Fr. Jade Shares

[Luke 1:26-38, Tuesday of the 4th Week of Advent]

We may want to personally be a gift to others but let us make way for others to becime gifts to us. [Luke 1:5-25, Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent]

[Matthew 1:18-24, 4th Sunday of Advent]

Is your family background something you are not so proud of? Jesus has his own share of questionable ancestry.[Matthew 1:1-17, Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent]

[John 5:33-36, Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent]

[Luke 7:24-30, Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent]

[Luke 7:18-23, Wednesday of the 3rd Sunday of Advent.]

Pride and ego made it difficult for the chief priests and elders to believe in Jesus. [Matthew 21:28-32, Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent]

Know that there are still good things to come (joy) and recognize that God has answered our petitions only with different forms. [Matthew 11:2-11, 3rd Sunday of Advent]

Unresponsiveness and skepticism, marks of this generation. Let us balance them with generosity of response and proper recognition. [Matthew 11:16-19, Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent]

Beware not to be overwhelmed by the 99, leaving behind the 1. [Matthew 18:12-14, Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Advent]

Scribes and pharisees did see the parilytic but they chose to focus on the "violation" of Jesus. [Luke 5:17-26, Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent]

Jesus' entitlement was that he's the Son of the Father. John knew with all clarity his role. [Matthew 3:1-12, 2nd Sunday of Advent]

Whenever Jesus touches, He leaves a mark of healing, renewed hope and miracle. The healing of the two blindmen shows the support one can get from a companion/community. [Matthew 9:27-31, Friday of the First Week of Advent]

Study and learn our faith but let it shape our hearts. Teach our hearts to feel for others. The fruit of this should necessarily flow to the the work of our hands. Our legs should bring us to places where need abounds. [Matthew 7:21, 24-27, Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent]

Jesus called 2 pairs of brothers. The dynamics of the call show three important things for those who are called. [Matthew 8:18-22, Feast of St. Andrew]

Luke 10:21-24, Tuesday of the First Week of Advent.

Jesus admired the centurion for not just believing on what He can do but firstly, on the latter's recognition of His identity and authority. [Matthew 8:5-11, Monday of the First Week of Advent]

Stay awake, says the Lord. How do we therefore stay awake? Turn away from sin and turn to the Lord [Matthew 24:37-44, First Sunday of Advent]

Prepare yourself for war even before the battle starts. [Luke 21:34-36, Saturday of the 34th Werk in the Ordinary Time]

All the tribulations, persecutions, wars, famine and other unexplainable happenings are warnings. God intended to send us such to warn us. You know why He warns us. [Luke 21:29-33, Friday of the 34th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The early Christians suffered much for the cause of the Gospel. Though we still experience persecutions, much has improved already since the early times. [Luke 21:12-19, Red Wednesday, Wednesday of the 34th Week in the Ordinary Time]

While the Lord recognizes all modes of giving - you give your desired amount, you give according to what is asked of you and you give all and out of your own need. [Luke 21:1-4, Monday of the 34th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The second thief, though sinner was rewarded with Paradise. The Kingship of Jesus favors "unkingly" pride. [Luke 23:35-43, Solemnity of Christ the King]

There's no need of human love in Heaven. The Divine love of God will fill up every being and will be more than enough to still long for any kind of love. [Luke 20:27-40, Saturday of the 33rd Week in the Ordinary Time]