Pamamaalam sa Pag-akyat ni Hesus (Ascension Filipino)

24 Mayo 2009. Kapistahan ng Pag-akyat ni Hesus (Ascension)Acts 1, 1-11; Psalm 47; Eph 1, 17-23; Mark 16, 15-20 Tunay na hiwaga ang Kapistahan ng Pag-akyat ng Panginoon sa Langit, o Feast of the Ascension. Pilit nitong isinasalita ang hindi masasambit, at pilit nitong ilarawan ang hindi mailarawan. Ang pag-akyat ng Panginoon sa Langit ay

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The Spirit Teaches Different Approaches in Preaching

20 May 2009 Wednesday of the 6th Week of EasterActs 17, 15-22 – 18,1; Psalm 148; John 16, 12-15 In a way, Jesus tells His disciples that His departure is gain, not a lost. It will bring them momentary grief, but it will eventually turn into joy when the Spirit comes. Jesus tells us that

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The Power of Words

19 May 2009 Tuesday of the 6th Week of EasterActs 16, 22-34 & John 16, 5-11 In the story in the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Silas had endured blows and then, were thrown into prison in Philippi. In the innermost prison, while their feet were chained, Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns

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Why We Need our Emotions to be Complete

17 May 2009. 6th Sunday of EasterActs 10, 25-28; Psalm 98; 1 Jn 4, 7-10; John 15, 9-17 Note: there is an alternative homily for this Sunday. It’s the article before this post. Jesus said that in order for our joy to be complete, we must love one another as He loved us, as a

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Vocations: More than Just Religious Life

17 May 2009. 6th Sunday of Easter John 15, 9-17. This homily last Friday, applies also for this Sunday. The Gospel is the same. 15 May 2009. Friday of the 5th Week of EasterActs 15, 22-31; Psalm 57, 8-12; John 15, 12-17 Jesus said in the Gospel today, “It was not you who chose me,

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We Belong to One Heart

10 May 2009 5th Sunday of EasterActs 9, 26-31; Psalm 22; 1 John 3, 18-24; John 15, 1-8There is always a need for us to connect. To be part of someone else’s life. To be a member of a family, a group of friends, or a greater social network. Even the most withdrawn and recluse

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Being Shepherd and Being the Gate

3 May 2009. Fourth Sunday of EasterActs 4, 8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3, 1-2; John 10, 11-18 Our image of the Good Shepherd as a leadership principle traces its roots centuries ago in the Jewish history. Not without reason: the shepherd puts his life at stake for his flock. It was not easy to

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Private Interpretation of Scripture

30 April 2009 Thursday of the 3rd Week of EasterActs 8, 26-40; Psalm 66; John 6, 44-51The reading from the Acts of the Apostles is interesting. It is the story of the Ethiopian eunuch who was converted to Christianity. The eunuch was on his way home. He came from Jerusalem to worship. He belongs to

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How to Move with the Spirit

28 April 2009 Tuesday of the 3rd Week of EasterActs 7, 51 – 8,1; Psalm 31; John 6, 30-35The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles is the story of Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian faith. And as first martyr, the way of his death is like a parallel to the death

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Jesus our Security

26 April 2009 3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3, 13-15, 1 John 2, 1-5, Luke 24, 35-48If we have parents or siblings who are lawyers, we feel secured when we have legal problems. If we have relatives who are doctors, we feel safe when we are sick. We know we have someone to run to

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Nothing Can Stop the Lord

22 April 2009 Wednesday of the 2nd Week of EasterActs 5, 27-33; Psalm 34; John 3, 31-36 We continue meditating on the themes of Easter. The Gospel gives us a summary: the life of Jesus is God’s way of granting us eternal life because of his love for us. “God so loved the world that

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Witnessing to the Resurrection

21 April 2009 Tuesday of the 2nd Week of EasterActs 4, 32-37; Psalm 93; John 3, 7-15 The readings in the Season of Easter still meditate on the Resurrection of Christ. The story of Nicodemus in the Gospel continues theme of movement from darkness into light. Nicodemus was an admirer of Jesus from a distance.

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Divine Mercy

19 April 2009 Divine Mercy SundayActs 4, 32-35; Psalm 118; 1 John 5, 1-6; John 20, 19-31In the first Sunday of the Easter Season, we celebrate the mercy of God, which is both His characteristic and at the same time what He has done to us. Mercy involves an identification with our human condition, meaning,

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Being Accountable

16 April 2009 Thursday in the Octave of EasterActs 3, 11-26 Being Held Accountable We get to hear of a speech in the first reading today. The speech does not condemn those who have rejected Christ such as the Jews, but offers them a chance to repent. Acts 3, 17 makes a distinction between those

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Healing in the Lord’s Name

15 April 2009 Wednesday in the Octave of EasterActs 3, 1-10 Healing in the Lord’s Name The first reading from Acts gives us a very important message. The healing of the crippled is a sign on earth that just as Jesus healed before His death, He continues to work through the outpouring of the Spirit.

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