24, 2023)
As we celebrate the sanctity and solemnity of this sacred Christmas midnight, our hearts are drawn to the humble manger in Bethlehem, where the light of the world was born. Tonight, we celebrate the wondrous mystery of the Incarnation – the moment when God embraced humanity with boundless love. In the silence of this holy night, let…
Read More9th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 24, 2023)
Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1: 26-38 Today, we are about to welcome Christ as a little child. A child at a very tender age understood that his life would never be easy. For this reason, we must reflect on the lessons our Gospel today teaches us. In the Annunciation story, we contemplate the beautiful…
Read More8th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 23, 2023)
Over the past couple of misa de gallo, our reflections have centered on another significant birth—the arrival of our Lord’s cousin, John the Baptist. Amidst the joy and celebration in the household on that special day, one person remained notably silent: the father of the newborn, Zechariah. In today’s gospel account, he not only breaks…
Read More7th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 22, 2023)
Praise and Thanksgiving for God’s Gifts through Mary I have a personal story to tell. As a religious priest who has solemnly professed the vow of chastity, I have no children of my own. However, God has blessed me with a handsome nephew and 5 beautiful nieces. I have always been grateful to God for…
Read More6th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 21, 2023)
“Mga kapatid, iba na ang may alam at may pakialam sa panahon ngayon” sabi sa extro ng YouTube channel ng News5. Masaya tayo kapag tayo ay may alam dahil nagbibigay ito sa atin ng pagkakatong gumawa ng maraming bagay. Subalit, madalas ayaw nating may nangigialam sa atin. Gusto natin na tayo ang nangingialam sa iba…
Read More5th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 20, 2023)
Reflection: “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.” We have reached halfway through our Misa de Gallo. For the past days we have heard of the stories that serves to bring us to this day’s Gospel, the Annunciation of the Lord.…
Read More4th Day of Simbang Gabi (December 19, 2023)
My dear brothers and sisters, on this fourth day of our Simbang Gabi, the Gospel brings us a story that is both familiar and profoundly moving — the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Imagine with me for a moment the scene in the temple. Zechariah, a priest of the Lord, chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary.…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
Lk. 1:26-38. A. Invoking 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 Spirit, grant that we receive the motions of…
Read More3rd Day of Simbang Gabi (December 18, 2023)
Who is Joseph, being the father of Jesus and a husband of Mary – the guardian of the Holy Family? Our gospel on this third day of the “Simbang Gabi” (Mt. 1:18 -25) clarifies all things and somehow answers all our questions. Joseph, first and foremost, is conscientious to God’s law and…
Read More2nd Day of Simbang Gabi (December 17, 2023)
Ang ikatlong linggo ng Adbiyento ay pumapatungkol sa kagalakan at ang imahe na ipinakikita sa Ebanghelyo ay isang ilaw na nagpapatotoo. “Naparito upang magpatotoo tungkol sa ilaw at manalig sa ilaw ang lahat dahil sa patotoo niya (Juan 1:7). Kailan ba nagiging masaya ang mga taga-Palawan? Sa amin po sa Palawan ay laging mayroong power…
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