Homilies and Lectio Divina

Readings: Exodus 17: 8-13  Psalm 121:1-8 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8   *****   The parable is short but conveys an important lesson. From the way the widow pleaded her case before the judge, Jesus wanted his listeners to learn how to plead their cases before God—they must pray without ceasing… without becoming drained.  …

28th Sunday C ***** In the biblical world, no disease arouses more dread and fear in people’s hearts than leprosy and no individual is as tragic as the leper. Forced to abandon all contact with family and friends, he must camp outside towns and cities alone or with other lepers. When he encounters people on…

27th Sunday C (Luke 17: 5-10)   The point that Jesus is making in the parable is that faith demands that we serve God unconditionally.  Jesus insists that God owes us nothing and we do not conduct our business with God on a contractual basis. We are mere creatures and creatures as we are; we…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…