SIMBANG GABI (7)
Luke 1:46-56 We read in Luke’s gospel that when Mary finds out she is pregnant she rushes to her older cousin Elizabeth who is also expecting her first child. Our Father is a God of surprises. He surprised Mary and Elizabeth with unexpected gifts—a baby born of a virgin, a baby born of a…
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Luke 1:5-25 God goes ahead with his plan despite Zechariah’s lack of faith. The Almighty was anxious to raise up a fitting herald for his Son and no human effort could ever encumber His designs. Zechariah’s lack of faith did not disrupt nor soil God’s plan—a fitting herald was born in the person of John…
Read More7th Day of Simbanggabi (December 22)
Gospel Reading: 46And Mary said, Mary Praises God “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy…
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Gospel Reading Luke 1:57-66 The Birth of John 57Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. The Circumcision and the Naming of John 59On the eighth day they came…
Read More7th Day of Simbanggabi (December 22)
Gospel Reading: 46And Mary said, Mary Praises God “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy…
Read MoreDr. Robert Baboian, corrosion scientist and long-time volunteer to SSBCFI, dies at 80
Corrosion scientist and long-time volunteer to San Sebastian Basilica Conservation Foundation most widely known as a chief figure in the Statue of Liberty National Monument restoration, his work with NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration and contribution to corrosion engineering as author and editor of over 13 books and 150 technical publications. With heavy…
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Simbang Gabi (3rd Day) (Matthew 1:12-25) Joseph was shocked when he learned that Mary was expecting a baby. Here was a woman, Mary, whom Joseph always knew to be beyond fault. Legally he could have denounced her publicly. Yet he didn’t. He was ready to let the whole matter drop quietly, as if to give…
Read MoreSan Vicente Ferrer Chapel: inaugurated and blessed
Before the break of dawn on December 12, 2015, the people flocked in the ground of San Nicolas de Tolentino Church to fetch the first class bone-Relic of San Vicente Ferrer from St. Ezekiel Moreno Monastery of the Augustinian Recollect Nuns.
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Genealogies (family trees) are very important. They give us our roots and help us understand our family heritage. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus traces His lineage from Abraham, our father in faith—the father of God’s chosen people, through the line of David, King of Israel, to Joseph, the son of David and finally Jesus who was…
Read More4th Sunday of Advent (5th & 6th day of Simbanggabi)
Gospel Reading Lk 1:39-45 39In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit42and exclaimed with a…
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