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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 28, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Tuesday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Memorial
of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church</span></h3>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">by
Rev. Fr. Juancho "Choy" Ramos (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament,
Parish of Sta. Cruz, Manila)<br />
5:30PM Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/6:2"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">2 sm
6:12b-15, 17-19 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">David went to bring up
the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>into the City of David amid festivities. As soon as the bearers of the
ark of the LORD had advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. Then
David, girt with a linen apron, came dancing before the LORD with abandon, as
he and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouts
of joy and to the sound of the horn. The ark of the LORD was brought in and set
in its place within the tent David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. When he finished making these
offerings,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he blessed the people in the
name of the LORD of hosts. He then distributed among all the people,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to each man and each woman in the entire
multitude of Israel,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a loaf of bread, a
cut of roast meat, and a raisin cake. With this, all the people left for their
homes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/24:7"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps 24:7,
8, 9, 10</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (8) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is this king of glory? It is the
Lord!</span></strong><br />
Lift up, O gates, your lintels;<br />
reach up, you ancient portals,<br />
that the king of glory may come in!<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is this king of
glory? It is the Lord!</span></strong><br />
Who is this king of glory?<br />
The LORD, strong and mighty,<br />
the LORD, mighty in battle.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is this king of
glory? It is the Lord!</span></strong><br />
Lift up, O gates, your lintels;<br />
reach up, you ancient portals,<br />
that the king of glory may come in!<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is this king of
glory? It is the Lord!</span></strong><br />
Who is this king of glory?<br />
The LORD of hosts; he is the king of glory.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who is this king of
glory? It is the Lord!</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/3:31"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk 3:31-35</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The mother of Jesus and
his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus
and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your
brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply,
“Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking around at those seated in the
circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will
of God is my brother and sister and mother.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My dear
brothers and sisters in Christ, our Gospel this evening relates to us the
meaning of spiritual relationship. Jesus's reply to the crowd, which we just
heard - "Who are my mother, brother and sisters?' - seemingly is a remark
of disrespect or rejection of his close kin. But Jesus's use of the word
'brother or sister' is a dramatic way of stressing a point, which, in this
case, is that spiritual relationship is more than that of blood-relationship. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
wants to tell us that true kinship is not always a matter of flesh and blood.
You may have relatives, but they may hate you or even want to harm you. Or
maybe you belong to a family, but you are not in good terms, always in conflict
and finding it hard to forgive or accept each other. Jesus goes on to say that
spiritual relationship is achieved when we do the will of God. As Jesus said,
'whoever does the will of God is my mother, my brother and sister'.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">So how
do we know God's will? One way is through Scriptures. The Word of God. Another
way is through the Church, which teaches matters of faith and morals, with the
authority of God Himself. The will of God is further manifested to us in the
duties and responsibilities of our state of life, and is seen in the particular
circumstances of our life. God's will can be also discerned in the events of
our day-to-day life - the unexpected death of our loved ones, an incurable
illness or sickness, unjust sufferings or events that are beyond our control. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Knowing
God's will can't be easy. But we are called to put it into practice. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For instance, Jesus
says in the Scriptures, "Forgive your enemies, not 70 times, but 70 times
70 times". That is one way of doing God's will. Or "if anyone must be
first, he must be last of all, and servant of all". These are all
difficult to implement, isn't it? It's not easy to do God's will. But as one
author said, "Knowing the will of God is the greatest knowledge. Finding
the will of God is the greatest discovery. And doing the will of God is the
greatest achievement."</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That is
why we have the saint whose feast we are celebrating today - St. Thomas
Aquinas. He is a Doctor of the Church. He dedicated all his life doing the will
of God, although it was not easy for him. But because he entrusted everything
to God, doing God's will became his own food and his own life. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let us
pray that in this Eucharist, we may find ourselves doing God's will, and that
as we go home tonight, we may find ourselves connected deeply to our own
brothers and sisters, especially in our own family. Amen.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 27, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Monday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. by Rev. Fr. Prudencio 'Jun' T.
Solomon, Jr., Parochial Vicar, Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto
Parish, Sampaloc, Manila <br />
12:15PM Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/5:1"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">2 sm
5:1-7, 10</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">All the tribes of Israel
came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In
days past, when Saul was our king,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it
was you who led the children of Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD
said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and shall be commander of Israel.’” When all
the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with
them there before the LORD,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and they
anointed him king of Israel. David was thirty years old when he became
king,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and he reigned for forty years: seven
years and six months in Hebron over Judah, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem over
all Israel and Judah.<br />
<br />
Then the king and his men set out for Jerusalem against the Jebusites who
inhabited the region. David was told, “You cannot enter here:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the blind and the lame will drive you away!” which
was their way of saying, “David cannot enter here.” But David did take the stronghold
of Zion, which is the City of David. <br />
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David grew steadily more powerful, for the LORD of hosts was with him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/89:20"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps 89:20,
21-22, 25-26</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (25a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My faithfulness and my mercy shall be
with him.</span></strong><br />
Once you spoke in a vision,<br />
and to your faithful ones you said:<br />
“On a champion I have placed a crown;<br />
over the people I have set a youth.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My faithfulness and
my mercy shall be with him.</span></strong><br />
“I have found David, my servant;<br />
with my holy oil I have anointed him,<br />
That my hand may be always with him,<br />
and that my arm may make him strong.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My faithfulness and
my mercy shall be with him.</span></strong><br />
“My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him,<br />
and through my name shall his horn be exalted.<br />
I will set his hand upon the sea,<br />
his right hand upon the rivers.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My faithfulness and
my mercy shall be with him.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/3:22"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk
3:22-30</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The scribes who had come
from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the
prince of demons he drives out demons.”<br />
<br />
Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out
Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And
if a house is divided against itself,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that
house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and
is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him. But no one can enter a
strong man’s house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong
man. Then he can plunder his house. Amen, I say to you, all sins and all
blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes
against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an
everlasting sin.” For they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Sa
pamamagitan ng prinsipe ng mga demonyo, siya'y nagpapalayas ng mga
demonyo."</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mga
kapatid, ito ang paratang ng mga Eskriba na mula sa Herusalem, na ating narinig
sa ating Ebanghelyo. Pinaratangan nila na si Hesus, sa Kanyang pagpapalayas ng
mga masasamang espiritu, ay nasa impluwensiya ng prinsipe ng mga demonyo. Hindi
nila matanggap na ang isang taong katulad ni Hesus ay nakapagpapalayas ng mga
masasamang espiritu. Bakit? Sapagkat para sa kanila, hindi karaniwang ginagawa
ito ng isang tao. Ito ay maaari lamang gawin ng isang taong banal, ng isang
taong ang kapangyarihan ay mula sa Diyos. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At iyon
ang hindi nila matanggap. Na si Hesus ay banal. Na si Hesus at ang Kanyang
kapangyarihan ay mula sa Ama. Sapagkat ang akala nila, sila lamang ang laging
tama. Ang akala nila'y sila lamang ang laging banal. Sila lamang ang laging
kinasisiyahan ng Diyos. Kaya't gumawa sila ng isang maling paratang, isang
paninirang-puri, upang maisalba ang kanilang pangalan, ang kanilang reputasyon,
ang kanilang pride. Hindi nila kayang lunukin na sila'y manliit at mapahiya sa
harapan ng mga tao. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mga
kapatid, ang maling pagpaparatang, paninirang puri - lalong-lalo na kung ito ay
ginagawa para maisalba ang sarili sa kahihiyan sa mukha ng ibang tao - ay
nakapandaraya at nakapangloloko ng iba. Madaling gawin ngunit naiisahan din
natin ang ating sarili, sapagkat tinatanggal natin sa ating sarili ang biyayang
hatid ng buhay na walang hanggan. <b>Maling pagpaparatang, paninirang
puri...ito'y isang pamamaraan ng panloloko sa ibang tao, ngunit tayo ang
tinatamaan. Tayo din ang humahakot sa ibinibigay nitong kaparusahan, habang
tinatanggal natin sa atin ang biyaya ng buhay na walang hanggan.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 26, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sunday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Third Sunday in Ordinary Time</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Hans Magdurulang (Parochial
Vicar, Holy Spirit Parish, Santa Cruz, Manila)</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"> <br />
</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">6:00PM
Anticipated Sunday Mass, Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel (Greenbelt Chapel), Makati<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/8:23"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">is
8:23-9:3</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">First the Lord degraded
the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the end he has glorified
the seaward road, the land west of the Jordan, the District of the Gentiles.<br />
<br />
Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness: for there is no gloom where but
now there was distress. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great
light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a light has shone.You have brought them abundant
joy<br />
and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as people make
merry when dividing spoils. For the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their
shoulder, and the rod of their taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of
Midian.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/27:1"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps 27:1,
4, 13-14</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R/ (1a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Lord is my light and my salvation.</span></strong><br />
The LORD is my light and my salvation;<br />
whom should I fear?<br />
The LORD is my life’s refuge;<br />
of whom should I be afraid?<br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Lord is my light
and my salvation.</span></strong><br />
One thing I ask of the LORD;<br />
this I seek:<br />
To dwell in the house of the LORD<br />
all the days of my life,<br />
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD<br />
and contemplate his temple.<br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Lord is my light
and my salvation.</span></strong><br />
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD<br />
in the land of the living.<br />
Wait for the LORD with courage;<br />
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. <br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Lord is my light
and my salvation.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/1:10"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">1 cor 1:10-13, 17</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">I urge you, brothers and
sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what
you say, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in
the same mind and in the same purpose. For it has been reported to me about
you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe’s people, that there are rivalries among
you. I mean that each of you is saying, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to
Apollos,”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I
belong to Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you
baptized in the name of Paul? For Christ did not send me to baptize but to
preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so that the
cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/4:12"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mt
4:12-23</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">When Jesus heard that
John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to
live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what
had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Land of Zebulun</span></em></span><em><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> and </span></em><em><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">land of Naphtali,</span></em><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Galilee of the Gentiles,</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">the people who sit in
darkness have seen a great light,</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light
has arisen.</span></em></span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.”<br />
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As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is
called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were
fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of
men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. He walked along from there
and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They
were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them,
and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him. He went
around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of
the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
morning, in our minor seminary, we just had the first batch of applicants for
interview. These are minor students, applying for first year or second year
high school. So we had the first set of those who are dreaming of becoming a
priest. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I was
surprised with this young boy, when I asked him the very basic question,
"Why do you want to enter the seminary?" You know what he said?
"Because I want to become independent." Huh? Again? "Yes, Sir. I
want to become independent." I asked him how old he was and he said he is
just 11 years old. Wow. <i>Siguro hindi niya gusto ang ulam sa bahay nila.</i>
(laughs) I was surprised that an 11-year old boy can already decide like that. <i>Siya
mismo ang nag</i>-decide, <i>kaya niyang magdesisyon. </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kayo
kaya</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
- let me ask you. When was the last good decision that you have made? Can you
still make your own decision? Are you happy with your decision? What is the
best decision that you can still remember? Let me ask you. If your answer is
'yes', you have to clap your hands. <i>Tama po ba ang desisyon ninyo nang
pinakasalan ninyo ang asawa n'yo?</i> (The people laughed at first, but a lot
clapped.) <i>Akala ko ayaw n'yong pumalakpak ha.</i> (laughs) <i>Sabi nga noong
isa, "Hoy, katabi mo na ako, hindi ka pa pumapalakpak."</i> (laughs) As
a child, are you happy with your decision to follow your parents? (A lot
clapped.) <i>Pero 'yong ibang mga bato, o, parang nagdadalawang-isip. </i>(laughs)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tonight,
let us reflect on our decisions in life. Each one of us has the ability to
decide, young or old. Actually, <i>hindi n'yo pa nga isinisilang ang anak n'yo,
nagdesisyon na kayo. Nakaka-awa nga lang ang iba, hindi naging maganda ang
naging desisyon para sa kanila. </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">All of
us can make our own decisions. We have the chance to make our own decisions.
And every day, we make choices in life. And every decision, every choice that
we have to make, entails sacrifice. You have to leave something. <i>May
kailangang iwan, may kailangang itigil, may kailangang talikuran.</i> For
example, <i>kung gusto mong pumayat, tantanan mo 'yang</i> ice cream. <i>Kung
gusto mong pumayat, bawasan mo 'yang </i>softdrinks. <i>Kung gusto mong pumasa
sa</i> school, if you want to graduate, study well, <i>bawasan mo 'yang
paggamit ng</i> gadgets, <i>bawasan mo ang lakwatsa</i>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
theology, we have this term 'metanoia', which means 'a radical change'. <i>Isang
radikal na pagbabago, na kailangan nating tanggapin at gawin, kung gusto nating
sumunod sa Diyos. </i>In our Gospel, that is the first requirement of Christ.
If you want to follow Me, repent. <i>Iwan mo na, tigilan mo na, bitawan mo na.</i>
Do not be afraid to leave everything for the Kingdom. <i>Bakit ba takot na
takot ka?</i> God is giving us now a good reminder. If you really want to have
a good life, do not be afraid to take 'metanoia'. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
wanted to follow Christ, but many were not able to follow Him. Why? Because
they had so many excuses. Let me bury my father first. Let me say goodbye to my
parents first. Let me finish this first. In the end, <i>hindi sila nakasunod</i>.
But we have good examples in our Gospel. We have Peter, James. When Christ saw
them, when Christ called them, immediately, they left their boat, they left
their family, and followed Christ. That is radical change - that you can do
sacrifices in the name, and for the sake of Christ. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
'yong iiwan natin, ang kapalit naman ay si Kristo, bakit magdadalawang-isip
tayo? Kaya lang sa panahon natin ngayon, mas mahirap na po. Ang dami nang
ka-kompetensiya ni Kristo sa atin. Lalo na kung maganda ang trabaho mo, malaki
ang sweldo mo.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Sometimes, <i>nakakalimutan mo na rin ang pagiging Kristiyano, at nakakalimutan
mo na si Kristo.</i> That is why we are now facing a difficult time to decide
and to choose. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But this
is the good news. <b>Christ will never stop from calling us. God will never
stop from giving us the chance to say 'yes' to Him.</b> My dear friends, do not
wait for your turn. We have an invitation here at the Greenbelt Chapel to
become a lector, lay minister. <i>Pero sinasabi natin, saka na, pag wala na
akong trabaho. Saka na, pag</i> retired <i>na ako. Ginawa n'yo naman pong</i>
retirement house <i>ang</i> Greenbelt Chapel. <b><i>Kailan ka pa susunod?</i>
Are you sure you still have tomorrow? </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
you want to follow Christ, do it now. Do not wait for your turn. You make your
turn. Because every day, God is giving us the turn to follow Him.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Take the turn to
follow Christ. Do not be afraid to change. People might question you. People
might not believe you. <i>Huwag n'yo po silang pansinin.</i> If in your eyes,
you are down because of your past, because of your sinfulness...if in their
eyes, you are down, in the eyes of God, you are not yet done. You may be down,
but you are not yet done. Because <b>every morning, when you wake up, God is
giving you one more chance.</b> And God hopes that this time, you will choose
Him. Do not be afraid to choose Christ. Do not be afraid to abandon everything
in this world for the Kingdom of God. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Every
first Sunday, I celebrate mass at the Manila City Jail. <i>Doon ko po nakita at
doon ko po naramdaman ang awa at pagmamahal ng Diyos para sa mga taong gustong
magbago.</i> Why? One time, I was about to say mass in Quiapo church. I was
riding a jeep and I was in front of a mother with two daughters. <i>Hawak ko po
'yong</i> cellphone <i>ko na</i> Jurassic <i>na, na pag iniwan ko po nang</i> 2
days, <i>pagbalik ko, nandoon pa rin, may</i> extra load pa (laughs), may note <i>'Mahiya-hiya
naman kayo, huwag n'yong iwan.' </i>(laughs) When I was near the church, I was
surprised <i>may lalaki sa harapan ko, </i>and he was talking to the mother. <i>Ang
sabi niya, 'Akin na 'yang </i>jewelry<i> mo.' </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naku</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> hold-up. First time.
<i>Ninerbiyos ako. Niyakap ko pa 'yong</i> cellphone <i>ko, bongga ang lakas ng
loob ko ano.</i> (loud laughs) <i>Eh hindi naman ako pinapansin. Siguro sabi ng
mama, wala siyang mahihita sa </i>cellphone <i>ko. Umiiyak na ang babae,
tinatanggal ang alahas niya. Tapos sabi ko, "Mama, para, para!" At
noong bababa na ako, bumaba na rin ang holdaper, pinauna ko pa, nakalimutan ko
na holdaper nga pala siya.</i> (laughs) <i>Natakot pa ako kasi baka akalain
kasama ako kasi sabay kami bumaba! </i>(loud laughs) <i>Pero noong ako'y
dumating nang simbahan, talagang ako'y namumutla. Sabi nila</i>, "Father,
what happened to you?" <i>Sabi ko, "Na-holdap ang </i>jeep."
"<i>Ano'ng nakuha sa 'yo</i>, Father?" "<i>Wala naman</i>."
(laughs) <i>Pero 'yong ale, nakuha ang alahas niya. </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">And I
was so depressed and down during the mass. It was a Father's Day. <i>Sabi ko,
mukhang Tatay 'yong holdaper. Kaya kayo po, huwag ninyong pinipilit kapag hindi
kayang bilhin o ibigay kaagad. Baka mag-isip nang kung anu-ano</i>.....</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When I
was giving Communion, there was this guy with tattoos, holding a baby. When I
said, "The body of Christ...", <i>hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. Sabi
niya,</i> "Father, <i>hindi po ako magko</i>-Communion." "<i>Eh,
bakit</i>?" "Father, <i>nakalimutan mo na ba ako? Ako 'yong</i>
commentator <i>mo sa</i> city jail. <i>Malaya na ako</i>!" <i>Sasabihin ko
nga sana, "Malamang, nasa labas ka na, eh</i>." (loud laughs) <i>Sabi
niya</i>, "Father, <i>hinanap lang talaga kita</i>. I just looked for you
to say thank you." <i>Sabi ko</i>, "God bless you. God has given you
another life. You live a better life now, ok?"</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I just
realized that there is a man - a father, might be - starting to destroy his
life. While there is another man, trying to start a new life. It is your
choice. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As we
continue this celebration, <i>huwag na kayo magbingi-bingihan</i>. <b>When are
you going to choose God? When are you going to choose the Kingdom? </b><i>Huwag
po tayong magpaka-kampante.</i> We're not sure of tomorrow. The past is over;
what we have is the now to choose Christ. Do not be afraid to choose Christ. Do
not wait for your turn; take your turn. Amen.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 24, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Friday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Memorial of Saint Francis de
Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Benjo Fajota, Vice
Rector, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)<br />
12:15 PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/24:3"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">1 sm
24:3-21 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Saul took three thousand
picked men from all Israel and went in search of David and his men in the direction
of the wild goat crags. When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found
a cave, which he entered to relieve himself. David and his men were occupying
the inmost recesses of the cave.<br />
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David’s servants said to him, “This is the day of which the LORD said to you, ‘I
will deliver your enemy into your grasp; do with him as you see fit.’” So David
moved up and stealthily cut off an end of Saul’s mantle. Afterward, however,
David regretted that he had cut off an end of Saul’s mantle. He said to his
men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed,
as to lay a hand on him, for he is the LORD’s anointed.” With these words David
restrained his men and would not permit them to attack Saul. Saul then left the
cave and went on his way. David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, “My
lord the king!” When Saul looked back, David bowed to the ground in homage and
asked Saul: “Why do you listen to those who say, ‘David is trying to harm you’?
You see for yourself today that the LORD just now delivered you into my grasp
in the cave. I had some thought of killing you, but I took pity on you instead.
I decided, ‘I will not raise a hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s
anointed and a father to me.’ Look here at this end of your mantle which I
hold. Since I cut off an end of your mantle and did not kill you, see and be
convinced that I plan no harm and no rebellion. I have done you no wrong, though
you are hunting me down to take my life. The LORD will judge between me and
you, and the LORD will exact justice from you in my case. I shall not touch
you.<br />
The old proverb says, ‘From the wicked comes forth wickedness.’ So I will take
no action against you. Against whom are you on campaign, O king of Israel? Whom
are you pursuing? A dead dog, or a single flea! The LORD will be the judge; he
will decide between me and you. May he see this, and take my part, and grant me
justice beyond your reach!” When David finished saying these things to Saul,
Saul answered, “Is that your voice, my son David?” And Saul wept aloud. Saul
then said to David: “You are in the right rather than I;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you have treated me generously, while I have
done you harm. Great is the generosity you showed me today,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when the LORD delivered me into your grasp
and you did not kill me. For if a man meets his enemy, does he send him away
unharmed? May the LORD reward you generously for what you have done this day. And
now, I know that you shall surely be king<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and that sovereignty over Israel shall come into your possession.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/57:2"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps 57:2,
3-4, 6 and 11</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (2a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have mercy on me, God, have mercy.</span></strong><br />
Have mercy on me, O God; have mercy on me,<br />
for in you I take refuge.<br />
In the shadow of your wings I take refuge,<br />
till harm pass by.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have mercy on me,
God, have mercy.</span></strong><br />
I call to God the Most High,<br />
to God, my benefactor.<br />
May he send from heaven and save me;<br />
may he make those a reproach who trample upon me;<br />
may God send his mercy and his faithfulness.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have mercy on me,
God, have mercy.</span></strong><br />
Be exalted above the heavens, O God;<br />
above all the earth be your glory!<br />
For your mercy towers to the heavens,<br />
and your faithfulness to the skies.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have mercy on me,
God, have mercy.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/3:13"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk
3:13-19</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus went up the mountain
and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve,
whom he also named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them
forth to preach<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and to have authority to
drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother
of James, whom he named Boanerges,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that
is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the
son of Alphaeus;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thaddeus, Simon the
Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yesterday, we defined 'jealousy',
and we saw how King Saul was so jealous of David, because David was becoming
more popular than he was. Also, the Pharisees and elders of the church were so
jealous of Jesus Christ for people were flocking to Him more than they were
going to the temples or synagogues. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, we have one word to define,
and that is 'magnanimity'. Magnanimity is the general feeling of goodness,
devoid of any retaliation or revenge. It comes from two Greek words, 'magna'
and 'anima', which means 'great soul'. That is why a magnanimous person is one
who has a great soul. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now we can see opposites - the
jealousy of King Saul and the magnanimity of David, who pardoned and did not do
revenge upon King Saul, even if he wanted to kill him. This is one of the great
events recorded in the Old Testament. Probably David knew that a thousand years
after him, Jesus will teach about love of enemies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Although so great is the magnanimous
act of David, the magnanimity of God cannot be measured. God called 12
disciples to be with Him, but we see who these disciples were. They were tax
collectors, cheats, they were ordinary fishermen, a group with a lot more
questionable character. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God's magnanimity is also prevalent
in us today. <b>We are all sinners, but God calls us to be with Him. </b>T<b>hat
is why He is also teaching us not to judge people. </b>Let us not look at other
people's mistakes, at their wrongdoings, their weaknesses, their faults. A
person who is judgmental or is a fault-finder has a low esteem of himself, that
is why he passes on his negativity to other people. <b>God is telling us that
no matter how sinful we are, we belong to His flock. We are all loved, we are
all gathered, because of the mercy of God. </b>Amen. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 23, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Thursday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Benjo Fajota, Vice Rector, Mary,
Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA Shrine)<br />
5:30 PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/18:6"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">1 sm
18:6-9;19:1-7 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">When David and Saul
approached (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women came out
from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with
tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums. The women played and sang:<br />
<br />
“Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”<br />
<br />
Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought: “They give David
ten thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the
kingship.” And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David.<br />
<br />
Saul discussed his intention of killing David<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But Saul’s son
Jonathan, who was very fond of David, told him: “My father Saul is trying to
kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard tomorrow morning;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>get out of sight and remain in hiding. I,
however, will go out and stand beside my father<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>in the countryside where you are, and will speak to him about you. If I
learn anything, I will let you know.”<br />
<br />
Jonathan then spoke well of David to his father Saul, saying to him: “Let not
your majesty sin against his servant David, for he has committed no offense
against you,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but has helped you very
much by his deeds. When he took his life in his hands and slew the
Philistine,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the LORD brought about a
great victory for all Israel through him,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>you were glad to see it. Why, then, should you become guilty of shedding
innocent blood<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by killing David without
cause?” Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not
be killed.” So Jonathan summoned David and repeated the whole conversation to
him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and David served him as before.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/56:2"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps
56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (5b) <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In God I trust; I shall not fear.</span></b><br />
Have mercy on me, O God, for men trample upon me;<br />
all the day they press their attack against me.<br />
My adversaries trample upon me all the day;<br />
yes, many fight against me.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In God I trust; I
shall not fear.</span></b><br />
My wanderings you have counted;<br />
my tears are stored in your flask;<br />
are they not recorded in your book?<br />
Then do my enemies turn back,<br />
when I call upon you.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In God I trust; I shall
not fear.</span></b><br />
Now I know that God is with me.<br />
In God, in whose promise I glory,<br />
in God I trust without fear;<br />
what can flesh do against me?<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In God I trust; I
shall not fear.</span></b><br />
I am bound, O God, by vows to you;<br />
your thank offerings I will fulfill.<br />
For you have rescued me from death,<br />
my feet, too, from stumbling;<br />
that I may walk before God in the light of the living.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In God I trust; I
shall not fear.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/3:7"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk 3:7-12</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus withdrew toward the
sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from
Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also
from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood
of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because
of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a
result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. And
whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout,
“You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Catholic
Encyclopedia Dictionary defines 'jealousy' as an "intolerance often
accompanied by emotional disturbance of wanting to have someone or something
owned by another person to be exclusively for his own". <i>Kung ano ang
meron ang isa, ang gusto niya, siya lamang ang meron noon. </i>That is why when
King Saul saw that David has become popular, he became jealous of David. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Similarly,
in our Gospel. we heard that people from all places would go and search for
Jesus. He became more and more popular each day. The Word of God is no longer
temple-based, but already Kingdom-based, as it is preached by Jesus Christ.
Even from the Catholic city of Jerusalem, people were flocking to Jesus, trying
to know who He was. This turned the ire of the church elders and leaders, and
so they wanted to plot against Him and get rid of Him. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In our
lives, people will get angry at us, will be suspicious of us, or will be
jealous of us, because of our popularity, or something that we have, that
others would also want to have exclusively for their own. <b>And this is the
cause of disunity. Jesus Christ came into this world to form us as one family,
not only treating others with respect and dignity, but rather with joyous
acceptance of who they are. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There is
this story of a woman from Trinidad who would always have her daily ritual with
her daughter. At night, before she would retire, she would prepare lunch for her
daughter for the following day. Then they will have simple breakfast together.
Before the mother goes, she would hug her daughter and whisper to her ear,
"I will miss you, I love you." And when her daughter is already by
the door, the mother will call her and say, "Wait, I still have to look
how beautiful you are. You are such a beauty to behold." This would carry
on every day. And the daughter will go to school, very happy and confident. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is what Jesus Christ wants to tell us. "Come to Me...Come to Me in prayer.
Come to Me, present yourselves, not only when there are serious things
happening in your life. Come to Me in your light moments. Talk to Me in a
friendly way....in a light-hearted way." </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayer need not be
serious and profound every time. It could be just a silent time with a friend,
or just an easy conversation with someone. Jesus would always like to have that
conversation with us. Come to Him today. <b>Come to Him and present yourself,
and let Jesus behold the beauty that you have inside and outside of you. Let
Him be taken by your beauty, which He has created in us all. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
tayo ay may pagmamahal sa ating kapwa, hindi tayo maiinggit kung ano ang meron
sila. Dahil ang bawat isa sa atin ay binigyan ng Diyos ng katangian na para
lamang sa atin. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amen.</span></div>
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Seminary) <br />
12:15PM Mass, Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord (SM Megamall Chapel)</span></u></h3>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">David spoke to Saul: “Let
your majesty not lose courage. I am at your service to go and fight this
Philistine.” But Saul answered David, “You cannot go up against this Philistine
and fight with him, for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior from
his youth.”<br />
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David continued: “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the
bear, will also keep me safe from the clutches of this Philistine.” Saul
answered David, “Go! the LORD will be with you.”<br />
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Then, staff in hand, David selected five smooth stones from the wadi and put
them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag. With his sling also ready to hand, he
approached the Philistine.<br />
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With his shield bearer marching before him, the Philistine also advanced closer
and closer to David. When he had sized David up, and seen that he was youthful,
and ruddy, and handsome in appearance, the Philistine held David in contempt.
The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with a
staff?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods and said to him, “Come
here to me, and I will leave your flesh for the birds of the air and the beasts
of the field.” David answered him: “You come against me with sword and spear
and scimitar, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God
of the armies of Israel that you have insulted. Today the LORD shall deliver
you into my hand; I will strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I
will leave your corpse and the corpses of the Philistine army for the birds of
the air and the beasts of the field; thus the whole land shall learn that
Israel has a God. All this multitude, too, shall learn that it is not by sword
or spear that the LORD saves. For the battle is the LORD’s and he shall deliver
you into our hands.”<br />
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The Philistine then moved to meet David at close quarters, while David ran quickly
toward the battle line<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the direction
of the Philistine. David put his hand into the bag and took out a stone, hurled
it with the sling, and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone
embedded itself in his brow, and he fell prostrate on the ground. Thus David
overcame the Philistine with sling and stone; he struck the Philistine mortally,
and did it without a sword. Then David ran and stood over him; with the
Philistine’s own sword which he drew from its sheath he dispatched him and cut
off his head.</span></div>
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144:1b, 2, 9-10</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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Blessed be the LORD, my rock,<br />
who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blessed be the Lord,
my Rock!</span></b><br />
My refuge and my fortress,<br />
my stronghold, my deliverer,<br />
My shield, in whom I trust,<br />
who subdues my people under me.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blessed be the Lord,
my Rock!</span></b><br />
O God, I will sing a new song to you;<br />
with a ten-stringed lyre I will chant your praise,<br />
You who give victory to kings,<br />
and deliver David, your servant from the evil sword.<br />
R. <b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blessed be the Lord,
my Rock!</span></b></span></div>
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synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus
closely to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath so that they might accuse
him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” Then he
said to the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to
do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. Looking
around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to
the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was
restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many times, I
hear in casual conversations, <i>may mga taong nagsasabi nang, "Uy ikaw,
napaka-nega mo</i>." I don't know if you have heard that expression.
"<i>Napaka-nega mo naman</i>." One time I heard that, I asked what
the statement means. <i>Ang ibig sabihin pala noon ay napaka</i>-negative.
People who always see the bad things in life, the negative things in life. And
sometimes, they refuse to see what is positive. That is why they are filled
with negative energy. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In our
Readings for today, we see the same kind of attitude. People who are really
'nega'. For example, in our First Reading, there was a giant named Goliath, who
was insulting the Israelites, asking them if they have any warrior who they can
draw against him. Then what happened? There was a simple shepherd boy named
David who said, "I will not allow this uncircumcised Philistine to insult
the true God of Israel." </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
ano ang sagot ng mga kababayan ni</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> David? "You are just a boy. You're just
a shepherd boy. You're simply a youth. You are not a warrior." So all
these people surrounding David were 'nega' people. They only see the bad thing
or the bad element in people. They refuse to see the positive. <i>Mabuti na
lang</i>, David was not consumed with the same attitude. What did David say?
"Even though I am just a shepherd boy, with God at my side, I shall
conquer Him." So it all depends on what attitude we have.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In our
Gospel, what did we hear? We heard about the miraculous cure of a man with a
withered hand. And why did Jesus cure the man with a withered hand? Hands are
our symbol of accomplishing things, of doing things. And the reason why Jesus
healed the man with a withered hand, is because He wanted the man to achieve
more in life. With a fully operating hand, the man could achieve something
better than he is today. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What can
we learn from this Gospel episode? It is clear in the Bible, <b>Jesus tells us
to be content with what we have. But He does not tell us to be content with who
we are. But the problem is most of us are easily content with who we are, but
we are never content with what we have. Who we are is better than what we have.
</b>And that is what the Bible is encouraging us to hope for. <b>Never be
content with who you are. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sana,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> every time we wake
up in the morning, that will be part of our goal. Lord, may I be a better
parent today than yesterday. May I be a better mother or father today than
yesterday. May I be a better child, a better person, a better worker, a better
Christian today than yesterday. <b>The moment we become contented with who we
are, that is the time that we stop growing. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
healed the man with a withered hand, because He wanted the man to accomplish
more, not to be confined with his disability. <b>Jesus wants us to become more.
</b>St. Ignatius calls this 'the spirituality of the <i>magis'</i>'. '<i>Magis</i>'
is the Latin word for 'more'. It is the origin of the word 'magnanimous' or
'grand'. And that is the will of God for us. Jesus said in the Gospel of John,
"I came, that they may have life, and have it to the full." God knows
the desires of our heart. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes,
Jesus tells us to be content with what we have, but let us never be content
with who we are. Every day, let us make it our aim to become a better person,
to become a better disciple, to become a better Christian, to become a better
follower of the Lord. We pray for this grace as we continue with our Eucharist.
Amen.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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and Martyr</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Benjo Fajota, Vice Rector, Mary,
Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA Shrine)<br />
5:30 PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></span></u></div>
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16:1-13 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The LORD said to Samuel: “How
long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill
your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem,
for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” But Samuel replied: “How can I
go? Saul will hear of it and kill me.” To this the LORD answered: “Take a heifer
along and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ Invite Jesse to the
sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the
one I point out to you.”<br />
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Samuel did as the LORD had commanded him. When he entered Bethlehem, the elders
of the city came trembling to meet him and inquired, “Is your visit peaceful, O
seer?” He replied: “Yes! I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. So cleanse
yourselves and join me today for the banquet.” He also had Jesse and his sons
cleanse themselves and invited them to the sacrifice. As they came, he looked
at Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.” But the
LORD said to Samuel:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Do not judge from
his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as
man sees does God see, because he sees the appearance but the LORD looks into
the heart.” Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him before Samuel, who
said, “The LORD has not chosen him.” Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel
said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” In the same way Jesse presented
seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen
any one of these.” Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”
Jesse replied, “There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.” Samuel
said to Jesse, “Send for him; we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until
he arrives here.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesse sent and had the
young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold and making
a splendid appearance. The LORD said, “There anoint him, for this is he!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed
him in the midst of his brothers; and from that day on, the Spirit of the LORD
rushed upon David.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Samuel took his
leave, he went to Ramah.</span></div>
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21-22, 27-28</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (21a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I have found David, my servant.</span></strong><br />
Once you spoke in a vision,<br />
and to your faithful ones you said:<br />
“On a champion I have placed a crown;<br />
over the people I have set a youth.”<br />
R.<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> I have found David,
my servant.</span></strong><br />
“I have found David, my servant;<br />
with my holy oil I have anointed him,<br />
That my hand may be always with him,<br />
and that my arm may make him strong.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I have found David,
my servant.</span></strong><br />
“He shall say of me, ‘You are my father,<br />
my God, the Rock, my savior.’<br />
And I will make him the first-born,<br />
highest of the kings of the earth.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I have found David,
my servant.</span></strong></span></div>
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2:23-28</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">As Jesus was passing
through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while
picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are
they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” He said to them, “Have you never
read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How
he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread
of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his
companions?” Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for
the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes, we live in
a world of policies, of laws. But then there are people who are very strict,
very objective in exercising these rules, and they do not bend even to the
disadvantage of the people, even to the point of losing their humanity. <i>Ang
ibig sabihin ay may mga taong nakatuon lamang sa batas kahit na nahihirapan na
ang mga tao. </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus is
telling us that there is a very simple rule to exercise when we are at a
dilemma, whether to follow the law or not. <b>As Christians, we have to bend
sometimes to give way to the welfare of the people. </b><i>Sinasabi ni Hesus na
mas mahalaga ang tao, mas mataas ang tao kaysa sa batas. Kaya nga ang Kanyang
simpleng batas na pinapairal ay ang tao ay hindi ginawa para sa </i>Sabbath<i>,
ngunit ang </i>Sabbath<i> ang ginawa para sa tao. </i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ibig sabihin,
kung tayo ay papipiliin kung dapat gawin ang sinasabi ng batas, ngunit ito
naman ay nagpapahirap sa tao, ang susundin natin ay ang batas ng Diyos. Simple
lang. </span></i><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
law of God must prevail. And the law of God is none other than the law of LOVE.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Man must be made
superior to every rule. <i>Hindi dapat nangingibabaw ang batas sa tao. </i>Even
the wisest lawmakers cannot anticipate the thousands or even millions of
incidences where they can say that the law must be really exercised in its full
objectivity. <i>May mga pagkakataon na tayo ay dapat na bumibigay. </i>We must
bend some rules if it will be for the welfare and benefit of the people. <i>Ito
ang batas ng Diyos. At ito ang dapat manaig - ang batas ng pag-ibig.</i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January 20, 2014 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Monday – Ordinary Time</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Fr. Carmelo Esteban, Monfort Missionaries <br />
5:30PM Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/15:16"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">1 sm
15:16-23</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Samuel said to Saul: “Stop!
Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” Saul replied,
“Speak!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Samuel then said: “Though
little in your own esteem, are you not leader of the tribes of Israel? The LORD
anointed you king of Israel and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and put the
sinful Amalekites under a ban of destruction. Fight against them until you have
exterminated them.’ Why then have you disobeyed the LORD? You have pounced on
the spoil, thus displeasing the LORD.” Saul answered Samuel: “I did indeed obey
the LORD and fulfill the mission on which the LORD sent me. I have brought back
Agag, and I have destroyed Amalek under the ban. But from the spoil the men
took sheep and oxen, the best of what had been banned, to sacrifice to the LORD
their God in Gilgal.” But Samuel said: “Does the LORD so delight in burnt
offerings and sacrifices as in obedience to the command of the LORD? Obedience
is better than sacrifice, and submission than the fat of rams. For a sin like
divination is rebellion, and presumption is the crime of idolatry. Because you
have rejected the command of the LORD, he, too, has rejected you as ruler.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/50:8"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps
50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (23b) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To the upright I will show the saving
power of God.</span></strong><br />
“Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you,<br />
for your burnt offerings are before me always.<br />
I take from your house no bullock,<br />
no goats out of your fold.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To the upright I will
show the saving power of God.</span></strong><br />
“Why do you recite my statutes,<br />
and profess my covenant with your mouth,<br />
Though you hate discipline<br />
and cast my words behind you?”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To the upright I will
show the saving power of God.</span></strong><br />
“When you do these things, shall I be deaf to it?<br />
Or do you think that I am like yourself?<br />
I will correct you by drawing them up before your eyes.<br />
He that offers praise as a sacrifice glorifies me;<br />
and to him that goes the right way I will show the salvation of God.”<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To the upright I will
show the saving power of God.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/2:18"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk
2:18-22</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The disciples of John and
of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected,
“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your
disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while
the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they
cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from
them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken
cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the
old, and the tear gets worse. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are
ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><br />
<br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang pinaka</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">-issue <i>dito sa</i>
Gospel <i>ay hindi ma</i>-recognize <i>ng mga tao na si Hesus nga ang</i>
Messiah. They did not believe in Jesus, they did not have faith in Him. That is
why the people loved to compare Jesus with other religious leaders. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As we
all know, <b>by virtue of our baptism, all of us have been given the gift of
faith. Faith is a gift that has been freely given to us by God. </b><i>Hindi po
natin ito hiningi.</i> <b>Faith connects us to God, and God to us. </b><i>Ano
man po ang mangyari ay hindi po ito mawawala sa atin. Hindi nga po ito
nawawala, ngunit ang tungkulin ng Simbahan at ng Liturhiya ay palaguin at
pagtibayin ang ating pananampalataya, at gamitin natin ito. Hindi ito palakihan
o paramihan, dahil kapag sinabing </i>faith, <i>gaano man kaliit ito, kapag ito
ay ginamit, ito ay</i> effective. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nabanggit
ko ito sapagkat makikita ninyo na nitong nakaraang taon, tayo ay nilindol, binagyo,
ngunit makikita ninyo ang tibay ng pananampalataya ng ating mga kababayan.
Kahit na masira pa ang mga simbahan ay hindi masisira ang ating
pananampalataya. Buhay na buhay ang ating</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> faith. But <b>we must remember that
there are forces, both external and internal, temptations and challenges that
may shake our faith. Therefore, we must be aware of these forces and keep our
faith strong. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
paano natin gagawin ito? <b>Kailangan nating pakinggan at isabuhay ang Mabuting
Balita. </b>Ito ang hamon ng Liturhiya sa atin. Habang isinasabuhay natin ang
Mabuting Balita, mapapansin natin na mayroong pagbabago sa atin.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> And this is what God
wants from us - to change for the better. <i>Ngunit ito ay nakasalalay din sa
atin. Kahit kagustuhan ng Diyos, kung ayaw naman natin ay hindi rin mangyayari.</i>
God already knows our weaknesses but if He sees us making an effort to change,
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First Reading, we can see Saul whom God loved so much. <i>Kaya lang noong
nagtagal, naging mapagmalaki si </i>Saul. Saul thought that his ways were
better than the Lord's. Eventually, God was angry at Saul and he was replaced
by another king, who is David. This is an example of disobedience and lack of
faith in God. <i>Nawa sa misang ito ay makita natin kung paano pakinggan at
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by
Most Rev. Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D., S.Th.L (Bishop of the Archdiocese
of Cubao)<br />
6:00PM, Tagalog Sunday Anticipated Mass (Sto. Nino Fiesta High Mass)<br />
Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel (Greenbelt Chapel), Makati</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/49:3"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">is 49:3,
5-6 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Now the LORD has spoken who
formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him
and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD,
and my God is now my strength! It is too little, the LORD says, for you to be
my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the survivors of
Israel; I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to
the ends of the earth.</span></div>
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4, 7-8, 8-9, 10</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R/ (8a and 9a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here am I, Lord; I come to do your
will.</span></strong><br />
I have waited, waited for the LORD,<br />
and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.<br />
And he put a new song into my mouth,<br />
a hymn to our God. <br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here am I, Lord; I
come to do your will.</span></strong><br />
Sacrifice or offering you wished not,<br />
but ears open to obedience you gave me.<br />
Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not;<br />
then said I, “Behold I come.”<br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here I am, Lord; I
come to do your will.</span></strong><br />
“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,<br />
to do your will, O my God, is my delight,<br />
and your law is within my heart!”<br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here am I, Lord; I
come to do your will.</span></strong><br />
I announced your justice in the vast assembly;<br />
I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.<br />
R/ <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Here am I, Lord; I
come to do your will.</span></strong></span></div>
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1:1-3</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the
church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ
Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>their Lord and
ours. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</span></div>
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1:29-34</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">John the Baptist saw Jesus
coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of
the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks
ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why
I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.” John
testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven
and remain upon him. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize
with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is
the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ Now I have seen and testified
that he is the Son of God.”</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are reminded, my dear friends,
that Christmas does not end on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. C<b>hristmas
takes place in the heart. Whenever we proclaim or manifest God's love, it is
Christmas.</b> <i>Pakiusap lamang po</i>, to those who still have Christmas decorations
in their homes, you can keep the trimmings in the boxes, but please don't keep
Jesus in the box. <b>Carry Jesus in your heart, for that is what the world
needs now. Jesus as our light, Jesus as our only hope, Jesus as our only
teacher. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Feast today reminds us that we
should continue the work of Jesus. There is a beautiful song that goes like
this, "When the songs of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky
is gone, when the princes and kings are back home, when the shepherds are back
to their flocks, then the work of Christmas begins...to find the lost, to heal
the broken, to give peace to those who are in trouble, and to make music in the
heart." Do you know that song? No? Then I will sing it for you. (loud
laughs, even Bishop laughs) So, <i>sana po</i>, we will continue the work of
Christmas. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kasi po</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, I notice, after the Christmas holidays, everything is
gone. <i>Sayang naman</i>. I am sure we received so many graces. And like Mary,
we should ponder the blessings that we have received during Christmas, and
continue to nurture these graces so that they may grow. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the Feast that we are celebrating
today, the Feast of the Child Jesus, I am reminded of one image that Jesus uses
to describe the Kingdom of God, and that it is like a mustard seed. It is one
of the smallest seeds, and yet, when it is planted, it grows into a big tree,
so much so that the birds of the air can take shelter under its leaves. That's
the image of the Kingdom of God, and that is what I think about our devotion to
the Child Jesus. <b>Our faith in God may start with something small but we hope
that through the years, it will continue to grow as we nurture it through
prayer, through the sacraments, through the Word of God.</b> Devotions are
meant to nurture our faith; however, sometimes, we get so comfortable with some
of our devotions. <i>Hanggang doon lang tayo.</i> And we are challenged to grow
each year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In our culture, we have a strong
love for children, isn't it? That is why one of the favorite devotions in the
Philippines is the devotion to the Child Jesus. And yet, we are reminded that
this Child will continue to grow, advance in grace, wisdom and age. It is now
2014, and it is another year in our age. <b>Have we grown in grace with God and
men? Have we grown in wisdom, <i>o ayaw pa rin</i>?</b> <b>God wants us to grow
in our personal relationship with him.</b> And so our devotion to Sto. Nino is
an important vehicle, an important means of precisely maturing in our Christian
faith. Our faith should not just be me, myself and my God - <i>tapos</i>. No.
We are asked to share this faith. The joy of encountering Jesus is meant to be
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Gospel yesterday, if you went to mass or go to church every day. And what was
the Gospel yesterday? It is about the paralytic. There was a paralytic who was
carried by four of his friends. And they could not just enter the house where
Jesus was, because there was a thick crowd. So they tried to pass through the
roof. And what did we hear in the Gospel? Jesus was touched by their faith. It
was the faith of the friends, and perhaps even the paralytic's little faith,
that moved Jesus to heal him and to forgive his sins. What's my point? Again,
our faith is an important factor in helping people grow in their faith. That is
the beauty of growing in our devotion - becoming more and more devoted to
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and matured, until He offered Himself on the Cross. We are challenged to follow
the footsteps of Jesus, and what is one way? We need to imitate children. <b>Jesus,
Himself, tells us that unless we become like little children, we cannot enter
the Kingdom of God. </b>Perhaps we can reflect on some of the qualities that we
may have given up, and perhaps must reclaim for ourselves. What are those
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Number one - simplicity. Today, we
have made life very complicated. Children are very simple; they don't look for
fame, power, authority, wealth, riches. <i>Tayo pag malaki na, minsan ang
sinasabi natin, "Kilala mo ba kung sino ako?" Ayan</i>. Does it ring
a bell? (laughs) But who are we? <b>We are all sinners before God. We cannot
brag about anything. We live in the mercy and love of God.</b> Who are we before
God? <b>We must be simple. Let us remember who we are - sinners who are
dependent on God's love, compassion and mercy. </b>Simple. Not after fame, <i>walang
paligsahan</i>. Sometimes, in the corporate or business world, <i>minsan
tapakan sila</i>. <b>And when we step on each other, we destroy each other.
Remember - when you put someone down, you are putting down your very self.
Because all of us are members of the one great family of God. </b>So live a
simple life; let not riches block our personal relationship with Jesus. What do
you consider your treasure? What is valuable to you - faith, your relationship
with Jesus, people? When children look at us, they will not tell you that you
are a doctor, or a bishop or a priest. No. <i>Pare-pareho ang tingin ng bata sa
atin. Simple lang - tao kang dapat mahalin, tao kang dapat igalang. 'Yon ang
tingin ng bata sa atin. </i>They are very spontaneous, sincere, simple. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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should reclaim is trust. <b>Trust in the Lord, trust in friends. </b>M<i>insan
wala na tayong tiwala o paniniwala kung minsan.</i> I remember this story - one
time, there was a problem with rain in a particular place. The priest asked the
community to pray for rain because there is drought. They were afraid that if
the drought continues, they will not be able to harvest, and there will be
famine in their community. So <i>ngayon</i>, the parish priest spoke and said,
'Let's invite the people to the plaza and pray for rain.' So they all went to
the plaza. But something struck the priest which he did not see in himself.
There was one person who came. It was a small, young boy. They were praying for
rain, but the boy is already carrying an umbrella. (laughs) <i>So nakita n'yo,
simple lang ang panalangin ng bata, na siya ay pakikinggan ng Panginoon</i>.
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How much trust in the Lord have we? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sometimes, we want to control or change the mind of God. Let
us stop manipulating God. <b>God will always be there for us, no matter what
happens.</b> This is what the Second Reading tells us. L<b>et us not cease
giving thanks to the Lord for He will always be there to support us, to give us
life.</b> If God does not support us, we will turn into nothing at this moment.
If we are able to breathe, we are able to pray, we are able to participate in
this Eucharist, it is because God continues to sustain us with His love. God
continues to give us life. <i>Kailanman ay hindi tayo iiwanan ng Diyos. Lagi
tayong binubuhay ng Diyos. </i>Let us have a trusting heart like
children. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How is your faith? How is your trust
in God? How is your personal relationship with the Father?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Let's pray that through the Child Jesus, we may grow in grace
and reclaim the important traits of a child of God - simplicity, spontaneity,
and having deep faith and trust in God. <b>God always desires what is best for
us. Believe, trust, and you will always be happy and free. </b>Amen. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. (Major) Daniel D.
Tansip, VHS (Vicar Forane, Vicariate of Palawan, Military Ordinariate of the
Philippines)</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12:15PM Mass at Sto. Nino de Paz
Chapel (Greenbelt Chapel), Makati </span></u></div>
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9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 </span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">There was a stalwart man
from Benjamin named Kish, who was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of
Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite. He had a son named Saul, who was a
handsome young man. There was no other child of Israel more handsome than Saul;
he stood head and shoulders above the people.<br />
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Now the asses of Saul’s father, Kish, had wandered off. Kish said to his son
Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go out and hunt for the asses.” Accordingly
they went through the hill country of Ephraim, and through the land of
Shalishah. Not finding them there, they continued through the land of Shaalim
without success. They also went through the land of Benjamin, but they failed
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">When Samuel caught sight
of Saul, the LORD assured him, “This is the man of whom I told you; he is to
govern my people.”<br />
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Saul met Samuel in the gateway and said, “Please tell me where the seer lives.”
Samuel answered Saul: “I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place and
eat with me today. In the morning, before dismissing you, I will tell you
whatever you wish.”<br />
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Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head; he also
kissed him, saying: “The LORD anoints you commander over his heritage. You are
to govern the LORD’s people Israel, and to save them from the grasp of their
enemies roundabout.<br />
<br />
“This will be the sign for you that the LORD has anointed you commander over
his heritage.”</span></div>
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<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/21:2"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">ps
21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (2a) <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lord, in your strength the king is
glad.</span></strong><br />
O LORD, in your strength the king is glad;<br />
in your victory how greatly he rejoices!<br />
You have granted him his heart’s desire;<br />
you refused not the wish of his lips.<br />
R.<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Lord, in your
strength the king is glad.</span></strong><br />
For you welcomed him with goodly blessings,<br />
you placed on his head a crown of pure gold.<br />
He asked life of you: you gave him<br />
length of days forever and ever.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lord, in your
strength the king is glad.</span></strong><br />
Great is his glory in your victory;<br />
majesty and splendor you conferred upon him.<br />
For you made him a blessing forever;<br />
you gladdened him with the joy of your face.<br />
R. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lord, in your
strength the king is glad.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/mark/2:13"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">mk
2:13-17</span></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus went out along the
sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw
Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow
me.” And he got up and followed Jesus. While he was at table in his house, many
tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were
many who followed him. Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was
eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he
eat with tax collectors and sinners?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus
heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but
the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marami po sa ating mga
Pilipino ang madasalin. Marami po sa atin ang relihiyoso. At makikita
natin ito sapagkat marami sa atin ang nagsisimba, hindi lamang tuwing
Linggo, kundi araw-araw. Marami rin sa ating mga Pilipino ang
namamanata. Kaya naman malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang debosyon sa Black
Nazarene. Nakita natin noong January 9 ang napakaraming deboto sa Nazareno.
Kahit na sila ay nasasaktan, sila ay nagtitiyaga, makahipo lamang sa Nazareno.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marami din po sa atin ang deboto ng
ating patron sa Greenbelt Chapel na si Sto. Nino. Sa Cebu, siguradong bukas ay
punong-puno ang simbahan ng mga deboto ni Sto. Nino. <b>Sana po ang debosyong
ito ay hindi mauwi sa isang palabas lang, na hindi naman nagpapalawig ng ating
ugnayan sa Diyos. </b>Ito po ay hindi isang agimat. <b>Sana hindi lamang po
manatili sa pamamanata ang ating debosyon. Ito ay dapat magpalalim ng ating
pananampalataya, na siyang magiging daan upang maging mabuting tao tayo.</b>
Pagkatapos ng piyesta, ano na? Balik ka ba sa dating gawi, o may nagbago sa
iyo? Maging aware po tayo kung saan na po ba tayo dinadala ng ating pagsisimba
o pagdarasal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ngayon ay binuksan na po natin ang
bagong panahon sa ating simbahan - ang Ordinaryong Panahon, pagkatapos ng
panahon ng Kapaskuhan na natapos sa Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Ang
Ordinaryong Panahon po ay 7 1/2 weeks na paghahanda bago ang Lenten season. Ano
ang gagawin natin? Ano ang paghahandaan natin? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nakikipag-usap sa atin si Kristo at
dahil dito ay nagkakaroon tayo ng kakayahan na magkaroon ng transformation to
His image and likeness - an image of godliness, with a God-like attitude. The
Ordinary Season will prepare us toward the Lenten season and will keep us aware
of the presence of Jesus within us. A<b>ng Ordinaryong panahon ang magdadala sa
atin sa pagninilay sa mga salita ni Kristo at tulad ng sa ating mga Pagbasa, ay
magpapa-alala po sa atin na lahat po tayo ay tinawag na maging disipulo ng
Panginoon sa iba't ibang pamamaraan. </b>At tinitiyak ng Panginoon na tayo ay
makatutugon sa pagtawag Niya. At sa patuloy ng pagninilay ng Kanyang Salita, sa
ating araw-araw na pamumuhay, bibigyan Niya tayo ng kakayanan na sumunod kay
Kristo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kaya magandang tanungin natin sa
simula ng ating paglalakbay sa Ordinaryong Panahon - paano tayo magiging tapat
sa ating bokasyon? Una ay ang pagpapatuloy sa pakikinig ng Salita ng Diyos sa
pamamagitan ng pagsisimba. Ikalawa ay ang pagsasabuhay ng gospel values, ng
Salita ng Diyos na na-aayon sa nais ng Diyos na mangyari sa atin bilang mga
binyagan ng Diyos at mga tinawag Niya. Ikatlo ay ang pagpapatuloy na pagdarasal
araw-araw. Minsan po ay naiisip natin na paulit-ulit lang ang ating dasal. <b>Ngunit
huwag po tayong manghinawa, huwag po tayong mapagod, huwag po tayong mawalan ng
gana, kapag tayo ay nagdarasal. </b>Kahit na tayo ay nasa Ordinaryong Panahon
sa ating Simbahan, ang ibig sabihin ay walang masyadong pagdiriwang, gamitin po
natin ang pagkakataong ito upang personal na maghanda ng ating sarili nang sa
gayon, kapag pumasok na ang panahon ng Kuwaresma o Lenten season, masasabi
nating totoo nga na napaghandaan natin ang paanyaya ng Diyos sa ating lahat na
tinawag Niya. Sa ngalan ng Ama, ng Anak at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sunday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Fr. Alex Clemente, RCJ (Vice
Rector and Prefect, Rogationist Order, Rogationist Seminary-Manila)</span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7:15AM Mass, Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/wisdom/11:22"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Wis
11:22-12:2</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Before the LORD the whole universe is as a grain from a
balance or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth. But you have mercy
on all, because you can do all things; and you overlook people's sins that they
may repent. For you love all things that are and loathe nothing that you have
made; for what you hated, you would not have fashioned. And how could a thing
remain, unless you willed it; or be preserved, had it not been called forth by
you? But you spare all things, because they are yours, O LORD and lover of
souls, for your imperishable spirit is in all things! Therefore you rebuke
offenders little by little, warn them and remind them of the sins they are
committing, that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/145:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Ps
145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (cf. 1) <b>I will praise your name for ever, my king and
my God.</b><br />
I will extol you, O my God and King,<br />
and I will bless your name forever and ever.<br />
Every day will I bless you,<br />
and I will praise your name forever and ever.<br />
R. <b>I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.</b><br />
The LORD is gracious and merciful,<br />
slow to anger and of great kindness.<br />
The LORD is good to all<br />
and compassionate toward all his works.<br />
R. <b>I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.</b><br />
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,<br />
and let your faithful ones bless you.<br />
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom<br />
and speak of your might.<br />
R. <b>I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.</b><br />
The LORD is faithful in all his words<br />
and holy in all his works.<br />
The LORD lifts up all who are falling<br />
and raises up all who are bowed down.<br />
R. <b>I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/2thessalonians/1:11"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">2 Thes
1:11-2:2 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers
and sisters: We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his
calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort
of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in
him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. <br />
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We ask you, brothers and sisters, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ and our assembling with him, not to be shaken out of your minds
suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a "spirit," or by an oral
statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the
Lord is at hand.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/19:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
19:1-10</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass
through the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now a man there named
Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to
see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was
short in stature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So he ran ahead and
climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down
quickly, for today I must stay at your house."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he came down quickly and received him
with joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they all saw this, they
began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a
sinner."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Zacchaeus stood there
and said to the Lord, "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give
to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four
times over." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this
house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the Son of Man has come to seek and to
save what was lost."</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today's Liturgy is focused on the
characteristics of God. All the readings that we have heard reveal to us who
God is. In the First Reading from the Book of Wisdom, it is revealed that <b>our
God is a God of mercy. He is a God of compassion. He is a God of forgiveness.</b>
The Responsorial Psalm describes furthermore God's mercy, compassion and
forgiveness. He is a God who is rich and great in mercy and kindness. He is a
God of opportunity. He gives us a chance to repent, to be good and improve. And
in today's Gospel, we have seen the personification of that God in the person
of Jesus. He is a God who seeks those who are going astray. He is full of mercy
and runs after sinners. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is totally opposite from our
tendency. Whenever we are offended or hurt, yes, we can forgive, but we expect
the other person to make the first move. That is our kind of reasoning, so we
wait. But our God is a God who initiates. He is ready to bow down, just to meet
the sinners. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes, God is powerful, but His power
is manifested in His mercy, in His compassion, in His gentleness. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is totally opposite with the power that we know in this
world. In our society, people of power are stiff and feared. We tremble in
front of them. We should not disobey them, or we face the consequences. But our
God who is powerful is full of gentleness and love.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When Jesus met Zacchaeus, Jesus ran
after him, inspired him, and brought him to repentance and conversion.
Zacchaeus was a public sinner and I am sure that he was aware of his stature.
He was considered a powerful man during that time, but he was aware of his
sins. Perhaps he already heard criticisms and have experienced rejections from
the people around him. But when Jesus met Zacchaeus, he did not say anything
bad about him. Jesus just told Zacchaeus that He needed to stay in his house
today. <i>Hindi Niya sinumbatan si</i> Zacchaeus. And Zacchaeus was deeply
touched by that power. It was like a magnet that he could not refuse. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My dear friends, that's the power of
God, manifested in His mercy, in His compassion, in His forgiveness. May we be
inspired by that mercy, by that power of God. As has been said in one of our
readings, may we be consumed also 'like the morning dew in front of the sun'.
That was Zacchaeus. He was absorbed by the compassion of Jesus. He was ready to
abandon everything, when he told the Lord that he shall give half of his belongings
to the poor and pay those who he took advantage of. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My dear friends, when we truly
experience God's compassion and mercy, we cannot but share the same mercy, the
same compassion, the same forgiveness to others.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> And so, if we find it hard to forgive, to understand and to
feel sympathy toward our brothers and sisters, let us remember the mercy and
compassion that God has freely and generously given to us. Let us pray that we
may be like our Lord God and become instruments of God's mercy. Just like Zacchaeus,
may we join the company of Jesus, proclaiming the same mercy, the same
compassion to other people. <b>May we truly be God's compassion, and may we
manifest it to others.</b> In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, Amen.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">November 02, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Saturday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All
Souls) </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Leo Nilo C. Mangussad, -
Rector, Shrine of Mary Queen of Peace (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine) </span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6:30AM
Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/wisdom/3:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Wis
3:1-9</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment
shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and
their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us,
utter destruction. But they are in peace. For if before men, indeed, they be
punished, yet is their hope full of immortality; chastised a little, they shall
be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself. As
gold in the furnace, he proved them, and as sacrificial offerings he took them
to himself. In the time of their visitation they shall shine, and shall dart about
as sparks through stubble; they shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and
the LORD shall be their King forever. Those who trust in him shall understand
truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: because grace and mercy
are with his holy ones, and his care is with his elect.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/23:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (1) <b>The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall
want.</b><br />
or:<br />
R. <b>Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with
me.</b><br />
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br />
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;<br />
beside restful waters he leads me;<br />
he refreshes my soul.<br />
R. <b>The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.</b><br />
or:<br />
R. <b>Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with
me.</b><br />
He guides me in right paths<br />
for his name’s sake.<br />
Even though I walk in the dark valley<br />
I fear no evil; for you are at my side<br />
with your rod and your staff<br />
that give me courage.<br />
R. <b>The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.</b><br />
or:<br />
R. <b>Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with
me.</b><br />
You spread the table before me<br />
in the sight of my foes;<br />
You anoint my head with oil;<br />
my cup overflows.<br />
R. <b>The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.</b><br />
or:<br />
R. <b>Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with
me.</b><br />
Only goodness and kindness follow me<br />
all the days of my life;<br />
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD<br />
for years to come.<br />
R. <b>The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.</b><br />
or:<br />
R. <b>Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with
me.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/5:5"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
5:5-11 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: Hope does not disappoint, because the
love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that
has been given to us. For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed
time for the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just
person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died
for us. How much more then, since we are now justified by his Blood, will we be
saved through him from the wrath. Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled,
will we be saved by his life. Not only that, but we also boast of God through
our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Or </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/6:3"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
6:3-9</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried
with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from
the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.<br />
<br />
For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall
also be united with him in the resurrection. We know that our old self was
crucified with him,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so that our sinful
body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin. For
a dead person has been absolved from sin. If, then, we have died with Christ, we
believe that we shall also live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the
dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him.</span></div>
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6:37-40</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives
me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I
came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent
me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose
anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For
this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in
him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Good morning my brothers and
sisters. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, we commemorate the souls of
our beloved departed. Today is the time when we visit them in the cemetery.
Today, we try to remember once more how much we are accustomed to be with our
beloved departed. Two things are important - our connection with them, and the
importance of our connection with them through prayer. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A lot of people always ask why we
have to pray for the dead, when they are already dead, and there is nothing we
can do? </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let me tell you a story. There were
two friends fighting over the issue of purgatory. One does not believe, while
the other firmly believes. The one who does not believe kept on talking and
talking, as they were walking. At the end of the day, they went back to their
homes. When supper was ready, the one who believed in purgatory said, 'It is
time to eat. Come'. But the one who disbelieved said, 'Wait a second. With all
the grime and dirt that we got while walking home, I have to wash, at least, my
hands, before eating.' To which the one who believed in purgatory remarked,
'Exactly my point. You think you are ready to face God when you die, that there
is no scar left. With all the tribulations in our life here on earth, we need
to prepare, thus sometimes, we need purgatory'.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My dear brothers and sisters, <b>when
we pray for our beloved departed, we are helping them prepare themselves to
face God in the afterlife.</b> It is good to be reminded of how well we should
be preparing for ourselves. <b>Whatever we do on earth has a bearing in the
afterlife.</b> Whatever we do here on earth, nothing is lost. <b>Everything is
a preparation for our immortal life. </b>Thus, immortally, we are connected
with our beloved departed. The flesh is gone, but the immortal side is still
there. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are celebrating the beautiful
souls of our beloved departed today. Let us be one with them again, in this
beautiful prayer. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">November 01, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Friday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Rufino "Jun"
C. Sescon, Jr. - Chaplain, Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel (Greenbelt Chapel),
Makati<br />
5:45PM Mass at Greenbelt Chapel, Makati</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/revelation/7:2"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rv
7:2-4, 9-14</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding
the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who
were given power to damage the land and the sea, “Do not damage the land or the
sea or the trees until we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our
God.” I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal, one
hundred and forty-four thousand marked from every tribe of the children of
Israel.<br />
<br />
After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from
every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before
the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They
cried out in a loud voice:<br />
<br />
“Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb.”<br />
<br />
All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four
living creatures. They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God,
and exclaimed:<br />
<br />
“Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be
to our God forever and ever. Amen.”<br />
<br />
Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white
robes, and where did they come from?” I said to him, “My lord, you are the one
who knows.” He said to me, “These are the ones who have survived the time of
great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood
of the Lamb.”</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/24:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (see 6) <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see
your face.</b><br />
The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;<br />
the world and those who dwell in it.<br />
For he founded it upon the seas<br />
and established it upon the rivers.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b><br />
Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?<br />
or who may stand in his holy place?<br />
One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,<br />
who desires not what is vain.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b><br />
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,<br />
a reward from God his savior.<br />
Such is the race that seeks him,<br />
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/1john/3:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">1 Jn
3:1-3</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Beloved:
See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children
of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not
know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been
revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we
shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself
pure, as he is pure.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/matthew/5:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Mt
5:1-12a </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and
after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He began to teach them, saying:<br />
<br />
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,<br />
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.<br />
Blessed are they who mourn,<br />
for they will be comforted.<br />
Blessed are the meek,<br />
for they will inherit the land.<br />
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,<br />
for they will be satisfied.<br />
Blessed are the merciful,<br />
for they will be shown mercy.<br />
Blessed are the clean of heart,<br />
for they will see God.<br />
Blessed are the peacemakers,<br />
for they will be called children of God.<br />
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,<br />
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.<br />
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you<br />
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.<br />
Rejoice and be glad,<br />
for your reward will be great in heaven.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the time when I was teaching
catechism to children, I asked them of their dreams and pursuits in the future.
I asked them who wanted to be a lawyer or who wanted to be a doctor, and I
could see the enthusiasm of the children. And then I asked them who wanted to
be a millionaire, and almost everybody raised their hand. They all want to be
rich. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You know, when I see boys, I always
tease them and tell them, 'You want to be a priest?' <i>Dati-rati po ay mahiyain
pa ang mga bata, </i>reluctant <i>silang tumanggi sa akin. Pero ngayon po,
napapansin ko, tahasan na.</i> They will say 'No, Father'. (laughs) Why? They
say they want to have a girlfriend. (laughs)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There was this boy who said 'Father,
I want to be a politician, so that I will have many bodyguards.' (laughs)
Perhaps, also many cars. I remember, during the <i>barangay</i> elections,
someone was interviewed, and when he was asked why he was running for the
position of a <i>kagawad</i>, his answer was, '<i>Wala po akong trabaho, eh,
kaya tatakbo na lang po ako</i>.' For him, it is a new business. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But that is not our topic. Today, we
are celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints, so we will not talk about
politics. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then I asked the children, 'Who
wants to be a saint?' And you will see the uneasiness among the children. Just
half of them raised their hands, but you will realize that they were raising it
reluctantly and sheepishly. But I believe they were doing that, not because
they don't want to become saints. I could sense that they were reluctant to
raise their hands because they know that saints are 'up there'. We have put
saints on pedestals, girded them with gold and surrounded them with flowers,
that we think saints are untouchable, unreachable. That's why if you ask people
if they want to become saints, they will say 'no', not because they don't want,
but they're afraid they might not make it. They are afraid they may not pass
the standards. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But <b>today, my dear brothers and
sisters, we're all being reminded, we are supposed to be saints.</b> I
re-phrased the question and asked the children who among them wants to go to
heaven. Everybody raised their hands. <b>If you want to go to heaven, you have
to be a saint. It is not negotiable. Sainthood is not optional. Sainthood is
our identity as Christians.</b> Perhaps not the saints that we know, not the
likes of Padre Pio, Mother Teresa or John Paul II, not the likes of St.
Benedict, St. Scholastica and St. Therese, but people who are silent and
faithful. They are also saints. That is why today, we have this celebration. We
remember not only our canonized saints. I am sure we have relatives who are
also saints. That is why today, we pray for them. <i>Kaya po tayo walang pasok
ngayon, ay hindi para magbakasyon o makapagpahinga lang, kundi upang maalala
ang mga banal at ang mga yumao. Kung kaya pa po, dalawin n'yo. Huwag n'yo na
pong hintayin na sila ang dumalaw sa inyo. </i>(laughs)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The silent and faithful ones are the
saints, although most of them may be nameless. And we pray, because once they
enter heaven, they become our intercessors. But you don't have to be so pious,
you don't have to be so perfect. We can be saints, and that is what we are
celebrating today. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Cardinal Prefect who approved
the canonization of San Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, was a good
friend of Cardinal Sin. And before that Cardinal was appointed to Rome in the
congregation for Causes of Saints, he was a psychiatrist. He was a
psychologist. One time, when he was with Cardinal Sin, he was saying, 'You
know, Eminence, for 20 years of my life, I have been reading the cases of
psychiatric patients. For 20 years, that was my job - reading their stories.
Now that I am a cardinal for the congregation of saints for the past 5 years, I
have been reading the lives of candidates for sainthood. And you know what I
realized? There is a very, very thin line of difference. <i>Magkahawig na
magkahawig lang daw ang mga tao at sira-ulo. </i>(laughs) <i>Di may pag-asa
talaga tayo.</i> (more laughs) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Cardinal Prefect said that both
kinds of people do outrageous things. But the very main difference, the very
thin-line difference is that, <b>the saints could not live without God.</b> In
mental institutions, in moments of trials, they break down. In moments of
depression, they have nothing or no one to hold on. But the saints, in moments
of weakness, they have come to hold on. That's the only difference. <b>Saints
have the Lord God to hold on. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And God is holding on for us. Some
of us may have mistakes. Some of us may have faults. But we can still be
saints, if we allow God to make a big difference in our life. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have met people. <i>Ibang-iba ang
pakiramdam nila kapag nakalimutan nila 'yong </i>cellphone<i> nila. Nakatagpo
na ba kayo ng nawalan ng </i>cellphone?<i> Naku </i>restless<i>, tuliro o
di mapakali, parang sirang-sira na agad ang diskarte o disposisyon. Ang mga </i>saints<i>,
pag wala ang Diyos sa buhay niya, wala siyang magagawa, wala siyang mapipili,
wala siyang mapupuntahan. </i></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let us ask ourselves - if God is
removed from the picture, can we still survive? Can we still hold on? Can we
still be happy? If we will say 'yes', you still have to work double time to
become a saint. <b>That is simply sainthood - allowing God to make a big
difference in your life. You don't have to be perfect all the time. But you
always have to have God in your heart. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One time, I saw a movie about a
modern-day saint, and towards the end, a caption was flashed. <b>'Every saint
has a past, every sinner has a future.' </b>Today, let us relish these words.
Every saint has a past. <i>Di naman po lahat ng santo ay</i> perfect. <i>Meron
din po silang mga masasaklap na nakaraan, pero naging santo pa rin sila. </i>And
us who are sinners, we still have a future. We can still become saints. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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us ask the Lord for that grace. Lord, You have called us to be holy. Not simply
the pious type, not the immaculate type, but a holy person who struggles. A
holy person who tries his very best. A holy person who holds on to God at all
costs. Lord, pardon us when we forget our calling. Pardon us when we forget You
in our lives. Remind us always Lord, that our final destination, our real goal
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8:31b-39</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against
us? He did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he
not also give us everything else along with him? Who will bring a charge
against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us. Who will condemn? It is
Christ Jesus who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of
God, who indeed intercedes for us. What will separate us from the love of
Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or the sword? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">As it is written:<br />
<br />
<i>For your sake we are being slain all the day;<br />
we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.</i><br />
<br />
No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. For
I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our
Lord.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/109:21"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (26b) <b>Save me, O Lord, in your mercy.</b><br />
Do you, O GOD, my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name’s sake;<br />
in your generous mercy rescue me;<br />
For I am wretched and poor,<br />
and my heart is pierced within me.<br />
R. <b>Save me, O Lord, in your mercy.</b><br />
Help me, O LORD, my God;<br />
save me, in your mercy,<br />
And let them know that this is your hand;<br />
that you, O LORD, have done this.<br />
R. <b>Save me, O Lord, in your mercy.</b><br />
I will speak my thanks earnestly to the LORD,<br />
and in the midst of the throng I will praise him,<br />
For he stood at the right hand of the poor man,<br />
to save him from those who would condemn his soul.<br />
R. <b>Save me, O Lord, in your kindness.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/13:31"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
13:31-35 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Go away, leave this
area because Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold,
I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third
day I accomplish my purpose. Yet I must continue on my way today, tomorrow, and
the following day, for it is impossible that a prophet should die outside of
Jerusalem.’<br />
<br />
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how
many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathers her
brood under her wings, but you were unwilling! Behold, your house will be
abandoned. But I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you
say, <i>Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord</i>.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How does one become a saint? I will
tell you true stories.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There was one religious sister who
loved Mathematics for 50 years in high school and in college. When she was no
longer able to teach, she set up an apostolate that gathered day-old bread from
different bake shops, and distributed these to the poor. When she could no
longer do this, she was placed in a retirement house. Walking with a cane and a
bent back, she would always greet everyone that she comes across with, with a
smile. One day, a younger sister told her, 'Sister, I just want you to know
that your smile means a lot to me.' And to this, she answered, 'This is all I
have to give.'</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is also this 9-year old boy
who was able to save his allowances to buy an old poster of Titanic. When he
learned that the mother of his best friend was going to be operated on and they
don't have enough money, he sold his poster. A TV program learned about it and
bought the poster for $60,000.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is also this family which lost
their house on fire. While they were watching, they were so shocked and could
not do anything because everything was burned. Then there is this pizza delivery
boy who was passing through. He decided to give a box of pizza to the family
who was so shocked and distraught over the burned house. After giving the
pizza, he already left. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another story is that of St. Gianna
Beretta Molla, the last Italian saint who was canonized by Pope John Paul II.
For her fourth child, she learned that she had a tumor in her ovary, and that
the doctors told her that she would die if her pregnancy would push through.
During the day of her delivery, she told the doctors, 'If you are to make a
decision between me and my child, protect the child. Deliver her, forget about
me.'</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My dear brothers and sisters, <b>sainthood
is not about doing great things and a lot of sacrifices. Sainthood is about
doing and seeing things with the eyes of Jesus Christ.</b> It is doing and
seeing things differently. For they know that <b>religion is not a set of
rules, not a set of commandments, not a set of prayers, but a relationship with
God, and doing and seeing things for the sake of God's Kingdom. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let us all be saints.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Amen. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 30, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Wednesday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Joel Jason (Dean of Studies,
Graduate School of Theology San Carlos Seminary) <br />
12:15PM Mass, Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord (SM Megamall Chapel)</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/8:26"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
8:26-30 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our
weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself
intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows
what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy
ones<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>according to God’s will.<br />
<br />
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called
according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be
conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many
brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And those he predestined he
also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he
also glorified.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/13:4"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Ps
13:4-5, 6</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (6a) <b>My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.</b><br />
Look, answer me, O LORD, my God!<br />
Give light to my eyes that I may not sleep in death<br />
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him”;<br />
lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.<br />
R. <b>My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.</b><br />
Though I trusted in your mercy,<br />
Let my heart rejoice in your salvation;<br />
let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good to me.”<br />
R. <b>My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/13:22"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
13:22-30 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went
and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few
people be saved?” He answered them,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Strive
to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter
but will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and
locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open
the door for us.’ He will say to you in reply, ‘I do not know where you are
from.’ And you will say, ‘We ate and drank in your company and you taught in
our streets.’ Then he will say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.
Depart from me, all you evildoers!’ And there will be wailing and grinding of
teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the
Kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east
and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the
Kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first
who will be last.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dahil
malapit na po ang Undas at ginugunita natin ang Araw ng mga Patay, naalala ko
po 'yong kwento noong isang lalaki na dinalaw ng Anghel ng Kamatayan - the
Angel of Death. When the Angel of Death appeared to the man, he said, 'It is
now your time to die today, because your name is on the top of my list, and I
always follow this list.' Kinabahan 'yong lalaki. So ang ginawa noong lalaki,
kumuha muna siya ng pagkain, and then pinakain niya 'yong Angel of Death. Pero
'yong pagkain na 'yon, merong sleeping pills. So when the Angel of Death ate
it, he fell asleep. And while the Angel of Death was sleeping, the man took the
list and erased his name on top of the list, and put it at the very bottom. So
natuwa na siya, nakangiti na siya. When the Angel of Death woke up, he said,
'Ah...you have been very good. You gave me food, and I was able to sleep after
eating it. As a reward, I will begin from the bottom of my list.' (loud laughs)
Ayan....so, siya rin ang mauuna ano. Sabi nga ng Gospel, '....some who are
first will be last, and some who are last will be first'.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alam po
ninyo, in our Gospel for today, Jesus was asked a very simple but important
question. 'Lord, ilan kaya ang maliligtas? Kakaunti lang kaya ang maliligtas?'
The man who asked that question was a little bit....siguro may konting
kayabangan 'yong tanong, eh. Siguro itong lalaking lumapit sa Panginoon, he was
someone who was very knowledgeable of the law. He, perhaps, was someone who was
very religious. Kaya ang pakiramdam niya, isa siya sa mga 'few who will be
saved'. Kaya ang yabang ng tanong niya sa Panginoon, eh. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">And as a
response, what did Jesus say? Jesus said that salvation is not a matter of
belonging in a list. It is not a matter of maybe buying yourself into, or out
of the list. <b>The essence of the salvation is not scholarship or knowledge of
the law, or knowledge about Jesus. The essence of salvation is, ultimately,
relationship - a relationship with God, and not scholarship. </b>And that is
why we should change our question. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At sa
araw na ito, 'yon ang magandang itanong natin. Paano ba ako maliligtas? Am I
going to be saved, because my name is listed in the names of those who are
baptized? Am I going to be saved, because my name is listed among the members
of the Catholic Church? Not necessarily. What is the Lord reminding us today?
To strive to enter through the narrow gate. <b>Ang ating kaligtasan ay
nakasalalay sa ating pang-araw-araw na gawi, at 'yong ating araw-araw na
pagsasabuhay ng ating pananampalataya. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang ibig
sabihin, whenever we go out of the chapel....pwede kasing mangyari niyan na
nagkakaroon tayo ng transformation. Halimbawa po dito sa loob ng chapel ay
napakabait nating lahat, ano....pero pag labas natin diyan sa chapel, isusuot
na natin ang ating mga sungay, at ise-celebrate na natin ang Halloween. Dito sa
chapel ang sinasamba natin ay ang Panginoon. Paglabas natin mamaya, magmumukha
na tayong mga maligno, mga demonyo. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kagabi,
doon sa balita, tinanong 'yong mga tao. Kasi po ang CBCP, nagpalabas ng paalala
sa mga tao, that we should Christianize our celebration of Halloween. Because
the way we celebrate Halloween today is not really Christian anymore. Eh ang
origin naman ng Halloween ay talagang very Christian. Originally, Halloween is
Hallow's Eve, when we celebrate the eve of All Saints' Day. And when is All
Saints' Day? November 1. That is why on October 31, we celebrate Hallows' Eve.
Ano ba 'yong meaning ng 'hallow'? Hindi mababaw ha. 'Hallow' means 'holy'. That
is why whenever we pray the 'Our Father', we say '...hallowed be Thy Name...'
Maging banal nawa ang Iyong Pangalan. And so, October 31 is actually a
Christian celebration of the Eve of All Saints. Kaya lang ano'ng ginawa ng
kultura? Unti-unting binago 'yan eh. Instead of the celebration of all saints,
naging celebration na ito ng all demons and devils. Kaya 'yong mga bata,
dinadamitan natin nang kung anu-anong mga nakakatakot na kasuotan. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Doon po
sa mga medyo matatanda na dito, inabutan n'yo pa po ba 'yong 'nangangaluluwa'?
Meron pa po bang nangangaluluwa ngayon? Wala na po yata. Pero noon yata, ang
sabi ng mga matatanda, during Hallow's Eve, meron daw pong mga nangangaluluwa.
Ano po ang ginagawa ng mga nangangaluluwa? Hindi po sila nananakot. They are
not dressed like devils. Ang ginagawa ng mga nangangaluluwa, sila'y pumupunta
sa mga bahay-bahay, kumakanta, and they are offering prayers for those who are
departed, nang sa gayon 'yong mga yumao ay makabalik o makapasok sa kaharian ng
langit. That was the origin of the Pinoy celebration of Hallow's Eve. Eh kaya
lang ngayon, medyo gaya-gaya tayo eh. Gusto nating ginagawa 'yong nasa
Kanluran. Therefore, we want to do trick-or-treat, tapos dadamitan natin ng mga
maskarang mukhang aswang at tiyanak 'yong mga bata. (laughs)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The CBCP
tells us that instead of dressing our little children like devils, let us dress
them up like what? Maybe heroes. Or more properly, even like saints. Why? Para
mas makilala ng ating mga bata 'yong mga banal. Dahil katulad nga po ng sinabi
ko kanina, Christianity is not a matter of scholarship, but relationship. At
magandang habang bata pa lang ay unti-unti nang nakikilala ng mga bata kung
sino ba itong mga banal na ito, and we begin to introduce them to the lives of
the saints, so that we, ourselves, as adults, will be challenged to live
according to the lives of the saints, so that we can mirror them to our
children. This is the way to our salvation. Hindi sapat na sabihin nating
'Panginoon, nakapagsimba naman ako, eh. Siguro maliligtas na ako.' No. <b>In
every moment of our life, we are to live out our Christianity. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
isang babaeng in-interview sa TV kagabi. Tinanong siya, 'Sang-ayon ka ba na
ipagbabawal ng CBCP na magdamit demonyo 'yong mga bata?' Ang sabi ng babae,
'Eh...all throughout the year naman, si Jesus naman at si Mary ay nasa puso na
natin, eh. Maganda namang once a year....' (laughs) Sabi ko, ano'ng ibig niyang
sabihin? Once a year, demonyo naman (loud laughs) ang nasa puso mo. Minsan
gano'n tayo mag-isip ano. No. Dapat, all throughout the year, Jesus will be in
our hearts. And that is why Jesus is telling us - try to enter through the
narrow gate. Because every day, our Christian life will be called to task. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As we
continue this Holy Eucharist, we pray for that grace, that we may live our
Christianity, year in and year out. Amen.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Tuesday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA Shrine)<br />
5:30 PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u></div>
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8:18-25</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For
creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for
creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the
one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from
slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not
only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also
groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
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When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion,<br />
we were like men dreaming.<br />
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,<br />
and our tongue with rejoicing.<br />
R. <b>The Lord has done marvels for us.</b><br />
Then they said among the nations,<br />
“The LORD has done great things for them.”<br />
The LORD has done great things for us;<br />
we are glad indeed.<br />
R. <b>The Lord has done marvels for us.</b><br />
Restore our fortunes, O LORD,<br />
like the torrents in the southern desert.<br />
Those that sow in tears<br />
shall reap rejoicing.<br />
R. <b>The Lord has done marvels for us.</b><br />
Although they go forth weeping,<br />
carrying the seed to be sown,<br />
They shall come back rejoicing,<br />
carrying their sheaves.<br />
R. <b>The Lord has done marvels for us.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/13:18"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
13:18-21 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I
compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the
garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and <i>the birds of the
sky dwelt in its branches</i>.”<br />
<br />
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? It is like yeast
that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour until the
whole batch of dough was leavened.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">'No
one who has encountered Christ will ever be the same again.' </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a quote from
Archbishop Soc Villegas. No one who has encountered the Word of God and His
very presence in the Eucharist will be the same person. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is
what is expected of us. We know that evil and good exist in this world. Evil
operates on the principle of contamination. A single rotten apple would rotten
the whole basket of apples. Good, on the other hand, works on the principle of
contagion. Smile begets smile, peace begets peace, and love begets love. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sinasabi sa atin sa Ebanghelyo ay maitanim sa mga puso natin ang Salita ng
Diyos. At dapat, ito ay lumalago, para magkaroon ng bunga sa Kaharian ng Diyos.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We have
been hearing the Word of God since we were small. <b>The question is - has the
Word of God influenced us in our daily lives? </b>Let's take for example the
worldly tradition or practice of Halloween. A lot of parents will tell me,
'Father, this is just innocent entertainment or enjoyment for the children. <i>Wala
namang ibig sabihin ito.</i>' <i>Wala nga sigurong ibig sabihin, </i>but what
value do we teach our children? <i>Pagsusuotin natin sila ng mga maskara ng mga
bungo, mga bampira, mga</i> zombies. What values do we give to them? We are
sort of uplifting the culture of death. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our Lord
Jesus Christ is the Lord of Resurrection, and that is what we are looking
forward to. At the end of our lives here on earth, we will also be resurrected,
the same way as Jesus Christ. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My dear
brothers and sisters, <b>the Word of God must not only be spread in the world.
It must change our hearts, change our attitude, change the very person we are. </b>Remember
- no one who has encountered Christ will ever be the same again. Amen.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 28, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Monday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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Apostles</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">12:15PM Mass, Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord
(Megamall Chapel)<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/ephesians/2:19"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Eph
2:19-22 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and
sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the
household of God,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>built upon the
foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred
in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of
God in the Spirit.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/19:2"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
19:2-3, 4-5</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (5a) <b>Their message goes out through all the earth.</b><br />
The heavens declare the glory of God,<br />
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.<br />
Day pours out the word to day,<br />
and night to night imparts knowledge.<br />
R. <b>Their message goes out through all the earth.</b><br />
Not a word nor a discourse<br />
whose voice is not heard;<br />
Through all the earth their voice resounds,<br />
and to the ends of the world, their message.<br />
R. <b>Their message goes out through all the earth.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/6:12"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
6:12-16 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the
night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and
from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named
Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas,
James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of
James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My dear
brothers and sisters, each of one of us has made a major decision at some point
in our lives, and for sure, later on, we will still have to make major
decisions. The question is - what do we do when we have to make major
decisions, like getting married, studying, looking for a job? What do we do
before making an important decision? Some of us think and study all aspects of
the situation, while some of us rely on our emotions, or on what we feel. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We heard
in the Gospel today that before making the major decision of selecting his
Apostles, what did Jesus do? The night before, He spent His time praying to the
Father. How about us? Do we also pray before making major and important
decisions? We should not forget what Jesus did - we have to pray.<b> It is in
prayer that we are enlightened.</b> In praying, we will be able to see and
understanding things better. It will help us to be back again and stay at the
right direction. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus'
Apostles faced a lot of challenges in their life, but they remained steadfast
through prayer. <b>Prayer will strengthen our faith, and give us renewed
courage to remain faithful, humble and active missionaries of the Lord. Let us,
therefore, not forget to spend time in prayer. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 27, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sunday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Caloy Reyes (Executive
Secretary, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Interreligious Dialogue) </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12:15PM Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace
Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA Shrine)</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/sirach/35:12"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Sir
35:12-14, 16-18</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though
not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed. The
Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out
her complaint. The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches
the heavens. The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest till
it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges
justly and affirms the right, and the Lord will not delay.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/34:2"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Ps
34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (7a) <b>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.</b><br />
I will bless the LORD at all times;<br />
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.<br />
Let my soul glory in the LORD;<br />
the lowly will hear me and be glad.<br />
R. <b>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.</b><br />
The LORD confronts the evildoers,<br />
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.<br />
When the just cry out, the Lord hears them,<br />
and from all their distress he rescues them.<br />
R. <b>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.</b><br />
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;<br />
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.<br />
The LORD redeems the lives of his servants;<br />
no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.<br />
R. <b>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/2timothy/4:6"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">2 Tm
4:6-8, 16-18</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Beloved:
I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is
at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just
judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have
longed for his appearance.<br />
<br />
At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but everyone deserted me. May
it not be held against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so
that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might
hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me from
every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/18:9"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
18:9-14</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of
their own righteousness and despised everyone else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Two people went up to the temple area
to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Pharisee took up his position and spoke
this prayer to himself, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of
humanity -- greedy, dishonest, adulterous -- or even like this tax
collector.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fast twice a week, and I pay
tithes on my whole income.’ But the tax collector stood off at a distance and
would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God,
be merciful to me a sinner.' I tell you, the latter went home justified, not
the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles
himself will be exalted."</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Gospel reading for today is
quite opportune for the signs of the times for the Catholic Church. We have
just recently concluded the first Philippine Conference on New Evangelization
last week, that was held at the Royal and Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas,
and we are still earning the fruits of that Conference. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why am I connecting the Conference
on New Evangelization to our Gospel today? You know, I think that in the
Philippine Catholic setting, there is what we call the 'first son' syndrome,
or, better yet, the 'Pharisee and the tax collector' syndrome. What is the
'first son' syndrome? In the parable of the prodigal son, the first son, who is
hardworking and loyal, got mad with the second son, because the second son was
given mercy and forgiveness by their father.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have had some issues lately
between the Church and those who are rather contending the position of the
Catholic Church, on matters such as the RH Bill, which is now the Reproductive
Health Law, same-sex marriage, divorce, etc. There is, therefore, a tendency
for the Catholic Church to be militant or reactionary. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is the tendency to have the
'first son' syndrome because some groups think they are always right. There are
those who believe that the Diocese of Rome has been vacant since Pope Pious
XII, or since the implementation of Vatican II. There are well-meaning
Catholics who do not like Vatican II. <i>Meron pa ngang galit na galit sa</i> Vatican
II, because of the reform of Vatican II. <i>Pag tinanong ko naman kung nabasa
na nila ang </i>Vatican II, <i>eh hindi naman pala nila ito nabasa, kahit isang
dokumento nito</i>. But this is not the way things should be. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now, what was the Gospel all about?
Jesus addressed the parable to those who are convinced of their own
righteousness, and those who despise everyone else because they are convinced
of their own righteousness. The Pharisee in the Gospel spoke his prayer to
himself. He thanked God that he is not like anyone else, and that he is God's
gift to humanity. Praise me, praise me, praise me. <i>Tama ba 'yong dasal na
'yon</i>? But you might have that syndrome. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But there is the tax collector who
was aware of his faults and weaknesses, and asked for God's mercy....An
instance that has really perked me up was the time when the late Pope John Paul
II asked for forgiveness. He asked forgiveness from different sectors of
society. He asked forgiveness from the Jews whom the Christians
persecuted...for the Holocaust. He asked forgiveness for persecuting Galileo
for this theory of the earth revolving around the sun (because the Church
otherwise). Thank God. The Pope asked forgiveness for the errors of the
Inquisition, the Roman Catholic tribunal which tortured and burned many.
Because <b>the way of the Church is the way of humility</b>. It is the prayer
of the tax collector, who could not even raise his eyes to heaven and could only
say, 'Lord have mercy on me, a sinner.' This is the way of the Church.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the Philippine Conference on
New Evangelization, Cardinal Chito Tagle also asked forgiveness. Forgive us for
the wrong we have done. He asked forgiveness from the youth, <i>dahil
napabayaan namin kayo. Sa mga kababaihan, sa mga</i> Muslim, our Orthodox
Christian brothers and sisters, <i>patawarin ninyo kami.</i> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think the Church's position
against the RH Bill, against same-sex marriage, is correct, and I support the
Church's decision. <i>Pero sa tingin ko, nagkamali tayo sa </i>approach. We
cannot condemn people. How will we be able to convince them to go to Church, if
we tell them that they will go to hell? The Church is about dialogue, <i>kailangang
makipagkaibigan tayo sa kanila</i>. But first, <b>we should ask forgiveness. We
should begin from the view point of humility.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you humble? <i>Sino dito ang </i>humble,
<i>taas ang kamay</i>. (laughs) 'Father, <i>ako</i> humble. And I am <b>proud</b>
of that.' (laughs) No. <b>If you are proud, you are going to be humbled.
Everyone of us will be judged.</b> And if we are aware of our sins, and are
sincerely sorry for them, we will do what the tax collector did. <i>Makasalanan
ako, ni hindi ako makatingin sa langit, kaya dito ako titingin sa lupa.
Mahihiya ako.</i> Shame is a good thing. We try to boost self-esteem but shame
is a good thing, <i>kung nahihiya ka sa mga kasalanan mo.</i> Shame is the
beginning of redemption. <i>Kung hindi ka na nahihiya sa mga kasalanan mo, wala
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let us ask forgiveness from the
Lord. And then let us ask forgiveness from those who we have offended. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don't wait until you are about to die. Pilots say that in
flying a plane, 'to take off is optional, but to land is mandatory'. <i>Kung
nasa taas ka, ang sarap sarap ng pakiramdam kaya mayabang ka, kasi may gasolina
ka. Eh kung wala ka nang gasolina? Kaya hanggang may gasolina ka, i-landing mo
na ang iyong eroplano nang dahan-dahan.</i> <i>Ganoon din sa buhay natin. </i>The
way of humility is slow, <i>dahan-dahan lang</i>. Let us accept our sins, our
faults, and sincerely ask for forgiveness. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">'Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
There is no other way. No other way.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/8:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
8:1-11</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: Now there is no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has
freed you from the law of sin and death. For what the law, weakened by the
flesh, was powerless to do, this God has done: by sending his own Son in the
likeness of sinful flesh and for the sake of sin, he condemned sin in the
flesh, so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us, who
live not according to the flesh but according to the spirit. For those who live
according to the flesh are concerned with the things of the flesh, but those who
live according to the spirit with the things of the spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The concern of the flesh is death, but the
concern of the spirit is life and peace. For the concern of the flesh is hostility
toward God; it does not submit to the law of God, nor can it; and those who are
in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary,
you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does
not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although
the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one
who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through
his Spirit that dwells in you.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/24:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (see 6) <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see
your face.</b><br />
The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;<br />
the world and those who dwell in it.<br />
For he founded it upon the seas<br />
and established it upon the rivers.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b><br />
Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?<br />
or who may stand in his holy place?<br />
He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,<br />
who desires not what is vain.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b><br />
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,<br />
a reward from God his savior.<br />
Such is the race that seeks for him,<br />
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.<br />
R. <b>Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/13:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
13:1-9 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood
Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in
reply,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Do you think that because these Galileans
suffered in this way<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they were greater
sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not
repent, you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who were
killed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when the tower at Siloam fell on
them— do you think they were more guilty<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem? By no means! But I tell you,
if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!”<br />
<br />
And he told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree
planted in his orchard,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and when he came
in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three
years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but have found none. So cut it down. Why
should it exhaust the soil?’ He said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this
year also,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I shall cultivate the ground
around it and fertilize it;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it may bear
fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.’”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just a brief reflection on our
Gospel for today's liturgy. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What can a barren fig tree tell us
about the Kingdom of God? Fig trees are a common and important source of
food for the Jews. A decaying fig tree was used in the Gospel to mean evil
deeds and spiritual decay. The fruitless fig tree symbolized the outcome of
Israel's unresponsiveness to the Word of God. The prophets depicted the
languishing tree as a symbol of destruction that would fall on Israel because
of their unfaithfulness to God. We find this in the books of Joel, Habakkuk and
likewise, the book of Jeremiah. And Jeremiah, himself, said that evil
people are like rotten figs. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can the parable of a barren fig tree
be a warning to us also? <b>We can ask ourselves - are we responsive to the
Word of God? Is the Word of God part of our spiritual nourishment? Do we use
the Word of God for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for trimming
to righteousness,</b> as we find in the letter of Paul to Timothy?</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The parable of the barren fig tree
also shows the patience of God. But at the same time, it contains a warning
that we should not presume upon it. <b>God gives us time to get right with Him,
but the time is not tomorrow. It is always now. </b>We must not assume that
there is no hurry. A sudden or unexpected death gives us no time to prepare, to
settle one's accounts, when we stand before the Lord on the Day of Judgment. <b>The
Lord wants us to be ready at all times. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tolerating sinful habits and
excusing unrepented sin will result in bad fruit and eventual destruction. The
Lord, in His mercy, gives us both grace and time to turn away from sin and from
worldliness. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But that time, again, is not
tomorrow, but it is now. If we delay it even for a day, we may discover that
God's grace has passed us by, and our time is up. Do we hunger for the Lord's
righteousness and holiness?</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is my Word of Life for you this
morning, in the form of a prayer. Lord, increase my hunger for Your
righteousness and holiness. May I embrace the grace of the present moment, to
say 'yes' to You, to Your will, and to Your way of holiness. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 25, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Friday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Leo Nilo C.
Mangussad, - Rector, Shrine of Mary Queen of Peace (Our Lady of Peace Quasi
Parish/EDSA Shrine) </span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12:15PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/7:18"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
7:18-25a</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: I know that good does not dwell in me,
that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not. For
I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want. Now if I do what
I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. So,
then, I discover the principle that when I want to do right, evil is at hand. For
I take delight in the law of God, in my inner self, but I see in my members
another principle at war with the law of my mind, taking me captive to the law
of sin that dwells in my members. Miserable one that I am! Who will deliver me
from this mortal body? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/119:66"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (68b) <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
Teach me wisdom and knowledge,<br />
for in your commands I trust.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
You are good and bountiful;<br />
teach me your statutes.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
Let your kindness comfort me<br />
according to your promise to your servants.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
Let your compassion come to me that I may live,<br />
for your law is my delight.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
Never will I forget your precepts,<br />
for through them you give me life.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b><br />
I am yours; save me,<br />
for I have sought your precepts.<br />
R. <b>Lord, teach me your statutes.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/12:54"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
12:54-59</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in
the west you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when
you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to
be hot–and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance
of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present
time?<br />
<br />
“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? If you are to go with your
opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise
your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to
the constable, and the constable throw you into prison. I say to you, you will
not be released until you have paid the last penny.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everybody wants peace. But the
problem is we seek our peace from the outside, not from the inside. As Jesus
said in the Gospel, we are good at seeing things, and reading signs around us
and from other people. But we cannot read the signs inside our hearts - our
pains, our sufferings, our resolutions, our faith in God. <b>The Lord is
telling us to look from deep within us, for us to use our intellect to see what
is happening inside of us, before we start healing others. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just like in the First Reading, we
want to do good, but the bad continues to take over us. If we are able to
master this, peace will come. We do not need to look for it; it will come,
because peace must come from within us first, before it can be felt by
others. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The question we must ask ourselves
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interpreting what I have inside my heart?</b><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 24, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Thursday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rev. Fr. Benjo Fajota, Vice
Rector, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)<br />
7:00 PM Mass at the EDSA Shrine</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/6:19"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
6:19-23</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: I am speaking in human terms because of
the weakness of your nature. For just as you presented the parts of your bodies
as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present them
as slaves to righteousness for sanctification. For when you were slaves of sin,
you were free from righteousness. But what profit did you get then from the
things of which you are now ashamed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
the end of those things is death. But now that you have been freed from sin and
have become slaves of God, the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, and
its end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/1:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (Ps 40:5) <b>Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.</b><br />
Blessed the man who follows not<br />
the counsel of the wicked<br />
Nor walks in the way of sinners,<br />
nor sits in the company of the insolent,<br />
But delights in the law of the LORD<br />
and meditates on his law day and night.<br />
R. <b>Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.</b><br />
He is like a tree<br />
planted near running water,<br />
That yields its fruit in due season,<br />
and whose leaves never fade.<br />
Whatever he does, prospers.<br />
R. <b>Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.</b><br />
Not so the wicked, not so;<br />
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.<br />
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,<br />
but the way of the wicked vanishes.<br />
R. <b>Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/12:49"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
12:49-53</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth
on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which
I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do
you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but
rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against
two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son
against his father,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a mother against her
daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her
daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In April 1968, Martin Luther King,
Jr. was assassinated. A year after, his brother, Daniel, drowned. And six years
after, his mother was also shot to death inside the church. When the assassin
was asked why he did it, he answered, "I hate Christians. They are all my
enemies." </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For someone in the position of
Martin Luther King, Sr., with these tragedies that befell his life and his
family, it would be understandable if he turned against God, if he rejected God
or if he got angry with God. But nothing of that sort happened. During the
funeral of his wife, since he was also the pastor, he said, "Today, I am
strong. I cannot leave anyone."</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How many of us, with all the
tragedies and trials that we have experienced in life, can still have this unwavering
faith in God? Perhaps some of us who have experienced lesser trials and
tragedies, will already be outrightly denying God, rejecting God. And that
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of fire. But we have to ask for God's strength in order to overcome these.
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baptism of fire that Jesus did for us - dying on the Cross - saved us from our
sins. All of us as Christians, must also hurdle these tests, these trials, this
baptism of fire. And we are asked to hold on to our faith, to remain faithful
to God, in spite of all these challenges.</b> There will be times when we will
be asked to separate or reject even our own family members and loved ones, but
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/6:12"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
6:12-18 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: Sin must not reign over your mortal
bodies so that you obey their desires. And do not present the parts of your
bodies to sin as weapons for wickedness,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>but present yourselves to God as raised from the dead to life and the
parts of your bodies to God as weapons for righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For sin is not to have any power over you, since
you are not under the law but under grace.<br />
<br />
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course not! Do you not know that if you
present yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you
obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to
righteousness? But thanks be to God that, although you were once slaves of sin,
you have become obedient from the heart to the pattern of teaching to which you
were entrusted. Freed from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/124:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (8a) <b>Our help is in the name of the Lord.</b><br />
Had not the LORD been with us, <br />
let Israel say, had not the LORD been with us–<br />
When men rose up against us,<br />
then would they have swallowed us alive;<br />
When their fury was inflamed against us.<br />
R. <b>Our help is in the name of the Lord.</b><br />
Then would the waters have overwhelmed us;<br />
The torrent would have swept over us;<br />
over us then would have swept the raging waters.<br />
Blessed be the LORD, who did not leave us <br />
a prey to their teeth.<br />
R. <b>Our help is in the name of the Lord.</b><br />
We were rescued like a bird<br />
from the fowlers’ snare;<br />
Broken was the snare,<br />
and we were freed.<br />
Our help is in the name of the LORD,<br />
who made heaven and earth.<br />
R. <b>Our help is in the name of the Lord.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/12:39"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
12:39-48</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said to his disciples:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the
thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must
be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”<br />
<br />
Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?” And the
Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master
will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the
proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that
servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat
the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that
servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will
punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful. That
servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations nor act in
accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant
of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be
beaten only lightly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much will be
required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of
the person entrusted with more.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you have been going to our Holy Eucharist
since Monday, you will notice that our Readings, especially today's First
Reading and our Gospel, speak of a common theme. And what is the theme that is
being discussed since Monday? It is the theme of servanthood. The theme of
surrendering to the Lord. The theme of allowing the Lord to be Lord of our
life. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tamang tama. Ano ba ang</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> original word or root word of the word 'Lord'? It comes
from the Latin word '<i>dominus</i>', where we get the word 'domination'. And
so, in a way, our Gospel is telling us to let us allow the Lord to dominate
us. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And for the modern man, whenever we
hear the word 'domination', we are allergic to that word. <i>Ayaw nating
marinig ang ganyang mga salita. </i>For example, in our First Reading for today
in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans, Paul kept on referring to himself as
the slave of the Lord. Imagine calling himself a slave. In our modern parlance,
in our modern milieu, we don't use the word 'slave' anymore, because the term
'slave' has a negative connotation. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And in our Gospel for today, Jesus
gives us a parable of Christians awaiting the return of the Master, although in
our Gospel for today, the word being used is already 'servants'. But when we
look at the original Greek word that was used in the Gospel, it is '<i>doulos</i>',
which literally also means 'slave', not a 'servant'. So, both the First Reading
and the Gospel are consistent in telling us that we need to be slaves before
the Lord. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But how are we going to understand
it? We will only be able to appreciate the meaning of the term if we purify it
with our modern-day understanding. <i>Kasi, sa panahon natin ngayon, </i>when
we hear the word 'slave', <i>ang naaalala natin ay mga alipin.</i> But <b>in
the Gospel, whenever the word 'slave' is being used, it only refers to the
overall effect and influence of God in every area of our life.</b> <b>Meaning,
the Lord will truly be 'dominus'. He will dominate each and every aspect and
dimension of our life. And that is what it means to be a slave before the
Lord. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I remember reading a quote from a
philosopher who said, "....better to reign in hell, than to serve in
heaven." Why? Because we are allergic to the word 'service'. Because
whenever we hear the word 'service' or 'slavery', we look at it as an
anti-thesis to our own freedom and our own dignity. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And yet, in our Gospel for today,
Jesus reminds us - <b>do not be afraid to surrender yourself to the dominion of
the Lord. </b>Why? Because the master-slave mentality does not exist in the
Gospel. Why? Because when Jesus came, He already changed and purified the meaning
of the word 'Master'. Before the coming of the Lord, the word 'Master' refers
to someone who dominates the slave. But when Jesus came, what did He do? He
purified and changed the meaning of the word 'Master'. And how do we comprehend
the word 'Master' now? <b>Jesus is the One who came, not to be served, but to
serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This means that ever since the
Incarnation, the word 'Master' is already understood in a different way in the
Gospel. <i>Kaya nga sa ating simbahan ngayon</i>, you often hear the word
'servant-leader'. This term is derivative of the meaning of 'Master' in the
Gospels. 'Master' is no longer one who dominates. 'Master' is now one who
donates and gives himself and gives his life for many. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So sa araw na ito, ano ang pwede
nating gawin</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? How do we understand or exercise
the word 'Master'? I'm sure, all of us here, we are all masters in our little
capacities. So how do we exercise the position of being a master? Second, we
can also ask ourselves. How do we react, or how do we embrace the meaning of
the word 'servant'? Are we allergic to the word 'servant'? Are we unnecessarily
afraid of the word 'servant'? And therefore, are we also afraid to surrender
ourself to the domination of God? </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In our Gospel for today, <b>Jesus
telling us how blessed we are when we expect the coming of the Lord in the
spirit of servanthood.</b> As we continue in this Holy Mass, let that be the
grace that we will ask from the Lord. <b>Lord, it is in surrendering to You,
that we become more free. And it is in surrendering to Your dominion, that true
freedom will be given to us.</b> Amen. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 22, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Tuesday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Ramon Jade Licuanan (Head, Youth
Ministry, San Carlos Seminary)<br />
5:30PM Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA
Shrine)</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/romans/5:12"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Rom
5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world,
and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned.<br />
<br />
If by that one person’s transgression the many died, how much more did the
grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the
many. For if, by the transgression of the one, death came to reign through that
one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift
of justification come to reign in life through the one Jesus Christ. In
conclusion, just as through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so,
through one righteous act acquittal and life came to all. For just as through
the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so, through the
obedience of the one the many will be made righteous. Where sin increased,
grace overflowed all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might
reign through justification for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/40:7"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">PS
40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (8a and 9a) <b>Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.</b><br />
Sacrifice or oblation you wished not,<br />
but ears open to obedience you gave me.<br />
Burnt offerings or sin offerings you sought not;<br />
then said I, “Behold I come.”<br />
R. <b>Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.</b><br />
“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,<br />
To do your will, O my God, is my delight,<br />
and your law is within my heart!”<br />
R. <b>Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.</b><br />
I announced your justice in the vast assembly;<br />
I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.<br />
R. <b>Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.</b><br />
May all who seek you<br />
exult and be glad in you,<br />
And may those who love your salvation<br />
say ever, “The LORD be glorified.”<br />
R. <b>Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/12:35"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
12:35-38 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your
lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready
to open immediately when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom
the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird
himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he
come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed
are those servants.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
Perhaps most of us, if not all, have attended wedding ceremonies. And we all
know that in weddings nowadays, everything is measured - the time for the whole
ceremony, the reception, the duration of the stay in the restaurant, because
extending time would mean additional expenses. <br />
<br />
But it is far, far different during the time of Jesus. In their culture, time
was not really a very important matter. In their weddings, the time that guests
would come and leave the venue could not be measured. That is why in the
Gospel, you would notice that in the parable that Jesus used to point out a
very important lesson to His disciple, He made use of a wedding as an example.
The parable says that the master will return from a wedding at an unknown time
- it may be late at night or the following morning, thus the servants should be
alert as they could not pinpoint when their master will come back. The servants
are expected to wait and to anticipate their master's return. <br />
<br />
That is how the Lord conveyed the message of vigilance. God used the unique
circumstance of a wedding to impress on us the importance of vigilance, not
just during their day, but even today. It is because vigilance, if you look
closer to the Gospel, would somehow spell our salvation. Our vigilance will
determine whether we will go to heaven, or if we will be thrown into eternal
damnation. And those who are blessed, which was also mentioned in the Gospel,
are those who would remain vigilant. <br />
<br />
When we speak of vigilance, what does it mean? Does it mean just being awake or
having our eyes open or watchful, or being alert? I remember, in 2011, I was
with the delegation of the Archdiocese of Manila to the World Youth Day. And on
the last day of our stay in Europe, the flight from Portugal to Manila was
supposed to be 5 in the morning, but we came back to the hotel late at night. I
was with five more priests who would remain in Portugal. I wanted to see the
Philippine delegation leave the hotel going to the airport, but I was so tired,
that I unconsciously fell asleep. And when I opened my eyes, it was already
1:05am. I rushed out of the room but in the corridor, there were no more
people. I went down to the lobby, it was dark. And out of the hotel, it was so
cold and so dark. I realized that the Philippine delegation left already. And
the incident has always been a joke among us. They will always tease me that I
fell asleep, that is why I was not able to see the delegation leave. <br />
<br />
Is this the vigilance that the Lord wants us to do? Being awake? I don't think
so. It goes beyond just being awake. Vigilance that the Lord is referring to in
the Gospel is about readiness. It is not just about keeping our eyes open, but
it is about being able to respond even in times of surprises. <b>Vigilance is
being able to hold on to our values, even in unanticipated circumstances. It is
about being able to help, even in the most difficult times that we least
expect. </b><br />
<br />
The recent earthquake in Bohol damaged a lot of properties and took lives. And
a partial reason for that is unreadiness. As experts would tell us, we cannot
forecast when an earthquake would hit and the extent of damage that it will do.
It will come as a surprise. Given this, we should still be ready so that when
it comes, we would know what we should do and know where to go. <br />
<br />
And that is how it is in our faith. Our faith is not about completing our
novenas or knowing fully well our prayers. It's about being ready to express
what we know. <b>Faith is about taking action, based on the faith that we
profess. It's about taking action, even at an unexpected moment.</b> That
is what is needed from us today. We should be able to respond quickly but
carefully in all the circumstances we're faced with. With all the things that
are happening to us, what are we doing? Are we just looking, just being
spectators of what is happening around us, or are we making ourselves available
and ready to respond and help, in accordance with our faith? 'Yon po ang
kailangan natin. <b>Vigilance that will determine our salvation means being
able to respond willingly, being able to do active responses borne out of our
faith. </b><br />
<br />
We should not leave our faith behind. Vigilance means translating our faith
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Missionaries</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"> <br />
</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">5:30PM
Mass, Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine (Our Lady of Peace Quasi Parish/EDSA Shrine)</span></u></div>
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4:20-25</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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unbelief; rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully
convinced that what God had promised he was also able to do. That is why <i>it
was credited to him as righteousness</i>. But it was not for him alone that it
was written that <i>it was credited to him</i>; it was also for us, to whom it
will be credited, who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the
dead, who was handed over for our transgressions and was raised for our
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has come to his people.</b><br />
He has come to his people and set them free.<br />
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,<br />
born of the house of his servant David.<br />
R. <b>Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people.</b><br />
Through his holy prophets he promised of old<br />
that he would save us from our enemies,<br />
from the hands of all who hate us.<br />
He promised to show mercy to our fathers<br />
and to remember his holy covenant.<br />
R. <b>Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people.</b><br />
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:<br />
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,<br />
free to worship him without fear,<br />
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.<br />
R. <b>Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people.</b></span></div>
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12:13-21</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my
brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed
me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to
guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not
consist of possessions.”<br />
<br />
Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a
bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space
to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my
barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and
I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up
for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool,
this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared,
to whom will they belong?’ Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure
for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
know, I always say that when we hear mass, we can see the difference of the
mass compared to other church activities. In the mass, we always hear the Good News,
ang Mabuting Balita. Pero alam n'yo, madaling ikalat ang hindi mabuti. Pero pag
good news, ang hirap ikalat. Kaya sinasabi ko sa mga nagsisimba, pag-uwi ninyo
sa inyong mga bahay, tanungin ninyo kung ano'ng good news ang nakuha ninyo sa
misa. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang Gospel
natin today ay paulit-ulit n'yo nang narinig. Ito ay walang paliguy-ligoy at
malinaw ang gustong sabihin ni Hesus. <b>Huwag tayong maging sakim.</b> Kasi
'yan po ang trend ngayon sa society. Kailangan kang maging sakim, kasi pag
hindi ka sakim, hindi ka 'in'. (laughs) And the more you have, mas ok. But
Jesus is teaching us the reverse. We should not be selfish. We need to learn
how to give sincerely, and be generous. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Even if
we do not see God, He is always involved in everything we do, every day in our
lives. And the Lord will not forsake us. We are all aware that a major
earthquake hit Bohol last week. But we can see how resilient and how strong the
Filipino's faith is. Even if most of the churches in Bohol have collapsed, the
Filipinos continue to be steadfast in their faith. Don't forget - nauna ang
pagiging Kristiyano natin, kaysa sa pagtayo ng mga simbahan. <b>Faith is a gift
from God, at hindi 'yan babawiin ng Diyos sa atin. </b>At pag ang Diyos ang
nagbigay, bigay-todo. Sa atin na 'yon, freely given by Him, with no strings
attached. <b>And the Gospel is telling us that however small faith is, it is
effective, therefore, we have to use it. </b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Three
days ago, I went buy food in a fastfood restaurant. And I saw three high school
students from a very famous Catholic school in Quezon City. Magkasunod lang
kami sa pila. And when these students got their food, sa sobrang gutom siguro
nila, I did not see them pray before eating. I know they pray a lot in school.
Pero bakit sa fastfood, hindi sila nagdarasal? At tsaka bihira akong makakita
ng mga taong nagdarasal sa restaurant. Jackpot pa kung makakita ako ng isa, at
kung makakita man ako, parang may arthritis. (laughs) Parang hirap na hirap
mag-sign of the cross, oo. Hindi ko alam kung nahihiya, o hindi makita ang
koneksiyon. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Then one
time, I was in the airport, waiting to board. And when I am alone, I look for a
place where I can pray my rosary. Gusto ko 'yong lugar na wala akong makikita,
so jackpot nakakita ako ng ganoong lugar, where I can see the other planes
taking off and landing, so tuwang tuwa ako. Pero kauupo ko pa lang, may umupo
doon sa harap ko. Sabi ko, sa dami ba naman ng mauupuan, doon pa siya umupo sa
harapan ko. (laughs) Pagkatapos, itong mamang ito, pagkaupo niya, bigla siyang
naglatag ng mantle. Akala ko magpi-picnic kami. (laughs) Pero ang mama ay
biglang lumuhod at nagdasal. Wala akong naintindihan sa kanyang dasal, maliban
sa isang salita - Allah. Wow, very bold and very courageous ang mama, in
professing his faith. In a country where Christianity is dominant, there is a
Muslim praying, and it is very good witnessing. Pero ang karamihan sa atin,
ano? Very compartmentalized ang faith. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let us
pray in this mass that we may use our faith and make it grow. At gamitin natin
ang pananampalatayang ito, upang tayo ay huwag maging sakim.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 20, 2013 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sunday – Year of Faith – Ordinary Tim<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ReadingComponents"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="CP_JUMP_3684"></a>e</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">by Rev. Fr. Ramon Jade Licuanan (Head, Youth
Ministry, San Carlos Seminary)</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"> <br />
</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">6:00PM
Sunday Anticipated Mass, Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel (Greenbelt Chapel), Makati</span></u></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 1 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/exodus/17:8"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Ex
17:8-13</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses,
therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and
engage Amalek in battle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be standing
on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged
Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and
Hur. As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the
fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight. Moses’hands,
however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile
Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so
that his hands remained steady till sunset. And Joshua mowed down Amalek and
his people with the edge of the sword.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Responsorial Psalm </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/121:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Ps
121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">R. (cf. 2) <b>Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and
earth.</b><br />
I lift up my eyes toward the mountains;<br />
whence shall help come to me?<br />
My help is from the LORD,<br />
who made heaven and earth.<br />
R. <b>Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.</b><br />
May he not suffer your foot to slip;<br />
may he slumber not who guards you:<br />
indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps,<br />
the guardian of Israel.<br />
R. <b>Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.</b><br />
The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade;<br />
he is beside you at your right hand.<br />
The sun shall not harm you by day,<br />
nor the moon by night.<br />
R. <b>Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.</b><br />
The LORD will guard you from all evil;<br />
he will guard your life.<br />
The LORD will guard your coming and your going,<br />
both now and forever.<br />
R. <b>Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Reading 2 </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/2timothy/3:14"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">2 Tm
3:14-4:2 </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Beloved:
Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from
whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred
Scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith
in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for
refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who
belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.<br />
<br />
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the
living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the
word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince,
reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Gospel </span></b><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/18:1"><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Lk
18:1-8</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for
them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, "There was a judge in
a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a
widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me
against my adversary.' For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually
he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human
being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision
for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord said, "Pay attention to what
the dishonest judge says.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will not God
then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and
night?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will he be slow to answer
them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tell you, he will see to it that
justice is done for them speedily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOMILY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
Gospel today is all about Jesus' teaching or encouragement to His Disciples, to
pray unceasingly, to pray with perseverance. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have you
ever stopped praying? Did it ever happen to you that after praying for so long,
you decided to give up and rather stop? If that happened to you, I guess this
Gospel is for you. And to those who have not given up praying, this is also for
you. This is for all of us. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pray
unceasingly, pray with endurance, with perseverance.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> This is what the
Lord is telling us. If the Lord is telling us not to lose hope, not to give up
on prayer, there must be a reason. And what could be the reasons?</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">First,
it is because God is our Father who owns us and claims us as His own. And
because He is our Father, definitely, without any delay, He will grant us what
we ask for, especially if that conforms to His will, especially if our petition
will make us better. He is a loving Father who knows what's best for us and our
lives. He is a loving Father who knows us through and through, from the very
beginning, until our end. He will not abandon us; we will not be left behind.
We will not want, because God will provide for us. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Second,
we are not to give up on prayer because, definitely, there will be assistance
that will come to us. There will be people, circumstances or situations that
will contribute to the answer for our petitions or prayers. In the First Reading,
we can see that during the battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites,
when Moses raised his staff, the Israelites win over the Amalekites who are
fearsome and are used to battle. But of course, it is a long battle, so Moses
got weary and felt fatigue in his arms. But there were Hur and Aaron, who held
the arms of Moses to raise them. They stayed beside Moses for his arms to
remain lifted. Because of that assistance, the Israelites won the battle. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the
Gospel, there may be some sort of comparison between God and the unjust judge.
But if we look at another angle of the Gospel, we can also say that the
fulfillment of our prayers can also come from unexpected people, from the
person whom you least expect to help you. In the Gospel, the widow received
what she wished for through the unjust judge. It is the same with us. But
sometimes, we easily give up because when we look around, we do not see any
person who can help us. We feel alone, and because of this, we give up. But the
Lord tells us not to give up, as He will use anyone, even the least expected,
to come to our rescue. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
remember, in 2005, there is this female topnotcher in the bar exam. If I am not
mistaken, her name is January Sanchez. She topped the bar exams. When she was
asked what contributed to her success, she gave six answers. First is hard
work. Second is the support of her family. And what were the four remaining
reasons? Prayer, prayer, prayer, and prayer. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
celebration of the Eucharist reminds us that we should be persistent in our
prayer. In Bohol, a broadcaster of one of the big TV networks witnessed a big
congregation of Boholanos celebrating the mass, not inside the centuries-old
church, but outside of the collapsed church. And the broadcaster could not
contain the immense respect that was present during the celebration of the
Eucharist, with the Boholanos in deep prayer, despite of the ruins around them.
But I guess that is the secret of the Filipinos. There is not much of a
question when it comes to the Filipino's perseverance in prayer. Despite
natural disasters or calamities, the Filipino continues to pray, and this
continues to shape and form us, and make us better believers and followers of
the Lord. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In this
mass, as we thank God for the grace of perseverance in prayer, let us pray for
our family and relatives who, at this very moment, may be losing hope in their
prayer efforts. Let us pray for them, so that altogether, we may find faith in
the Lord, and that the Lord may find strong and firm faith in us.</span></div>
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