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God's Message For You Today, May 3, 2011

3 May
Tuesday TODAY'S READINGS:

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DIDACHE

Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles

SINGLE

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. – John 14:13

I am Joyce Sosoban, single for a long while now — since I was born actually.
There was a time when I prayed if I should stay single forever, become a nun or get married. After much prayer, I realized that I was for marriage. But that was quite sometime ago. There came a time when I was unsure if I could serve the Lord well if I got married. Still, I want to get married. I don't know what my state in life will be by the time you read this, but for now, my prayer seems to have been unanswered.
There were times when I felt really down, especially when a relationship I had hoped for went pffft. I had to take stock of reality once again: I am alone.
You might wonder, do I, therefore, think God has been inconsistent with His Word in today's Gospel? I don't think so. For one, I'm not God — and, thank you very much, I am happy He is and I'm not. So I'm still perfectly sure He never lies. In the end, as long as I can give glory to Him in my life — in joy or pain — that is good enough for me. Single or not.
That I truly pray for. Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
Do you doubt God because of your unanswered prayer?

Dear Lord, help me to believe that You are working out what is best for me and will answer me in Your time.

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COMPANION

1st READING

The nature of the Gospel is that it does not change. What Jesus passed on to His disciples is exactly the same message that we pass on to the next generation of Christians today! Yes, the language in which these truths are expressed may have changed, but the fundamental truths have not. Paul affirms this as he writes to the Corinthian Community and affirms that his message is not something of his own invention or innovation. The means of proclaiming the Gospel may change, but its message is and always will remain immutable.

1 Corinthians 15:1-8
1 I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. 2 Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 3 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; 4 that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; 5 that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me.

P S A L M

Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5
R: Their message goes out through all the earth.
1 [2] The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 [3] Day pours out the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge. (R) 3 [4] Not a word nor a discourse whose voice is not heard; 4 [5] through all the earth their voice resounds, and to the
ends of the world, their message. (R)

G O S P E L

Jesus tells His disciples that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. These three descriptions of salvation could be the basis of many reflections. Therefore, let us be aware that it is a great mistake to limit our understanding and expectation of the ways and means by which God will work in our lives. There is nothing limited about our God except that which is logically impossible. God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit will continue to surprise us in our faith walks so long as we remain open to their working in our lives. Let us make a commitment to keep the doors open wide to God so that He can fill us with His goodness, lead us with His truth and transform us in His
love.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; Philip, whoever has seen me has seen the Father.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
John 14:6-14
6 Jesus said to Thomas, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him." 8 Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." 9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. 12 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And whatever you ask in my name, I
will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it."

my reflections
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THAT WILL BE ENOUGH FOR US

 "Pinoy Henyo" of GMA 7's lunchtime program Eat Bulagahas taken the whole Philippines (and the Pinoy diaspora all over the world) by storm. The game is now played in almost every birthday party, every reunion or Christmas gathering of friends and family where Pinoys find themselves together with plenty of time to spare.
We all know what it is about — basically a search for the exact right word or concept, with only a "yes" or "no" for clues from the teammate. One is always in search and for those who follow a certain logic, they stand greater chances of getting the right answer. But, with logic and all, it all boils down to educated guesswork. Today, our saints of the day remind us about searching and finding. Philip was one "discoverer" who did not keep silent about his big find: "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote." James, the great apostle, according to long standing tradition, went to far-flung places
and implanted the Church in Compostela, Spain, prior to his beheading in Jerusalem under Herod Agrippa. Philip, ever on the quest, had it in him to seek for solutions to whatever predicament he found himself in. He asked that famous question when crowds followed the Lord out in the desert: "Where can we buy enough food to feed them all?"
Philip was in search of what was "enough." He was on a quest for the ultimate. Today's Gospel shows us this much: "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."
Christian life is a quest for our "enough." Paul Tillich the philosopher has a big word for this — "ultimate concern" — compared to whom all else pales, and beyond whom there ought to be no other. It is a little like playing "Pinoy Henyo," except that we are in search, not just for a term or concept that can be answered with a "yes" or "no," and not just for a few thousand pesos reward.
Searching and finding — this is what we Christians are engaged in. And our quest ends when we find our "enough" — God and His kingdom!  Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB

Reflection Question:
Have you found your "enough?"

Lord, may my heart find its rest in You.

St. Philip of Zell, pray for us.

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God's Message For You Today, April 24, 2011

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DIDACHE

EASTER SUNDAY

what's your stone?

Mary of Magdala ... saw the stone removed from the tomb. – John 20:1

I thought my tummy ache was merely indigestion but when it got excruciating, I decided to go to the hospital. "Looks like you have a sizeable stone that fell into the bile duct. We have to remove it," my doctor said. "Then after a few days, we have to remove your gall bladder, too."
They explained to me that the procedure entailed inserting an endoscope through my mouth to the bottom of the bile duct where they would dislodge the stone. If they don't do that, the obstruction could cause jaundice and, at worst, poison my blood and cause death. I immediately asked family and friends to pray for my procedures. During the procedure, doctors didn't see the stone that appeared in the ultrasound to be blocking my bile duct. "It must have passed," they explained. I knew the Lord had something to do with it.
To date, I still have my gall bladder. I figured, if the Lord could remove the stone that blocked my bile duct, then He could remove the rest in my gall bladder. After all, He rolled the stone from His grave and conquered death forevermore!
What's your "stone"? This Easter, bring it to Jesus and let Him "roll the stone away." Rissa Singson-Kawpeng (justbreatherissa@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
Easter's victory is not just for eternity and beyond; it's for the here and now.

Thank You, Jesus, for conquering sin and death.

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1st READINGin one year

The fact of the resurrection and its effects are supposed to permeate our daily lives. Christianity is not merely a set of beliefs that those who desire to give it their assent. Christianity is first and foremost a way of life, and perhaps better, a call into relationship with God who is one of us. This call is open to all who want it, to all who believe that Jesus is the Son of God and has risen from the dead.

Acts 10:34, 37-43
34 Peter proceeded to speak and said: 37 You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses
of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and [in] Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. 40 This man God raised [on] the third day and granted that he be visible, 41 not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name."

P S A L M

Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
R: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. 2 Let the house of Israel say, "His mercy endures forever." (R) 16 "The right hand of the LORD has struck with power; the right hand of the LORD is exalted." 17 I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the LORD. (R) 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 23 By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. (R)

2nd READING

St. Paul has experienced the power of the resurrection offered to us in his choice to embrace the Gospel. He does not have to deny his Jewish background in order to do this. All he has to do is live in accordance with the grace and message of the Gospel. None of us can deny our pasts, whatever they may be. All of us have sins in our pasts, which we must repent of and probably beliefs and practices that may not be consonant with the Gospel. We must leave these behind as we embrace the Gospel but this is not a denial of our past, just part of the process of choosing for the future, which is what we do no matter how we choose to live.

Colossians 3:1-4 (or 1Corinthians 5:6-8)
1 Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in
glory.

G O S P E L

As we reflect upon Mary Magdalene's encounter with the Risen Lord, it is important to realize that each of us is called to experience something similar to this through faith. I think back to my conversion experience (a conversion that shifted my faith from being a nominal part of my life to being an essential and living relationship with God). I remember it in terms of an encounter with the truth of the Gospel that ultimately led me into a personal relationship with a God I used to refer to in more abstract ways. God is real; the resurrection of Jesus is real; faith is not just an excuse that enables people to overcome fear of death, etc. Faith in God, His death
and resurrection, are essential to the full expression of our humanity and being. We have been created for a relationship with God; without this relationship we are on the path to … well, nothingness!

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord.
R: Alleluia, alleluia

John 20:1-9
1 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." 3 So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. 4 They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; 5 he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. 6 When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, 7 and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. 8 Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. 9 For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

my reflections
t h i n k : We have been created for a relationship with God; without this relationship we are on the path to … well, nothingness!

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HE SAW AND BELIEVED

Could you imagine the utter shock that Mary experienced at finding the tomb empty? The first thing she does is to seek the leader of the apostles, Peter, and tell him this devastating news: They have taken Him away and we do not know where they had put Him. It was sad enough to see Him suffer and die on the cross, and then find Him missing from the tomb. The least they could do was go and prepare the body as a last act of loyal and faithful love to the One who meant so much to them. Now all hope is lost. Jesus is gone.
Notice in this narrative the beautiful primacy given to Peter? He is the first to be told about the missing Jesus. Then he is the first to see that the clothes are not there. The one who, only a few days ago, denied Jesus is at odds as to understand what he sees. The other disciple, on the other hand, went in and saw the clothes were not there. He saw and believed. The whole point of the Gospel of John is that seeing is believing. For that other disciple, no proof is needed of Jesus rising — to see was enough for him to believe. To see nothing was to believe everything. He saw and believed.
Such devastating news of the missing body turns out to be good news that shook the world in its foundations. Christ has risen! This is the greatest news ever told. Christ has risen. This is the greeting the Russian Orthodox exchange on this day of Easter. Christ has risen. He has truly risen! Fr. Brian Steele, MGL

Reflection Question:
How would you respond if you went to the empty tomb? Would you doubt or would you believe?

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His mercy endures forever. Amen.

St. Sabas, pray for us.

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God's Message For You Today, January 23, 2011

23 January
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A Row of Eggheads

Please be perfectly united, with one mind and one judgment. – 1 Corinthians 1:10

In 2008, my cousin Ray was diagnosed with cystic nephroma, a rare medical
condition. He underwent surgery and was miraculously cured. A year later though,

there was a re-growth of the cancer cells. He was operated on again but this
time around, he also had to undergo rounds of chemotherapy treatment. As
expected, Ray lost his hair.
One Sunday morning, churchgoers were attracted to a row of shiny "eggheads" in a

pew. There was Ray seated beside his brothers who all voluntarily shaved their
heads to be like him!
This simple gesture from his siblings became another deep source of strength for

Ray. It was a clear manifestation of love from his family. With such support, he

was confident he would overcome no matter how big his crisis was and how long
his journey would be. For the rest of the clan, it made every member recognize
and value family ties even more.
Replicate this family experience of unity to our circle of friends, the office,
our community, our church and our country. Imagine what we, united in Christ,
could achieve in His name.Marie Franco (rfranco@its.jnj.com)

REFLECTION:
What have I done to bring people together?

Heal our land, Lord, from disunity. Give us servant leaders who can unite the
country and transform it into a great nation under Your Name.

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1st READING

What is it to walk in a culture of death? What a morbid question you might say.
But I am serious – the age in which we live is one where darkness seems to
overcome the spark of life. Abortion, euthanasia, experimentation with embryos
and the list goes on, and most of us hardly bat an eyelid. Lives are being
destroyed every second and what are we doing to change this terrible situation?
As Christians we are called to be a light to the world – a light of truth so
that all may see and understand the truth of the dignity of each human person
from conception to death. Let us all try to think of ways in which we can awaken

the conscience of our age to the darkness threatening to enshroud it in death.

Isaiah 8:23-9:3
23 First the LORD degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in
the end he has glorified the seaward road, the land west of the Jordan, the
district of the Gentiles. Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness for
there is no gloom where but now there was distress. 9: 1 The people who walked
in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a

light has shone. 2 You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as
they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as men make merry when dividing
spoils. 3 For the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their shoulder, and the
rod of their taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of Midian.

P S A L M

Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
R: The Lord is my light and my salvation.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my
life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid? (R) 4 One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, that I
may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple. (R) 13 I
believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living. 14
Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. (R)

2nd READING

Christ must always be the focal point of our proclamation of the Gospel lest we
deprive it of the power it should have. There is no easy way to keep the focus
on Jesus and deflect it from ourselves – we simply have to keep making that
exact decision. Jesus never seeks to do His own will in His ministry – it is His

Father's will to which He constantly defers. Let us follow His example.

1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
10 I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among you, but
that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose. 11 For it has been
reported to me about you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are
rivalries among you. 12 I mean that each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul,"
or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Kephas," or "I belong to Christ." 13
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name
of Paul? 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and
not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so that the cross of Christ might not be

emptied of its meaning.

G O S P E L

Repentance is an integral part of the proclamation of the Gospel for the simple
reason that we are all sinners. If we accept this, it is not surprising that
Jesus calls for repentance before faith. It is our repentance that clears away
the darkness of sin and enables us to see with the eyes of faith the truth of
the Gospel of love. Let us never forget that we are called to purify our lives
of sin so that we are better able to receive the life of holiness that God plans

for us all.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the
people.
R: Alleluia

Matthew 4:12-23
12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He
left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun

and Naphtali, 14 that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be
fulfilled: 15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond
the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, 16 the people who sit in darkness have seen

a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has
arisen." 17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand." 18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he
saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a
net into the sea; they were fishermen. 19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I

will make you fishers of men." 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.

21 He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of
Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee,
mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left their boat and
their father and followed him. 23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every
disease and illness among the people.

my reflections
t h i n k : Let us all try to think of ways in which we can awaken the
conscience of our age to the darkness threatening to enshroud it in death.

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SABBATH PAUSE
My weekly time with God
THANK YOU LIST
Things to be grateful for from the past week
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Things to ask God for in the coming week
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HIDDEN TREASURE
Most important word God told me this week
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LIVING IN DARKNESS an d SEEING A GREAT LIGHT

One of the many signs of maturity is the capacity to live in a state of tension,

an ability to live in a situation of paradox. A mature person is one who can
navigate the self in the midst of seeming contradictions and a world of
opposites, and still come out a better person from the experience. Nature offers

us a lot of examples, one of which is the lily flower. The lily is pure white,
supple and suffused when fresh, with images of cleanliness, purity and pristine
simplicity. These qualities make it a favorite flower for altars of churches and

shrines. But of course, we all know where it comes from. Like love, it "comes
from the most unexpected places." It is no secret that the lily is produced by
the dirtiest of waters, stagnant and stale and, supposedly, sterile! The lily is

thus a story of survival, an epic illustration of the capacity to grow and bloom

even in the midst of deprivation and desperation.
Take it from the story of salvation. Whoever thought Zebulun and Naphtali beyond

the Jordan, the "territory of the Gentiles," would produce anything good?
Just last year, we saw it happen. A 16-year-old boy who sold siomai for a living

back in Batangas was hailed as the champion of Pilipinas Got Talent, winning not

only P2 million but the adulation of millions of Filipinos all over the world.
Recently, National Geographic channel featured something almost incredible. They

discovered that even in the remotest, darkest, dreariest and desolate recesses
in the bowels of the earth, there is animal life, blind like anything, but
capable of self-mobility and self-nourishment. There is life in the darkness!
We cry and lament we've been in darkness as a nation and people for far too
long. Corruption rules the day at every nook and cranny of our tiny nation, in
and out of government. But "a people who lived in darkness had seen a great
light!" We simply refuse to cower in darkness. We are this people now. And we
resolve to let that light shine on today and for always. Fr. Chito Dimaranan,
SDB

Reflection Question:
Do you believe in the light even as you go through the darkest moments of your
life?

Lord, when the world seems so dark, help me to believe and cling to the light
that comes from You. Amen.

St. Amasius, pray for us.

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OUR sole Savior

How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered
himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship
the living God. – Hebrews 9:14

I was in high school when I consented to watching porn. That time, I thought it
was another avenue of fun and most of my friends were into it, too. I didn't
think anything was wrong with it. I didn't realize that I was moving away from
Jesus until it hit me that I was no longer attending Mass and had been praying
less, too.
Through teachings from the Catholic community I belong to, I have come to know
that Jesus is the High Priest of heaven who came down on earth to redeem mankind

from the bondage of sin and death. I thank God that I learned this because
knowing this liberated me from all the unnecessary burdens I take on whenever I
am tempted and I sin.
Jesus our Lord and Savior has won the battle for us and redeemed us through His
own pure, unblemished blood. That alone can make us become worthy to praise our
One Living God. Eugene Cailao (eugenecailao@gmail.com)

REFLECTION:
We are not saved by what we do but by what God has done.

Father God, grant me the grace to magnify Your presence in my life and the lives

of those whom I love. May my efforts be overcome by Your goodness and grace
forever.

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1st READING

The sacrifice of Jesus is perfect; it does not need to be repeated. In fact, the

Eucharist is a memorial sacrifice by which we remember what Jesus did and have
it before us on the altar in a sacramental form. This is the wonder of the
sacraments. We may not have been there at Calvary when Jesus died, but we can
certainly be present to His sacrifice on Calvary through our celebration of the
Holy Mass.

Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14
2 A tabernacle was constructed, the outer one, in which were the lampstand, the
table, and the bread of offering; this is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the
second veil was the tabernacle called the Holy of Holies. 11 But when Christ
came as high priest of the good things that have come to be, passing through the

greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands, that is, not belonging to

this creation, 12 he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood

of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer's ashes
can sanctify those who are defiled so that their flesh is cleansed, 14 how much
more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself
unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the
living God.

P S A L M

Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
R: God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
1 [2] All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness, 2
[3] for the LORD, the Most High, the awesome, is the great king over all the
earth. (R) 5 [6] God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the LORD, amid
trumpet blasts. 6 [7] Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king,
sing praise. (R) 7 [8] For the king of all the earth is God; sing hymns of
praise. 8 [9] God reigns over the nations, God sits upon his holy throne. (R)

G O S P E L

Don't blink or get distracted or you will miss today's Gospel. Not even Jesus'
relatives understand Him or His mission. They come to take Him away before a
riot breaks out. This can be the nature of the Gospel at times. It will always
provoke a reaction in places where it is not welcome. Let us never be afraid to
speak the truth of the Gospel wherever we may be but to do so prudently and with

love (c.f. 1Peter 3:14-18).

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son.
R: Alleluia, alleluia

Mark 3:20-21
20 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat. 21 When his relatives heard of this
they set out to seize him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

my reflections
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may be but to do so prudently and with love.

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ATTUNEMENT OR ATTACHMENT?
Everyone knows how important family is for growth. No one can claim any passable

level of emotional wellbeing unless he or she can lay claim to a commensurate
level of family closeness. Psychologists use two big but related or
complementary words to describe this: attunement and attachment. They mean a
whole lot of things — from having someone "mirror" a child's thoughts and
feelings to having someone validate a toddler's feelings at any given time. They

say that without a child experiencing attunement at the most critical moments of

his life, he cannot graduate to attachment. Where emotional completeness should
have taken root, a certain void remains deep inside and the child does not learn

what it means to belong or be part of a family, to be connected meaningfully and

securely.
The short Gospel passage today seems to pit Jesus against His own relatives who
have a mouthful to say against Him: "He is out of his mind!" I am sure each of
us can relate. To be a Christian nowadays is to go against the mainstream. It
means to be seen, oftentimes, as being strange or out of touch with reality,
being outdated, etc. Sounds familiar? Indeed! Pope John Paul II got a lot of
flak when he did his duty to teach, when he stood up for Christian values, when
he preached in season and out of season. So, too, does Benedict XVI, our current

Pope. When one stands by what is right, when one champions what the masses need
and not what they want, when one speaks as God would have him or her do,
criticisms will not be far behind.
The easier thing to do is to follow what the rest of the world seems to be
doing. As they say, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. It is better to be
attuned to the world and its ways, and not to be seen as an odd ball.
Unfortunately, too much attunement to the world leads to too much attachment as
well. This is the big problem of our times. Who are we really attuned and
attached to? Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB

Reflection Question:
How attuned am I to the world? Does this attunement lead me away from God?

Lord, shake me from any unhealthy attunement to the world.

St. Brithwald, pray for us.

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GREAT UNVEILING

"Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come." –

Matthew 24:42

Before I got spiritually renewed, I found the Mass boring. I only felt compelled

to go because my mother always told me I'd commit mortal sin if I don't. So I
often went but I'd sleep during homily.
Praise God for the Charismatic Renewal and the change in my thinking towards the

Mass. Recently, I re-read the book Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by

Scott Hahn. In one portion of the book, he wrote, "You can tell them that, yes,
the end is near; yes, the Apocalypse is now. But the Church has always taught
that the end is near — as near as your parish church. And it's something you
should be running to, not from."
To the Jews, apokalypsis describes a part of their week-long wedding activities.

It was the lifting of the veil of a virgin bride. So during Mass, Apocalypse (or

unveiling) happens and Jesus and heaven are unveiled before our eyes.
So not only is there no reason to be afraid of the "apocalypse," there is every
reason to be awake during Mass. Let us remind ourselves of this the next time we

celebrate the Eucharist. Let us wait with bated breath for the great unveiling.
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REFLECTION:
"You can do nothing that can give greater glory to God or be more profitable for

your soul than to hear Mass both frequently and devoutly." (St. Peter Julian
Eymard)

Dear Lord, make me wakeful. Enable me to behold You.

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1st READING

This prophecy of Isaiah is incredible. It speaks of a time when there will be no

more war. Does our supposedly Christian society reflect this vision? Does it
seem to be getting closer to this reality or moving further away from it?
Sometimes I find it difficult to know the answers to these questions. Perhaps
the more important question is, "In our own lives do we minister the peace of
Christ to those around us?"

Isaiah 2:1-5
1 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In
days to come, the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established as the
highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it;

3 many peoples shall come and say "Come, let us climb the LORD's mountain, to
the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may
walk in his paths." For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of
the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms
on many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears
into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor
shall they train for war again. 5 O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the
light of the LORD!

P S A L M

Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
1 I rejoiced because they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the LORD."
2 And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. (R) 3 Jerusalem,
built as a city with compact unity. 4 To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the
LORD. (R) According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the
LORD. 5 In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. (R) 6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! 7 May peace be
within your walls, prosperity in your buildings. (R) 8 Because of my brothers
and friends I will say, "Peace be within you!" 9 Because of the house of the
LORD, our God, I will pray for your good. (R)

2nd READING
The theme of light and darkness is common in the Scriptures. As we begin our
Advent journey towards the celebration of Christ's birth, let us come into the
light of Christ's presence and leave behind us the darkness of our sin. "The
'time' has come," says the apostle Paul. Are you willing to respond to his call?

Romans 13:11-14
11 Brothers and sisters: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake
from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; 12 the
night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of
darkness and put on the armor of light; 13 let us conduct ourselves properly as
in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and
licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy. 14 But put on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

G O S P E L

If Jesus were to come again tomorrow, would you be ready to greet Him? Have you
done all that you should to get rid of the sin in your life? If not, why not?
We already know we are called to avoid sin. We do not have any valid excuses for

not being ready when He calls us to Himself.

Matthew 24:37-44
37 Jesus said to his disciples: "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at

the coming of the Son of Man. 38 In those days before the flood, they were
eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah
entered the ark. 39 They did not know until the flood came and carried them all
away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be out

in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be
left. 42 Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your
Lord will come. 43 Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the
hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let
his house be broken into. 44 So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour
you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."

my reflections
t h i n k : Have you done all that you could to get rid of sin in your life?
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SABBATH

Advent: A Time of Active Preparation

There's a story about Colonel Davenport, Speaker of the Connecticut House of
Representatives way back in 1789. One day, while the House was in session, the
sky suddenly grew dark and gloomy. Some representatives looked out the window
and thought it was the end of the world. An uproar erupted with the
representatives calling for immediate adjournment. But Davenport rose and said,
"Gentlemen, the Day of Judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is
not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my
duty. Therefore, I wish that candles be brought." Candles were brought out and
the session continued.

On this first Sunday of Advent, the Church does not yet focus on the birth of
Jesus more than 2,000 years ago. Instead it makes us reflect on the final coming

of Christ at the end of time and how to prepare for it. People make two big
mistakes with regard to the coming of the Lord. One is to prepare for it with
paranoid anxiety. The other is to dismiss it with indifference and do nothing
about it. What does the Gospel tell us about the end of the world and how to
prepare for it?
The Gospel uses two images to make the point. One is the flood which overtook
the unprepared people of Noah's time. The other is the analogy of a thief in the

night, who always comes unannounced. So Jesus urges us to be watchful and ready.
To be watchful and ready does not mean getting overwhelmed by end-of-the-world
prophecies or by multiplying visions of the world's end. Rather it means, as
Colonel Davenport rightly put it, to be more faithful to our duties as children
of God and the world. To be awake, therefore, is to live a life of faithful
service to the Lord, following the Lord's commands and abiding in His grace.

Today, as we begin the new liturgical year, let us resolve to reject the
doomsday paranoia on the one hand and irresponsible complacency on the other.
Let us resolve to live a life of faith and love in service to the Lord so that
we shall be ready to follow Him into the glory of eternity. Fr.
Rudy Horst, SVD
Reflection Question:

Despite the busy days before Christmas, how can I make Advent a time of
reflection and inner spiritual preparation?

Lord, You give us once more this time of Advent to reflect not only on Your
coming into the world, but also on Your final coming into my life at the hour of

death. Help me to live my life in active service to You so that I will be
prepared to meet You.

St. James Thompson, pray for us.

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