Fr. Jade Shares

Big fancy churches are results of growth and gratitude of the people. They remind us of greater and lasting realities beyond this temporal world. There's a deeper significance though. Our Church finds its deeper essence when we engage in our mission and service of the people especially the poor.

Do not return evil for evil. Do not give up on doing good. Only goodness can conquer evil. [Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46, Friday of the 2nd Werk of Lent]

We welcome hardships because it is an inevitable way to the glorious life with God. [Matthew 20:17-28, F Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent]

God provides us solutions and opportunities to man's problems. Instead of isolating ourselves, moping in our closed bedrooms, let us open our eyes and look around to see God's favors and ways for us. Aside from the physicaĺ eyes, we also should look through the eyes of faith. [Mark 9:2-10, 2nd Sunday of Lent

Hell is also for those who did not do good. Heaven is not just for those who passively avoided evil but also for those who actively did good. [Matthew 25:31-46, Monday of the 1st Week of Lent]

Jesus tempted by Satan but ministered to by the angels reminds us again that the presence of good and evil in our lives and in the world is the reality we need to kearn to accept. However, the latter part of today's Gospel mentions of Jesus' preaching, admonishing us to repent and change. [Mark 1:12-15, 1st Sunday of Lent]

Let us enjoy our relationship with God now for it has a promise of forever. [Matthew 9:14-15, Friday after Ash Wednesday]

Our is a life of following the Lord. Human weakness/flesh, lures of the world and the deceit of the evil pushes us offtrack. [Luke 9:22-25, Thursday after Ash Wednesday]

Seeing how beautiful we are despite our beginning and end as ashes show us how we are loved and important. 2 challenges today: love and value ourselves, and charity. [Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18, Ash Wednesday]

Ang pananampalataya ay kakayanang magtaya. [Mark 8:11-13, Monday of the 6th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Ang mahirap ay hindi yung pinakasalat kundi yung pinakawalang kakayahan na punan ang kasalatan. Hindi yung pinakawala sa buhay kundi yung pinakawalang kakayahan na magkameron. Therefore, we can hardly determine who's truly the poor by what the eyes can see. The challenge is for us to approach people, listen and know them. It was the reason why Jesus warned the healed leper not to publicize the mir...

Jesus took every opportunity to show man his openness to them. The question though is, are we open to God. [Mark 7:31-37, Friday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The mark of one's faith in God is one's importance and appreciation of self. [Mark 7:24-30, Thursday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Though a person is a product of his environment, he still decides of what he wants to become. [Mark 7:14-23, Wednesday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Just as healing came to the sick by the touch of Jesus' cloak so others get healed when they touch us. [Mark 6:53-56, Monday of the 5th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus approached, held and raised up Peter's mother-in-law. (Mark 1:29-39, 5th Sunday in the ordinary time)

No one wants to be misjudged. Let us know others more and trust God. [Mark 6:1-6, Wednesday of the 4th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Aside from avoidance of evil, we ought to do good. [Mark 5:1-20, Monday of the 4th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Anyone would be amazed to know how powerful human words are. Words can make or break dreams. In silence though, we are able to listen to ourselves, others and God. [Mark 1:21-28, 4th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Threats and persecution aside from personal feebleness impels us to deliberately own the faith. [Wednesday of the 3rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus called his 12 disciples. He meant that we do not at once jump into the ministry but to first be "with him". [Mark 3:13-19, Friday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' reactions of "anger and grief" teach us how to treat the unwanted. [Mark 3:1-6, Wednesday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

While fasting is prescribed, what they have is God incarnated to man in the person of Jesus. [Mark 2:18-22, Minday of the 2nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus did not just want the disciples to show where he lives but he wants to have a relationship with them as shown by his reply, "come and see". Telling others proudly of a relationship is a sign of a good relationship.

Statistics show that only around 85% of Catholics go to Church on Sundays. One way to in increase that figure is for the Church to attend to the "sick" more. [Mark 2:13-17, Saturday of the 1st Week in the Ordinary Time]