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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Gospel:
The
crowds asked John the Baptist, "What should we do?" He said to them
in reply, "Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has
none. And whoever has food should do likewise." Even tax collectors came
to be baptized and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He
answered them, "Stop collecting more than what is prescribed."
Soldiers also asked him, "And what is it that we should do?" He told
them, "Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be
satisfied with your wages."
Now the
people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts
whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, "I am
baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to
loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to
gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable
fire." Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the
people.
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My Reflections
My Reflections
A boy was
taught by his father that there was only one way to be happy and it was none
other than to accumulate wealth. He imbibed his father’s teachings so he
studied very hard and he eventually became one of the very rich in their town.
On his quest to acquire worldly treasures he stepped on the toes of many
people, he created many enemies on his way up and upon reaching the pinnacle of
his ambition he became greedy and he subsequently discovered that it was very
lonely at the top.
He was on
his quest once again to find the magic formula to happiness so he went to a
wise old man in the mountain to seek his advice. The wise old man gave him only
one advice: Learn to share whatever you have for it is in sharing that you will
find happiness. He followed the wise advice and he felt happiness as he had
never felt it before.
In our
gospel the crowds asked John the Baptist, "What should we do?" (This
was in response to John’s call for them to repent) John said to them in reply,
"Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And
whoever has food should do likewise." Perhaps the crowds were becoming
self-centered already. They only cared for their own needs and never on the
needs of their fellowmen.
The
season of Christmas is not about what we will receive. It is about what we can
freely share. The real essence of Christmas is in sharing not in receiving. Let
us try to wholeheartedly share and we will feel the highest degree of happiness
that we would not be able to feel when we accept gifts.
On this
third Sunday of advent John the Baptist message is loud and clear it is about
learning to share no matter how little so long as it comes from the bottom of
our hearts. Let us share to the poor, to those who are badly in need, let us
share to those who cannot pay back our generosity. There are many of them in
poor communities and in places affected by disasters and calamities. Like our
brothers and sisters who were badly affected by the devastating typhoon named Bopha or Pablo in Mindanao.
Let us
bring Jesus to them by generously sharing whatever we can give. …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Milagros Mila O. Dasmarinas November 28 1948 - November 27, 2012)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
Please offer Mass for her intentions and please remember her in your prayers.
Please offer Mass for her intentions and please remember her in your prayers.
Thank you for everything and Farewell to you my Dear auntie Mila. . . .
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Cardinal-designate Luis Tagle, 55, of Manila, Philippines. A future Pope?
Excerpt:
The second youngest of six cardinals announced Oct. 24 is widely lauded for his theological gifts and his humility. Cardinal-designate Luis Tagle, 55, of Manila, Philippines, “really takes care of people … he’s so simple and generous and there’s no class structure when he deals with people; everyone is equal in his eyes,” said Nemie Anciado, a longtime custodian at the cathedral in Imus, Philippines, where the cardinal-designate was bishop from 2001 to 2011.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
No to Reproductive Health (RH) Bill: By Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
Excerpts:
A recent report
from Bloomberg (one of the leading business news agencies) was just headlined
“Philippines Leads in Demographic Dividend of Supply of Young Workers.” The
very bullish article about the Philippines—just echoing many others that have
come out since the beginning of the current year—pointed out that the so-called
demographic dividend from a rising supply of young workers is one reason
Japan’s second-largest shipbuilder expanded in the Philippines, where workers
are on average half the age of its Japanese employees. Passing the RH Bill would literally be killing
the goose that lays the golden eggs. Already China and Thailand—still with
relatively large populations—are suffering from labor shortages because of the
rapid aging of their populations
over the last decade or so. According to Nobel prize winner George Akerlof, who
combines the study of economics and psychology, contraceptives tend to degrade
marriage and lead to more extramarital sex, more fatherless children, more
single mothers and more psychologically troubled adolescents. Harvard Director
of AIDS Prevention, Edward C. Green, once wrote that according to the best
evidence available, condoms give a false sense of security and prompt people to
be more reckless in assuming sexual risks, thus worsening the spread of the
sexually transmitted diseases. Thailand, which has the highest incidence of
AIDS-HIV in East Asia, could be cited as a testimony to this.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Jesse M. Robredo, (May 27, 1958-Aug. 18, 2012)
Farewell to a great Filipino, an honest, simple and humble public servant. A model family man, a true man of God and of faith, a true man of the poor (Jessie M. Robredo, May 27, 1958-Aug. 18, 2012).
Eternal rest grant unto him o Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Eternal rest grant unto him o Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
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