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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...

The Last talk on the annual retreat for priests of the diocese of San Pablo ends with change. The challenge of change. This is quite a late reflection of the topic discussed but due to the constrained of time. Change is inevitable. According to philosopher only change is certain and constant in this world. Change must take first in our words, Change the word, change the world. We also need to reexamine our thought. What we thought, what we become as Buddha says. We shall not worry the things we cannot control. There is also a need to examine the way we see things. The way we see things reveal not the way things are but the way we are. We shall look the present with attentiveness.We shall also examine our life's rhythm. It is the depth not the speed. Lastly we have also to examine our relationship. Are we loving rightly? Let us look to Mary for inspiration. ...