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    NOTE: Maaari ninyo na din po itong mabasa sa ating bagong website - hindi pa fully constructed pero nagsisimula na -  https://www.ourparishpriest.com/ ; bisitahin po ninyo at nang maging pamilyar kayo sa magiging bagong disenyo at ayos ng ating mga pagninilay sa mga darating na taon! Salamat sa Diyos! salamat din po sa inyo! God bless po!   February Reflections written by Bro. Rafael Hero de Hero, translated ourparishpriest blog   February 16, 2023 Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Mk 8:27-33   Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” Is Jesus concerned about what people think of him or is he more concerned of what the disciples think of him? He revealed his upcoming "Passion, Death, and Resurrection" But it seems they neglected this warning and Peter opposed provoking Jesus to dub him as Satan. The query of Jesus proves they dont know yet who the Lord is. If w...

  photo from "Becoming Minimalist" FB page NOTE: (maaari ninyo na din po itong mabasa sa ating bagong website - hindi pa fully constructed pero nagsisimula na -  https://www.ourparishpriest.com/ ; bisitahin po ninyo at nang maging pamilyar kayo sa magiging bagong disenyo at ayos ng ating mga pagninilay sa mga darating na taon! Salamat sa Diyos! salamat din po sa inyo! God bless po!)   February Reflections written by Bro. Rafael Hero de Hero  translated: ourparishpriest 2023   February 1, 2023 Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Mk 6:1-6 When Jesus preached in his native place, the people were astonished and exclaimed with such a sarcastic reaction belittling him as being a son of a carpenter despite his wisdom and great deeds, up to the point of questioning where did he get all of these. The Lord himself was also amazed and perhaps even disgusted not by their toxic reaction towards him but by their lack of faith despite...

   Reflections written by: Bro. Albert Zabala translated by: ourparishpriest 2023   January 16 Mk 2:18-22   Conversion is a 180-degree turn. It is a change of mind, heart and behavior to the opposite side. If you’ve been badly behaving, conversion means behaving in a good way. Today’s gospel talk about fresh wineskins and old wine. They don’t mix. If they’re combined, both will be ruined. How is your behavior? Do you behave as a good Christian would? Today, ask Jesus that He help you become new and better. After all, He makes all things new.   Ang pagbabalik-loob ay isang buong pag-ikot, isang pagbabago ng isip, puso at kilos na kabaligtaran ng dati. Kung masama ang kilos mo dati, ang pagbabalik-loob ay nangangahulugang kikilos ka na ngayon nang tama. Ang bagong alak at lumang sisidlan ay hindi magkatambal dahil masisira ang isa kung sila ang pagsasamahin. Paano ang kilos mo? Ayon ba ito sa pagiging mabuting Kristiyano? Hilingin sa Panginoong Hesus na ...

    * January reflections: by Bro. Albert Zabala; edited and translated by ourparishpriest blogspot (image from the internet, thanks!)   January 1 Lk 2:16-21   Parenthood is difficult. It involves both joy and pain. This is what the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, experienced - a mixture of joy and pain. This is also how we experience life – with happy and sad moments. This new year, let’s ask God to make the saddest moments of this year be happier than the happiest moments of last year. Let’s thank God for both sad and happy moments because we recognize that both are opportunities for blessings. In fact, they are both blessings.   Mahirap maging isang magulang; magkahalo ang galak at dusa. Ganyan ang naranasan ni Maria, Ina ng Diyos. Ganito din naman ang karanasan natin kalimitan sa buhay – kapwa masasaya at malulungkot na sandali ng buhay. Ngayong Bagong Taon, hilingin natin sa Panginoon na ang pinakamalungkot na sandali ay...