Fr. Jade Shares

The scribes who were known to be the authorities on the law sounded like they were not on the same understanding with Jesus. Jesus' practice of authority resulted to the praises of the crowds to God. [Matthew 9:1-8, Thursday of the 13th Week in the Ordinary Time]

You may not believe that after casting out the evil spirits from the two demoniacs, Jesus Himself was casted out by the people. [Matthew 8:28-34

St. Peter and St. Paul have differences but that even worked for the better in building up of the Church. [Matthew 16:13-19, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul]

An order from Jesus to cross the other side of the sea made a scribe and a disciple to approach Jesus. The following dialogues teach us two important attitudes that will make our life holier and easier. [Matthew 8:18-22, Monday of the 13th Week in the Ordinary Time]

A hemorrhaging woman for 12 years and a little girl of 12 years were both healed. There is an interesting truth about faith that we can see in these healings. [Mark 5:21-43, 13th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Though the centurion was a man of power and authority, he appealed to Jesus. In return, Jesus acknowledged his faith that he remarked that no one in Israel had He found such faith. [Matthew 8:5-17, Saturday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

"Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean." There were the words of a leper. Jesus showed that there was one thing more than the physical disease. [Matthew 8:1-4, Friday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We were born because of God's wonders and our thrust is to continue the work of wonders. [Luke 1:57-66, 80, Feast of St. John the Baptist]

Refering to the prophets, Jesus said, "So by their fruits you will know them". So the next question is how will you know if the fruit is good or bad? [Matthew 7: 15-20, Wednesday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Following the Lord consists of both easy and difficult decisions. In this world, be ready to take the difficult ones for they lead to the Life. [Matthew 7:6, 12-14, Tuesday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Be careful! Wrong interpretations of this can cause massive destruction to us as a people. Removing the beam in our eye before removing the splinter from another's eye clarifies further. [Matthew 7:1-5, Monday of the 12th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We see at least two things that stirred the disciples when the squall battered their boat. Jesus shouted, "Quiet! Be still!" as if He was also directing it to his disciples. [Mark 4:35-41, 12th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Our worries and fears stopnus from fully serving the Lord. That's why the Lord is so clear and straightforward in assuring us that when we seek first the Kingdom of God, everything that we need will be provided for us. He is our Father in Heaven, remember that. [Matthew 6:24-34, Saturday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

A good eye will set your heart right. Today's Gospel points to us that each of us is capable of making a right or a wrong choice of treasure. A right and wrong choice of treasure determines where our heart is. [Matthew 6:19-23, Friday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus warned his disciples not to babble in prayers like the pagans. What does babbling in prayers mean? [Matthew 6:7-15, Thursday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Julie Plagens shares 7 tips in dealing parental anxieties. This is another interesting discussion with kalakbay Jhed De Castro and Ms. Agnes Fernando.

Praying, fasting and almsgiving occupy the top 3 ways of living a righteous life. There are many rewards we may gain for doing those however, Jesus tells us of what we should really long for. [Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18, Wednesday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time.]

No one will survive a single day if God will treat us the way we justly deserve. We easily deserve the worst punishment with all our stubborness and infidelities. God decides to love us mercifully, that is, contrary to what we justly deserve. [Mark 5:43-48, Tuesday of the 11th Week in the Ordinary Time]

A tooth for a tooth in the Old Testament was just to moderate the excessive amount of retaliation the offended used to inflict to the offender. Jesus' way is not even to engage to any revenge at all. He showed us how. [Matt. 5:38-42, Monday of the 11th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus used 2 parables to describe the Kingdom of God. They speak of the primacy of grace but necessitates the cooperation of man that together should bear fruits. [Mark 4:26-34, 11th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

A free and conscious trust in the Lord and his will, comprises an immaculate-ish heart. Mary didn't understand entirely what was happening in her life and in her son Jesus. She chose to keep everything in her heart, trusting in the Lord. [Luke 2:41-51, Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary]

Anim na pinagmumulan ng pagkabalisa ng mga magulang. Talakayan kasama ang mga kalakbay na sina Kuya Jhed de Castro at Ms. Agnes Fernando. Mula sa panulat ni Ms. Julie Plagens [ELI - Enjoy, Learn, be Inspired]

The water and blood that flowed out from the pierced heart of Jesus speak of two unique but complementary elements of God's design for man. [John 19:31-37, Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus]

We may be too cautious not to commit big sins but little do we know that small acts of negligence and carelessness which at times we undermine, are already serious sins. On the other hand, small or simple acts or words of kindness and charity are already God's big delight. [Matt. 5:20-26, Thursday of the 10th Week in the Ordinary Time]

To obey and teach: this is how to be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Citing 4 kinds of christians with the 4th as the greatest. [Matt. 5:17-19, Wednesday of the 10th Week in the Ordinary Time]