Fr. Jade Shares

Our is a life of following the Lord. Human weakness/flesh, lures of the world and the deceit of the evil pushes us offtrack. [Luke 9:22-25, Thursday after Ash Wednesday]

Seeing how beautiful we are despite our beginning and end as ashes show us how we are loved and important. 2 challenges today: love and value ourselves, and charity. [Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18, Ash Wednesday]

Ang pananampalataya ay kakayanang magtaya. [Mark 8:11-13, Monday of the 6th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Ang mahirap ay hindi yung pinakasalat kundi yung pinakawalang kakayahan na punan ang kasalatan. Hindi yung pinakawala sa buhay kundi yung pinakawalang kakayahan na magkameron. Therefore, we can hardly determine who's truly the poor by what the eyes can see. The challenge is for us to approach people, listen and know them. It was the reason why Jesus warned the healed leper not to publicize the mir...

Jesus took every opportunity to show man his openness to them. The question though is, are we open to God. [Mark 7:31-37, Friday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The mark of one's faith in God is one's importance and appreciation of self. [Mark 7:24-30, Thursday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Though a person is a product of his environment, he still decides of what he wants to become. [Mark 7:14-23, Wednesday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Just as healing came to the sick by the touch of Jesus' cloak so others get healed when they touch us. [Mark 6:53-56, Monday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus approached, held and raised up Peter's mother-in-law. (Mark 1:29-39, 5th Sunday in the ordinary time)

No one wants to be misjudged. Let us know others more and trust God. [Mark 6:1-6, Wednesday of the 4th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Aside from avoidance of evil, we ought to do good. [Mark 5:1-20, Monday of the 4th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Anyone would be amazed to know how powerful human words are. Words can make or break dreams. In silence though, we are able to listen to ourselves, others and God. [Mark 1:21-28, 4th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Threats and persecution aside from personal feebleness impels us to deliberately own the faith. [Wednesday of the 3rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus called his 12 disciples. He meant that we do not at once jump into the ministry but to first be "with him". [Mark 3:13-19, Friday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' reactions of "anger and grief" teach us how to treat the unwanted. [Mark 3:1-6, Wednesday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

While fasting is prescribed, what they have is God incarnated to man in the person of Jesus. [Mark 2:18-22, Minday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus did not just want the disciples to show where he lives but he wants to have a relationship with them as shown by his reply, "come and see". Telling others proudly of a relationship is a sign of a good relationship.

Statistics show that only around 85% of Catholics go to Church on Sundays. One way to in increase that figure is for the Church to attend to the "sick" more. [Mark 2:13-17, Saturday of the 1st Week in the Ordinary Time]

The damaging whispers of the scribes and the encouraging affirmation of Jesus. [Mark 2:1-12, Friday of the 1st Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus's baptism reminds us of the truth about our own sacramental baptism. We received a mission and not just a mere observance of tradition nor obligation.

What can save the world? God did not send superheroes but He came to us as a human. We need not the power of the throne of King Herod but the humanity of the manger of Jesus. Our first parents sinned against God because of their frail humanity but it was also the humanity in Jesus that saved us. We value and are grateful of our humanity because by the grace of God it is also with our humanity that...

The seemingly opposite perceptions of Nathanael and Jesus bring forth the importance of recognizing the worth of others regardless of their status. [John 1:43-51, Friday after January 1, January 5]

We can always name-drop the name of Jesus. We have to understand though that using the name of Jesus is both a privilege and a responsibility. [John 1:29-34, Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus]

The manger scene shows individuals and groups gathered together. Jesus calls us as one family! [Luke 2:16-21, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God]

Simeon's faith includes the fate of his people, of his country. [Luke 2:22-35, 5th day in the Octave of Christmas.