January 2, 2013 Gospel ~ John the Baptist’s Testimony to Himself
John 1:19-28 Good News Translation (GNT) John the Baptist’s Message 19 The Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 John did not refuse to...
View ArticleJanuary 3, 2013 Gospel ~ John the Baptist’s Testimony to Jesus
John 1:29-34 Good News Translation (GNT) The Lamb of God 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I...
View ArticleJanuary 4, 2013 Gospel ~ The First Disciples
John 1:35-42 Good News Translation (GNT) The First Disciples 35 The next day John was standing there again with two of his disciples, 36 when he saw Jesus walking by. “There is the Lamb of God!” he...
View ArticleJanuary 5, 2013 Gospel ~ The Call of Nathanael
John 1:43-51 Good News Translation (GNT) Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come with me!” (44 Philip was from...
View ArticleJanuary 6, 2013 Gospel ~ The Visit of the Magi
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Good News Translation (GNT) Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the Lord is shining on you! 2 Other nations will be covered by darkness, But on you the...
View ArticleJanuary 7, 2013 Gospel ~ The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Matthew 4:12-17 Good News Translation (GNT) 12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee. 13 He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake...
View ArticleJanuary 8, 2013 Gospel ~ The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mark 6:34-44 Good News Translation (GNT) 34 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw this large crowd, and his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he...
View ArticleThe Reason for Nature’s Amazing Wonders
We are so amazed with nature’s wonders; how a small seed could grow and turn into a huge tree, how the clouds separate themselves from the air around them to form fluffy-looking cotton shapes in the...
View ArticleEntrust Everything to the One Who Knows Everything
Nobody knows everything – the past, the present, the future, the reasons why all things happen the way they do, noone…except God. So if we’re going to entrust our future to someone, let’s entrust it...
View ArticleLife is a Gift
Life is a blessing from God. We should be thankful for it and take care of it, whether it’s our own life or other people’s lives. It is a gift, something to be grateful for and cherished, not...
View ArticleGod Has Plans for Us
Sometimes we feel depressed. We feel sad that our plans are not working out and our prayers seem unheard. We do our best yet nothing seems to be happening, or worse, things are getting even more...
View ArticleCast Your Burden on the Lord
A lot of us feel tired of facing life’s difficulties. Many times we want to escape and give up. Let us remember that we are not alone. God is with us, and is He is there each step of the … Continued
View ArticleNo Greater Love
What would you do for love? Jesus Christ, our Lord, died for our salvation, not because we deserve it, but because He loves us. We should love the same way. In our situation, usually, we don’t even...
View ArticleA Friend
Nowadays the word “friend” is overused. Many don’t seem to understand what friendship really means. Let’s take this time to reflect. Do we love our friends at all times? And by love, I mean, are we...
View ArticleLove Does Not Calculate
Let us try our best to love without expecting anything in return, because if we love only because we will gain something from it, then, it’s not love at all but investment.
View ArticleThis is Not Our Home
We strive so much to get everything we can get in this world and get disappointed often when we fail in doing so. Let us not forget though, that this is not our home. We are just passing by, … Continued
View ArticleHow Do We Suffer?
Often, we complain about the challenges we face in our lives, our sufferings, not knowing that our sufferings could serve as opportunities for us; opportunity to talk to God, opportunity to offer our...
View ArticleGod Has Plans for Us
Sometimes we feel depressed. We feel sad that our plans are not working out and our prayers seem unheard. We do our best yet nothing seems to be happening, or worse, things are getting even more...
View ArticleCast Your Burden on the Lord
A lot of us feel tired of facing life’s difficulties. Many times we want to escape and give up. Let us remember that we are not alone. God is with us, and is He is there each step of the … Continued
View ArticleNo Greater Love
What would you do for love? Jesus Christ, our Lord, died for our salvation, not because we deserve it, but because He loves us. We should love the same way. In our situation, usually, we don’t even...
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