PAULINES

ST. JOSE SANCHEZ DEL RIO | PATRON OF THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND PEOPLE OF SOHUAYO, MEXICO. FEAST DAY: FEBRUARY 10 He was born on March 28, 1913. He was only twelve years old when the Cristero War broke out in Mexico. Cristero was the name assumed by the Catholic soldiers. Joselito's brothers were enlisted in the rebel army and he wanted very much to join them. But his par...

ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA | PATRON SAINT OF SINGLE MOTHERS. Feast Day: FEBRUARY 26 Our God is compassionate and loving. He forgives sinners and embraces them when they return to Him. Such was the life of St. Margaret of Cortona, our saint for today. She is honored as the patron saint of single mothers, the homeless, orphans, insane, penitents and tramps. Margaret was born of farming parents, in 1247...

ST. JOAN OF ARC | PATRON FOR SOLDIERS AND ONE OF THE PATRONS OF FRANCE FEAST DAY: MAY 30 Our saint today is a popular figure in literature, painting, sculpture, drama, movie and other cultural arts. It was during the “One Hundred Years’ War” (1347-1453) between France and England that she appeared in history. The issue of the war was the right succession to the throne of France, which an English r...

ST. AGNES OF ROME| PATRON OF PURITY AND OF THE YOUNG GIRLS Feast Day: JANUARY 21 Today, we have a teen-ager saint, St. Agnes of Rome, who will remind us of the Immaculate virtue of purity. St. Agnes was born in Rome, Italy in the year 291 A.D. At twelve years old, she was very beautiful. Since she belonged to the Roman nobility, many young high-ranking men wanted her for a spouse. But being a Chri...

ST. AGATHA  | PATRONESS OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS Feast Day – FEBRUARY 5 Another amazing young saint is St. Agatha, patroness of breast cancer patients. She had a Great love of God and highly valued her purity. She was born from an illustrious Christian family in 231 in Syracuse, Sicily. Agatha grew up to be a beautiful and gracious lady. When the governor of Sicily knew that a wealthy and lo...

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 14, 2021 | WEDNESDAY | Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest 15th Week in Ordinary Time  Gospel: Mt 11: 25 - 27 At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 14, 2021 Miyerkules sa Ika -15 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 11:25-27 Nagsalita si Jesus sa pagkakataong iyon: “Pinupuri kita, Amang Panginoon ng Langit at lupa, sapagkat itinago mo ang mga bagay na ito sa matatalino at marurunong, at ipinamulat mo naman sa mga karaniwang tao. Oo, Ama, ito ang ikinasiya mo. Ipinagkatiwala sa akin ng aking Ama ang lahat. Wal...

ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS | PATRON OF HOSPITALS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS AND GAMBLERS. Feast Day: July 14 “To serve the sick, even with danger to our own life.” This is the fourth vow professed by the Camillians, priests, brothers and nuns whose work is to take care of the sick. Our saint for today is St. Camillus de Lellis, Founder of the Camillians. St. Camillus was born on May 25, 1550 in Abruzzo, Napl...

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA  |  PATRON OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY, PEOPLE IN EXILE AND OF INDIGENOUS AMERICANS Feast Day: JULY 14 Have you heard of the by name "Lily of the Mohawks?" It refers to the first native American to be ever recognized as saint by the Catholic Church. Her real name is St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri is equivalent to Catherine, as the name was derived from St. Catherine...

ST. DYMPHNA | PATRON OF THE EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY ILL. Feast day: MAY 15 In this new series about holy people, we are bringing you teenager saints, young people who despite their age were models of virtue and love of God. Please welcome St. Dymphna, a lovely girl born in Ireland about 620 A.D. Damon, Dymphna's father, was a petty king and her mother was a devout Christian. Dymphna was brought u...

ST. DOMINIC SAVIO | PATRON OF THE SMALL BOYS, THE FALSELY ACCUSED AND THE JUVENILE  DELINQUENTS. Feast Day: May 6 To give us inspiration today is a young saint who was a model of piety, purity and care He is no other than the famous St. Dominic Savio. Remember the saint closely related him? His mentor and biographer? Yes, St. John Bosco, or Don Bosco, Founder of the Salesian Order. Now, St. D...

ST. BENEDICT OF NORCIA | PATRON OF EUROPE AND FATHER OF WESTERN MONASTICISM Feast Day: JULY 11 Do you know about the Saint Benedict Medal? Well, it is a sacramental used to drive away Satan and other evil spirits. We shall deal about it in the life story of St. Benedict of Norcia, Founder of the Benedictine Order. St. Benedict was born in Norcia, Umbria Italy to a noble and patrician family. At th...

ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA | PATRON OF ALL CHRISTIAN YOUTH Feast Day: JUNE 21 Our saint for today, is an amazing young man from Italy. He was the eldest of seven children born in a family castle in Castiglione, northeastern Italy on March 9, 1568. He is popularly known as Aloysius, a name of Germanic origin, equivalent to the Italian Luigi, and Louis in English. His father was a marquis of Castiglione a...

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 13, 2021 | TUESDAY | St. Henry, King | 15th Week in Ordinary Time  Gospel: Mt 11: 20 - 24 Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and as...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 13, 2021 Martes sa Ika -15 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 11:20–24 Sinimulang tuligsain ni Jesus ang mga bayang ginawan niya ng karamihan sa kanyang mga himala, sapagkat hindi sila nagpanibagong-buhay: “Sawimpalad kayong mga bayan ng Corozain at Betsaida! Kung sa Tiro at Sidon nangyari ang mga himalang naganap sa piling ninyo, nagsisi sana silang may abo at...

GOSPEL POWER |JULY 12, 2021 MONDAY | 15th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mt 10: 34 – 11: 1 Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. Whoev...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 12, 2021 Lunes sa Ika -15 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 10:34—11 :1 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Huwag ninyong isipin na dumating ako para magdala ng kapayapaan sa lupa. Hindi kapayapaan ang dala ko kundi tabak. Dumating akong taglay ang paghihiwalay: ng tao laban sa kanyang ama, ng anak na babae sa kanyang ina, ng manugang sa kanyang biyenan. At...

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 11, 2021 SUNDAY | 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time   Gospel: Mk 6: 7 - 13 Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, “Wherever you en...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 11, 2021 Ika -15 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MARCOS 6:7-13 Tinawag ni Jesus ang Labindalawa at sinimulang isugo sila nang dala-dalawa. Binigyan niya sila ng kapangyarihan sa mga maruruming espiritu. At sinabihan niya silang huwag magdala ng anuman para sa paglalakbay kundi tungkod lamang. Walang pagkain, walang pitaka o pera sa sinturon. Nakasandalyas at may is...

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 10, 2021 | SATURDAY | 14th Week in Ordinary Time  Gospel: Mt 10: 24 - 33 Jesus said to the Twelve, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! “So have no f...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 10, 2021 Sabado sa Ika -14 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 10:24-33 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Hindi hihigit sa kanyang guro ang alagad, o higit sa kanyang amo ang utusan. Hangad lamang ng alagad na tularan ang kanyang guro, at ng utusan ang kanyang amo. Kung tinawag na Beelzebul ang may-ari ng bahay, ano pa kaya ang kanyang mga kasambahay! Ka...

Word and Songs Theme: FINDING HOPE DURING THIS TIME OF PANDEMIC with Sr Rosangela Ronda, fsp

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 9, 2021 FRIDAY | Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest and Companions, Martyrs | Week in Ordinary Time  Gospel: Mt 10: 16 - 23 Jesus said to the Twelve, “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged be...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 9, 2021 Biyernes sa Ika -14 na Linggo ng Taon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 10:16-23 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Isinusugo ko kayo ngayon na parang mga tupa sa gitna ng mga asong-gubat. Maging matalino nawa kayo gaya ng mga ahas at walang-malay ng parang mga kalapati. Mag-ingat sa mga tao; ibibigay nga nila kayo sa mga sanggunian at hahagupitin kayo sa kanilang mga sinagoga...

MABUTING BALITA | HULYO 8, 2021 Huwebes sa Ika -14 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon EBANGHELYO: MATEO 10:7-15 Sinabi ni Jesus sa Labindalawa: “Ipahayag ang mensaheng ito sa inyong paglalakbay: ‘Palapit na ang Kaharian ng Langit’. Pagalingin ang maysakit, buhayin ang patay, linisin ang mga may ketong at palayasin ang mga demonyo. Ibigay n’yo nang walang bayad ang tinanggap n’yo nang walang bayad. Hu...