GOD is always Proactive

Day 3030th Monday in ordinary time, 30 October 2023Feast: St. MarcellusReading: Rom. 8:12-17Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 “He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God.”(Luke 13:13) Today’s Gospel is about Jesus encountering a woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over, completely incapable … Lanjutkan membaca GOD is always Proactive

Proclaiming the Gospel like Sharing Joy

Day 2930th Sunday in ordinary time, 29 October 2023Feast: B. Michael RuaReading: Exo. 22:21-27; 1Thess. 1:5c-10Gospel: Matt. 22:34-40 “And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with you from the Holy Spirit.”(1 Thessalonians 1:6) When we fall in love or are attracted to someone we just met, … Lanjutkan membaca Proclaiming the Gospel like Sharing Joy

GOD Dwells in Our Heart

Day 2829th Saturday in ordinary time, 28 October 2023Feast: St. Simon and Jude, ApostlesReading: Eph. 2:19-22Gospel: Luke 6:12-19 “In Him, you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.”(Ephesians 2:22) We might have heard some people say that Christianity is the religion of colonialists. It is because Christianity was first … Lanjutkan membaca GOD Dwells in Our Heart

Church is Led by Christ’s Love in the Change of Era

Day 2729th Friday in ordinary time, 27 October 2023Feast: St. FrumentiusReading: Rom. 7:18-25aGospel: Luke 12:54-59 “You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?”(Luke 12:56) Time has changed a lot. In the past humans focused on struggling for … Lanjutkan membaca Church is Led by Christ’s Love in the Change of Era

To be a Free Missionary

Day 2629th Thursday in ordinary time, 26 October 2023Feast: St. Lucian and St. MarcianReading: Rom. 6:19-23Gospel: Luke 12:49-53 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”(Romans 6:23) Having freedom doesn’t mean we can do anything as we wish. As the children of God, we … Lanjutkan membaca To be a Free Missionary

Always Be Prepared

Day 2529th Wednesday in ordinary time, 25 October 2023Feast: St. Chrysanthus and Daria; St. GaudentiusReading: Rom. 6:12-18Gospel: Luke 12:39-48 “You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”(Luke 12:40) For some people, working is just considered an instrument of trading. I give my time and skill, … Lanjutkan membaca Always Be Prepared

The Hurt Family Needs Good News

Day 2429th Tuesday in ordinary time, 24 October 2023Feast: St. Antony Mary Claret, BishopReading: Rom. 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21Gospel: Luke 12:35-38 “But, where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more.”(Romans 5:20b) The skeptics often ask the question: “for what?” when they see someone do good in this evil-filled world, or when they know someone persistently prays and hopes … Lanjutkan membaca The Hurt Family Needs Good News

Take Care to Guard against All Greed

Day 2329th Monday in ordinary time, 23 October 2023Feast: St. John of CapistranoReading: Rom. 4:20-25Gospel: Luke 12: 13-21 Then He said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”(Luke 12:15) Life has to be well managed. Humans have to make a … Lanjutkan membaca Take Care to Guard against All Greed

The Power and Wisdom of Preaching Comes from the Holy Spirit

Day 2128th Saturday in ordinary time, 21 October 2023Feast: St. Hilarion the Great; St. Ursula, et allReading: Rom. 4:13,16-18Gospel: Luke 12:8-12 “For the holy spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”(Luke 12:12) The Evangelist Luke places great emphasis on the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ life and work, and also in … Lanjutkan membaca The Power and Wisdom of Preaching Comes from the Holy Spirit

The Lord is with us even in Our Weakness and Failure

Day 2028th Friday in ordinary time, 20 October 2023Feast : St. Irene of Tomar and St. Maria Bertilla BoscardinReading : Rom. 4:1-8Gospel : Luke 12:1-7 “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not record.”(Rom. 4:8) Truly innocent and looking innocent are definitely different. There are many people who just look good and kind-hearted. But some people … Lanjutkan membaca The Lord is with us even in Our Weakness and Failure