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This Gospel is not comfortable. Jesus is talking to everyone — "sa lahat" — not just apostles, not just priests. Lahat ng gustong sumunod.  And He gives three verbs, three non-negotiables. Hindi optional, hindi suggestion. Condition. 1. LIMUTIN ANG SARILI — Deny Yourself  First verb: arnesásthō heauton — deny, disown, say no to self. We live in a generation that says: "Follow yourself. Love yourself. Express yourself." Jesus says opposite: "Deny yourself."  Does He hate us? No. He knows the self we protect is often the false self — yung self na makasarili, mapagmataas, laging bida.  In San Pablo, we say: "Ako muna." Sa traffic — ako muna. Sa pila — ako muna. Sa pamilya — ako muna. That "ako muna" is what destroys community.  Denying self does not mean you hate yourself. It means you stop making yourself the center of universe. You move from ako to Ikaw, Lord and kayo, kapwa .  Practical: Today, saan mo kailangang limutin sarili?...

In a world still fractured by walls of enmity and distracted by the urgent noise of the present hour, Christ our peace calls us to keep our lamps burning and our hearts ready. Today is Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. It is also the optional memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, the eighteenth-century Italian priest and founder of the Passionists, whose life was spent keeping the memory of the Cross alive as the true source of reconciliation and peace. The first reading from Ephesians 2:12-22 reminds us who we once were and who we have become. Once “far off,” strangers to the covenants and “without hope and without God in the world,” we have been brought near “by the blood of Christ.” He is our peace: in His flesh He broke down the dividing wall of hostility, abolished the enmity, and created “one new person” in place of the two, reconciling both to God in one body through the cross. We are no longer strangers but “fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of ...

GOSPEL REFLECTION: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 14th September 2014 by Rev. Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines GOSPEL: John 3:13-17 Jesus said to Nicodemus: "No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world , but in order that the world might be saved through him." REFLECTION: It was through the wood i.e. the tree of the knowledge of good and evil- that humans lost the friendship with God (Gen. 3). Ironically, It was also through the wood i.e. the Cross -that humans regained that friendship with God. This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of t...

Reflecting on one of our religious practices during Lenten season is the so called, Visita Iglesia as commonly known or Lakbay Dasal as some named it or Parokyang Estasyon or Parish Station as not to confused with the term Visita Iglesia that is first used  during the Holy Thursday evening visits to the blessed Sacraments being adored in all Catholic Churches. Some websites have offered a virtual tours to some known and historic Churches. On the same way on my part, it has come to my reflection why not find a software that can do that and present the Churches of Laguna. Well, we have a lot of plans but there is no time to accomplish so I started with the parish I am assigned to, St. Martin de Porres. Here is the St. Martin de Porres Parish Church in 360. St. Martin de Porres Parish by frjessie on Photosynth

Awit sa Unang Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikalawang Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikatlong Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikaapat na Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikalimang Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikaanim na Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikapitong Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikawalong Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikasiyam na Estasyon ng Krus Awit sa Ikasampu na Estasyon Awit sa Ikalabingisang Estasyon Awit sa Ikalabingdalawang Estasyon Awit sa Ikalabingtatlong Estasyon Awit sa Ikalabingapat na Estasyon

With clips from the movie of Mel Gibson The Passion Of The Christ. The Definitive Stations of the Cross with vocal lead.Download free audio files or if you are not familiar with the prayers try the version with subtitles all available free with lots of other material at the web site. www.catholicdevotions.info This is a video of the prayers of the Stations of the Cross or sometimes referred to as The Way of the Cross. The video includes the images of the Passion Along with the prayers written out. There are four parts.