Pathways of Hope

HUWEBES, HULYO 6, 2023 Huwebes ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Paggunita kay Santa Maria Goretti, Birhen at Martir Paggunita ng mga Santo Papa ng Roma Paggunita kay Blessed Maria Theresa Ledochowska, Mga Misyonaryong Kapatid sa St Peter Claver Paggunita kay Sto Benedict XI, Pope [MABUTING BALITA]: MATEO 9: 1 - 8 Noong panahong iyon, sumakay si Hesus sa bangka, tumawid sa kabilang ibayo at t...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023 Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Antony M. Zaccaria, Priest, Founder of the Barnabitis [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 8: 28 - 34 When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road. They cried out, "What have you to do with us, Son of G...

MIYERKULES, HULYO 5, 2023 Miyerkules ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Paggunita kay San Antonio Maria Zacarria, pari [MABUTING BALITA]: MATEO 8: 28 - 34 Noong panahong iyon, nang dumating si Hesus sa ibayo, sa lupain ng mga Gadenero, sinalubong siya ng dalawang lalaking galing sa libingan. Sila’y inaalihan ng mga demonyo at napakababangis kaya’t walang mangahas dumaan doon. Pagdaka’y sumigaw...

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Elizabeth (Isabel) of Portugal Memorial of St Ulrich of Augsburg [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 8 : 23 - 27 As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us!...

MARTES, HULYO 4, 2023 Martes ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Paggunita kay Santa Isabel na taga-Portugal [MABUTING BALITA]: MATEO 8:23 - 27 Noong panahong iyon, sumakay si Hesus sa bangka, kasama ang kanyang mga alagad. Bumugso sa lawa ang isang malakas na unos at halos matabunan ng mga alon ang bangka. Ngunit natutulog noon si Hesus. Kaya’t nilapitan siya ng mga alagad at ginising. “Pangin...

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Feast of St Thomas the Apostle [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 20 : 24 - 29 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But Thomas said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and...

LUNES, HULYO 3, 2023 Lunes ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Kapistahan ni Apostol Santo Tomas [MABUTING BALITA]: JUAN 20: 24 - 29 Si Tomas na tinaguriang Kambal, isa sa Labindalawa, ay hindi nila kasama nang dumating si Hesus. Kaya’t sinabi sa kanya ng ibang alagad, “Nakita namin ang Panginoon!” Sumagot si Tomas, “Hindi ako maniniwala hangga’t di ko nakikita ang butas ng mga pako sa kanyang...

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2023 Sunday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Bernardino Realino, Jesuit [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 10: 37 - 42 Jesus said to his apostles: "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoev...

LINGGO, HULYO 2, 2023 Linggo ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Paggunita kay San Bernardino Realino, Hesiwata [MABUTING BALITA]: MATEO 10: 37 - 42 Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga apostol: “Ang umiibig sa ama o sa ina nang higit sa akin ay hindi karapat-dapat sa akin. At ang umiibig sa anak na lalaki o babae na higit sa akin ay hindi karapat-dapat sa akin. Ang hindi nagpapa...

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023 Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Junipero Serra, priest Memorial of Saints Jules and Aaron, martyrs [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 8: 5 - 17 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure hi...

SABADO, HULYO 1, 2023 Sabado ng Ika-12 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon Paggunita kay San Junipero Serra, priest Paggunita kay Julio at Aaron, mga martir [MABUTING BALITA]: MATEO 8: 5 - 17 Noong panahong iyon, pagpasok ni Hesus sa Capernaum, lumapit ang isang kapitang Romano at nakiusap sa kanya: “Ginoo, ang alipin ko po’y naparalisis. Siya’y nararatay sa amin at lubhang nahihirapan.” “Paroroon ako at...

Saturday, March 20, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - "Be in Awe of God's Word" JOHN 7:40-53 40When they heard these words, some of the people said, "This is really the prophet." 41Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee? 42Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem,...

Friday, March 19, 2021 Feast of St. Joseph PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - Uprightness, Obedience and Courage MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together...

Thursday, March 18, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: Never Forget the Works of God in your Life JOHN 5:31-47 31If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true; 32there is another who bears witness to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears to me is true. 33You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34Not that the testimony which I receive is from man; but I say this that you may...

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - Accepting Jesus as my Lord and Saviour JOHN 5:17-30 17But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working." 18This was why the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also called God his Father, making himself equal with God. 19Jesus said to them, "...

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL? JOHN 5:1-16 1After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Beth-za'tha, which has five porticoes. 3In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed. 5One man was there, wh...

Monday, March 15, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - FOLLOW AND BELIEVE JOHN 4:43-54 43After the two days he departed to Galilee. 44For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they too had gone to the feast. 46...

Sunday, March 14, 2021 4th Sunday of LENT PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - THE DEPTH OF CHRIST'S LOVE JOHN 3:14-21 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." 16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish b...

Saturday, March 13, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - Broken Vessels Bearing God's Perfect Light LUKE 18:9-14 9He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, `God,...

Friday, March 12, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT MARK 12:28-34 28And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?" 29Jesus answered, "The first is, `Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30and you shall love...

Thursday, March 11, 2021 Feast of St Aurea PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - WHO IS THE STRONGEST? LUKE 11:14-23 14Now he was casting out a demon that was dumb; when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the people marveled. 15But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Be-el'zebul, the prince of demons"; 16while others, to test him, sought from him a s...

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Feast of St John Ogilvie PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - RULES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE BROKEN MATTHEW 5:17-19 17"Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until al...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - Forgiven First MATTHEW 18:21-35 21Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" 22Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wi...

Monday, March 8, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH JESUS? LUKE 4:24-30 24And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country. 25But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Eli'jah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the lan...

Sunday, March 7, 2021 PATHWAYS OF HOPE: SHORT REFLECTIONS ON THE DAILY GOSPEL READING - LIVE WITH ZEAL FOR JESUS JOHN 2:13-25 13The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers at their business. 15And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the...