The One We Should Put Our Hope and Trust In

   

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

26 January 2025

 

First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

 

Reflection

By: Anton B. Ocampo

 

"Today, this Scripture passage is fulfilled in Your hearing” (Luke 4:21)". With these words that He states at the end of the Gospel reading, Jesus confidently introduces Himself to the people in Nazareth, His hometown, as the promised Messiah and Savior that God has promised to send. In doing so, Jesus stresses that everyone should place their trust and hope in Him.

As the promised Messiah and Savior, Jesus brings hope to all people. In spite of our unworthiness, He willingly came into the world to show all of us who we could place our trust and hope in - Him. This is what is being discussed in the Readings for this Sunday. Because of Jesus, we are all filled with hope. Without Him, there is no hope.

In the First Reading, Nehemiah and Ezra remind the Israelites that God brings joy and hope to all. He turns sadness and sorrow to joy and hope. God does not bring sadness and sorrow. Rather, He brings joy and hope to all. In the Second Reading, the Apostle Saint Paul reminds us that we, as Christians, are all part of the body of Jesus Christ. Therefore, just as how Christ brought hope to all, we must bring hope to all. The hope that we bring to all does not come from us. Rather, it comes from Christ. It is our duty and responsibility as Christians to spread the hope that Christ freely gives to all of us.

Just as stated in the Responsorial Psalm, God brings joy to the heart of those who hope and trust in Him wholeheartedly through His Word and precepts (Psalm 19:9). Those who truly hope and trust in the Lord God will continually receive the gift of joy from Him. Despite all the sufferings in life, they will still be able to find joy because they have wholeheartedly made the decision to put their hope and trust in Him.

Christ Jesus reminds us today and in each moment of our earthly lives that it is He that we should wholeheartedly put our hope and trust. As Christians, let us offer our wholehearted hope and trust to Him as a response to Him reminding us about the main reason why He came into the world as the promised Messiah and Savior.

Prayer

Merciful Lord Jesus Christ, You continue to stress to each and every one of us that it is You that we should hope and trust wholeheartedly. Despite the numerous frailties and shortcomings of each and every single one of us due to our human nature, You nevertheless continue to do so out of love and mercy for all of us. For this, we humbly thank You. Accept our hope and trust which we wholeheartedly offer to You. Amen.

Authentic Expression of Hope in the Lord

   

Feast of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno

09 January 2025

 

First Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78

Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11

Gospel: John 3:13-17

 

Reflection

By: Anton B. Ocampo

 

“Mas mabuti ang pagsunod kaysa paghahandog’ (1 Samuel 15:22) sa mga umaasa kay Jesus.” In English: “Obedience is better than sacrifice’ (1 Samuel 15:22) for those who hope in Jesus." This is the theme of this year’s celebration of the Feast of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno. The theme stresses the importance of obedience in expressing true devotion and hope in the Lord as obedience is connected to devoutness and hope.

Our Readings focus on obedience to the Lord as an essential part of our spiritual lives. In the First Reading, the Israelites complain to Moses about their hunger in the desert and how they are no longer content or satisfied with the manna they received from the Lord. However, the complaints are not ordinary. They clearly state in the passage that the manna they receive is “wretched food” (Numbers 21:5). By saying this, the Israelites clearly stress that they are ready to rebel against God for what they believe is a lack of care and attention from Him. In response to this statement of the Israelites, God sent them seraph serpents to kill them. This made them realize the error of their ways which led them to repent and express that they will show their hope and devotion to the Lord by obeying Him. Responding to people's petition that Moses brought to Him, God ordered Moses to create a bronze serpent so that the Israelites may live, despite being bitten by deadly snakes.

In the Second Reading, the Apostle Saint Paul illustrates how the obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ brought salvation to all of humanity. With his decision to humbly obey the will of the Father until the very end, Jesus saved humanity. In the Gospel, a short summary of our salvation was provided. Because of His true and authentic love for all of us, God decided to save us through the promised Messiah and Savior who is none other than our Lord Jesus Christ, His only Begotten Son.

 

Today's Responsorial Psalm reminds us to not forget what God has done. God has done great things and the greatest was to save us through Christ Jesus. In doing so, He has expressed His true and authentic love and mercy for all of us despite our unworthiness.

In response, what should we do? That is to exhibit obedience to God - to obey Him wholeheartedly until the very end. Obedience is an authentic expression of true hope and devotion to the Lord. To prove that we truly hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, who offered His life for all of us, and are truly devoted to Him, we must obey and follow Him wholeheartedly. This is the response that He deserves to receive after everything He has done for all of us. 

Prayer

O Lord, Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, we humbly ask you to help us choose to obey You so that we can authentically express our true love and devotion to You. Amen.

May Dalang Mabuting Balita

    

Dakilang Kapistahan ng Pagpapahayag ng Magandang Balita tungkol sa Panginoon

08 Abril 2024

 

Unang Pagbasa: Is 7:10-14; 8:10

Salmong Tugunan: 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11

Ikalawang Pagbasa: Heb 10:4-10

Mabuting Balita: Lk 1:26-38

 

Repleksyon

Ni: Bro. Emerson C. Maala

 

Nasa simbahan ako noon at nakikipag-usap sa  isang pari tungkol sa aking Bokasyon. “Father nag-exam po ako sa seminaryo. Pero di po ako sigurado.” “Anak kung di ka pa sigurado, tapusin mo muna ang pag-aaral mo. Third year ka na at ilang taon na lamang ay ga-graduate ka na.” “Opo nga po.” Isa ding pari ang aking nakausap at ganoon din ang sinabi. “Kung sa akin, mas maganda tapusin mo muna ang pag-aaral mo. Tapos magtrabaho ka ng isang taon. Para masubukan mo muna ang labas bago ka pumasok ng seminaryo. Pero kung ano ang tingin mong pagtawag sa iyo, ipagdasal natin.” Nagpapraktis ako noon ng nga sakristan sa simbahan nang may biglang tumawag sa akin. “Hello Emerson, si Father Randy ito. Nakapasa ka sa Seminaryo.” “Ay talaga po. Salamat po” 'yun na lamang ang tanging nasambit ko. Wala na akong ibang nasabi. Nang walang katiyakan, tinanggap ko ang pagpasok sa seminaryo. 

Sa araw na ito, ipinagdiriwang natin ang pagbabalita ni San Gabriel Arkanghel sa Mahal na Birheng Maria ang Misteryo ng Pagkakatawang-tao ng Panginoong Hesukristo. Sa ebanghelyong ating napakinggan, ang Anghel Gabriel ay nagdala ng Mabuting Balita kay Maria. Si Maria ay maglilihi lalang ng Espiritu Santo. Wala siyang katiyakan sa nagaganap. Nagugulumihanan kung ano ang mga nangyayari. Ngunit sa kabila nito, nang malaman ni Maria na mula sa Diyos ang pagbabalitang ito ng Anghel Gabriel, tinanggap pa rin ni niya ang Mabuting Balita, si Hesus na isisilang mula sa kanyang sinapupunan.

Sa ating buhay, may mga iba't ibang balita tayong natatanggap. May masamang balita at mabuting balita. Malungkot kung masamang balita ang ating natatanggap. At iba naman ang saya kapag mabuting balita ang ating natatanggap. Gayundin, iba din naman kung sumasang-ayon sa atin o hindi ang isang balita. Katulad na lamang ng mga pansarili nating mga plano na hindi sumasang-ayon sa atin.

Sa kabila nito, isa lang ang pinakatiyak na Mabuting Balita. Walang iba kundi si Hesus. Si Hesus na buong pusong tinanggap ni Maria at upang kanyang ipagdalang-tao. Sinunod ni Maria ang plano ng Diyos. Isang Mabuting Balita na buong pusong tinanggap nang walang pag-aalinlangan. "Ako'y alipin ng Panginoon, maganap nawa sa akin ayon sa wika mo."

Kaya naman tanggapin din natin ang Mabuting Balita. Si Hesus, na patuloy na sumasama, dumadamay, at nagmamahal sa atin. Amen.

Panalangin

Ama naming makapangyarihan, sa pamamagitan ng Anghel Gabriel ay natanggap ni Maria ang Mabuting Balita, si Hesus na Iyong anak at aming Panginoon. Tulungan Mo kaming tanggapin din ang Mabuting Balita na Iyong kaloob sa amin, at maging tagapagbahagi din nito sa iba. Sa ikararangal mo, sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo, kasama ng Espiritu Santo, magpasawalang hanggan. Amen.

What Pain?

    

Fourth Sunday of Lent

10 March 2024

 

First Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6

Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10

Gospel: Jn 3:14-21

 

Reflection

By: Gharri Tulabut

 

One of the great practices that my charismatic community, Light of Jesus Family, started practicing recently is culminating its big events with the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This was also the case last November at the Feast Conference.

At the adoration, I decides to kneel the whole time the Blessed Sacrament was venerates—from the moment the procession started, up until the lights were put off. And the whole time, my knees ached. Because the event took like what, 30-45 minutes? (And I forgot I have a leg handicap.😁)

Several worship songs were sung at that time, contemporary and traditional; even Latin like Tantum Ergo.

And as the pain on my knees' became unbeable, tears continue to fall from my eyes like water falls (hagulgol ba?), epecially when these lyrics were sang:

"You left the glory of Your throne

And chose to make a home

Here in the mess so You could walk with the unworthy

Almighty Son of Man

You chose a crown of thorns

So by Your blood we are redeemed and be made worthy" (Worthy, Holy be Feast Worship)

What is the pain in my legs compared to what the Son has endured for me?

What is an hour of sacrifice compared to what the Father endured looking at His Son's suffering?

That night, I was crying and smiling at the same time. I was crying asking for forgiveness for my sins after what He has done. Smiling knowing that God truly loved me so much that He gave His only begotten Son for me, for us.

Prayer

Thank You God for everything!

Glory be You Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Amen.

Merry Christmas!

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

25 December 2021 

 

First Reading: IS 52:7-10

Responsorial Psalm: PS 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6

Second Reading: HEB 1:1-6

Gospel: JN 1:1-18 or JN 1:1-5, 9-14

 

"A Blessed Christmas to all! For today's celebration, let us listen to the God Speaks' Writers as they pray for you. Take care and God bless!

 

CoVid Takes, Jesus Saves!

Twenty-fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

12 September 2021 

 

First Reading: IS 50:5-9a

Responsorial Psalm: PS 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9

Second Reading: JAS 2:14-18

Gospel: MK 8:27-35

 

Reflection

By: Theresa Ballo

 

Who do people say that I am? We have been hearing this question probably once a year in the Gospel, and each year we may have different responses. In this pandemic, I was just wondering who people say Jesus is.

For the past two months, I lost two uncles and two aunts. All three siblings of my mother and her sister in law. Only my aunt, mom's only sister died of complications due to CoVid-19. She fought severe CoVid for more than a month in the hospital. Her hospital bills went to 3.2 milion where none of us have millions in the bank. And she's the last among them who died. Our house was just next to her house. So when five of them tested positive for CoVid-19, we were also positive. Three in our household, both of my parents and I. We all recovered from CoVid-19 except her.

For the past three years, I was living away from my parents. I see them twice or thrice a month. I went back here to Bulacan from Laguna to attend my uncle's funeral who died of a liver problem. Little did I know that three more deaths would follow. When we were all symptomatic, I was really worried about my parents' lives. I would wake up in the middle of the night just to check if there were still breathing. I prayed not for my healing but theirs. I have mental health problems, so dying is something I would take pleasure from. Just the thought of ending life's miseries and hopefully being with our Creator is something I really look forward to. So I asked for God's mercy and healing for my parents' and one special night I asked Jesus to heal me because no one will take care of my parents if I go ahead of them. The anxiety, the fear, the loss CoVid-19 brings to a number of families is real. No one wants that. Nobody wants to spend their last days physically alone, around strangers. It's something you wouldn't want to wish for anyone, not even for your enemy.

Jesus remains to be my healer and savior. In Him, I find rest. Truly, as we read the Psalms this Sunday, He has freed my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. I shall walk in the land of the living. Grief takes many aftershocks and having that number of deaths in the family in a matter of two months brings desolation, differences, and drought in Spirit. Maybe this is where Jesus' invitation comes in. To take up His cross and still follow Him.

But Jesus is God. Yes, He may share with us human experiences but definitely He is a way more stronger than we are. I can just recall how much He suffered on His way to the cross. Accepting that death in itself is a part of life makes coping a bit easier. When I see my aunt suffer in the hospital, procedure after procedure. She cannot talk. She cannot say where it hurts. We all surrendered to God's ways because we are hurting seeing her suffer, not being able to do anything to alleviate her pain. Believing in God's mercy and Jesus' promise of afterlife, makes letting go easier.

Jesus teaches us that if we want to save our lives, we must deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow Him. What attachments do we hold dearly that hinders us from having a deep and loving relationship with Him? Are we obsessed with life that we take for granted to actually live? How do we respond to detachments and losses in life?

Listen to Jesus. What is He telling you today?

 

Prayer

 

Lord Jesus, make my heart the same as Yours. Help me to value events, people, and things the way You do. Teach me to follow You especially when it entails making a personal sacrifice and discomfort for me. Give me grace to see You in all things, the courage to say yes and continue, and the strength to carry my cross. Amen.

 

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

First Reading:  NM 6:22-27

Second Reading:  GAL 4:4-7

Gospel:  LK 2:16-21

 

Reflection

By: Carlo Malaluan

 

In the Gospel, we see a very intimate scene of God-experience. The shepherds tending their flock went in haste to the place where Jesus is born. They find his parents and told them the story of apparition of the angels whom he brought them the good news of Salvation. The shepherds seemingly curious and filled with joy upon receiving the good news, saw the God-child with His mother. In the tradition of the Church, Mary is the Theotokos – the God-bearer.

 

Each Christmas season, I would like to reflect on the beautiful image of Mary cradling the infant Jesus. This tender image of a mother and her son points us to the divine peace that the Divine child has brought to the world. It is also timely, as we join in prayers for peace, let us also look at another image of the Blessed Mother at the foot of the cross caressing the lifeless body of her Son. The same arms that held the Child in a humble stable of Bethlehem received the body of the Savior. In the arms of the Blessed Mother is the true source of peace.

 

In the beginning, God desired peace and harmony among all creation but sin entered and violence follows. It was God's will to restore that peace in our hearts by coming forth through a mother.

Allow me to recall the words of the Holy Father Francis, "Jesus himself lived in violent times. Yet, he taught that the true battlefield, where violence and peace meet, is the human heart." In the scriptures, we see Mary pondering everything in her heart. Though she cannot understand and her heart seems to be a silent battlefield of emotions and questions, she remained trusting in the ways of the Divine.

When our hearts are overwhelmed with anger, confusion, doubt, questions – may we learn from the example of the Blessed Mother to remain in the silent contemplation of God's workings. There, we will find the true meaning of peace. As we joyfully celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, let us ask God for the grace of peace that Mary has experienced in that lowly stable in Bethlehem.

Prayer

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. (Aaronic Blessing).

 

 

 

Hallelujah, Christ is Born!

Nativity Of Our Lord

(Christmas)

25 December 2020

First Reading IS 52:7-10

How beautiful upon the mountains

are the feet of him who brings glad tidings,

announcing peace, bearing good news,

announcing salvation, and saying to Zion,

"Your God is King!"

 

Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry,

together they shout for joy,

for they see directly, before their eyes,

the LORD restoring Zion.

Break out together in a song,

O ruins of Jerusalem.

The LORD has bared his holy arm

in the sight of all the nations;

all the ends of the earth will behold

the salvation of our God.

 

Second Reading HEB 1:1-6

 

Brothers and sisters:

In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways

to our ancestors through the prophets;

in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son,

whom he made heir of all things

and through whom he created the universe,

who is the refulgence of his glory,

the very imprint of his being,

and who sustains all things by his mighty word.

When he had accomplished purification from sins,

he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

as far superior to the angels

as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say:

You are my  son; this day I have begotten you?

Or again:

I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me?

And again, when he leads the firstborn into the world, he says: 

Let all the angels of God worship him.

 

Gospel JN 1:1-18

 

In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.

All things came to be through him,

and without him nothing came to be.

What came to be through him was life,

and this life was the light of the human race;

the light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness has not overcome it.

A man named John was sent from God.

He came for testimony, to testify to the light,

so that all might believe through him.

He was not the light,

but came to testify to the light.

The true light, which enlightens everyone,

was coming into the world.

He was in the world,

and the world came to be through him,

but the world did not know him.

He came to what was his own

but his own people did not accept him.

 

But to those who did not accept him

he gave power to become children of God,

to those who believe in his name,

who were born not by natural generation

nor by human choice nor by a man's decision

but of God.

And the Word became flesh

and made his dwelling among us,

and we saw his glory,

the glory as of the Father's only Son,

full of grace and truth.

John testified to him and cried out, saying,

"This was he of whom I said,

'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me

because he existed before me.'"

From his fullness we have all received,

grace in place of grace,

because while the law was given through Moses,

grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God.

The only Son, God, who is at the Father's side,

has revealed him.

 

Reflection

By: Anabelle Payod-Balla

 

As I was writing this reflection, I wonder how Christmas would be celebrated this year. Will we have the same busy schedules? Will we have better celebration given the social distancing limitations? How can we have a meaningful Christmas celebration amidst the current situation?

Today, is Christmas day. How are you celebrating it so far? I bet most of us are having a wonderful time. Filipinos are known to be ingenious when it comes to be celebrations despite the limitations.

If you have not done it yet, please find a quiet time to greet and give thanks to Jesus today. He is after all, the birthday celebrant, the reason for the season.

Today is the best day to renew our faith in Him. Let us recognize and accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Let us rejoice to be reborn in our heart's today and everyday of our lives!

 

And may we all receive the gifts of peace, love, hope, and joy from Jesus Himself. I believe He got us covered for His birthday treats.

Merry Christmas!

   

Prayer

 

Father, thank You for allowing Your Word to become flesh and dwell among us. Thank You for giving us Jesus. Thank You for giving us Christmas to celebrate! We praise and exalt You in Jesus name, Amen.

Maging Akin Muli

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sept 14
First reading                                        Numbers 21:4-9

On the way through the wilderness the people lost patience. They spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this wilderness? For there is neither bread nor water here; we are sick of this unsatisfying food.’

  At this God sent fiery serpents among the people; their bite brought death to many in Israel. The people came and said to Moses, ‘We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede for us with the Lord to save us from these serpents.’ Moses interceded for the people, and the Lord answered him, ‘Make a fiery serpent and put it on a standard. If anyone is bitten and looks at it, he shall live.’ So Moses fashioned a bronze serpent which he put on a standard, and if anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked at the bronze serpent and lived.

Psalm                                                Psalm 77:1-2,34-38

Second reading                             Philippians 2:6-11

His state was divine,
yet Christ Jesus did not cling
to his equality with God
but emptied himself
to assume the condition of a slave
and became as men are;
and being as all men are,
he was humbler yet,
even to accepting death,
death on a cross.
But God raised him high
and gave him the name
which is above all other names
so that all beings
in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld,
should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
and that every tongue should acclaim
Jesus Christ as Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
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Gospel                                          John 3:13-17

Jesus said to Nicodemus:

‘No one has gone up to heaven

except the one who came down from heaven,

the Son of Man who is in heaven;

and the Son of Man must be lifted up

as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,

so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.

Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,

so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost

but may have eternal life.

For God sent his Son into the world

not to condemn the world,

but so that through him the world might be saved.’

Reflection

By Theresa Ballo

I have not seen him for six years and there he is now with me, inside a bus on a long trip. The cold weather soothes and awakens every part of my body. The unpreparedness of my body to climb the highest peak in Luzon compromised my health. However, that mindset of being so limited due to health concerns builds up a more adventurous attitude in me. Climbing Mt. Pulag is a dream listed in my 100-things-to-do-before-I-die! And I've got my bonus, my first and only love was with me. The trekking went on. Walking for hours in steep paths is something my legs can bear but the coldness; the thinness of the air is something my lungs cannot handle. As I got up the mountain, I thought of all the struggles I've went through. It felt like I am convincing my lungs to keep on breathing. This happened January 2014. Evening came, I am lying on a tent, my feet getting numb, I have difficulty breathing and I started vomiting.  I kept on praying that I’ll get through the night. I suddenly miss Mr. Sun. However, the more I was hopeful of light the longer the night becomes.

There were times in our life when things do not work as exactly as we have planned. We rely on our own understanding. At one point, we acted like the Israelites in today’s first reading. We think we can do whatever we want in this world. We get full ownership of our body and do instant gratification. We demand things from God rather than asking and when He does answer it and something went wrong, we put blame on Him. We start to ask questions and demand answers, right away.

It is so amazing and comforting to feel that Jesus, in spite of being the son of God, suffered immensely too.  He emptied Himself and became like us. Jesus experienced how it was to be thirsty, how it was to be tempted. He experienced betrayal, He was ridiculed, suffered, humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death – even death on the cross.

I survived the night but I never reached the summit. I was able to get down the mountain too. He and my friends took very good care of me. I endured the pain and never told them about how I exactly felt. When I got back in Manila, I was not able to report for work the next day and for three consecutive nights, I was kissing my nebulizer because of asthma attack.  On Valentine’s Day, my first love told me that he likes my friend and wants to get to know her more. He was so honest that I wished he could have prepared me and made sure that I have my nebulizer beside me.

As Catholics, we are all familiar with the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, the very essence of our salvation. Through Jesus’ suffering, we were given eternal life. God giving up His only son is part of a great plan. Jesus surrendered Himself to this plan. He feared for it yet He still obeyed. A plan far greater and more powerful than our human minds could possibly comprehend. It is in love that we are saved. Jesus may have been broken but He never abandoned us. He is with us. To respond to this wonderful gift is to keep on believing to the Father, to trust the will of God. Every misfortune, disappointments and heartbreaks lead to a far greater love, a more beautiful path. Jesus' death on the cross is a call for us to make decisions that are aligned to God’s will. We can make right decisions because He is there with us. He provides the Holy Spirit to empower us in our decisions and walk with Him.

He made a choice and I was not part of it. I respected that and walked my way to Jesus. I never insisted because I know I deserve more. I have witnessed Jesus’ immense love to settle for less. Through those times when I feel my cross is getting heavier, my heart knows that soon the load will be lighter. Jesus will take it for me. He always win me. He favors me in spite of my imperfections. He would always choose me.

Manlamig man sa Akin puso mong maramdamin

Lisanin man ng tuwa puso mong namamanglaw

Manginig man sa takot masindakin mong puso

Mag-ulap man sa lungkot diwa mong mapag-imbot.

Kapiling mo Akong laging naghihintay sa tanging tawag mo.

Pag-ibig Kong ito isang pananabik sa puso Ko

Sa ‘yong pagbabalik sa piling Kong puspos ng pagsuyo

Manahimik at makinig ka’t maging Akin muli.

Prayer

Thank You, Father God for always making us feel precious and loved. Our flaws and imperfections are still worthy of your Son’s life. Where else can we find a love greater than that? Our thanksgiving and a life leading to Your will is all we can offer. Still, it is enough for You. May You continuously send Your Holy Spirit in us as we entrust to You our daily crosses. More so, let our hearts be filled with love so we too, can help carry the crosses of our neighbors. Father God, we entrust our whole being to You today and all the days of our life. In Jesus' Name. Amen.