“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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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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I once attended a holy retreat facilitated by a bishop. He was rather very humble and unassuming one. In fact, his appearance was very simple. And I could not forget one of the anecdotes he shared. One time, he said, when he was just new to the diocese, a sister paid him a visit in…
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Jn. 1:6-8, 19-28. 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…
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Mk. 1:1-8. 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…
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Mk. 13:33-37. 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…
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