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GOSPEL REFLECTION: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 16th November 2014 by Rev. Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines   * GOSPEL: Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying,'Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.'...

One of the topic discussed during the Summer Catechetical  Institute for Priest yesterday in Sta. Catalina spirituality Canter in Baguio City is the presentation of the Year of the Laity Facilitators Manual by Msgr. Antonio Jose "Jojo" Galvez. Aside from the Manual is that one thing that struck me is the need for the Laity to be acknowledge in the Parishes as one of the potent force in the work of God's salvation, especially those who have really strive for years to work in their respective charism. For easy perusal of the said Facilitators Manual for the Formation Program for the year of the Laity and its Workbook, I have included here the pdf form.   Holy Heroes Facilitators manual   2nd Edition Holy Heroes Facilitator's Manual As the days pass for the year of the Laity while the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) is busy working on passing this module on different Dioceses here in the Philipppines. This copy will also help others to...

Prayer for Our Priests Heavenly Father, I come to pray to you for our priests: our priests working in parishes or residence of retired people, our priests teaching at the seminary or at the university, our priests working in the diocesan offices, our priests in foreign missions, our religious priests. Heavenly Father, I glorify your holy name, I praise you, I thank you for these men whom you have given us as spiritual leaders, these men responsible for our Christian communities, our parish activities. Heavenly Father, I know that, just like us, they have their questions, their doubts, their hesitations. They say before their ordination and again after it: "Do I really have this vocation?" "Am I truly at the right place?" "Will I be able to preach, for I am shy?" "Shall I be able to pray my divine office with the load of activities?" "Am I not following a human ambition?" Be with them, Father, support them, giv...

Mother Teresa’s Prayer for Priests Mary, Mother of Jesus, throw your mantle of purity over our priests. Protect them, guide them, and keep them in your heart. Be a Mother to them, especially in times of discouragement and loneliness. Love them, and keep them belonging completely to Jesus. Like Jesus, they too are your sons, so keep their hearts pure and virginal. Keep their minds filled with Jesus, and put Jesus always on their lips, so that He is the One they offer to sinners and to all they meet. Mary, Mother of Jesus, be their Mother, loving them and bringing them joy. Take special care of sick and dying priests and the ones most tempted. Remember how they spent their youth and old age, their entire lives serving and giving all to Jesus. Mary, bless them and keep a special place for them in your heart. Give them a piece of your heart, so beautiful and pure and immaculate, so full of love and humility, so that they too can grow in the likeness of Christ. Mary, make them humble li...