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Lenten season has arrived, and part of the preparation for the coming of the death, passion and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. part of the Alay Kapwa program of the Catholic Church to prepare oneself by fasting, abstaining, sacrifice, reparation, corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We would like to concretize this also by collecting fund for the Church in need and for the fund for the social responsibility of the Church. We are celebrating the sacrifice of the Mass outside the Church and to bring Christ to the periphery of the society. This is also to explain and enhance that corporal works of mercy is an act of sons and daughters of those who believe that they are saved by their faith, faith that has also to be expressed in the social environment.

I would like to share these tips from OSV Newsweekly  on how to make a good confession not only on this time of advent but for all seasons. Father Steve Schultz, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge, Virginia, offers the following tips on going to confession: 1. Prayerfully prepare! It’s considerate to those who are waiting in line behind you, especially if they need to confess before Mass in order to receive. 2. Do this preparation with an examination of conscience. Many different kinds are available. There are ones based on the Ten Commandments; the Virtues; your particular vocation; for adults; for children; etc. Two general questions should lead to specifics: In what ways did I sin? In what way(s) did I fail to do the good I ought to have?  3. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Think about what you’ve made friends with that keeps you from a true friendship with God. We really do Greed? Pride? Selfishness? Being lukewarm? Lust? Fear...

We cannot access web browsers through our phones and devices and not all sites are accessible through gadgets. Not all sites are ready to be accessed through phones and gadgets, it was good that blogger.com is equipped to let your blog accessed by the smartphone devices minus the sidebars, Aside from United States Catholic Bishop's Conference website . I have found out one of the application that can be accessed is the Daily Readings of the celebration of the Mass. Simple but elegant. If you just simply want to read the readings of the day, this will suit you. It includes the saint of the day.

Reflecting on the Catholic presence on the net, I stumble upon on many application for the Eucharistic celebration.  Here is one, called as New Missal. It contains the new Roman Missal guide for the celebration for the Mass including the responses and several options we used. However, it would be better if the options were pull down to lessen distractions. It includes reading of the day. It automatically load the reading of the day, just of the day. It includes three reflections, first from Creighton.edu , a Creighton University's University Relations; second, from One Bread,  One Body from Presentation Ministries . and thirdly reflection from Passionist.Org , this one does not load, presumable bad link, I have check Passionist website on their reflection and it is working well.

Yesterday, August 19,I was Invited to celebrate the Novena Mass in my former parish, St. Augustine Parish, Bay, Laguna. It was around 5:30 for the celebration of the Eucharist with the theme, "My heart is restless until it rest on you my God." The Homily revolves around Jesus whom constantly invites us to come to him who are burdensome and needs rest. It is only trough our Lord Jesus Christ that we can find peace in our hearts. First, for four weeks, Christ is inviting us to receive Him, the bread the comes from heaven, the food that will give life and life eternal. Second, Jesus asks us to enter His vineyard and work in His vineyard as today's Gospel speaks of. This vineyard is the Church of which the Lord is hiring people for work for the growth of His kingdom here in Earth. However, one note to note also is that it is great to visit again the previous parish and get reconnected with the people whom been a part of your life during the six years assignment period. ...