The Measure You Give Will be the Measure You Receive Back

Reading 1, Dn 9:4b-10

                I prayed to Yahweeh, my God and made this confession: “Lord God, great and to be feared, you keep your Covenant and love for those who love you and observe your commandments. We have siined, we have not been just, we habe been rebels, and have turned away from your commandments and laws. We have not listened to your servants, the prophets, who have spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, fathers and to all the people of the land.

                Lord, justice is yours, but ours is a face full of shame, as it is to this day – we, the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the whole of Israel, near and far away, in all the lands where you have dispersed us because of the infidelity we have committed against you. Ours is the shame, O Lord for we, our kings, princes, fathers, have sinned against you. We hope for pardon and mercy from the Lord, because we have rebelled against him. E have not listened to the voice of Yahweeh, our God, or followed the Laws which he has given us through his servants, the prophets.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 79:8, 9, 11 & 13

 

“Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.”

 

Gospel, Lk 6:36-38

 

 Jesus said to his disciples, “Be merciful,  just as your Father is merciful.”

“Don’t be judge of others and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven; give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over. For the measure you give will be the measure you receive back.”

Ash Wednesday: "Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return."

"Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return."

1^st Reading: Jl 2:12-18

Res. Psalm: 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
2^nd Reading:2 Cor 5:20-6:2
Gospel:Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

“But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your alms-giving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. ...But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”

“Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christian calendar, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days (40 days not counting Sundays) before Easter. It is amoveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 (February 5 on leap years) or as late as March 10." [1]This year, this day falls on March 9, 2011. " [It] marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption."[2]  "Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice."[3]

On this day, we are being reminded of the humility of our existence. We are only like a dust, and unto dust we shall return. We are weak yet we are blessed because on that weakness, we come to realize that what we absolutely need is the supreme goodness of God.

On this day also, we are being asked of a little sacrifice that we could offer not really for Him but for the benefit of us. We are asked to fast and abstain from worldly things not really to make us isolated from it but to make us strong in terms of our spirituality that we may realize that what more important is God’s grace than any material possesion. This will aid us also for us to be strong in occasion of sin.

This beginning of Lenten season, we may reflected upon the importance of God’s Love and mercy despite of our wickedness and sinfulness. God give us so much value in creation. Having started from the dust, God has clothed us with splendour. He wraps us with His love. Thus, lenten season, as the gospel has said, is not about wearing gloomy gaces like the hypocrites do. It is our way as silent manifestation of our love to Him with so much joy in our hearts. In that way “your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you”.

I pray that this Lenten season may be filled with deepest and meaningful prayers, sacrifice, penance, reflection, fasting and joy which will prepare us for Christ's Resurrection.

Holy Reminder: Fasting and Abstinence

Catholics who are over the age of 18 and under 60 are required to fast, which means that they can eat only one complete meal and two smaller ones during the day. Catholics who are over the age of 14 are required to refrain from eating any meat on Ash Wednesday.[4]

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday

[2] http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/ashwed.php

[3] Ibid.

[4] http://www.catholic.org/clifea/lent/abfast.php

  

Sa Tapat ng Banal na Sakramento

Narito po ako,...

Ngunit wala po akong maisip na sabihin.

Ayaw ko pong gamitin ang isip ko,

                Sa pag-iisip ng magagandang salita para purihin Ka.

Buksan Niyo na lang po ang puso ko,

                Dahil magtatapat ito ng totoo.

Ang nais ko lamang po,

                Ay malaman Ninyong ako’y narito.

Nais ko pong samahan ka,

                Sa Iyong pag-iisa

                Tulad ng Iyong ginagawa

                Sa aking pangungulila.

Ang titigan Ka ay sapat na sa akin

                Dahil alam kong Ika’y nakatingin rin

                At ang ngiti Mo’y labis na nagniningning.  

                       

         Agosto 23, 2006

Pag-Omaw Sa Kagurangnan (Gugurang kan Bikol)

Ama Niamo

Na Yaon ka sa langit,

O Yaon nin mga yaon

Sambahon an ngaran Mo

Sa bilog na rona nin Ibálong

O Dyos, O Gugurang,

Ibahon man kami sa Kamurawayan.

O Boot nin mga boot

Ika an samuyang Kagboot

Kuyogon an Saimong Boot.

An samong kakanon

Sa aroaldaw

Itao samuya ngonyan

Siring man sa pagtao mi sa samuyang kairiba.

Tabangan asin damayan man kami

Siring kan samong

Pagtinarabang-tabangan asin pagdinaramaydamayan.

 Patawaron man kami

Sa pagkadasmag sa kasalan

Siring kan samong pagpatawad,

pag-ako giraray asin pag-alsa

sa arog ko man na igwang kaluyahan na sadiri.

Tawe kami nin kusog-boot

Na malabanan an sugot

Asin irayo kami sa maraot

Asin sa tata nin Gagámban.

Amen.

Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia…                   Ipamibi mo kami.

Nuestra Señora de Bikolandia…                    Ipamibi mo kami.

Inang Mamomoton nin Ibálong…                  Ipamibi mo kami.

    Pag-omaw sa aki mong si Hesus…                                                

…Ngonyan asin sagkod pa man.

 El Divino Rostro…                                         Kaheraki kami.

Birthday Note: My Message of Gratitude for Him and for You

No greater love that God has given me but love,

Such love has brought me to existence though I am not asking for it...

My life is a gift that I could not pay for it in return...

And so, it is also love that I could show to Him my gratitude...

And so, as my heart is filled with joy to Him...

I am showing also my thanksgiving to you my friends,

For all your greetings that will keep me reminded

Of how I am precious to Him as He show me friends who care...

You, my friends, are the concrete example of His love to me.

I am not worthy of such glorious gift

But still He continously manifesting it in my life.

And so I thank you for being instruments of God’s love to me...

If God would give me hundred years, so I am just in a quarter path.

But whatever the numbers of years He will give,

My heart is already overflowing with praise and thanksgiving

For  blessings He bestowed as I am journeying towards His great eternity.

Thank you, Oh, thank you my dear friends

May the same blessings of God be with you...

And may our friendship continously grow until forever

Most especially our friendship with Him – God bless you!!!

Homiliya

Natapos nang basahin ang Lumang Tipan ng Diyos

At kinanta naman ang Alleluia ng korus

Pagkatapos binasa ang Banal na Ebanghelyo

Doon sa ambong kumikintab ng tulad sag into.

Pagkatapos nagbigay ng konting silensyo

Saka sinimulan ang homiliya ng  ebanghelyo

Ang Alter Christus nangaral doon sa pulpito

Naiibabawan ng ilaw ng Espiritu Santo.

An puso ng mga parokyano kinausap

An Salita ng Diyos doon muli isinulat

Upang maitatak sa puso ang kalooban Niya

Kabanal-banaling niyakap ng pagmamahal Niya.

Pagkatapos nagbigay ng konting silensyo

Saka dinalangin nang bukal sa puso ang kredo

Ang bayan nanalangin, sinimulan ang opertoryo

Saka ang mga tao nag-alay ng buong pagkatao.

Bago man natapos ang pagdiriwang na ito

Tinanggap niya ang Kabanal-banaling Katawan ni Kristo

“Tapos na ang misa, Humayo kayo,

At ipalaganap ang kapayapaan ni Kristo.”

Pagkatapos nagbigay ng konting silensyo

 Saka binuhay niya ang mensahe ng ebanghelyo

Pinagpatuloy niya ang misa sa kanyang bayan

Na kanyang sinimulan sa altar ng simbahan.

Saka sinimulan ang homiliya na silensyo

Binuhay ang Katawan ni Kristo sa kanyang puso

Naiibabawan ng ilaw ng Espiritu Santo

Nag-aalay ng gawa na nagmumula sa puso.

Ang kanyang kapwa tao’y tinulungan

Kalooban ng Diyos ay kanyang binuhay

Upang masimulan ang siklo ng kabitihan

Inialay sa Panginoon na may pagmamahal.

Pagkatapos nagbigay ng konting silensyo

Nagpasalamat, nanalangin ang buo niyang pagkatao

Opurtunidad ng kabutihan pinanindigan

At inialay niya pa ang kanyang kalooban.

Bago man lamang nagpaalam ang araw na iyon

Naipahayag niya ang kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon

Natulog na mapayapa sa banal na paghili

Dumating ang umaga at siya ay nagsimba muli.



Time With The Lord

The universe is bounded with space and time

All is worrying how to live the rolling dime

For a man, time is busy like a growing vine

Still they don’t know the sweetness of older wine.

Time is gold, almost everyone believes in it.

That's why the people are busy racing with it

How possibly could man reach its destination

If the time now knows know limitation.

Only one being could cease the hand of the clock

He’s just waiting for the time your own hand to knock

He who knows no past and future but only now

Refreshing weary soul is his unbroken vow.

He’s waiting for you to be with Him alone

He simply want to know how your life going on

Loving Father He is, longing to hug you tight

To share with you happiness and beauty of life.

All have right time, so no such busiest creature

All men have in his heart time for his creator

In the arms of God, you can do miracle too

Because eternity will be given to you.

Trust to him all of your worries, pains and hung-ups

And He will comfort, instruct you and lift you up

Share with Him your faith, hope and love and joy of your soul

And you will feel the greatest happiness of all.

March 7, 2006

9:00 am

Day of Solitude

Under the santol tree



Saint Jude Novena

(to be prayed for 9 consecutive days)


Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly -(make your request here) - and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. AmenSt. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.
Blessed be the Sacred Heart of JesusBlessed be the Immaculate Heart of MaryBlessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity.
(Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be)Note: Novena prayer must be said six times a day for nine consecutive days leaving nine copies in the church each day. Prayer will be answered on or before the ninth day and has never known to fail.

MIRACLES OF THE MOTHER VALLANKANNI

There was a miracle in Vallankanni Church. Till today nobody would have heard about it in the church of Vallankanni. One Sunday, Mother Mary appeared in a form of an infant to a person. She told him don't be afraid, have faith and listen to me, I am to this world. Print 2000 leaflets to my name and receive all goodness in life. Do it in my name. Saying this, Mother Mary (who was in the form of infant) disappeared. Hearing this, the man in Viashalatnam printed 515 leaflets and distributed the same. After a few days the man received blessings of Mother Mary and got 50 rupee takes by lottery. In Agra, a man printed 615 leaflets. Within 24 days, he got a pot of gold coins through the blessings of Mother Mary. A poor man who thought of printing this message was blessed by Mother Mary and got a job. Later he printed 1000 leaflets in thanksgiving. Another person who did not believe in this, mocked this and destroyed the leaflets. This disbeliever made him lose his son. A man passed in Rashal, Agra read the message and delayed it by month. He had a great loss in his business and lost his wife. In a palace called Lathara, 5 people together printed 2530 leaflets and distributed the same. Mother Mary blessed them and they received good profit in their business. Hearing this, a poor man printed 1000 leaflets. He's faith in the mother helps him getting 50 rupee takes in to a place called Mangavinar. A poor family printed 1000 leaflets, Mother Mary blessed them and they got everything they ask for. A family in an old Mangalay Cahnne;, 22 who came across this message delayed by spreading the same in 15 days, their new automobile met an accident and lost a lot of money, they faced many problems in family. As Jesus said, "ask and you shall received, seek and you shall find". So ask with faith and you will receive it. Print this leaflets within 10 days. Spreading this message, of our Mother Mary and Jesus, and you will receive all the blessings and achieve all what you want. Please do not destroy this after reading. Give it to others. Respect his Holy Name.

Sacred Heart Prayer.

Novena of Confidence

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, to you most sacred heart I confined this intension (here mention your request) only look upon me and then do what your hearts inspires. Let your Sacred Heart of Jesus I have asked for many favors but I earnstly implore this one. Take it and place it in your most Sacred Heart. When it will no longer be prayer buy You Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus. I place my TRUST in YOU. Let me never be confounded. AMEN!

Novena Prayer

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all tabernacles until the end of time. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, be praised and glorified now and forever, Amen. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us and hear our prayers, AMEN!

This novena must be said starting with Our Father each day, 6 times for 9 consecutive days, leaving 9 copies in the church each day. Your prayers will be answered on or before the 9th day no matter how impossible and has never known to have failed. PRAY WITH FAITH.