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Christ Conquering Death, The Rejoicing Of His People

April 17, 2022

Easter Sunday

Theme: Christ Conquering Death, The Rejoicing Of His People

Psalm Reading: Psalm 114

Epistle Reading: Romans 6:3-11

Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10

Homily by Fr. Romie-Jun Peñalosa

Today, we are celebrating Christ’s resurrection, a victorious overcoming of death, a time for great celebration.

Easter’s message is always about the risen Lord. But do we know that this message is also a challenge for us? The resurrection of Christ is not just something we recall in our mind or think and talk about. It is something that has an effect in the renewal of our lives.

First reading emphasizes our baptism, where we died already to our sins with Christ. The more we realize this, the more we understand that we should not live this kind of life we have right now for it has been dead and buried with Him.

Father Jun summarizes today’s Gospel into the following points if we are going to move forward with the new life Christ has given us:

  1. Change whatever your agenda in life is and go fulfill His purpose. Since we have a new life, God’s agenda must be the first to be seen and manifested.
  2. Do not be afraid. A righteous man, though he may fall seven times, always rises and tries to move forward again. Holiness is not about being perfect. To be holy means every time we fall, we never run away from God.
  3. Rejoice. To rejoice is something we need to learn. It must be done intentionally. We can be miserable in life, but choose to rejoice and be filled with joy.

As a church, we should be strengthened because the new life brought by Christ’s resurrection is our strength itself. Let our life then, be a proclamation of Christ!

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Christ Chose Suffering on our Behalf

April 10, 2022

Palm Sunday

Entry Gospel Reading: Luke 19:29-40

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:9-15

Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11

Gospel Reading: Luke 22:39 – 23:49

Our theme for today talks about Christ Who chose to suffer for us, implying to us that in Him, God’s love for us was manifested (John 3: 16), that He came to us to save us from our sins.
Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ entrance in Jerusalem, knowing that here, God’s purposes will be consummated. He entered Jerusalem with humility- embodying that we are to humble ourselves before the Lord, making our souls as the garments we spread before Him (Joel 2: 13). Let us accompany the Lord as we hasten towards His passion. By doing so, we could submit ourselves to Him with humility. We are to clothe ourselves with righteousness before God and spread His righteousness.
Adam’s sin is not the original sin that we inherited, but it’s the condition that we have because of that sin. But since Jesus chose to suffer, St. John Chrysostom spoke about Jesus in this way: “I am father, saith Christ, I am brother, I am bridegroom, I am dwelling place, I am food, I am raiment, I am root, I am foundation: all whatsoever thou desirest, I am. Be thou in need of nothing. I will be even a servant, for I came to minister, not to be ministered unto; I am friend, and member, and head, and brother, and sister, and mother; I am all, only cling thou closely to Me. I was poor for thee, and a wanderer for thee, on the cross for thee, in the tomb for thee, above, I intercede for thee; on earth, I come for thy sake an ambassador from My father. Thou art all things to Me: brother, and joint heir, and friend, and member. What wouldest thou more?”
Our Lord Jesus Christ did everything for us, let us do what the church urges us so. Let’s glorify His unspeakable mercy, not just on this day, but the entire Holy Week to commemorate His holy passion and take part of His sufferings- doing it with a humble heart. Come with purified minds so that we may live in Him for all His sacrifices. Choose to be crucified with Him. Choose to believe so that our life may become the proclamation of that light.
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Called Not to Judge But For Restoration

April 3, 2022

Fifth Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm Reading: Psalm 126

Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14

Gospel Reading: John 8:2-11

Homily by Fr. Jun Peñalosa

The season of Lent has almost come to an end as we have our last Sunday celebration today.

The first reading speaks of a miracle God is able to do.  It talks about God making a way in the desert and providing water in the desert. That “desert” may refer to the hearts of men today; how sometimes the Lord can come and create a river that can flow in the midst of dryness, where even wild animals can partake of the water. But that water was meant only for God’s people. You can see then, that when a person is reconciled to God, there is life that flows in that person, and that person becomes a blessing to the world.

The second reading talks about righteousness that does not come from observing the law. It is the one that comes from knowing and trusting Jesus and it is the righteousness that God provides for each and every one of us.

Today’s readings speak of the wondrous plan that God prepares for us; how God speaks of restoration and righteousness, compassion and forgiveness, justice and mercy, and repentance. Father Jun reminded us of our purpose when we started our Lenten journey and pilgrimage and prayed we might be able to find and see it fulfilled in our lives. In his personal journey, he shared his own struggles and difficult times encountered because it requires so much confrontations and conflicts. But “conflicts make us stronger, and make us more determined as a people”, he said.

Our Gospel reading tells of a woman caught in act of committing adultery. Like the woman in the story, we are entitled to be stoned to death because of the sins we always committed. But praise God, we have a God who hates sin but loves the sinner. And just like the Pharisees, we judge and demand justice for sins committed by others; but Jesus made us think and look into our hearts. And this is the saddest thing we always encounter in ourselves; that when we look deeper in our hearts, we often find more sins hidden inside, compared to the person we are accusing. And because of this, we deserve judgement, we deserve punishment. But just like that woman, Jesus never condemned her of sin, but showed mercy and forgiveness. And forgiveness in our life entails responsibility. Our ability to respond to God is what causes us to receive what God is giving us.

Father Jun pointed out two (2) things we should remember:

First, “God’s justice will always be accompanied by God’s mercy.”  Justice without mercy is not true justice. On the cross, we are reminded of justice and mercy kissing each other. This was shown by Jesus having compassion on the woman. He took her sin, (and ours) and paid for them on the cross through His death. In our life, how do we go in dealing with justice? “Never criticize, never judge a person that you are not willing to help and pray for.” (Primate Dick)

Second, “We are all recipients of God’s mercy.”  Because of God’s mercy, our sins have been forgiven. And the sins that has been forgiven, demand that we need to change. “Sin no more” as Jesus said to the woman.

Finally, Father Jun encouraged us, to give a gift to the Lord as we conclude this Lenten season. And the best gift that could make God smile, is the gift of a transformed life. When our life is changed, it becomes a blessing to God. Further, he urged us to go to the sacrament of confession, as the first step of repentance. For in humility and repentance we can have a new life!

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God’s Goodness Will Lead Us To Repentance

March 27, 2022

Fourth Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Joshua 5:2-12

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 32

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Gospel Reading: Luke 15:11-32

Homily by Fr. Jun Peñalosa

The story in today’s gospel is very familiar to many of us. ”The Prodigal Son” is probably one of the many famous inspirational stories in the BIble used to reflect on, especially during this season of lent. The “son” pertains to all of us – who like him, easily wanders away from God.

Today’s readings can be summarized in the following:

  • The importance of our relationship with God. Understand that circumcision was assigned as a covenant, because our relationship with God is not casual, it’s not something to be taken lightly; it is always serious. The shedding of blood during circumcision reminds us of our responsibility.
  • The significance of repentance. How sometimes in our relationship, we fail to follow and oftentimes break off. But God assured us, He has already done  everything for us to reconcile. See, we are the ones who sinned against God, yet He is the one Who initiated reconciliation. What a demonstration of love!
  • The goodness of God is what makes us blessed. The reason why we are blessed as a people is because of God Himself Who loves us. Our relationship with Him will make us stay in that blessing. Detaching our lives from our Father will just make our lives cursed. We may abandon God and turn away from Him, but it will never change Him as God.

Stay connected with God always, no matter how hard or low our life is, He will let us taste and experience the goodness of God. Let us not wait for the time to hit  rock bottom in order to realize that we need God. Repentance has something to do with the goodness of God. Once we realized we have sinned against God, and have moved away from our relationship with Him, just remember, He loves us, He is not angry at us, He has forgiven us, He will never leave nor forsake us. Repentance is our response to the goodness of God!

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Acknowledging our Weakness, Acknowledge God’s Mercy

March 20, 2022

Third Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-9

Psalm Reading: Psalm 103

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10: 1- 12

Gospel Reading:  Luke 13: 1- 9

If Lent is focused on Repentance, it is the most joyful thing that could happen in a person. It is a season when people are changing and becoming more conformed to the image of God.

It is also a time of becoming serious with our relationship with God. God is looking a changed life, a transformed life. Lent is a journey, a pilgrimage that brings us into a deeper awareness that Christ is in us. Seeing Christ will help us know who Christ in us.

Our response to the mercy of God is REPENTANCE. It is to change our life according to what God has given us. Jesus is reminding us not to be judgmental. However, He is warning us, “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

Everything that God does has a purpose, including our life. God compares us to a tree. Our life is planted by the Lord. He is looking for fruits in our life, fruits of new life, fruits of repentance, a transformed life.

Fruits will only come if we will change. We need to respond to God’s mercy. Repentance in our life, is what God is looking from us. Repentance is not only turning away from sin, but turning to God.

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Steadfast in Faith, Moving Forward Through Narrow Way

March 13, 2022

Second Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Genesis 15:4-18

Psalm Reading: Psalm 27

Second Reading: Philippians 3:17-21

Gospel Reading: Luke 13:22-30 

Homily by Fr. Andy Ilustre

Salvation requires our earnest effort, our urgent attention, and our careful self-examination.

It requires our earnest effort because the door is narrow. It requires our urgent attention because the door is soon to be closed. It requires our careful self-examination because once it is closed, the door will be eternally closed.

Also, according to Mark 8:34-38, he who endures to the end will be saved.

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Dwell in the Word of God: Dwell in His Protection

March 6, 2022

First Sunday in Lent

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-12

Psalm Reading: Psalm 91:1-5; 14-16

Second Reading: Romans 10:6b-13

Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-13

Homily by Fr. Andy Illustre

 

Our message from today’s gospel is we have to have faith in God’s word. After Jesus identified with sinners in baptism, He then identified with us in temptation. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Here, Fr. Andy compares the scenes of Adam and Eve in the Garden and Jesus in the desert. Humans were in a lush garden, living with abundance, peace, and authority over the wild animals.

Jesus, on the other hand, was in the desolate wilderness, was not eating, and was subjected to the dangers of the beasts. Simply based on circumstances, Adam and Eve clearly had the upper hand of having their basic needs of food, shelter, and safety guaranteed which could surely help humans resist temptation.

In both the garden and the wilderness, the devil uses God’s very own words to make his temptation. The difference between how humanity and Jesus Christ responded when faced with temptation was stark. The indicator of whether they would fail or not depended on how well they knew God’s words and who spoke them. Jesus knew not only the words of Scripture, but He knew the One Who inspired them. Jesus also knew what they meant.

Satan put us to the test so that our true character might be revealed. As we enter into the season of Lent, this time of trial that Jesus endured on our behalf serves as context. It both reminds us of why The Incarnation and The Cross are necessary and become a source of strength. We too can call upon the Holy Spirit to make us more like Christ, able to resist temptation. We too can commit ourselves to disciplines that help us to know the Spirit’s infilling. We too can sacrifice and trust that God’s word and work are true.

Let us build our strength in God during times of preparation. Take time to pray, take time to fast, take time to give, and be merciful.

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Ash Wednesday 2022

March 2, 2022

Ash Wednesday 2022

First Reading: Joel 2:1 – 2, 12 – 17

Psalm Reading: Psalm 51

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2

Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21

 

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Walking with Christ, Witnesses of His Glory

February 27, 2022

8th Sunday of Epiphany

First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35

Psalm Reading: Psalm 99

Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:13-18

Gospel Reading: Luke 9:28-36

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

Today’s Gospel ushers us into the Lenten Season – a season of self-examination, repentance, and amendment of life. The transfiguration of our Lord reveals His glory as God. It is also one way for the Father to encourage and affirm His plan.

It also reminds us about our own spiritual transfiguration everyday as we walk in the Lord. Transfiguration means “change in appearance that comes from within.” Transfiguration is similar to transformation, to change or alter. Matthew and Mark use this word but Luke used alter or change.

How do we experience this transformation in our lives?

1.)Prayer

Luke emphasizes prayer as one factor to have a transformed life. As we spend time in prayer, we soak ourselves in His presence. We become sensitive to His voice as His Spirit intermingles with our spirit. We could see and understand His ways. However while Jesus was praying, James, Peter, and John did the reverse. They were sleeping, that’s why they didn’t understand what was going on. They even repeated this mistake in the garden of Gethsemane. No wonder Peter reacted in his own way because he didn’t understand the plan of God. “Sleeping” can also mean that we don’t give much attention to the things of God because we have other priorities or we are just lazy.

2.) Word of God.

Romans12:1-2 says that we are transformed by the renewing of our mind with the Word as we surrender our mind, body, and will to God. The Lord transforms us from within so that we will not conform to the ways of the world, that’s why God told them “Hear Him.” Changes in us do not happen overnight, it’s a decision and a process of daily dying to ourselves.

3.)Holy Spirit

The theological name for this experience is called Sanctification. A process in growing into holiness and transforming into the image of our Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us, consciously or unconsciously, whether we like it or not. We should submit to His dealings in our lives, changing us from glory to glory, day by day, (2 Cor.3:18).

Lastly, I would like to add the Sacrament an avenue of grace to us, let the sacraments work in our lives as we combined it with faith and in the process our lives become a reflection of Jesus to the world.

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Keeping God’s Commandment, Expressed in Love

February 20, 2022

7th Sunday of Epiphany

First Reading: Genesis 45:3-15

Psalm Reading: Psalm 37

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42b-49

Gospel Reading: Luke 6:27-38

Homily by +Bp. Raymundo Abogatal

What makes a Christian different from other religions?

Loving one another.

God teaches us to treat other people, the just and unjust embracing the sins and sinners alike.

Matthew 5:45 states what God wants from us which is to seek the highest and greatest good from others, even those who are unjust. Our love in others must be like Christ and be marked with the same kindness and mercy which God has shown to us.

Giving, forgiving, and loving one another is the core of today’s gospel. Give without expecting anything in return, forgive those who hate you, and how do we treat our enemies? We should love them, do good to them, and pray for them. Only God can satisfy our soul. If we have Jesus in our hearts, we have peace, and He makes the difference in our lives.

We should not feel vindicated by our enemies but we should be more like God in our character, for it lasts until eternity. Luke 6:37-38 reminds us also that what we sow, is what we reap. The same principle applies when we give ourselves in ministry. The works of God should not be sacrificed over our own activities and schedules for the heart of God is the mission. Let us not be afraid to share the word of God and serve Him especially those who really are in need, the sick, the poor, the unjust. For we serve a faithful God!

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Yielded to God: The Way to Blessed Life

February 13, 2022

6th Sunday of Epiphany

First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10

Psalm Reading: Psalm 1

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Gospel Reading: Luke 6:19-26

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

True blessedness comes a from a yielded heart.

Our Gospel talks to us about true blessedness. True blessedness comes from a yielded heart to God. A yielded, submissive, and surrendered heart trusts and obeys God.

Blessedness is a state of having divine joy and perfect happiness that comes from God. This is His promise to those who trust Him. But how come not everyone is experiencing this blessedness even when we were confessing that we are “blessed to be a blessing.” This all boils down to our submission to God’s will.

We are praying for peace, unity, and other things, but as long we are not submitted to God, it will be difficult for us to receive it. We just enjoy the outcome / result but we don’t do what we’re supposed to do.

We should develop a yielded heart by faith and  and do it through His grace. We can’t do it by ourselves. First, we must decide to submit to God knowing that away from Him, we can do nothing. We are doomed to failure without His guidance for His ways are higher than ours. It is a daily dying to ourselves and willingness to put God first.

Second, we must submit to the dealings of the Holy Spirit in us who is our sanctifier. There are times God would allow circumstances in our lives due to the hardness of our hearts. We should realize that our sufficiency is in Him and not ourselves. Jesus is the true example of a yielded heart. Our salvation became true to us because He submitted to the will of the Father. He said, “Not my will but your will shall be done.”

God is looking for a contrite and broken (humble spirit) and this is our loving sacrifice that God will not despise – letting God have His way in us.

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Saved by His Grace, Rising to the Challenge

February 6, 2022

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

Psalm Reading: Psalm 138

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:3-10

Gospel Reading: Luke 5:1-11

Homily by Fr. Andy Illustre

Luke 5:1-11 reminds us to become partakers of the Lord’s work.

God is calling people for His Kingdom. He calls us to become fruitful members of His kingdom. Being members of His kingdom means to represent Christ and His church, to bear witness to Him wherever they may be, according to the gifts given to us.

Peter rose to the challenge in obedience to God. Because of His faith, despite the contrary circumstances, he was rewarded with a good catch.

Like Peter, we must also rise to the challenge to follow God’s plan in our lives. What God’s calling does is make us aware of our unworthiness. But we need to be aware that God calls us not according to our unworthiness but according to His grace and mercy. Our dependence is on God.

It is because of God’s grace that we can follow Christ’s command to not be afraid. All we need to do is faithfully obey God and trust God to do His part.

In 1 Cor 15:1-11, God’s grace is what makes our calling possible. it is by faith to the Gospel of God that we are saved.

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