Sunday, 30 December 2012The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph -
Feast - Year CThe Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph -
FeastSt. Sabinus, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs († c. 303)Commentary of the day Origen : "After three days
they found him in the temple"ReadingLk 2:41-52.Each year Jesus'
parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,and when he was
twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they
had...
30 December, 2012
23 December, 2012
Daily Gospel
Sunday, 23 December 2012Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year CThe
Great O Antiphons: "O Emmanuel" St. John of Kanty, Priest
(1390-1473), St. Servulus († c. 590)Commentary of the
day Blessed Guerric of Igny : «Behold, my beloved comes! He springs
across the mountains, leaps across the hills» (Sg 2,8)ReadingLk 1:39-45.During those
days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of
Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah...
20 December, 2012
What should I do?
This morning, like every morning we start our day with either communal prayer or Holy mass. But one thing is strange. The weather is not as usual. Strong winds with no sunlight. People talk about the so called evil plan, the RH Bill in this Philippines. Priests and devout catholic are murmuring about this plan. They say politicians...
16 December, 2012
The Daily Gospel
Sunday, 16 December 2012Third Sunday of Advent - Year CSt.
Eusebius, Bishop († c. 371)Commentary of the day Blessed John-Paul II : « Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say: Rejoice!
The Lord is near » (Phil 4,4-5)ReadingLk 3:10-18.And the crowds
asked him, "What then 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...
12 December, 2012
Where are you?
Sad things are happening! They are really saddening. Almost everyday these bad news creep into our thoughts and conversations. Who will be rejoicing if one hears a murder in the conversation or just in the news. Oppressions can't be tolerated in these day as every one cries for justice. What if those who can't even make even a little cry? I wonder will they received Justice? The So called...
09 December, 2012
The Daily Gospel
Sunday, 09 December 2012Second Sunday of Advent - Year CSt.
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474-1548), St. Leocadia, Virgin and Martyr († c.
304)Commentary of the day Blessed Guerric of
Igny : «Let the desert and dry land exult ; let the steppe rejoice and bloom»
(Is 35,1)ReadingLk 3:1-6.In the fifteenth
year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of
Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip...
04 December, 2012
Get Ready
Dear Brothers and sisters in Christ,
I humbly ask your prayers for our protection from the coming superstorm called "Pablo." We can hear wind blowing strongly. Please pray for us and especially those who have no proper shelter and housing and food for them to stay warm and well fed("And one of you say to them: Go in peace,...
02 December, 2012
The Daily Gospel
Sunday, 02 December 2012First Sunday of Advent - Year CSt.
Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (4th century)Commentary of
the day Pierre de Blois : The three advents of ChristReadingLk 21:25-28.34-36. There
will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will
be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People
will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming...
