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GOSPEL REFLECTION: Solemnity of Christ the King (A) 23rd November 2014 by Rev. Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines  * GOSPEL: Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. "Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when was it that ...

GOSPEL REFLECTION: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 12th October 2014 by Rev.Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines * GOSPEL: (Matthew 22:1-14) Once more Jesus spoke to the chief priests and Pharisees in parables: "The Kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, "Tell those who have been invited: "Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet." But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. "Then he said to his slaves, "The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go theref...

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(This is a repost from http://www.usccb.org entitled Six Ways To Evangelize During Lent. however I dropped out the sixth because it is not applicable to Philippine setting.) During Lent, when your friends or co-workers express curiosity about Catholic customs and symbolism, use those moments as opportunities to evangelize! Following are six common questions Catholics hear during Lent and some evangelizing answers. Ash Wednesday: What’s with that dirt on your head? Who hasn’t gotten that question on Ash Wednesday before? Do you feel silly when people ask you about your ashes? And is it hard to answer their questions? Having ashes on your forehead isn’t just some weird Catholic thing: it’s a tradition that finds its roots in the Old Testament. “I turned to the Lord God, to seek help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes” (Daniel 9:3). When the ashes are placed on our foreheads in the sign of the Cross, it is a reminder of several things. First, it is a call t...

Pangadi Bayu Tuglung King Internet O kipnuan king upaya at alan-anggang Dios, king anyu Mu lelang Mu kami at sinabi Mu kekami ing dulapan mi ya ing cayapan, ing catutuan, at ing caniwan, lalu’t lalu na ing tagle cabanalan na ning Bugtung Mung Anak, Y Jesucristong Guinu mi, itulut Mu, pagamu-amu mi Keka, king kapamilatan nang San Isidro, Obispo at Doctor, a sana king penandit ning pamaglayag mi king Internet iyungyung mi la ding mata at gamat mi bucud mung king bague munie ligaya Keka at pakibagayan mi la sana king mitmung lugud at kapakumbaban ding maldang caladwang kekaming akatalamitanan. Kapamilatan na ning Cristong Guinu mi.  Amen.  English Version FIlipino Version