Have you ever been in this situation? You are working on this project together with a group of colleagues be it at school, office, or church. You feel that you are giving it your all, even more than your colleagues combined. However, the end of the project another member of the group was recognized and [...]
In this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus leaves us with this thought: 34 He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses [...]
"Ephphatha!" -- "Be opened!". This was the command Jesus made to the deaf and mute man brought to him according to the Gospel Reading for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. That person's disability was physical and by opening him up, Jesus cured the man of this deafness and speech impediment. However, there are those [...]
For the Universal Church, it will be the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary time, but for the Philippines, it will be the Feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu (Holy Child of Cebu). Originally, the feast date was set on April 28. However, starting in the 18th century, Pope Innocent XIII, in order to avoid possible [...]
READINGS 1st Reading: Isaiah 40:1–5, 9–11 2nd Reading: Titus 2:11–14; 3:4–7 Gospel: Luke 3:15–16, 21–22 January 10, 2016 is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It marks the last day of the Christmas season for the Catholic Church. Our Lord's baptism is an announcement of both God's mercy and His glory. For [...]