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Ang pamantayan ng Simbahang Katolika sangayon sa turo ng ating panginoong Hesukristo  tungkol sa ikalimang utos na Huwag kang papatay ay makabase sa pangunahaning pamantayan hindi lamang ng Simbahang Katolika Romana kundi sa pangunahing karapatang pantao na nagpapahayag sa pagpapahalaga sa buhay ng tao. Isang biyaya na ipinagkaloob ng Diyos ay ang buhay na ipinagkaloob ng tao na nagpapahalaga sa buhay mula sa sinapupunan ng Ina sa pinakamaaga nitong katatayuan sa panahon ng paglilihi hanggang sa huling sandali ng kanyang hininga sa lahat ng pagkakataon maliban lamang bilang pagtatangol sa buhay, Kaya nga anu mang uri ng pag dungis sa pagpapahalaga sa buhay sa taliwas sa ika limang utos ng Diyos kasama na rito ang abortifacient, aborsyon, homicide, murder, death penalty, extra-judicial killing at mercy killing, Isang banal na tungkulin ng isang kristiyano na ipagtanggol ang buhay at gawin ang lahat upang maiwasan ito sa anu mang pamamaraan sang ayon sa turo ng ating Panginoong Hes...

Do not worry. Do not be alarm. These are the words our Lord Jesus Christ assures the apostles and all of us who follows His footsteps. Yes. there are too many things in this world that may bother us. Let me cite you this example not to alarm you but to let you be aware that there are hidden forces around us, hidden dark forces. There is an ad in the Inquirer newspaper in today's edition quoting an OSB nun name Sister Joan Chittister, which I believe is out of context in the add that appeared in page A11 under the heading of "Do you Care?" I have no knowledgw of a sister Joan Chittister, OSB nor of her writings. However, it might appear that the whole page advertisement can be directed towards her because there is no signatories of the said advertisement. Was the advertisement a paid or not or was it a part of the campaign of the inquirer. As far as my knowledge is concern paid advertisement should include the payee and people concern of the said letter. It might wr...

Ang mga sumusunod na pangungusap ang LIHAM PASTORAL ng Lub. Kgg. Mons. Buenaventura M. Famadico, D.D., Lingkod-Obispo ng San Pablo, para sa Araw ng Pasko (2016): Minamahal kong mga kapwa anak ng Diyos, Ipinagdiriwang natin ngayon ang pagsilang ng Diyos na naging tao. Ang Diyos ay naging tao upang tayong mga tao ay makibahagi sa kaluwalhatian, pag-ibig, kagalakan, kapayapaan at buhay na walang hanggan ng Diyos. Yan ang dahilan kung bakit tayo’y nagsasaya. Pero hindi lahat ay masaya. May mga kababayan tayo ngayon na malungkot dahil nawala ang mahal sa buhay. Siya ay pinatay dahil sangkot sa droga. Hindi lamang sila, ayon sa survey ngayong Disyembre, walo sa kada sampung Pilipino ang natatakot na baka siya o kakilala niya ay mamatay sa extra judicial killing. Maging ang  loob ng bahay ay hindi na ligtas. Papasukin ito ng taong nagnanais pumatay.  Hindi ka na rin makatitiyak na ikaw ay ipagtatanggol ng may kapangyarihan sapagkat sila mismo ay kasama rin sa m...

As I wander along the world of internet, I collects blogs of catholic perspective and insights that may help not only me any other researchers on the realm of faith understanding. You may also call it as understanding faith. So I will also include how small the post maybe to say something about it however it may be brief. A Catholic Life is a blog by a third order Dominican  named Matthew living in Chicago Illinois, a catholic traditionalist. A blogger since 2005. It is listed under the category of Non Filipino Catholic Lay Blogger.

GOSPEL REFLECTION: 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time (B) by Rev. Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines READINGS: First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Reading 1 PRV 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table. She has sent out her maidens; she calls from the heights out over the city: “Let whoever is simple turn in here; To the one who lacks understanding, she says, Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed! Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding.” Responsorial Psalm: Taste and see that the Lord is good. Responsorial Psalm PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R. (9a) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad. R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Glorify the LORD with me, l...

READINGS: First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert, until he came to a broom tree and sat beneath it. He prayed for death saying: “This is enough, O LORD! Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” He lay down and fell asleep under the broom tree, but then an angel touched him and ordered him to get up and eat. Elijah looked and there at his head was a hearth cake and a jug of water. After he ate and drank, he lay down again, but the angel of the LORD came back a second time, touched him, and ordered, “Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you!” He got up, ate, and drank; then strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb. Responsorial Psalm: Taste and see that the Lord is good. PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R. (9a) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my sou...

GOSPEL REFLECTION: 18th Sunday In Ordinary Time (B) Sunday, 2nd August 2015 by Rev. Fr. Allen Baclor Abadines READINGS: First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4,12-15,31a Resposorial Psalm: The Lord gave them the bread of heaven. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17,20-24 GOSPEL : John 6:24-35 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were at the place where Jesus had given the bread, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to Jesus, "What must we do to perform the works of ...

This is a letter sent by Sis Immaculata to me and among of her family, fellow sisters and friends around the globe. Sister Immaculate, Abigael Atienza from Pakil Laguna and presently station in America. This post comes with her permission that maybe able to help us as one of our materials in our meditation especially when the subject matters touched on lives and God's gifts. To my dear family & friends, Peace!  By now some of you might have heard the news about what happened to me last Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Let me begin by saying thank you for the e-mails, messages, notes, get-well-soon cards, for those of you who are near me…the little tokens of gifts such as coffee & tea that were left on the top my desk, words of kindness, hugs and most especially your prayers. I am most grateful and overwhelmed by all your kindness.  Last Tuesday, May 12, 2015 was my last day at the University…my final research paper for the semester was due. I left St. Elizabeth ...

Last Friday's decision of the Supreme Court of the united States of America have shock the world for the acceptance of the same sex marriage. Joy for those are in line with the acceptance of its legality and disappointment for those who oppose it. We are in the Philippines, we are not in America, we should not be bothered about it, voices that we may hear from others about it. Or should we be wary because it will greatly affect us because we usually follow the american trend in some aspect of our life, and maybe in general aspect of our life. life is constantly evolving and we are to be ready to face realities about it including those of whom we are not liking  and even to the wildest imaginations have not visited us at all. Our faith in Jesus have taught us on this as he confront the sinners and the Pharisees. There are a lot of posts and reaction concerning this matter, however, we have to understand why the supreme court justices have opted to  passed the law...

ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER  FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME 1.  “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”.  In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs”.[1] 2. This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her. We have come to see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her at will. The violence present in our hearts, wounded by sin, is also reflected in the symptoms of sickness evident in the soil, in the water, in the air and in all forms of life. This is why the earth herself, burde...