2 October, 2016 Reflection: How do we respond to the difficult situations and questions that life offers us? Our readings this Sunday offer us only one thing, faith. But we might think that it is just a mere “spiritualizing” of concrete problems and difficulties. No, faith is beyond saying “bahala na,” faith is having the…
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26th Sunday C The parable in today’s gospel is about a rich man and Lazarus. When these two died, the rich man went to hell; Lazarus to heaven. ****** The rich man does nothing intrinsically evil. He lives like a rich man that he is, wears fine clothes, and throws a sumptuous feast each day.…
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25th Sunday C **** Who is your master – God or mammon? Who is the master in charge of your life? Our “master” is whatever governs our thoughts, shapes our ideals, and controls the desires of our heart and the values we choose to live by… in fact, our whole life. ***** We can be…
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Pointers: Parable of the Prodigal Son -the parable of the prodigal son is an unfinished story… we have to finish the story in our lives. -the peculiarity of Jesus comes out: Jesus being a friend of sinners -in human relations, we always want to hide our faults and sins because of fear of rejection.. -in…
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15th Sunday C Ang talinhaga ay kinapapalooban ng maraming mga pangyayari na di-maaasahan. Inaasahan ng mga tagapakinig ni Kristo na ang magiging bida sa kwento ay ang Judeo. Ngunit tulad ng di-inaasahan, isang samaritano ang nagging bida. Sa mata ng mga Judio, itinuturing na marumi ang mga samaritano, paganong marumi ang dugo…KINAMUMUHIAN. **** We all…
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Homily on the occasion of the THANKSGIVING MASS (FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ’S 25TH SACERDATOTAL ANNIVERSAY) AUGUST 30, 2016 8:30 AM, UNO-R, Bacolod city Homilist: Fr. Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered in this memorable MORNING for the simple reason that REV. FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ,…
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Homily on the occasion of the THANKSGIVING MASS (FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ’S 25TH SACERDATOTAL ANNIVERSAY) AUGUST 30, 2016 8:30 AM, UNO-R, Bacolod city Homilist: Fr. Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered in this memorable MORNING for the simple reason that REV. FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ, known…
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The Lord Jesus invites us today to refresh ourselves in His true teachings. To be a Christian is to be witnesses of Christ’s Paschal Mystery, His life, death, and resurrection. This witnessing is not just by word or idea, it is a real taking on the life of Christ. It is entering into His life,…
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23rd Sunday in OT 4 September 2016 Solemnity of Our Lady of Consolation Reflection: The Lord Jesus invites us today to refresh ourselves in His true teachings. To be a Christian is to be witnesses of Christ’s Paschal Mystery, His life, death, and resurrection. This witnessing is not just by word or idea, it is…
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Reflection: Jesus invites us to enter the narrow door. The doorway to eternal life is not easy to enter, but it is not impossible to enter it. Jesus makes it possible for all to enter. The only thing that matters is that it is narrow, we have to exert some effort to enter it, we…
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