Call to Love

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

13 July 2025

 

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37

Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

 

Reflection

By: Fely Santiago

 

"What must I do to inherit eternal life?

What are we really here for on earth? Why am I where I am right now? Have we ever asked these questions? Whatever stages we are in our lives – finishing a degree, starting a career, starting a family, nearing retirement, retired and already in the last season of our life we need to ask these questions? For after all our purpose in life is really to gain eternal life with the Lord. Our lives here on earth is temporary. And in the gospel today the Lord has given us guidelines on how we can inherit eternal life. It boils down to LOVE. Loving God and loving our neighbor as we love ourselves. Yes we have to love ourselves because we cannot give what we don’t have. If we don’t love ourselves we can never give love to our neighbor. And yes the world needs love. The world needs a lot of compassion as many people right now don’t feel loved and worthy.

How then can we show our love to others? As simple as listening to them, caring for them and just being there for them. It can start at home with our loved ones, in the office, in the community and even in the department store, in the bank, wherever we are. Just be aware of how we can show love to one another by being kind, patient and understanding. The world needs love.

Prayer

Dear Lord,  As I spend time with You I am aware of how blessed I truly am to be loved by You. I think of Your love and Your mercy and how it has helped us overcome all the challenges in life. Thank You for always being there for me Lord and may I also share this love to others.  Give me the grace to always have a loving and compassionate heart especially to those in need. In the mighty Name of Jesus. Amen.

Do good to others

   

  Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

10 July 2022 

 

First Reading: Dt 30:10-14

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11

Second Reading: Col 1:15-20

Gospel: Lk 10:25-37

 

Reflection

By: Benj Santiago

 

"Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" ?And who is my neighbor"?

This Gospel about the Good Samaritan is one of my most favorite Bible stories of all time and I am sure most of us do too. A Samaritan is not Jewish or pure Jew. And in Jesus' time, this parable clearly shows that eternal life is not reserved only for the Jews nor for those that obey the Commandments. You can get into heaven by doing good to others.

In our present day and time, I encounter a lot of people who are challenged in their financial life brought about by the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and aggravated by the Russian and Ukraine War. So many poor people suffer and became poorer. A lot of people lost their jobs and sources of income. In these trying times, the Lord challenges us to be a "Good Samaritan" to our fellowmen. We are all called to do good to others especially the poor, the needy, and those that in the marginalized sector of our community. In my own capacity as Financial Educator, I go out and meet up with people from different walks of life to teach them how to cope with the financial crisis they face. I also am a witness to many Good Samaritan in our community who goes out of their comfort zone to help those who are in need in their spiritual needs. Everyone is our neighbor.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for blessing us so we can be a blessing to others. I pray for more Christians in both words and deeds. May the Good Samaritan inspire more people to do good to others who are in need. In Jesus' Name, we pray, Amen.

Greater Than the Law

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 14 July 2019
First reading Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Moses said to the people:
“The Lord will again take delight in prospering you, when you obey the Lord your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.”

Second reading                                                          Colossians 1:15-20

[Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers-all things have been created through him and for him.

He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.

Gospel                                                                         Luke 10:25-37

A lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal lie?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”

Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Reflection

By Jose Paulo M. Gonzales

Who is my neighbor? Our neighbors, conveniently, are the ones who live close to us whom we can depend on in our time of need.

In the Gospel, the “neighbor” takes on a different definition. Our neighbor is the one who is in need.

The Gospel shares a story that is well-recognized in Christian households. It is the story of the good Samaritan.

The story tells how a Samaritan cared for someone who was supposedly his enemy—a Jew. The Samaritan’s help is more noteworthy when we consider the stakes at the time. A person who comes close to another who is ceremonially unclean is to be considered unclean himself for one to seven days, depending on the case.

In the story, the man lying on the road was left close to dead, his limbs likely incapacitated, his wounds teeming with blood, drawing heavy breaths—likely some of his last breaths.

The priests and Levites hold special roles in the sacred rites. At a time when the law is clear about what is to be considered clean and unclean and with the holy to be always observed for cleanliness, the two must have thought it was a great risk to help their neighbor lying frailly on the road.

The Samaritan could have thought it was unclean to help a dying man on the road. He could have considered how the community would isolate him and bar him from participating in the religious rituals when they’ve learned of how he helped a Jew. But the good Samaritan stopped nonetheless, bandaged his neighbor’s wounds, and poured oil and wine on them (Luke 10:34).

He looked after his brother and even paid for his stay at an inn. All these made the Samaritan’s help magnanimously worthy of praise.

This story is special because it reveals to us what God truly values. At a time when the law, the Torah, was seen by the Israelites as absolute, Jesus came to qualify and tell us that there’s more to following the Lord than the rigid observance of the law.

“The law is good, perfect and holy but cannot help you be good, perfect or holy” (Romans 7:7-12). “The law reveals sin but cannot fix it” (Romans 3:20). “Christians are not under the law” (Romans 6:14). “Christians have been delivered from the law” (Romans 7:1-6).

It is all thanks to Jesus that we now have a Champion to deliver us from the law. As a reminder, Jesus came to fulfill the law, not to throw it away. He came as the New Covenant, to reveal to us that while the law is good and is meant to be followed, there is something greater than the law which is love.

Jesus calls us to exceed the minimum requirement of being a Christian. That is to surpass the laws, especially the ceremonial, and to extend love to our neighbor in need like what the good Samaritan did; “for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8).

How do we know that we rightly understood our freedom from the law? We know that we understand this liberty well not when we delight at having nothing to follow, but when we realize that the law is good and is meant to be followed.  It does not bar us from doing what we are called to do most which is to love our neighbor.

Do we understand how bottomless the depth of God’s love is? He could have stopped at us glorifying Him with our observance of the law, but instead, He sent His Son to free us from it, so we can go beyond it and exercise a greater virtue that fosters our common betterment. This virtue is love, which “does no harm to a neighbor […] Love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10).

This is the God we serve. A God of love, who calls us to love our neighbor not only because we can depend on them in our need, but so they can depend on us, on Him, in their needs.

Prayer

Thank You, God, for being a God of love to us, that even though we could not add anymore to Your glory for You are perfect, complete, and eternal because we are miniscule, humble limited beings compared to You, You still sent down Your Son to free us from sin and eternal death.

Thank You, God, that although we do not deserve Your goodness, our common betterment is still so essential to You that You imparted with us to love our neighbors as You love us.

Thank You for everything, Lord.

May You help us to love others as You love us, to tend to them as what the good Samaritan did.

May we be inspired in thinking that when we render our service for others, we show others Your face, too.

Please help us, Lord, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Think Outside the Box

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
 10 July 2016    

First reading
Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Moses said to the people: ‘Obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping those commandments and laws of his that are written in the Book of this Law, and you shall return to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.

  ‘For this Law that I enjoin on you today is not beyond your strength or beyond your reach. It is not in heaven, so that you need to wonder, “Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” Nor is it beyond the seas, so that you need to wonder, “Who will cross the seas for us and bring it back to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” No, the Word is very near to you, it is in your mouth and in your heart for your observance.’

 

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 68:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37

Second reading
Colossians 1:15-20

Christ Jesus is the image of the unseen God

and the first-born of all creation,

for in him were created

all things in heaven and on earth:

everything visible and everything invisible,

Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers –

all things were created through him and for him.

Before anything was created, he existed,

and he holds all things in unity.

Now the Church is his body,

he is its head.

As he is the Beginning,

he was first to be born from the dead,

so that he should be first in every way;

because God wanted all perfection

to be found in him

and all things to be reconciled through him and for him,

everything in heaven and everything on earth,

when he made peace

by his death on the cross.

Gospel	Luke 10:25-37

There was a lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and said to him, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What do you read there?’ He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’ ‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus ‘do this and life is yours.’

  But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of brigands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead. Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan traveller who came upon him was moved with compassion when he saw him. He went up and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him on to his own mount, carried him to the inn and looked after him. Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said “and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have.” Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the brigands‘ hands?’ ‘The one who took pity on him’ he replied. Jesus said to him, ‘Go, and do the same yourself.’

  Reflection
By Arthur B. Reyes

In today’s Gospel, we hear again the parable of Good Samaritan. Of the many parables of Jesus, none is more popular than this story. In fact, the phrase "Good Samaritan" has its own meaning in the dictionary. In the Thesaurus, it is defined as a person who gratuitously gives help or sympathy to those in distress.

It's an old, famous story but its lesson is just as telling today as it was when it was first told. It also presents to us another way through which God is with us. He is with us in the poor, in the just, in the marginalized, sick and weak.

But the parable is more than helping people in need. It is also about excuses and self-justification. Most of us are guilty of pretending to be “blind and deaf” to the needy. And we are very good too in justifying our faults and shortcomings. For many of us, we think that service to those in need is the duty and responsibility of the Church and the government alone. We blame, complain, finger-point, and accuse others instead of using our own capabilities to contribute.

We are all invited to “think outside the box”. That is, to do the unconventional, the uncommon. Jesus wants us to reach out regardless of our social standing, religion, ideology, race, and class. The test of genuine help is when it is given unconditionally, beyond our means and comfort zones. And to show compassion is to suffer with the wounded and the suffering, to share their pain and agony. Anyone who stops beside the suffering of another person, whatever form it may take, is a Good Samaritan.

Who is the neighbor to the robbers’ victim, Jesus asked the man. The man replied that man who treated him with mercy. Jesus then said to the man: “Go and do the same to others.”

Prayer

Lord, please open our eyes. Please let us see those around us that are in need of our compassion. Compel us to listen to them, to hear their needs. Open our hearts so You can stay and guide us in our lives. Help us to love You and others without condition. Amen.

How do you love God?

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 14, 2013

‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’
 

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Moses said to the people: ‘Obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping those commandments and laws of his that are written in the Book of this Law, and you shall return to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.

  ‘For this Law that I enjoin on you today is not beyond your strength or beyond your reach. It is not in heaven, so that you need to wonder, “Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” Nor is it beyond the seas, so that you need to wonder, “Who will cross the seas for us and bring it back to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” No, the Word is very near to you, it is in your mouth and in your heart for your observance.’

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37

Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Christ Jesus is the image of the unseen God

and the first-born of all creation,

for in him were created

all things in heaven and on earth:

everything visible and everything invisible,

Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers –

all things were created through him and for him.

Before anything was created, he existed,

and he holds all things in unity.

Now the Church is his body,

he is its head.

As he is the Beginning,

he was first to be born from the dead,

so that he should be first in every way;

because God wanted all perfection

to be found in him

and all things to be reconciled through him and for him,

everything in heaven and everything on earth,

when he made peace

by his death on the cross.

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

There was a lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and said to him, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What do you read there?’ He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’ ‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus ‘do this and life is yours.’

 

 But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of brigands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead. Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan traveller who came upon him was moved with compassion when he saw him. He went up and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him on to his own mount, carried him to the inn and looked after him. Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said “and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have.” Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the brigands‘ hands?’ ‘The one who took pity on him’ he replied. Jesus said to him, ‘Go, and do the same yourself.'

Reflection

By Mark Rodney Vertido

In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us once more of one of the most popular parables, the Good Samaritan. This ironic story tells us that it is not enough that we know and believe God, we also need to act according to what we believe in.

 

I have experienced the help of a Good Samaritan when I was suddenly struck with a serious illness, Hypokalemia Periodic Paralysis, back in 2009. After the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at a Carmelite Monastery, I fell down on my knees and I cannot seem to stand. Some people have seen what happened. It was a very hopeless time, nobody tried to help me. I tried to sit at the side of the gates of the monastery waiting to regain my strength. Time passed and it was already dark.  The monastery is closing already but still nobody helped me even those people I expected to help. Fortunately, a Carmelite nun who is closing the gates came. She saw me and asked me what happened and immediately ran for help. She is my Good Samaritan.

 

The parable clearly points out that those who have religious position or those who think they belong to the chosen people were the ones who did not care about the man on the roadside. Being a Good Samaritan means extending help to people who needs immediate help even if it is against your religious practices. Love should rule the laws that we follow.

 

The Catechism tells us that we live “to know, love, and serve the Lord.” It is not enough to say “I believe in God.” It is not enough to say I love the Lord with all my being. It is not enough that you serve God on Sundays or be in Liturgical services. Jesus clearly states that the greatest of the commandments are one, “to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind” and two, to “love your neighbor as yourself."

 

Loving God means loving our neighbor as we love ourselves. This is faith in action. In the first letter of John it states: “If you say, ‘I love God,’ while you hate your brother or sister, you are a liar. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do not love your brother whom you see? We received from Him this commandment: let those who love God also love their neighbors,” (cf 1 John 4:20).

 

But how do we love our neighbors? In a world that teaches individualism and focusing on the self always, it is very difficult for many to love their neighbors. There are many ways how to help but let us focus on a very simple way. We start to the persons closest to us, our family. If we cannot even show our love through caring and respecting them, then we cannot go out and help others. It always starts with the family, the basic unit of society.

 

I always stress to my students that the first thing we can do if we want to love others is to respect and to listen. If we respect individuality and others’ situation, then we can start to listen more. If we will only listen to them, we can give the most appropriate help for them. If we cannot do the extraordinary thing because we are also ordinary people, then start little and slowly it will surely grow.

 

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.” Christ was incarnated a thousand years ago. And He will continue to be with us if we as believers start to live according to what He taught us. I know that we want to follow Christ in loving God, our Father, and in loving the needy. As we make the sign of the Cross every time we pray, we do not only acknowledge the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, but we also remember the ultimate reason why we live. As your fingers touch your forehead, remember that you live “to know God.” As you touch your heart, remember “to love God.” And as you touch your shoulders, remember “to serve God.” And this service extends to our hands for the sake of our neighbors.

 

Let me end my article by asking you to watch this short video.

·         "Make a Stand"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ew9ukjF2II

Prayer

Father, please help us to bring You to others through service and acts of kindness. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Indifference, The Saddest of All!

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
11 July 2010


Come, let us rejoice in the Lord: let us acclaim God our salvation, alleluia.

First reading Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Moses said to the people: ‘Obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping those commandments and laws of his that are written in the Book of this Law, and you shall return to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.
‘For this Law that I enjoin on you today is not beyond your strength or beyond your reach. It is not in heaven, so that you need to wonder, “Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” Nor is it beyond the seas, so that you need to wonder, “Who will cross the seas for us and bring it back to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?” No, the Word is very near to you, it is in your mouth and in your heart for your observance.’

Psalm or canticle: Psalm 68:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37

Second reading Colossians 1:15-20
Christ Jesus is the image of the unseen God
and the first-born of all creation,
for in him were created
all things in heaven and on earth:
everything visible and everything invisible,
Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers –
all things were created through him and for him.
Before anything was created, he existed,
and he holds all things in unity.
Now the Church is his body,
he is its head.
As he is the Beginning,
he was first to be born from the dead,
so that he should be first in every way;
because God wanted all perfection
to be found in him
and all things to be reconciled through him and for him,
everything in heaven and everything on earth,
when he made peace
by his death on the cross.

Gospel Luke 10:25-37
There was a lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and said to him, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What do you read there?’ He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’ ‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus ‘do this and life is yours.’
But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of brigands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead. Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan traveller who came upon him was moved with compassion when he saw him. He went up and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him on to his own mount, carried him to the inn and looked after him. Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said “and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have.” Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the brigands‘ hands?’ ‘The one who took pity on him’ he replied. Jesus said to him, ‘Go, and do the same yourself.’

Reflection
By Patty De la Rosa-Paat

Jesus emphasized the two great commandments of God and these are “ Love God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength and mind, and “ Love your neighbor as thy self “. This sums up the ten commandments according to the Law of God.

When the Scholar of the Law asked Jesus how he could inherit the kingdom of God and who is his neighbor, the story of Good Samaritan came out. This parable tell us the true meaning of “ Love thy neighbor as thy self “. Three personalities are described in this parable. Two of them are well known figures in the society, the Priest and the Levite and the other one is the Samaritan. But who amongst them pleased God? Is it the Priest and the Levite who neglected the wounded man? Or the Samaritan who acted kindly upon seeing the wounded man?

To please God, we must do works of mercy to our so called “ NEIGHBOR “. And who is this “ NEIGHBOR “ Jesus is referring to? This “ NEIGHBOR “ is someone who is nearby wherever we are. They could be our love ones, friends, enemies, people in our community or to be specific, the children of God are our neighbors.

This passage of the Scripture teaches us not only the importance of the two great commandments but likewise, teaches us the value of the word 'Love'. Sad to say, and I must admit that it is an error in our times to accept the fallacy that the opposite of Love is Hate!

In the parable of the good Samaritan, I learned to understand the in-depth meaning of love. In the Scriptures there is no indication as to which tribe the wounded man belonged to but I would like to believe that he is Jew. And that Samaritan is considered an enemy of the Jewish people. The Samaritan indeed, did something extraordinary! He went out of his way just to save a stranger, an enemy!

Obviously the two men, the priest and Levite, who first saw the wounded man didn’t have the care in the world to come to his aid! From this, I learned that THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE is not HATRED but INDIFFERENCE! If a person hates, he is affected, he is annoyed! Therefore, he cares! I personally believe that hatred is another manifestation of love in a different way. The saddest of all, is the word INDIFFERENCE! When we are not affected! When we don’t have the care in the world!

Another thing that is worth pointing out from this parable is that the Samaritan did not just offer financial aid but also his TIME. A precious gift that anyone can give to someone in need.

In every special occasion like birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries etc, we often give gifts that may only give temporary happiness. How about giving something different this time by giving more quality time with those around us during special occasions?

Lastly, let us do more Works of Mercy based on the teachings of Jesus Christ below:

The Corporal Works of Mercy:

1. To feed the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To clothe the naked
4. To visit and ransom the captives
5. To shelter the homeless
6. To visit the sick
7. To bury the dead

The Spiritual Works of Mercy:

1. Instruct the ignorant
2. Counsel the doubtful
3. Admonish sinners
4. Bear wrongs patiently
5. Forgive offences willingly
6. Comfort the afflicted
7. Pray for the living and the dead

Heavenly Father, we are so blessed of Your gift of love and life. May we always share the gifts that comes from You. Help me believe in myself so I may use my life to help others.

May You increase our patience, understanding, knowledge,perseverance, strength, and our faith to love You nd others unconditionally.Make ourselves an inspiration to others and help us to bring You in their life.

Hear our prayer O Lord. For we believe in You. You are our GOD, forever and ever. Amen.

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