1st Sunday of Advent
November 27, 2022
Theme:” Go and Proclaim with Hope”
First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122;1-2,3-4,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 13: 10-14
Gospel Reading: Matthew 24: 37-44
In at this time’s Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Jun reminds us that Advent is the preparation of the Lord’s second coming. We typically grow to be busy on the physical preparations for Christmas season and we are inclined to neglect the principle purpose of the celebration- which is the coming of Jesus. We put together two facets within the season of Advent- first, the coming of Christ because the savior of the world and secondly, the coming of Christ as our savior. We should first prepare our hearts as we share the Gospel to the world by carrying the Word into our lives. We should always have hope, faith, joy and love in our hearts as a part of our preparation. After we prepare ourselves, we’ll now go to missions to share Jesus to others. Go into missions and unfold His excellent news. He additionally reminded us to set our hope totally in Christ not simply this Advent season, however in our day by day lives as we prepare for Jesus’ second coming.
In at this time’s Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Jun reminds us that the Kingdom of God shall be without end and Christ will stay supreme, regardless of the chaos and trials that we face. He additionally reminded us that God’s love is radical and scandalous in such a method that Jesus Christ, our King, died on the cross for us to be saved. He additionally reminded us that as Christians, we’re to proclaim that Jesus is our King, Lord, and Savior publicly. We should develop within the confession that Jesus is the King of our lives.
thirty fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast of Christ the King
Theme: “Blessed be the King”
November 20, 2022
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:1-3,5-7,10-11,13
Second Reading: Colossians 1: 13 -20
Gospel Reading: Luke 23: 33-43
Right this moment’s Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Jun reminds us that we should not come to God empty- handed. God is aware of those that are working for Him and those that aren’t. Our mission is among the things that we might offer to God and it requires dedication. There are three attitudes that God hates and in addition three attitudes that we must always domesticate as cheerful givers. Selfishness, show- off, and self- preserving are the attitudes that God hates whereas then again, we should develop our selflessness, sincerity, and our sacrificial attitudes in order for us to be known as as cheerful givers. We are by no means too poor to offer to God, and it is not in regards to the quantity. It is about why and the way we give to God.
thirty third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Standing Firm as Overcomers”
November 13, 2022
First Reading: Malachi 3:16-4:2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1-2,4-6,8-9
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Gospel Reading: Luke 20:45-21:4
In at this time’s Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Jun reminds us that the mom of all fears is the concern of dying, however we shouldn’t be afraid to die because Jesus already died for us. In so, we should not be afraid to die because Jesus already fought death by dying. Jesus’ resurrection have to be celebrated each day, not simply solely each season of Easter. He also reminded us that by way of Christ’s resurrection, we have now hope and confidence to do the missions which have been set earlier than us. We shouldn’t be intimidated by the issues that the world is throwing towards us. We should grow to be one of the best model of ourselves and we should not permit the world to dictate us.
thirty second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Standing Firm in Hope of Resurrection”
November 6, 2022
Homily by Fr. Romie-Jun Peñalosa
First Reading: Job 19:13-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 17
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:5
Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-38
