Intro Majority of us go through life and living without pondering on the question of life itself. Who am I? A question that can be answered if prior questions of “Where do I come from?”“Where am I going?” are answered. Or “What’s the point of being here?” Our time and energy are not sufficient toContinue reading ““Life as Pilgrimage: From the Father Back to the Father by Way of Jesus”, by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM, 5th Sunday of Easter Reflection”
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2nd Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday By Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM
Introduction Today some of our parishioners are in Rome, together with many other pilgrim-Filipinos as they join the whole church in celebration of the canonization of two Popes, John XXIII and John Paul II. Those of us who are familiar with the life of John Paul II, know the reason for setting this date asContinue reading “2nd Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday By Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”
“Feast of the Lord’s Baptism” by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM
NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST Incorporation into the Church and Sharing in the Trinitarian Life In baptism, we are made “beloved children” of the Father. The word padrino or ninong comes from the church-religious vocabulary to mean godparents, someone who will assist the parents of the child in order that the baptized child grows to beContinue reading ““Feast of the Lord’s Baptism” by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”
“Cost of Discipleship” by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM
Following of Jesus confronts us with hard choices and jars any notion that being a Christian leads to social enhancement and personal betterment. Carrying our crosses means to love others by denying ourselves, a life of self-sacrifice. One of the ten commandments is to honour our parents. The entire Sacred Scriptures, especially the Old Testament,Continue reading ““Cost of Discipleship” by Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”
“Vigilance” by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM
“Be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.“ It has been said by many cultural anthropologists that one of our cultural traits as Filipinos is the mañana habit; to postpone tasks to be done for some other days with the thought of having ample time to finishContinue reading ““Vigilance” by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM”
“Efficacy of and Persistence in Prayer”, by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM
Our prayers are efficacious not because of their forms. They are helpful and facilitative, but because of the goodness and generosity of the Father, prayer is rooted in the kindness and generosity of God. Introduction. There was a time during the height of the popularity of the Cursillo Movement when every Cursillista addressed Jesus asContinue reading ““Efficacy of and Persistence in Prayer”, by Fr. Balltazar Obico, OFM”
“LUKE 9; 51-62” by Fr. Tasang
Discipleship therefore is about following Jesus, calling us to a life in common and in communion with him. The common ground of communion of life with Jesus is: detachment from material things so that one is open and ready, freedom from fear of death, and finally a rejection of any fetters from the past soContinue reading ““LUKE 9; 51-62” by Fr. Tasang”
“Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ” (Corpus Christi), by Fr. Tasang
Corpus Cbristi means above all the mystical body of Christ, the community of believers. Background: Today’s feast is in a sense an unexpected feast for several reasons: It duplicates Holy Thursday, we are repeating the Last supper celebration without the sadness of Good Friday. Secondly, because every Eucharistic celebration is a feast of the BodyContinue reading ““Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ” (Corpus Christi), by Fr. Tasang”
“Pentecost”, by Fr. Tasang
The Gift of the Spirit is Unity in the Midst of Differences and Diversities. The month of May is a month The month of May is a month of festivities in many parts of the country. Last May 15, we had the famous tourist-drawing Pahiyas of Lukban, Quezon, with their colorful display of food andContinue reading ““Pentecost”, by Fr. Tasang”
“Good Shepherd”, by Fr. Tasang
FOR us to admit that we are sheep is to put our trust completely, unreservedly in Jesus, the Good Shepherd. The English language uses the word herd mentality; it comes from the pastoral setting of tending the sheep. It means a mindless grouping! congregation of people very similar to our concept of the so-called HAKOTContinue reading ““Good Shepherd”, by Fr. Tasang”
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