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The Meaning of our Sufferings As Jesus embraced suffering when he became flesh, each of us embraces suffering as we grow in the flesh. Every disciple who has faced bitter illness, harsh suffering, and approaching death has this feeling of useless, purposeless, and senseless. Questions like “why me? “What sense does this make?” press on. But we must remember, suffering is personal and cannot be sha...

GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 l THURSDAY 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Lk 5:1-11  1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and  the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw  two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of  them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the  one b...

MABUTING BALITA | SETYEMBRE 2, 2021 Huwebes sa ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 5:1-11 Dinagsa si Hesus ng napakaraming taong nakikinig sa Salita ng Diyos at nakatayo naman siya sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Nakita niya noon ang dalawang bangka sa baybay. Kabababa pa lamang ng mga mangingisda mula sa mga ito para hugasan ang mga lambat. Kaya sumakay siya sa isa rito na...

MABUTING BALITA |SETYEMBRE 1, 2021 Miyerkules sa ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 4:38-44 Pag-alis ni Hesus sa sinagoga, nagpunta siya sa bahay ni Simon. Inaapoy ng lagnat ang biyenang babae ni Simon. Kayat pinakiusapan nila siya tungkol sa kanya. Pagkayuko ni Hesus sa kanya, inutusan niya ang lagnat at nilisan siya nito. Kaagad siyang tumindig para maglingkod sa kanila. P...

GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 l WEDNESDAY 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Lk 4:38-44  38After leaving the synagogue Jesus entered Simon’s house. Now  Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked  him about her. 39Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it  left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. 40As the sun was setting...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 31, 2021 Martes sa ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 4:31-37 Bumaba si Hesus sa Capernaum na isang bayan ng Galilea, kung saan niya nakaugaliang magturo tuwing Araw ng Pahinga. At nagulat ang mga tao sa kanyang aral dahil nagtuturo siya nang may kapangyarihan. May isang tao sa sinagoga na inaalihan ng maruming demonyo, na sumigaw nang malakas. “Ah,...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 31, 2021 - Tuesday - 22nd Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 27 – I believe that I shall see the good things  of the Lord in the land of the living.  Gospel: Lk 4:31-37   Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching  them on the sabbath. They were astounded at his teaching, because  ...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 30, 2021 Lunes sa ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 4:16-30 Pagdating ni Hesus sa Nazaret, kung saan siya lumaki, pumasok siya sa sinagoga sa Araw ng Pahinga ayon sa kanyang kinaugalian. Tumindig siya para bumasa ng Kasulatan, at iniabot sa kanya ang aklat ni Propeta Isaias. Sa paglaladlad niya sa rolyo, natagpuan niya ang lugar kung saan nasusulat:...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 30, 2021 - Monday - 22nd Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 4:13-18  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96 – The Lord comes to judge the earth.  Gospel: Lk 4:16-30  When Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he  went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He  stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 29, 2021 Ika -22 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MARCOS 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Nagkatipon sa paligid ni Hesus ang mga Pariseo at ilan sa mga guro ng Batas na galing sa Jerusalem. Napansin nila na kumakain ang ilan sa mga alagad niya nang may maruming kamay, na hindi naghuhugas ayon sa seremonya. Sinusunod nga ng mga Pariseo pati na ng mga Judio ang tradisyon ng ka...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 29, 2021 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 15 – The one who does justice will live  in the presence of the Lord. 2nd Reading: Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Gospel: Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 1   When the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from  Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they noticed that some of his...

Word and Songs Theme: Mission: As a Church, the People of God To be a missionary is just to be as we are, before God, recognizing our gifts and talents, and weaknesses, as well. God can use us to proclaim His Word, His love… with what we have and are. In this episode, we will continue our reflection on our vocation, particularly, the calling to religious and priestly life…

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 28, 2021 Sabado sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 23:8-12 ‘Wag kayong patawag na guro sapagkat iisa lamang ang guro ninyo, at magkakapatid kayong lahat. Huwag ninyong tawaging ama ang sino man sa mundo. Sapagkat iisa lamang ang inyong ama, siya ang nasa langit. Huwag din kayong patawag na gabay, sapagkat iisa lang ang inyong patnubay si Kristo. M...

ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO  |  PATRON OF THE BREWERS, PRINTERS AND THEOLOGIANS Feast Day: AUGUST 28 Much is to be said about St. Augustine of Hippo, bishop, theologian, writer, Doctor of the Church, but we limit ourselves to the most essential due to our limited time and space. His exemplary virtues are courage, fortitude, sincerity, obedience, humility and firmness. St. Augustine, considere...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 28, 2021 - Saturday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint Augustine, bishop  and doctor of the Church 1st Reading: 1 Thes 4:9-11  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 98 – The Lord comes to rule the earth  with justice.  Gospel: Mt 25:14-30   Jesus told his disciples this parable: “For it is as if a man, going  on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 27, 2021 Biyernes sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 25:1-13 Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Tinutukoy ng kuwentong ito ang mangyayari sa Kaharian ng Langit. Sampung abay na dalaga ang lumabas na may dalang lampara para sumalubong sa nobyo. Hangal ang lima sa kanila, at matalino naman ang lima pa. Dinala ng mga hangal na abay ang kanilang...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 27, 2021 - Friday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 4:1-8  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 97 – Rejoice in the Lord, you just!  Gospel: Mt 25:1-13   Jesus said to his disciples,  “Then the kingdom of heaven will be  like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the  bridegroom.  Five of them were foolish, and five were w...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 26, 2021 Huwebes sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 24:42-51 Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Magbantay kayo sapagkat hindi n’yo alam ang araw ng pagdating ng inyong Panginoon. Isipin n’yo ito: Kung alam ng may-ari ng bahay kung anong oras ng gabi darating ang magnanakaw, magbabantay s’ya at hindi pababayaang pasukin ang bahay. Kaya maging...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 26, 2021 - Thursday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 3:7-13  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 90 – Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!  Gospel: Mt 24:42-51  Jesus said to his disciples, “Keep awake therefore, for you do not  know on what day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the  owner of the house had known in w...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 25, 2021 Miyerkules sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 23:27-32 At sinabi ni Hesus: “Kawawa kayong mga guro ng Batas at mga Pariseo, kayong mga mapagkunwari! Para kayong mga pinaputing libingan na maganda sa labas subalit puno ng buto ng mga patay at ng iba pang karumihan ang loob. Gayundin naman, mukha kayong mga taong banal subalit puno naman ng...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 25, 2021 - Wednesday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 2:9-13  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 139 – You have searched me  and you know me, Lord.  Gospel: Mt 23:27-32   Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you  are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but  inside they are full of the bones...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 24, 2021 Martes sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: JUAN 1:45-51 Natagpuan ni Felipe si Natanael at sinabi nito sa kanya: “Ang tinutukoy ni Moises na nakasulat sa Batas at Mga Propeta, siya ang natagpuan namin – si Hesus na anak ni Jose, na taga-Nazaret.” “May mabuti bang galing sa Nazaret?” “Halika’t tingnan mo.” Nakita ni Jesus na palapit sa kanya si N...

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 24, 2021 - Tuesday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle 1st Reading: Rv 21:9b-14  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145 – Your friends make known, O Lord,  the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.  Gospel: Jn 1:45-51 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about  whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus...

MABUTING BALITA | AGOSTO 23, 2021 Lunes sa ika -21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 23:13-22 Sinabi ni Hesus: “Kaya kawawa kayo mga guro ng Batas at mga Pariseo, kayong mga mapagkunwari. Isinara ninyo ang Kaharian ng Langit sa harap ng mga tao. Hindi kayo pumasok at hindi rin niyo pinapasok ang mga makapapasok. Kawawa kayo mga guro ng Batas at mga Pariseo, kayong mga mapagkunwari....

GOSPEL POWER | AUGUST 23, 2021 - Monday - 21st Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10  Responsorial Psalm: Ps 149 – The Lord takes delight in his people.  Gospel: Mt 23:13-22   Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you  lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in  yourselves, and when others are going in, you sto...