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Tayo po ay hindi lang nasa wedding — nasa Mass tayo. Hindi lang ito kasal, ito ay Misyon. In Filipino weddings, we love the ayos — gown, barong, entourage, drone shot. Pero ang Diyos, ang tinitignan Niya ay hindi yung ayos sa labas, kundi yung ayos sa loob . You chose beautiful readings. Let me give you three words to bring to your marriage — words that will save your marriage when the flowers wilt and the lights are off. From your readings: 1. LOVE IS A DECISION, NOT JUST A FEELING St. Paul says in 1 Cor 13 — Love is patient, kind, not jealous. Note: he does not say love is a kilig . He says love is a character . Today you feel kilig — natural, you're in love. But next year, after bills, puyat sa baby, selos, tampo — kilig will fade. And that is when real love begins. Feeling says: "I love you because you make me happy." Decision says: "I love you even when you don't make me happy — because I made a vow before God." Sa Tagalog, ang pag-ibig hindi lang ...

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...