Fr. Jade Shares

Jesus shows that true service essentially includes going around, from one place to another. It is not just to nest in one familiar and comfortable place and situation. [Luke 8:1-3, Friday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

There seemed to be no solution to the unbelief of the people. [Luke 7:31-35, Wednesday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The centurion for not indulging to entitlement but instead acknowledgement of the authority of Jesus, received the praises of Jesus. [Luke 7:1-10, Monday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Fòrgiveness is not based on emotion but like love, it is based on a decision. [Matthew 18:21-37, 24th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Mary's sorrows verify humanity. Her sorrow is actually a temporary state. It is not meant to stay for a long time. It is because that Jesus' passion was followed by the joy of Resurrection. [Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, John 19:25-27]

Accept the fact that we will lose something in following the Lord but be grateful for what will remain. [Luke 6:20-26, Wednesday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus despite the threat pursued on doing what He knew was needed by the man. [Luke 6:6-11, Monday of thd 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

We are meant to live together. We are called to journey with one another. The Gospel tells us that in times of disputes and needs we have to be there for one another. [Matthew 18:15-20, 23rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Fair, Forced & Redemptive Suffering. What caused you to suffer? [Matthew 16:21-27, 22nd Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Listening validates one's worth. Listening vests us with a position of respect and authority. [Matthew 16:13-20, 21st Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

More than any state of life, say marriage, religious or single-blessedness is God's perfect calling. [Matthew 19:3-12, Friday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The Mass is a personal.devotion but it s a communal celebration. Jesus emphasized our calling to be a community. [Matthew 18:15-20, Wednesday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Mary, soul and body, was assumed to Heaven. It is an invitation to also look after each other's material and physical needs. [Luke 1:39-56, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]

It's not only making sure that we are able to manage our own lives but being able to help others with their own. [Matthew 17:22-27, Monday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We fear the ghost of the past, anything we treat as bigger than God and sadly we fear doing good. [Matthew 14:22-23, 19th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Happiness happens when one accepts the struggles and hardships in life. [Matthew 11:28-30, Thursday of the 15th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Childlikeness is not stopping curiosity and openness to learning. [Matthew 11:25-27, Wednesday of the 15th Week in the Ordinary Time]

To do God's will encompasses all human structures. [Matthew 10:34-11:1, Monday of the 15th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus wanted us to take different forms like a sheep, snake and dove. All to advance the Gospel. [Matthew 10:16-23, Friday of the 14th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We ought to continue what Jesus started and commanded us to do. Let us reach to the ends of the earth. [Matthew 10:1-7, Wednesday of the 14th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus would always have productive days. He was constantly in touch with the people. These were made possible because he did not just wait for people to come to him but he had the routine of going out to see the world. [Matthew 9:32-38, Tuesday of the 14th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus stopped amid urgency. "Your faith has saved you." [Matthew 9:18-26, Monday of the 14th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus lauded the children. One reason for it is the sincerity of the young. [Matthew 11:25-30, 14th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

To follow is an initial act of faith but we should be willing to stand the strong waves. [Matthew 8:23-27, Tuesday of the 13 Week in the Ordinary Time]

Thomas seemed to know Jesus that he enumerated the wounds of Jesus. However, he did not know him enough to believe that Jesus indeed resurrected. [John 20:24-29, Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle]