John 3: 16-18 In many readings, there is one message that the Church would like to send: God is Love. In the first reading, it is said that the Lord is merciful and gracious, rich in kindness and fidelity. In the second reading, it is said that God is a God of grace, love, and…
Category: Gospel of St. John
A New Priest!
John 9:1-41 Thanks to technology, kanina sa FB naka announce na Pari na si Jover at si Bon! Siyempre po, sa mga kamag-anak, kaibigan at parokyano, kayo ay nasisiyahan at nagpupuri sa Diyos. Pero tanongin ninyo ang mga Paring taga paghubog niya sa seminary, yun mga kaklase niyang seminarista, at yun kanyang Spiritual Director, bagamat…
Faith and Doubt
John 10: 22:30 In the Gospel one would always read that Jesus emphasizes the importance of Faith: A centurion had a sick daughter and she was healed because of the faith of the centurion; A paralytic was sick and he was healed because of the faith of his friends; on the other hand, the apostles…
Open My Eyes
John 9: 1-41 According to the World Health Organization in 2014, 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide: that is, 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision. About 90% of the world’s visually impaired live in low-income settings. 82% of people living with blindness are aged 50 and above. Because of this, we…
End of the World?
John 12: 44-50 It has been over 100 years since the first of six appearances of Mama Mary in a little village in Fatima, Portugal. Her message which is now more than ever very relevant is for prayer, especially the rosary, acts of charity, fasting, and conversion. Further, in the apparition, the visionaries were given…
Bringing People to Jesus
John 1: 45-51 This October 2017, I will be on my 11th year as a priest. How time flies. After 14 years in the corporate world and 5 years in the seminary, I would tell people that the priesthood “is the world’s best kept secret.” It does have its share of trials and difficulties but…
Service
John 13: 1-15 There is an international article on the Filipina nannies and the impact they have made on the life of people. They are always remembered for the same things: The many sacrifices of their nanny taking care of them. The love they have felt from their nanny. The lessons in life and wisdom…
Help in Our Need
John 21: 1-14 Once in our class, our priest-professor asked us, “Who is the mother of Perpetual Help?” The natural and loud response, “Mary!” Then he asked the next question, “Who is the Perpetual Help?” For a while, the class was quiet until one answered, “Jesus?” My dear friends, God is our perpetual help. He…
Poison
John 11: 45-56 One of the surest ways to loneliness in life is to compare yourself with others. You observe the house, you observe the car. Where does the person work? You observe the friends that they hang out with. Then you look at the talent. In other words, a person counts the blessing of…
Food for the Soul
John 6: 51-58 When a foreigner comes over to the Philippines, one thing he notices is that the Filipino loves to eat and drink. Filipino breakfast is already one of the heaviest meals in the world. Then it is followed by morning snacks, then lunch, then there are afternoon snacks and then dinner. Just before…
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