Fr. Jade Shares

Bartolomew had a preconceived idea that nothing good will come out of Nazareth. Things changed when he encountered personally Jesus. [John 1:45-51, Feast of St. Bartolomew]

Jesus challenges us to adapt a correct priority. Right values should run our lives. [Matthew 23:23-26, Tuesday of the 21st Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus enumerared some forms of hypocrisy. Let every encounter we do today is sincere and life-changing. [Matthew 23:13-22, Monday of the 21st Week in the Ordinary Time]

Three things that will help us enter the "Narrow Door" towards the Kingdom of God. 1. Personal response, 2. Let go of buggages, 3. "Spiritual humility" vs Spiritual Pride

Beware of the evil but do not disregard the good. [Matthew 23:1-12]

Jesus was questioned by the pharisees and it happened after the sadducees' testing on him. [Matthew 22:34-40, Friday of the 20th Week in the Ordinary Time]

After the sadducees, it was the time for the pharisees to test Jesus. Like that with the sadducees, Jesus' wisdom shone before the questioning of the pharisees.

Jesus addressed the rigidity and ego of the Jewish authorities and invited them to repent and change. [Matthew 22:1-14, Thursday of the 20th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The Kingdom of God does not condone entitlements [Matthew 20:1-16, Wednesday of the 20th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Wife, children, properties are good but these "good" can potentially deter our salvation. The "good" that God consider should be taken with greater value than our own "good". [Matthew 19:23-30, Tuesday of the 20th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Mary was assumed to Heaven but dis not lived a solitary life. She knew the history and the current situation of the people. [Luke 1:39-56, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]

Jesus preached the Gospel that challenged how things were done before. Regardless of its cause, Jesus focused on what will save man. [Luke 12:49-53, 20th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Married and religious lives share the same attitude. First, do and become your best. Secondly, better your best. [Matthew 19:3-12, Friday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Peter perhaps thought he would be complimemted by Jesus. God's forgiveness asks each of us to learn to forgive. [Matthew 18:21 - 19:1, Thursday on tje 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

St. Lawrence out of love for the Church was executed by the Roman emperor. He was grilled to death. However, his faith in God even made him to tell his executioner to turn him over to the other side of his body in the grill for it was already done. His martyrdom made way for may Christians to grow in faith as evident to the many basilicas and churches erected under his patronage. Our death in Jesu...

Greatness of a person lies on how he/she values the meekness of others. We value others because of the dignity gifted to them by God. [Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14, Tuesday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

While some people were up to exasperate Jesus, He in turn showed graciousness by paying also for Simon's tax. [Matthew 17:22-27, Monday of the 19th Week in the Ordinary Time]

God is a loving Father that can even give his kingdom. From our end, it is imperative to be good stewards. [Luke 12:32-48, 19th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Peter, James and John slept as Jesus transfigured to his glorious form yet they were all made worthy to be his disciples. [Luke 9:28-36, Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord]

The question, "Who do you say that I am?" is Jesus' way to drive at an important point, that is, each of the disciples' personal growth in knowledge and holiness. [Matthew 16:13-23, Thursday of the 18th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The Jews believed that the Messiah is coming to save them. Through the conversion that transpired between Jesus and the Canaanite woman, He was pointing out to them that He came not just for them but for all. [Matthew 15:21-28, Wednesday of the 18th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Our faithful response to Gid is not a guarantee that everything will be well. There will be setbacks, failures and tests but Jesus will make sure to reach out and raise us up to safety. [Matthew 14:22-36, Tuesday of the 18th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Today's Gospel started with the grief of Jesus upon hearing the death of John the Baptist. However, this painful experience led to his feeding of the 5000 men. Let's not lose compassion for others despite our own experience of lost. [Matthew 14:13-21, Monday of the 18th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We cannot truly own anything. We can lose at anytime anything we value. 3 R's by which we can find joy and meaning that last - Relationship, Resolution, Reach out. [Luke 12:13-21, 18th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' townfolks were in disbelief of his power and authority. It was a reflective of their own distrust to their own capacity and possibilities. [Matthew 13:54-58, Friday of the 17th Week in the Ordinary Time]