Fr. Jade Shares

Love for God should lead to love for neighbor and love for neighbor is authenticated by love for one's self. [Matthew 22:34-40, 30th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

It is easier to make others happy than you think. Choose to be kind. [Luke 12:54-59, Friday of the 29th Week in the Ordinary Time]

One's life does not consist of possessions, says the Lord. Paul's words to Timothy warns us that greed is the root of all evil. [Luke 12:13-21, Monday of the 29th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The true way of acknowledging Jesus is to make him be see and heard from our own words and deeds. [Luke 12:8-12, Saturday of the 28th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus expresses that God is whom we should most dreaded. However, he assures that God on the other hand, loves us the most. Relationship with God involves greatest fear and deepest love. [Luke 12:1-7, Friday of the 28th Week in the Ordinary Time]

All that Jesus could offer is the sign of Jonah, his resurrection. (Monday of the 28th Week in the Ordinary Time)

Jesus addressed another parable on stubborness and pride to the chief elders who were considered as the "good". The parable enumerates that the "bad" other than the good were the ones who positively responded to God's call. (Matthew 22:1-10, 28th Sunday in the Ordinary Time)

Jesus was asked the neighbors whom to love, he answered by asking who axted as neighbor to the victim in the parable of the good samaritan. Jesus is saying to first become a good neighbor. Hindi kung sino ang bibigyan kundi maging taong mapagbigay. Hindi kung sino ang dapat mahalin kundi maging taong mapagmahal. [Luke 10:25-37, Monday of the 27th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' parable of the tenants illustrates how the tenant seized and murdered the landowners' servants and son out of greed. [Matthew 21:33-43, 27th Sunday of the Ordinary Time]

The many preaching and miracles performed by Jesus in Corazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum did not convince the people to listen and repent. [Luke 10:13-16, Friday of the 26th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We need each other. We shoukd learn how to work together. [Luke 10:1-12, Thursday of the 26th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus does not want us to disregard the values of what we have received in life which also are gifts from Him. We just ought to know what we should value the most. [Luke 9:57-62, Wednesday of the 26th Week in the Ordinary Time, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi]

Guardian angels are sent by God for pur sake. It is not too much to say that we ought to be a guardian angel to one another. [Matthew 18:1-5,10 Feast of Guardian Angels]

Humble service more than honor or pride. Performance rather than promises. [Matthew 21:28-32, 26th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

We are not to bring ourselves in other words. We have far more than important to bring - God and His saving power. [Luke 9:1-6, Wednesday of the 25th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Goodness is more evident when evil spreads. [Luke 8:16-18, Monday of the 25th Week in the Ordinary Time]

We receive what we do not deserve. Be grateful and generous therefore. [Matthew 20:1-16, 25th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

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]