22 Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga alagad: “Darating ang panahon na
pananabikan ninyong makita ang isa sa mga araw ng Anak ng Tao at di naman ninyo
makikita. 23 At may magsasabi sa inyo ‘Narito siya, naroon.’ Huwag kayong
pupunta, huwag maghahanap. 24 Sumisiklab nga ang kidlat at
nagniningning mula sa isang dako ng langit hanggang sa kabila, gayundin naman
ang Anak ng Tao sa araw ng kanyang pagdating. 25 Subalit kailangan muna
niyang magtiis ng marami at itakwil ng mga tao sa kasalukuyan.
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Monday, November 09, 2020
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 12 Huwebes; San Josafat Obispo at martir (Paggunita): Lucas 17:20-25
Reflection for November 11 Wednesday, Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop (M): Luke 17:11-19
As they were going they were cleansed. And
one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud
voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other
nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said
to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”
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As years passed by she eventually reached the age of twenty-five yet nothing serious has happened to her neither did she went through a dangerous operation. She is still alive and in the pink of health. In gratitude for the healing that she received from Jesus she entered a convent to become a nun.
Do you believe in the healing power of Jesus?
Our faith in Jesus can easily heal us of any sickness no matter how severe. We simply have to ask Jesus with faith and He surely would give it to us. Yet in every healing that we receive from the Lord there is also an unwritten responsibility that we have to do. And that is to give thanks and humbly share the healing experience we had.
The ten lepers who were healed by Jesus obviously had faith otherwise they would have not been healed. But amongst the ten it was only the Samaritan who did not forget to go back to Jesus to humbly express His thanksgiving.
How about the nine who were also healed, where did they go? Perhaps they went back to their respective environments and quietly resumed their lives there. Whom are we going to emulate here the nine Jews or the humble Samaritan? The answer is no brainer we have to follow the example of the grateful and humble Samaritan.
Do you always express your humble thanksgiving to Jesus for all the blessings that you receive from Him? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 11 Miyerkules; San Martin ng Tours (Paggunita): Lucas 17:11-19
14 At sinabi naman sa kanila ni Jesus: “Umalis kayo at humarap sa mga pari.” At nangyari na gumaling sila habang naglalakad. 15 Isa sa kanila ang agad na nagbalik nang makita niyang gumaling siya, at pasigaw niyang pinuri ang Diyos. 16 Nagpatirapa siya sa paanan ni Jesus, sa pagpapasalamat sa kanya. Isa siyang Samaritano.
17 Kaya sinabi ni Jesus: “Di ba’t sampu ang gumaling? Nasaan ang
siyam? 18 Wala bang bumalik para magpuri sa Diyos kundi ang dayuhang ito?”
19 At sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus: “Tumayo ka, iniligtas ka ng iyong pananampalataya.”
Reflection for November 10 Tuesday, Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church (M) Luke 17:7-10
Is he grateful to that servant because he
did what was commanded? So should it be with you. When you have done all you
have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we
were obliged to do.
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But what does it require to become a true servant? We have to be humble at all times for this is the only way that we can become true servants. But do we have humility when we serve? Many of us oftentimes serve because we want to look good in the eyes of our fellow men and women.
Many of us oftentimes want to serve the poor because we want to look good in the eyes of Jesus. But we cannot fool Jesus, we may fool our fellow men and women but Jesus? We can never fool Him and we cannot hide from Jesus the true intent of our service for Him.
The moment we decide to follow or serve God He surely would reward us The first reward that He will give us is peace of mind. And surely many other rewards will follow. These rewards may not be like the rewards that we expect from this world. But there surely will be a reward which is more profound and greater than any reward that this world can give us.
Our reward may even not come in our
lifetime yet it surely will come after our lifetime in this world. -
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 10 Martes; San Leo Magno papa at pantas ng Iglesia (Paggunita): Lucas 17:7-10
9 Dapat kaya kayong tumanaw ng utang-na-loob sa utusang iyon
dahil ginawa nito ang iniutos? 10 Gayundin naman sa inyo. Pagkagawa
ninyo sa lahat ng iniutos sa inyo, sabihin ninyo: ‘Mga karaniwang utusan kami;
ginawa lang namin ang dapat naming gawin’.”
Sunday, November 08, 2020
Reflection for November 9 Monday, The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast) John 2:13-22
His disciples
recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will consume me. At this
the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?”
Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will
raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for
forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking
about the temple of his Body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his
disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the
Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
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A temple of God is a house of prayer. Therefore, it is sacred and Jesus has every right to be angry towards the people who were there. Because they used the house of prayer as marketplace.
Our bodies are
temple of the Holy Spirit what are we doing with it? Do we recognise the
presence of the Holy Spirit in our bodies by nourishing it with prayers and by
not defiling it?
We must at all times feed our bodies with what is Holy and Godly; we must shun any form that deviates from what is Holy and Godly. God has created us for one sole purpose and that is for Him to always dwell in us. How can we invite the presence of God in our lives if we defile our bodies with sin?
We would certainly grow in faith and wisdom the moment we always nourish our bodies with what is Holy and Godly. By Holy and Godly means that we nourish our bodies with the words of God this we can do best by reading our bibles so that we would know more about God.
We always have to try our best also to make our bodies clean of any worldly and spiritual defilement. In doing so we always are ready to accept the Holy presence of God in our lives.
Do you always nourish yourself with what is Holy and Godly? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 9, Lunes; Pagtatalaga ng Basilika ni San Juan de Letran sa Roma ( Kapistahan): Juan 2:13-22
16 At sinabi niya sa mga nagtitinda ng mga kalapati: “Alisin n’yo ang mga ito! Huwag n’yong gawing palengke ang Bahay ng aking Ama.” 17 Naalaala ng kanyang mga alagad na nasusulat: “Tinutupok ako ng malasakit sa iyong Bahay.”
18 Kaya sumagot ang mga Judio: “Anong tanda ang maipapakita mo sa amin at ginagawa mo ito?” 19 Sinagot sila ni Jesus: “Gibain n’yo ang templong ito, at ibabangon ko ito sa tatlong araw.”
20 Sinabi naman ng mga Judio: “Apat-napu’t anim na taon nang
itinatayo ang templong ito, at ibabangon mo ito sa tatlong araw?”
21 Ngunit and templong katawan niya ang kanyang tinutukoy. 22 Nang
ibangon siya mula sa mga patay, naalaala ng kanyang mga alagad ang sinabi
niyang ito. Kaya naniwala sila sa Kasulatan at sa salitang sinabi ni Jesus.
Saturday, November 07, 2020
Reflection for Sunday November 8, Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Matthew 25:1-13
The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise ones replied, ‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’
While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were
ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked.
Afterwards the other virgins came and said, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for
us!’ But he said in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know
you.’ Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
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Jesus said to his disciples: stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour (Matthew 25:13). Indeed, nobody knows the moment of the Lord’s coming, that’s why it is a must that we are always prepared by following The Lord’s teachings. We must avoid doing things that would make us sin.
It is very easy to say that we are always prepared for His coming but sometimes it is only lip service without real conviction to do so. We are easily tempted to sin again, to hurt people again, to ignore those who are in need again most especially the poor. And to be egoistic and have that superiority mindset again.
Many of us are like that, we are only prepared for a short period of time and then we sin again. Why this is so and what must we do to avoid backsliding to our sinful behaviors again? We must have a continuous encounter with Jesus through our attendance at Holy Mass, through our prayers, through reading the Bible. For this is the only way for us to keep ourselves from backsliding into sinfulness again. Hence, we would always be prepared.
In the gospel, we read about the ten virgins, five of them were foolish and five were wise. Those who were wise came prepared by bringing along extra flask of oil. So that their lamps would be lighted if ever the bridegroom would arrive late.
And true enough the bridegroom came in late for the wedding feast. But the five wise virgins had no problem because they had an extra flask of oil for their lamps. For this reason, the five wise virgins were allowed entry to the wedding feast to witness the ceremony. What happened to the other five who were foolish? They were not allowed entry by the bridegroom. Why? Because they were not prepared.
Our continuous engagement with sin makes us unprepared for the coming of
the Lord. The same continuous engagement with sin will not allow us entry into
heaven when our time is up in this world.
– Marino J. Dasmarinas
Friday, November 06, 2020
Reflection for November 7, Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 16:9-15
If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all
these things and sneered at him. And he said to them, “You justify yourselves
in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts; for what is of human esteem
is an abomination in the sight of God.”
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What is dishonest wealth? Dishonest wealth are the following: money, possessions, fame, power or anything that enslaves us in this world. These dishonest wealth create a false sense of security for us.
We cling to this dishonest wealth with the thought in mind that this would complete us and make us happy. Only to discover that it can never complete or make us happy. In fact the more that we chase dishonest wealth the more that our lives become empty and barren.
What then is honest wealth or true wealth? True wealth is Jesus Himself! If we have Him in our lives we already possess the greatest wealth. Wealth than can give us peace of mind while we are still in this world. Wealth that we can also have beyond this world and wealth that is our passage to heaven.
Do you already possess in your heart the
greatest wealth? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 7, Sabado sa Ika-31 na Linggo ng Taon: Lucas 16:9-15
10 Ang mapagkakatiwalaan sa maliliit na bagay ay mapagkakatiwalaan din sa malalaki, at ang di mapagkakatiwalaan sa maliliit ay di rin mapagkakatiwalaan sa malalaki. 11 Kung hindi kayo mapagkatiwalaan sa di-matuwid na pera, sino ang magtitiwala sa inyo ng tunay na kayamanan?
12 Kung hindi kayo mapagkatiwalaan sa mga bagay na hindi talaga sa inyo, sino pa kaya ang magbibigay sa inyo ng talagang inyo? 13 Walang katulong na makapagsi-silbi sa dalawang amo; siguradong kamumuhian niya ang isa at mamahalin naman ang isa pa, o magiging matapat sa isa at mapababayaan ang ikalawa. Hindi kayo makapaglilingkod sa Diyos at sa pera.”
14 Naririnig ng mga Pariseo ang lahat ng ito. Sakim sila kaya
pinagtatawanan nila siya. 15 At sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: “Ginagawa
ninyo ang lahat para magmukhang mabuti sa paningin ng mga tao ngunit alam ng
Diyos ang inyong mga puso. At kasuklam-suklam sa paningin ng Diyos ang mataas
sa mga tao.
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Reflection for November 6, Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 16:1-8
The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one.
To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe
my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him,
‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then
to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred
measures of wheat. He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for
eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own
generation than the children of light.”
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What is the lesson for us, we who are mere stewards of the blessings of the Lord? We must always be good stewards of the blessings that the Lord has given us. For example, the riches that we have, we should use it not only for ourselves we should also share it most especially share it with those who can’t pay back our generosity.
The same with our God given abilities and talents let us not only use it for ourselves. Let us also use it so that others may benefit from it. For example if we think that our God given ability is to write or to speak let us not only use it for our own profit. Let us also use it to advance the teachings of Jesus in this world.
The mistake of the steward in our gospel is he squandered not only the property of his master. He also did not value the trust and confidence that his master gave him. Our Lord and Master is Jesus, let us not misuse whatever properties, abilities and talents that He gave us. And let us not ruin the trust and confidence that He gave us.
Are we effective stewards of the Lord? –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 6, Biyernes sa Ika-31 na Linggo ng Taon: Lucas 16:1-8
3 At inisip ng katiwala: ‘Tatanggalin ako ngayon sa pangangasiwa ng aking panginoon. Ano ang gagawin ko? Kulang ako ng lakas para magbungkal ng lupa, nahihiya naman akong magpalimos. 4 Ah, alam ko na ang gagawin ko. At pagkatanggal sa akin sa pangangasiwa, may mga magpapatuloy sa akin sa kanilang mga bahay.’
5 Kaya tinawag niyang isa-isa ang mga may-utang sa kanyang panginoon. Tinanong niya ang una: “Magkano ang utang mo sa aking panginoon?’ 6 Sumagot ito: ‘Sandaang galon ng langis.’ Sinabi ng katiwala: ‘Narito ang resibo mo; maupo ka agad at isulat mo: Limampu.’ 7 Tinanong naman niya ang ikalawa: ‘At ikaw, magkano ang utang mo?’ Sumagot siya: ‘Sanlibong takal ng trigo.’ Sinabi ng katiwala: ‘Narito ang iyong resibo at isulat mo: Walundaan.”
8 Hinangaan ng panginoon ang matalinong paggawa ng di-matuwid na
katiwala. Mas matalino nga ang mga taong makamundo sa pakikitungo sa mga gaya
nila kaysa mga tao ng liwanag.
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Reflection for November 5, Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 15:1-10
And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
“Or what woman having ten coins and losing
one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she
finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and
neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that
I lost.’ In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels
of God over one sinner who repents.
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Finding the lost is one of the most important reasons why Jesus walked on this earth. This is the character of Jesus, always searching and always reaching out to us who are lost. No matter who we may be, no matter the sins that we’ve committed and no matter how many we may be, Jesus desires to find us all and bring us once again to His loving embrace.
These actions of Jesus of not giving up invites us to reflect about our own actions toward our fellow men and women. How many times have we given up or judged them simply because they are lost or wayward based on our judgment. But who are we to judge and give up on the lost and who are we to condemn them as good for nothing?
Many times over we’ve been lost also because of our sinfulness yet Jesus has not given up on us even for a single moment. So we must also not give up on the lost and we should not also judge the lost. Let us rather reach out to them and let us make them feel the unconditional love of Jesus.
We have wayward relatives and friends for the simple reason that we’ve judged them already. We gave up on finding them and we already gave up on showing them the unconditional love and mercy of Jesus.
Let us never give up on anyone because
Jesus has not given up on us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 5, Huwebes sa Ika-31 na Linggo ng Taon: Lucas 15:1-10
4 “Kung may sandaang tupa ang isa sa inyo at mawala ang isa sa mga ito, hindi ba niya iiwan ang siyamnapu’t siyam sa ilang para hanapin ang nawawala hanggang matagpuan niya ito? 5 At pag natagpuan ito’y masaya niya itong pinapasan sa balikat, 6 at pagdating sa bahay ay tatawagin niya ang mga kaibigan at mga kapitbahay at sasabihin sa kanila: ‘Matuwa kayong kasama ko sapagkat natagpuan ko na ang nawawala kong tupa.’ 7 Sinasabi ko sa inyo: magkakaroon din ng higit na kagalakan sa langit para sa isang makasalanang nagsisisi kaysa siyamnapu’t siyam na matuwid na di nangangailangan ng pagsisisi.
8 Kung may sampung baryang pilak ang isang babae at nawala ang isa
sa mga ito, hindi ba siya magsisindi ng ilaw, magwawalis sa bahay at hahanaping
mabuti hanggang matagpuan ito? 9 At pagkakita rito’y tatawagin ang mga
kaibigang babae at mga kapitbahay: ‘Matuwa kayong kasama ko sapagkat natagpuan
ko ang nawawala kong baryang pilak.’ Sinasabi ko sa inyo na ganito rin sa mga
anghel ng Diyos, magkakaroon ng kagalakan para sa isang makasalanang
nagsisisi.”
Reflection for November 4, Wednesday Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop (M): Luke 14:25-33
Otherwise, after laying the foundation and
finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and
say, ‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’ Or
what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with
ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him
with twenty thousand troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will
send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same way, anyone of you who
does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.”
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Here are Jesus conditions: Hate your parents, children, siblings and even your own life (hate not as hate per see) hate which means that you choose Jesus over them. Very hard to do isn’t it? Another condition of Jesus: carry your own cross and renounce all your possessions to be able to follow Him.
Jesus lays down to us the true cost of discipleship, can we measure to these standards of Jesus? Perhaps you and I can’t but this should not stop us from seeking HIM. Then hopefully by HIS infinite grace we would be able to prioritize HIM over anything else in this world.
It doesn’t matter how many times we stumble with our desire to faithfully follow the Lord. What matters is we get up after we fall and once again try our very best to follow Him and hope for His eternal grace to strengthen and guide us.
Jesus conditions for us today are actually a contradiction on how other preachers preach Jesus. Jesus is preached by many as someone who is a cure all God and savior. They do this for the reason that this is the best way for them to immediately attract followers.
But the reality of it all is this: We have to sacrifice our comfort zones. And we have to leave behind us our worldly priorities so that we would be able to faithfully follow and serve Jesus.
Are you ready to sacrifice your own
comfort zone and leave behind your worldly priorities in favor of Jesus? –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Monday, November 02, 2020
Reflection for November 3, Tuesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 14:15-24
The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.' And another said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.' And another said, 'I have just married a woman, and therefore I cannot come.' The servant went and reported this to his master.
Then the master of the house in a rage
commanded his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town
and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.' The
servant reported, 'Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is
room.' The master then ordered the servant, 'Go out to the highways and
hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled. For, I tell you,
none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'"
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The celebration of Holy Mass is always an invitation for all of us to be there. Nobody is barred from attending its celebration but unfortunately not everyone of us responds to this invitation. And our usual reason is we also have our many concerns. Thus our presence at Holy Mass becomes the least of our priorities.
Let us not wait for the time when we become retired, old and sickly to make time for God through our attendance in the Holy Mass. Let us take advantage to always be there while we are still in the pink of health.
At the end of our lives, our worldly achievement will not count anymore no matter how significant it is, it will not count anymore. What will count then is the personal relationship that we’ve built with Jesus.
We therefore have to make time for Holy Mass let us not be afraid of covid-19. Because when we are at Holy Mass we partake of the Body and Blood of the greatest healer who ever walked this earth which is Jesus Himself!
Do you always create time for Jesus at
Holy Mass? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 3, Martes sa Ika-31 na Linggo ng Taon: Lucas 14:15-24
18 Ngunit parang sabay-sabay namang nagdahilan ang lahat. Sinabi ng una: ‘Bumili ako ng bukid at kailangan kong pumunta para tingnan iyon. Pasensya ka na.’ 19 Sinabi naman ng isa: ‘Bumili ako ng limang pares na bakang pang-araro at pasusubukan ko ang mga ito. Pasensya ka na’ 20 Sinabi ng isa pa: ‘Bagong kasal ako kaya hindi ako makakapunta.’
21 Pagbalik ng katulong, ibinalita niya ang lahat ng ito sa kanyang panginoon. Galit na galit ang maysambahayan at sinabi sa kanyang katulong: ‘Pumunta ka agad sa mga liwasan at mga lansangan ng lunsod, at papasukin mo rito ang mga dukha, mga bale-wala, mga bulag at mga pilay.’
22 At pagkatapos ay sinabi ng katulong: ‘Nagawa na ang ipinag-utos
mo at may lugar pa rin.’ 23 Sumagot sa kanya ang panginoon: ‘Lumabas ka
sa mga daan at mga bakuran at pilitin mong pumasok ang mga tao para mapuno ang
bahay ko. 24 Sapagkat sinasabi ko sa inyo: walang sinuman sa mga ginoong
iyon na kinum-bida ko ang makatitikim ng aking handa’.”
Sunday, November 01, 2020
Reflection for November 2, Monday; the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls): John 11:17-27
21 Martha said to Jesus, “If you had been
here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that whatever you ask from
God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said, “Your brother will rise again.” 24
Martha replied, “I know that he will rise in the resurrection, at the last
day.” 25 But Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection. Whoever believes in me,
though he die, shall live. 26 Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do
you believe this?” 27 Martha then answered, “Yes, Lord, I have come to believe
that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world.”
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Today is All Souls’ Day, we reserve this day to remember our departed love ones. Have you already offered Holy Mass for the eternal repose of their souls and are they always part of your prayers? We always beseech Jesus to remember our departed love ones whenever we offer Holy Mass and prayers for them.
Like our love ones who’ve gone ahead of us we too will come to the point of death. But we have nothing to fear about our mortality for it’s simply death of our mortal body. Death can do nothing to us we are in fact forever immortal in spirit if we have Jesus in our life. Our spirit will continue to live even if our physical body dies because we have faith and belief in Jesus.
In our gospel Jesus tells us, I am the
resurrection. Whoever believes in me, though he die, shall live. Whoever
lives and believes in me will never die (John 11:25-26). Do you believe these
pronouncements of Jesus? If you believe you truly will never die even if the
time comes that your mortal body dies. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Nobyembre 2, Lunes; Paggunita sa lahat ng mga Pumanaw na Kristiyano: Juan 11:17-27
20 Kaya pagkarinig ni Marta na dumarating si Jesus, sinalubong niya ito. Si Maria naman ay nakaupo sa bahay. 21 At sinabi ni Marta kay Jesus: “Panginoon, kung naririto ka, hindi sana namatay ang kapatid ko. 22 Ngunit kahit na ngayon, alam kong anuman ang hingin mo sa Diyos ay ibibigay sa iyo ng Diyos.”
23 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus: “Babangon ang kapatid mo.” 24 Sinabi naman sa kanya si Marta: “Alam ko na babangon siya sa pagkabuhay sa huling araw.”
25 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus: “Ako siyang pagkabuhay (at ang buhay.) Mabubuhay ang nananalig sa akin kahit na mamatay siya. 26 Hinding-hindi mamamatay kailanman ang bawat nabubuhay at nananalig sa akin. Pinaniniwalaan mo ba ito?” 27 Sinabi niya sa kanya: “Opo, Panginoon. Nananalig nga ako na ikaw ang Kristo, ang Anak ng Diyos, na dumarating sa mundo.”
Saturday, October 31, 2020
1Reflection for Sunday November 1, Solemnity of All Saints: Matthew 5:1-12a
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they
will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed
are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the
Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and
utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be
glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”
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But how are we going to attract the blessing of God? It’s by living a simple and humble life. A person who is preoccupied with chasing the offerings of this world and a person who is so full of himself will never be blessed and will never find true happiness which only God can give.
By possessing wealth and power the worldly person will be deluded to believe that he/she is already blessed. But in the long run he/she will eventually realize how much emptiness wealth and power has brought into his/her life.
Who is the ultimate giver of real blessing and happiness? It’s Jesus, He who always leads us to know God deeply. He who always lead us to have an awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit within us. And He who initially opens the doorway of faith for us.
The eight beatitudes that Jesus gave to His disciples and to us also is a contradiction for those who are so enamored by this world. But truth be told beneath the eight beatitudes lies true blessedness and happiness.
This we could easily discover and feel if we are humble and simple for
the reason that God always shower His infinite blessings to those who are
simple and humble. – Marino J. Dasmarinas