Called to Witness

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮?

The word Maundy comes from the latin, 'mandatum', or 'command' which refers to the instructions Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper. In many countries the day is known as Holy Thursday and is a public holiday. ... Maundy Thursday is part of Holy Week and is always the last Thursday before Easter.

NIGHT PRAYER (January 28, 2021)

Dakilang Diyos, lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa Iyong dakilang pagmamahal. Sa aking pagtulog ngayong gabi, nawa po ay ingatan Mo ako. Alisin Mo po ang mga bumabagabag sa aking isipan at punuin Mo ng saya at pag-asa ang aking puso. Amen.

MORNING PRAYER
Thursday of the first week of Ordinary Time
January 14, 2021

MORNING PRAYER
Wednesday of the first week of Ordinary Time
January 13, 2021

MORNING PRAYER
Tuesday of the First week of Ordinary Time
January 12, 2021

MORNING PRAYER
Monday of the First week in Ordinary Time
January 11, 2021

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
January 10th

Collect Prayer:
Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

MORNING PRAYER
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord*
January 10, 2021

(*ERRATUM from the picture: Today is FEAST of the Baptism of the Lord and not Solemnity)

"Huwag kayong matakot, si Hesus ito!"

(Mateo 14:22-33)

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

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BEATITUDES: THE BE-ATTITUDE OF THE SAINTS/CHILDREN OF GOD Happy feast day! Whose feast? Yours and mine – our feast day. This is All Saints Day. We celebrate not only the feast of all the saints in heaven, but those on earth as well. It is a day when we give thanks that we are all part of God’s family. Perhaps, many of us are uncomfortable being called ...

Reflection for October 14, Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time
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Gospel: Luke 11:42-46

The Lord said:
“Woe to you Pharisees!
You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,
but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.
These you should have done, without overlooking the others.
Woe to you Pharisees!
You love the seat of honor in synagogues
and greetings in marketplaces.
Woe to you!
You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.”

Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply,
“Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.”
And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law!
You impose on people burdens hard to carry,
but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.”

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REFLECTION:

Jesus does not mince any words. He uses strong words of rebuke to teachers and lawyers in today’s gospel by saying, ‘woe to you.’ This is to point out that their religious practices do not spring from the love of God. It is because they fail to listen to God’s word and mislead the people they are supposed to guide in the ways of God.

Let us take a moment and put ourselves in the shoes of the Pharisees. How would we react to such public criticism? Will we get mad or make this an opportunity to look at our inner most being? The reality is: we all have “a Pharisee” within us. We become like them when we enslaved ourselves with anger, jealousy, enmity, ambitions, being judgmental, and many other unchristian attitudes. Sometimes the truth hurts and is “insulting” to a person’s pride so to speak. If one were truly humble, then a rebuke would be welcomed as a helpful form of correction. Sadly, the Pharisees appear to lack the necessary humility to let Jesus’ rebuke sink in.

May we never offend when someone correct us. May we receive other’s corrections as graces to cloth ourselves with humility and to help us on our way to holiness. 1 Peter 5:5-6 says, “God resists the proud but gives graces to the humble.”

Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney to be beatified Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fr. Michael J. McGivney Wednesday, paving the way for the beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus.

The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter, is the final act of our redemption that Christ began on Good Friday. On this day, the risen Christ, in the sight of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven.

HAPPY FEAST DAY OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD!

The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. During this month of May, let us rediscover her maternal role in each of our lives. Let us offer our spiritual mother our sincere prayers, that just as she aided the first Apostles with her prayers, she may also guide and intercede for us in our journey of faith. Let us learn from her how to love and trust God completely and how to be faithful witnesses of the risen Lord.

St. John Paul II’s parents’ sainthood cause has officially opened The sainthood causes of St. John Paul II’s parents were formally opened in Poland Thursday.

Starting at eight years old, Matteo Farina would receive the sacrament of reconciliation often. He was also devoted to the Word of God. At nine years old, he read the entire Gospel of St. Matthew as a Lenten practice. Farina also prayed the rosary every day.

Italian Teen Who Died in 2009 Declared Venerable by Pope Francis The fifth sainthood cause to move a step toward canonization was that of Italian teenager Matteo Farina, who lived from 1990 to 2009.