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The Ten Lepers: The Healing Power of Gratitude Brothers and sisters in Christ, In today's Gospel, we hear the story of ten lepers who encounter Jesus as He is traveling toward Jerusalem. They stand at a distance and cry out: “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” Jesus hears their cry and tells them, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they go, they are cleansed of their leprosy. But something very interesting happens. Out of the ten who were healed, only one returns to Jesus to give thanks. And Luke makes an important observation: the one who returned was a Samaritan, a foreigner. Jesus asks: “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?” This question is not simply about good manners. It is a question about the human heart. It challenges us to examine our relationship with God. Let us reflect on three important lessons. 1. We are often very good at asking but not always good at thanking. Notice how all ten lepers prayed when they were suffering. They knew whe...

613 Mitzvot - Maimonides List with Biblical Sources Source: Sefer HaMitzvot, 248 Positive, 365 Negative Prepared:  Fr. Jessie Somosierra, San Pablo City 1. To know there is a God - Ex. 20:2 [Positive] 2. Not to entertain thoughts of other gods besides Him - Ex. 20:3 [Negative] 3. To know that He is one - Deut. 6:4 [Positive] 4. To love Him - Deut. 6:5 [Positive] 5. To fear Him - Deut. 10:20 [Positive] 6. To sanctify His Name - Lev. 22:32 [Positive] 7. Not to profane His Name - Lev. 22:32 [Negative] 8. Not to destroy objects associated with His Name - Deut. 12:4 [Negative] 9. To listen to the prophet speaking in His Name - Deut. 18:15 [Positive] 10. Not to test the prophet unduly - Deut. 6:16 [Negative] 11. To emulate His ways - Deut. 28:9 [Positive] 12. To cleave to those who know Him - Deut. 10:20 [Positive] 13. To love other Jews - Lev. 19:18 [Positive] 14. To love converts - Deut. 10:19 [Positive] 15. Not to hate fellow Jews - Lev. 19:17 [Negative] 16. To reprove a wrongdoer...

This is the norms of the Diocese of San Pablo concerning the establishment of a Diocesan Shrine. This is to facilitate or help those parishes in the Diocese who wishes to be a shrine, a place of pilgrimage of the people of God. Personally, what has surprised me is the provision that states that no two parishes will be made a shrine within a vicariate. So far, the existing approved diocesan shrines are the following: 1. Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna belongs to the vicariate of San Pedro 2. Shrine of Saint Vincent Parish, Mamatid, Cabuyao, Laguna belongs to the vicariate of San Isidro 3. Shrine of Saint Anthony de Padua, Pila, Laguna belongs to the vicariate of San Antonio de Padua 4. Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pagsanjan, Laguna, belongs to the vicariate of Mahal na Birhen ng Guadalupe. 5. Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows (Turumba), Pakil, Laguna belongs to the vicariate of St. James the Apostle Here is the copy of the Norms on establi...