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Found a new useful artform on the net: word clouds. Below are some initial creations that appeared first on the diocese's fb page Diyosesis kan Legazpi. These ones are done via tagxedo.com.

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HOMILY Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (B) – 8 January 2012 Epiphany comes from the Greek “epiphaneia” which means appearance or manifestation. In the Gospel reading today, the magi (wise men) from the East came looking for the newborn “king of the Jews” upon the guidance of a star, and found Jesus. His manifestation to the world – to the Jews and, especially, to the Gentiles – is what we

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These designs are original derivative creations from photos found all over the web, and inspired by Scripture passages. They are first posted in public either here or at the facebook page of the Diocese of Legazpi. Inspired by 1 Jn 5,14-15: "Beloved: We have this confidence in God, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to

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"To all, and to young people in particular, I wish to say emphatically: “It is not ideologies that save the world, but only a return to the living God, our Creator, the guarantor of our freedom, the guarantor of what is really good and true … an unconditional return to God who is the measure of what is right and who at the same time is everlasting love. And what could ever save us apart

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Signs of the times. Before we finally plunge into the Christmas season, a hymn of repentance inspired by the Occupy spirit. The original post is at http://www.faith-theology.com/2011/12/we-hang-our-heads-in-shame-and-guilt.html. WE HANG OUR HEADS IN SHAME AND GUILT A hymn by Kim Fabricius (Tune: Mit Freuden zart) We hang our heads in shame and guilt for ruthless exploitation: we heat the

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In between a busy day and a busier day next I find myself enjoying this film. Yet at mid-movie I had to stop, in between Picasso and Gertrude Stein, after scenes with the Fitzgeralds and Hemingway. It was obviously contrived the way they talked like they wrote. But it was heady just listening to them, to Hemingway for example, and remembering how it was always a compliment to call someone’s

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GOD has created, loved and sustained me. He has called me        to deepen my friendship with Him, and        become a priest after His own heart       -- holy and wise, humble and loving. Therefore, I commit myself to        fidelity in priestly life and passion for ministry in the service of the        renewed integral evangelization, and the building up of the       

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A Wedding Homily for Emman and Sarita Kare-Telado St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Tabaco City15 October 2011 St. Bernard of Clairvaux says “We find a home in those we love, and we provide a home for those who love us”.   In many ways, Emman and Sarita’s wedding is a coming to a home, a homecoming, to their hometown, and to this very church. This is where they receive the sacraments: where

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Anthony Esolen at First Things belabors the over-all superiority of the new English translation of the Roman Missal over the one used for 40 years in English-speaking countries. I do get the feeling though that the majority consensus already among Catholic liturgists today is that the soon-to-be-replaced translation does need some changing. Perhaps he is speaking to the still unconvinced crowd.

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Manila Archbishop Cardinal Rosales prescribes this prayer as a Catholic and Christian response to the sins of sacrilege and blasphemy that was the recent public exhibition at CCP of repulsive and obscene anti-Christian thrash/art. The prayer is to be prayed in all Masses in the Archdiocese of Manila on August 21 to 28, 2011. Also the Cardinal declares August 26 as Day of Penance and decrees that

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Several years ago, the superior of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Rome asked Fr. Ronald Rolheiser to compile a list of the major spiritual questions bubbling in the Catholic world, based on his experience as a writer and speaker. At NCR’s request, Rolheiser recently took another look at that list, bringing it up to date in light of what he’s seen and heard in the intervening period.

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PCSO Chair Margie Juico lied to the people and while under oath. In a TV interview, she did say Pajero, expressing dismay that they were given to bishops and sarcastically implying that they took money away from the poor. "Marami rin namang mahihirap na, na nakapaikot sa kanila, sa mga dioceses nila, 'no? Naghihinayang lang ako sana naman yung pondo ng PCSO na ginamit pambili lang ng Pajero,

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Sarong Kapahayagan Pastoral Namomotan niamong Banwaan kan Dios:             An satong Inang Simbahan nakulgan na gayo huli kan mga kontrobersya sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office kan nakaaging duwang semana. May mga myembro kan Simbahan na nagtutubod na daing sala digdi an mga obispo, igwa man ki iba na dai nagtutubod. Alagad sa bilog na Simbahan namamatean an labi-labing kamundoan. Kami

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Below is the theme song of the First Legazpi Diocesan Pastoral  Assembly (DPA). The main events of the DPA  are the Pre-DPA Gathering on 27-29 June 2011 and the DPA proper 24-26 November 2011. Before, in-between and after these events are processes of consultations, research, planning and implementation. And here is the instructional video intended for parishes, schools and communities in

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Hapag ng Pag-asa Lingkod Thy Will Be Done He is My King KaalagadMga Munting Sireneo Pagkakasubsob That We May Be One Crucifixion I Thirst SugatThat We May Live

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A Palm Sunday Reflection for the Alay Kapwa National Campaign 2011 "Kapwa at Kalikasan, Pananagutan Nating Lahat" Lenten Action-Evangelization Program of the CBCP National Secretariat for Social Action - Justice and Peace As we enter the holiest of our liturgical seasons, the story of our Lord’s passion from the Gospel of Matthew is read. This passion narrative begins with the scene that was

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"The Gospel of the Transfiguration of the Lord puts before our eyes the glory of Christ, which anticipates the resurrection and announces the divinization of man. The Christian community becomes aware that Jesus leads it, like the Apostles Peter, James and John “up a high mountain by themselves” (Mt 17: 1), to receive once again in Christ, as sons and daughters in the Son, the gift of the Grace

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Ang ika-17 ng Pebrero ay araw ng paggunita sa pagpaslang sa tatlong paring martir ng pamahalaang Kastila sa parehong araw noong 1872. Nasa talaan ng mga bayani ng bayan at mga martir ng Simbahan ang kanilang pangalan magpakailanman.        Pde. Mariano Gomez        Pde. Jose Burgos        Pde. Jacinto Zamora Ang ika-17 ng Pebrero ay araw ng pagtanaw ng utang na loob sa sakripisyo ng GomBurZa 

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from a http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/upiansonrhbill/ this position paper coming from secular UP responds to assumptions by proRH advocates with straight facts and reputable studies. POSITION PAPER ON THE RH BILL by individual faculty, students and alumni of the University of the Philippines*  As faculty members, students and alumni of the University of the Philippines, we state here

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Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything        to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way       to something unknown,       something new. Yet it is the law of all progress that is made       by passing through some stages of instability       and that

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HOMILIAMisa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 24, 2010 Hilngon ta an mga karakter sa mga pagbasa ta ngonyan na aldaw. Enot si David, hade nin Israel. Dangan si Zacarias, ama ni Juan Bautista na sa ebanghelyo nag-awit nin pag-omaw sa Kagurangnan nin huli ta sinda nagin paladan. Ano pa an mahihiling niato? An mga paladan palan kan Kagurangnan, hinahagadan Niya na pararomon an pagtubod. Sa

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 23, 2010 An satong ebanghelyo ngonyan iyo an istorya kan pangaki ki Juan. Bago siya nagin Bautista, pinakaorog sa mga propeta asin boses na nagkukurahaw sa kadlagan, siya man saro ngunang omboy, nagdulot nin labi-labing kaogmahan sa saiyang mga magurang asin ngangalasan sa saindang pagtaraning. 1. An pamilya sadit na Simbahan. An pamilya ni

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 22, 2010 Kan mga nakaaging aldaw naghorop-horop kita sa tema kan Simbahan bilang komunyon sa misyon. Bilang komunyon kita nahihirasan kan buhay kan Dios. Boot sabihon kan misyon hinihiras ta man sa iba an buhay na itinao sato kan Dios tanganing an kaligtasan makamtan nin kagabsan. Tangani na mangyari an kapanoan kan satong komunyon asin

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 21, 2010 An istorya kan satong ebanghelyo ngonyan na aldaw manungod sa pagsungko ni Maria sa harong kan pinsan niyang si Isabel para antabayan siya sa saiyang nagraraning pangaki. An istoryang ini midbid ta bilang an Visitacion, an ikaduwang Misteryong Maogma sa Santo Rosaryo. Digdi man sinambit ni Isabel an mga tataramon sa satong pamibi: "

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 20, 2010 Sa ebanghelyo ngonyan pig-iistorya an pagbareta kan anghel ki Maria na pinili kan Kagurangnan na magin ina kan Saiyang Aki. Aram ta na an simbag ni Maria: "mangyari man lugod susog sa saimong tataramon". Nagkapirang bagay an magayon tawan na atensyon sa pamilyar na istoryang ini. Enot, an dakulang plano nin Dios para sa satong

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HOMILY4th Sunday of Advent - A- 19 December 2010 Readings: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-2,3-4,5-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-25 "Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ." We begin with the embolism said after the Lord's Prayer at Mass. Embolism means

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 19, 2010 Ikaapat na Domingo kan Adviento An babasahon hale sa ebanghelyo ngonyan na Domingo pareho kan sa kasuodma: susog ki Mateo, manungod sa pagpahiling kan anghel ki San Jose sa pangaturugan. An halipot na paliwanag kaini iyo na iba an cycle kan mga babasahon na ginagamit para sa Domingo, iba man para sa ibang aldaw kan semana. Kaya minsan

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 18, 2010 Aram ta baga an Anunciacion, ini an pagbareta ni anghel Gabriel ki Maria na sya magigin Ina ni Jesus. Pero aram nindo na igwa pa nin ibang anunciacion na manungod sa pagkamundag si Jesus? Si Gabriel nagpahiling man ki Zacarias asin nagbareta na siya asin an saiyang agaom magkakaigwa nin aki sa saindang pagkagurang. An mga anghel nagpahiling man sa

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, Disyembre 17, 2010 Ano daw an marhay na bareta hale sa pagpresentar kan sarong lista nin mga pangaran? Sa pinakaenot na mga versos sa Bagong Tipan piglista ni Mateo an mga ninuno ni Jesus poon ki Abraham. Duwang bagay an pwede niatong maguno digdi: Enot, ini pagpamidbid na an Dios nagin tunay na tawo. Siya nagin uya sato. Kapamilya Siya kan

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HOMILIA Misa de Aguinaldo, 16 Disyembre 2010 Sa pagpoon niato kan mga Misa de Aguinaldo, an satong paghorop-horop gibohon tang introduccion kan nagkapirang mahalagang okasyon sa satong rona: Enot, syempre an Pasko kan Pagkamundag ni Jesus. An satong mga Misa de Aguinaldo, mga Misa novenario sa pag-andam sa celebracion kan Pasko. Boot sabihon sa lambang pagsimba niato, mawot

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HOMILY 3rd Sunday of Advent – A – 12 December 2010 Readings: Is 35:1-6; Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 It’s 13 days to go before Christmas, and we get a feel of Christmas joy in the liturgy this Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete comes from Phil 4,4-6, which is the introduction to the Mass today: “Gaudéte in Dómino semper.” “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again

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This is the second time I commented on what has become one of the most popular TV shows in recent years: Glee. The first time I commented it was about the show getting a Catholics in Media Award for promoting Catholic values. It's not that I don't like the show. In fact, I have watched all its episodes. I have become a Gleek myself on the very first episode of season 1. I

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There are reports coming in from parishes in the diocese about suspicious Mass wines going around. The suspicion particularly refers to the new batch of Mompo Mass Wines, arguably the most popular brand in the Philippines, and in many places, the only available one. For good measure, we compared the new and the old. See the picture on the left. The new one tastes different, the liquid looks

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HOMILY2nd Sunday of Advent – A – 5 December 2010 Readings: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 The readings this Second Sunday of Advent are chockfull of contradictions: a shoot sprouting from a stump; wolves and lambs living in peace; and prophets preaching in the same vein about God’s offer of hope and warning of judgment. The Stump of Jesse. Let

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HOMILY1st Sunday of Advent - A – 28 November 2010 Readings: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 Preparing for Christmas. The season of Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare for the season of Christmas, the birth of our Lord. Because of the secular influences and commercialism that pervade the season nowadays, we need to be reminded that it

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Lord, have mercy - Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy - Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy - Lord, have mercy Christ hear us - Christ, graciously hear us God the Father, Creator of the world, have mercy on us God the Son, through whom all things were made, God the Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of Life, Lord Jesus, the Beginning and the End, Lord Jesus, the

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PRAYER FOR THE FIRST LEGAZPI DIOCESAN PASTORAL ASSEMBLY Loving Father, we thank you for the gift of faith handed down by the Apostles to generations. We thank you for the gift of the community of the faithful that nourishes our growth in Christian life. As we prepare for our First Diocesan Pastoral Assembly, we beg You to grant us the grace to seek Your Son in prayer and

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HOMILY Solemnity of Christ the King – C – 21 November 2010 Readings: 2 Sam 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 ; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 On the last Sunday of the liturgical calendar, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. The timing brings to the fore the message of Rev 1,8: “He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end.” He is the Lord of time and eternity, He is King of all. 1.

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A friend asked recently: "So, how are you? Are you happy with being a priest?" I gave her this roundabout answer about this video on Youtube I recently watched. This one was about what motivates people and gives them self-satisfaction. Dan Pink, the speaker, proposes three factors: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy is our desire to be self-directed. Mastery is our urge to get better at

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HOMILY33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C- 14 November 2010 Readings: Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 The Gospel passage this Sunday was a message of reassurance to the persecuted members of the early Christian communities. Jesus' prediction of wars, insurrection and persecution was already a real life experience for them. Even the prophesied destruction

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HOMILY 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 7 November 2010 Readings: 2 Mac 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; Lk 20:27-38 As we come nearer to Advent, the readings talk about the “last things”, eschaton in Greek: death, after life, heaven, hell, purgatory, judgment day, the resurrection. Both the first and Gospel readings teach about the promise of the resurrection. But before

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HOMILY 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – 31 October 2010 Readings: Wis 11:22-12:2; Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14; 2 Thess 1:11-2:2; Lk 19:1-10 Imagine a barangay named Jericho. It was big and prosperous, and has just received news that the Lord Jesus was set to pass through its main road. The barangay chairman was one named Zaccheus, a man of small stature in more ways than

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DIOCESE OF LEGAZPI PASTORAL BULLETIN NO. 03, Series of 2010 To: Clergy, Religious, Lay Faithful Re: Corrupting our Minors, Corrupting the Future "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” (Mt 18,16) Reports coming from all over leave no doubt as to

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HOMILY 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 24 October 2010 Readings: Sirach 35:12-14; Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Gospel parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector begins and ends with the lesson clearly articulated. It begins with the purpose of the parable: “Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own

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Once again, Fr. Robert Barron writes an article as insightful in identifying the Church's problems as in suggesting directions for the Church's future. Vatican II, has occasioned both a culture of ressourcement, a rediscovery and renewed appreciation and usage of Sacred Scriptures, patristic traditions, and historical research; and aggiornamento, a bringing up to date, a greater sensitivity to

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God is not like a vending machine,  promptly dispensing blessings  as soon as we asked for them,  in the way we expect them to be.  That is, unless if vending machines were all like these one. God's blessings may not always come  the way we expect them to be,  rather they are more like surprises  from a loved one who knows more about us  than we know ourselves.

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HOMILY 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 17 October 2010 Readings: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 2 Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 The moral lesson of this Sunday’s Gospel parable is quite clear from the start. “Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.” 1. Pray always and without ceasing. Here is a judge who

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At long last, a saner, more nuanced approach to the RH bill issue. To be clear, its position is not a middleground between pro-life and pro-RH/death/quality of life camps. Rather, it provides talking points, identifying both the good intentions of the bill and its contentious provisions. It is a position that is decidedly pro-life and Catholic -- and Jesuit. It is definitely an improvement from

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Finally, an article that speaks my sentiments on the issue. Except perhaps on the facts surounding the supposed excommunication threat on President Aquino. Recently released transcript of that interview with CBCP President Bishop Odchimar has him saying: "excommunication is not a proximate possibility". There has been no intention to threaten P-Noy with excommunication, as previously written, but

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Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael 29 September A Prayer to Saint Michael Saint Michael, Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl

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HOMILY 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 26 September 2010 Readings: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; 1Tim 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 The Gospel parable this Sunday is a veritable treasure trove of reflection on sin and grace. We have two main characters: the rich man, who dresses in the finest clothes and eats sumptuous meals everyday, and Lazarus, the poor man

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HOMILY Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bicol (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C ) – 19 September 2010 Readings: Gen.3,9-15. Ps 98,1-4. Rev 11,9;12,1-6. Lk 2,27-35. This Sunday, Bicol region has a different liturgy from the rest of the Catholic world for today we celebrate the Solemnity of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia. This year is all the

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HOMILY 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 13 September 2010 Readings: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 More than a week ago, news articles around the world carried a controversial statement from one of the best known scientist in the world. British physicist Stephen Hawking released a snippet from his new book, The Grand Design (for

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“….I would like to end my book with this article which is my simple and honest profession of faith, imperfect but sincere, for my non-believing friends.” – Juan Arias “No, I shall never believe in: the God who catches man by surprise in a sin of weakness; the God who condemns material things; the God incapable of giving an answer to the grave problems of a sincere and honest man who

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Today is the 9th anniversary of 9/11. Lord God, we pray for the victims from all sides, the living and the dead; and for their oppressors as well, whether they believe in You or Allah or none at all. Inspire us to seek real freedom that comes from peace that happens only when justice and mercy meets. Amen.

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HOMILY 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 5 September 2010 Readings: Wis 9:13-18; Ps 90:3-4,5-6,12-13,14-17; Phmn 9b,12-17; Lk 14:25-33 There is a classic story about having faith in God. Many of you may have heard of it, or its various versions, many times. A man was travelling on a dark unfamiliar road when suddenly he slipped, lost his footing, and found himself falling into

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HOMILY 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 29 August 2010 Readings: Wis 9:13-18; Ps. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Phile 9b, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 The Gospel setting and parable this Sunday pertain to banquets, a setting quite familiar to most, if not all, of us. Social life is defined, and social connections are formed and strengthened during banquets – from small family dinners to big

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O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved... From the desire of being extolled ... From the desire of being honored ... From the desire of being praised ... From the desire of being preferred to others... From the desire of being consulted ... From the desire of being approved ... From the

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Pres. Aquino declared today, August 25, as National Day of Mourning in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, especially the families and loved ones of the victims, over the 8 Hong Kong citizens who were killed in the hostage-taking of a bus by a dismissed police officer. This is a good start. We mourn and grieve with the victims and their families. We call for the needed reforms

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HOMILY 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 22 August 2010 Readings: Is 66:18-21; Ps. 117:1, 2; Heb 12:5-7.11-13; Lk 13:22-30 The readings this Sunday tell us, at least, two things: I. God wants all people to be saved. Lk 13,29 says: “People will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God.” Is 66,18 says: “I come to gather

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We are here today to witness and pray for Ferd and Cha who are about to receive the sacrament of matrimony. I do not wish to dispense advice, only to articulate the things already present but which we don't always see. 1. The little things are the big things. Matrimony is the sacrament of love. And love is made up of the little things. It’s not just about holding hands, it’s

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It seems there is an emerging (non-)Christianity. Or an almost-Christianity. Christian Smith and Melinda Denton, investigators for the National Study of Youth and Religion, call it Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. And it is influencing a majority of today's American youth across religious denominations. Looks like if "practical atheism" is on one end and traditional religion on the other, MTD would

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Motivational speaker and author Tamara Lowe from Christ Fellowship has hit a spiritual nerve, in a good way. Her motivational rap, popularly dubbed "one-minute homily", bashed TV pop culture in favor of the "real superstar" Jesus Christ, and people apparently found it inspiring enough to share it around. This Youtube video alone (and there are other versions of it) has gotten 2.7 million views

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DIOCESAN CIRCULAR NO. 17, Series of 2010 To: All Clergy, Religious, and Lay Faithful Re: Rev. Fr. Lorenzo C. de Leon (+) Your Reverences, Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Peace in the Lord! Our beloved REV. FR. LORENZO COLIPANO DE LEON passed away on 13 August 2010 at 10:30 p.m. He suffered a massive heart attack and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Aquinas University Hospital in Legazpi

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HOMILY Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 15 August 2010 Readings: Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab; Ps. 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-26; Lk 1:39-56 On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus: “We pronounce, declare and define it to

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HOMILY19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 8 August 2010 Readings: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48 "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen". (Heb 11,1) We call faith a theological virtue because it is a grace from God. No one can rightly say he has acquired faith out of his own doing. It is something that God puts in our

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  Now they're getting bold and brazen about it. Even attempting an emotional blackmail on the rest of us. Let me just re-phrase what I have just read from this Inquirer article. 1. These pro-choice groups are proposing that abortion be legalized. 2. They are arguing that abortion is a human right. 3. They are blaming the government for the death of women who are "forced" to

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Once in a while amidst the crowded traffic of the web, we get to meet a few posts we can instantly connect with, those that speak to us and about us. This is one of them. This one I got from the Faith and Theology blog. I may not agree with everything it says (just the part about preaching without notes), nevertheless it remains for me the most honest and realistic testimony I have ever

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HOMILY 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 1 August 2010 Readings: Ecc 1:2, 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; Col 3:1-5.9-11; Lk 12:13-21 The readings this Sunday talk about the ephemeral nature of things. Ephemeral is what comes to mind when the psalmist uses the image of the changing grass “which at dawn springs up anew, but by evening wilts and fades” (Ps 90,6,

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HOMILY 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C- 25 July 2010 Readings: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8; Col 2:12-24; Lk 11:1-13 The words of Jesus in our Gospel passage this Sunday are prompted by a disciple asking: “Lord teach us how to pray.” During Jesus’ time, it was the custom for a Jewish rabbi or teacher to teach his followers a simple prayer they could regularly use, and which has

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One with the Filipino nation in grieving and praying at the passing away of JOEY VELASCO who inspired the world with his paintings of Christ truly Incarnate in the lives of ordinary people. May he now receive the beatific vision in all its clarity, which he has seen here on earth only through a glass darkly. May he now enjoy the heavenly banquet with God and all the hitherto least in His

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HOMILY 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C - 18 July 2010 Readings: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 1. Are you anxious about many things? This, I propose, is the main question for reflection this Sunday. It comes from Jesus’ reply to Martha in the Gospel story. Lk 10,41-42: "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one

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HOMILY 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 11 July 2010 Readings: Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37; 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37 The Gospel passage this Sunday is an extended discussion on the greatest commandment: to love God with our whole being, and our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus tells the scholar of the law who is conversing with him: “do this and you will live”. Because the

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The following is Ian Brennan’s acceptance speech at the 17th Annual Catholics in Media Awards at which the Fox Television show Glee was honored. Brennan is co-creator of Glee. My take at the bottom... Raking Leaves, Racked with Skepticism The co-creator of Glee on being Catholic A few weeks ago, when we learned Glee would receive this award, the other creators of the show and I sort of

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HOMILY 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 4 July 2010 Readings: Is 66:10-14; Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk10:1-12, 17-20 The Gospel this Sunday tells the story of Jesus sending out 72 of His disciples to every town and village he intended to visit. He sends them out in pairs as “lambs among wolves”. They are instructed to greet no one along the way; to carry no money bag, no

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Bishop Francisco Claver, SJ, DD (1929-2010) passed away today, 1 July 2010, at 2:41 am, at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Metro Manila. The immediate cause of death is pulmonary embolism. *** Former Provincial of the Philippine Jesuit Province Fr. Danny Huang, SJ's Facebook status message says: "Bishop Cisco was a great shepherd, prophet, teacher, and writer. With his lucidity of thought

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The inaugural speech of Pres. Noynoy Aquino was plain and straightforward enough, and delivered to an expectant nation what they wish to hear. The sound bites and promises thus produced the desired result: give the people a reason to dream again, and the new administration a good enough working space of trust and confidence. Many will take the challenge of cooperation and doing our part for

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Supertyphoon Reming. 30 November 2006. If you come here looking for answers to the whys and wherefores of the weather, the workings of nature, its beauty and madness, chances are you won’t find any. This is a memorial to those who perished here: pray therefore for their eternal repose, for consolation to those they left behind, and for yourself as well, especially if you

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HOMILY 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 27 June 2010 Readings: 1 Kngs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 Let us begin with Gal 5,1 (from the Second Reading): “For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.” Christ has set us free. Among other things this means we are able to make moral choices. Which one

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Talk about the Church getting into the latest means of communication. Fr. Paolo Padrini, the priest behind the iPod app iBreviary and the one running the Pope's social networking portal Pope2You, now comes up with a free iPad app featuring the Roman Missal in 5 languages. The official release is this July. Even for non-iPad users (such as this blogger), the news is admittedly a bit exciting,

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HOMILY 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 20 June 2010 (Father’s Day) Readings: Zech 12:10-11; Ps 63:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24 Today we celebrate Fathers’ Day, and the Gospel talks about the way of the cross. Here are two themes that somehow connect with each other. Maybe because fatherhood is a natural way of the cross, or because for some families the cross they have to bear

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Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in

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HOMILY 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C – 13 June 2010 Readings: 2 Sam 12:7-10, 13; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7,11; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36-8:3 Do you remember the last time you felt guilty over some wrongdoing? I doubt if anyone of us enjoys feeling guilty over something. It is an unpleasant feeling to say the least. Irrational guilt, especially when taken to extremes, immobilizes people and prevents

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Thoughts on the Feast of the Sacred Heart and the Closing of the Year for Priests “Love means to learn to look at yourself The way one looks at distant things For you are only one thing among many. And whoever sees that way heals his heart, Without knowing it, from various ills— A bird and a tree say to him: Friend. Then he wants to use himself and things So that they stand in the glow of

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HOMILY Solemnity of the Body and Blood Christ – C – 6 June 2010 Readings: Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17 The Feast of Corpus Christi sums up three important doctrines of our faith: 1. God became physically present in Jesus Christ, true God and true Man, the fullness of the revelation of the Father. 2. God continues to be present in us, His people, as we form the

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HOMILYSolemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - C - 30 May 2010Readings: Prov 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15First, let me tell you what the doctrine of the Trinity is not.It is not about numbers. 1+1+1=1 really doesn’t make sense because it is not what it is about. It is not a mathematical conundrum.It is not an abstract theological doctrine. It is not how we came to naturally know about

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HOMILY Pentecost Sunday (C) 23 May 2010 Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; Romans 8:8-17; John 14, 15-16; 23b-26 (John 20, 19-23) Today is Pentecost Sunday! While the Gospel passage recounts the event of the evening of Easter when Jesus “breathed” on the disciples the Holy Spirit, the First Reading from Acts narrates the actual Pentecost story. Pentecost simply means the

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On 12 May 2010, shortly after arriving in Fatima, during his pastoral visit to Portugal and within the Year for Priests, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated and entrusted the global presbyterate to the protection of the Madonna of the Cova.Immaculate Mother,in this place of grace,called together by the love of your Son Jesusthe Eternal High Priest, we,sons in the Son and his priests,consecrate

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HOMILYSolemnity of the Ascension of the LordReadings: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53Both the First and Gospel Readings narrate the Ascension event. Jesus ascended to heaven not to become “once more” a distant God. For that is how the people in His time thought of God, a concept shared by some world religions, and, at times, even by individual Christians then and now.

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HOMILIAIka-6 na Domingo sa Panahon kan Pagkabuhay-Liwat – 9 Mayo 2010Mga Pagbasa: Gibo 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3,5,6,8; Kap 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29Pagbasa kan Binikol na Surat-Pastoral kan CBCP manungod sa EleksyonKan 2004, sa pag-aadal kan SAC na “Albay Pulse”, 72.8% kan mga hinapot an nagsabing tinangro sinda nin lagay o sample ballot na may paipit. Sa mga tinangro, 4 sa 5 an uminako kan

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HOMILY 5th Sunday of Easter – 2 May 2010 Readings: Acts 14:21b-27; Ps 145:8-9,10-11,12-13; Rev 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 A. The Gospel passage this Sunday has Jesus giving us a "new" commandment: love one another. Though the original scene may have happened more than 2,000 years ago the command is still new. Everyday presents new opportunities, new dimensions and new challenges in loving

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HOMILY4th Sunday of Easter – 25 April 2010Readings: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2,3,5; Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30This Sunday is called Good Shepherd Sunday. Today we pray for our leaders and reflect on the nature of leadership. Christ has left us an example of what it means to be a leader by showing us the way of the Good Shepherd.1. The Good Shepherd is also the Lamb of God.Rev 7,17 (in the

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HOMILY3rd Sunday of Easter - 18 April 2010Readings: Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19This passage from the Gospel of John is the third resurrection appearance of Jesus to His disciples. The setting this time is the Sea of Tiberias where Peter and several disciples just spent a night of fruitless fishing, until Jesus came. Once again the story illustrates

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HOMILY2nd Sunday of Easter - 11 April 2010Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31The First Reading this Sunday from the Acts of the Apostles tells of a time when the apostles were already doing so many “signs and wonders". It was a time when just the shadow of Peter as he passes by brought miraculous cures to the sick lined by the roadside. The

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Who is this stranger whointerrupts our sad musingswith lively gait, his words makeimpassioned palettes of the lawand the prophets, suffusing the greybleakness of these past dayswith lights and shades we neverknew existed? On the roadNow at twilight, we thoughtthat distance might helpclear the dark hues that fillour minds, that cloudour places of gathering.They were warm and humid,and locked tight

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Something stirs this early morning stillnessand makes solemn chant of bird songand rooster crow. Something. It isSunlight seeping through fissuresbetween leaves, twigs, garden.It is motion, painting wisp-cloudsfrom ash blue to sepia cottonafire. It is a new spiritRising from frozen ground andmisty wanderings over suddenturn of events. Yesterday.And the day before.An event, so unassumingand bare,

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HOMILY Easter Sunday – 4 April 2010 Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; I Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 The resurrection of Christ, which we celebrate today, is more than just the fulfillment of the prophecies of Jesus and the prophets of old. The resurrection is the one event that makes sense of it all. St. Paul says in 1 Cor 15,14: “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching

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HOMILY2nd Sunday of Lent (C) – 28 February 2010Readings: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; Phil 3:20-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36The Transfiguration event contains the transfiguration of Jesus, the apparition of Elijah and Moses, a message from the Father, and the religious experience of Peter, James and John.The narrative of the event is rich in symbols. The transfigured Christ prophesies the

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HOMILY1st Sunday of Lent (C) – 21 February 2010Readings: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13The Gospel on the First Sunday of Lent tells the story of how Jesus was tempted by Satan. The story also foretells who the Son of Man will become and what His mission will be.Thus, Jesus will not be a benevolent patron who offers instant gratification or promises overnight

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HOMILY6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 14 February 2010Readings: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26The Gospel today contains Jesus’ “sermon on the plain”. This is Luke’s version of the “beatitudes” mentioned in Mt 5,1-12.In Matthew, Jesus speaks on a mount imparting wisdom from on high. The people look up to him as students to their teacher. In Luke, He does his

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