Gratitude

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

12 October 2025

 

First Reading: 2 Kings 5:14-17

Responsorial Psalm: 98:1, 2-3, 3-4

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

 

Reflection

By: Ma. Rosalina S. Flores

 

A fews days ago, my Facebook memories reminded me of that long post and an entire album I shared about my Bell's Palsy journey.

My Bell's Palsy Journey

In October 2022, when my neurologist doctor told me that my Bell's Palsy was resolved, I purposely posted my healing story on Facebook, documenting everything from the first day I experienced symptoms to the day I completed 15 sessions of physical therapy. It's my way of reminding myself to give thanks and glorify the Lord for His unwavering goodness and faithfulness toward me during that difficult time.

Today's Gospel recounts the story of the ten lepers who were cleansed but only one, a Samaritan, has returned to thank and glorify Jesus for the miracle. The other nine were also healed but did not bother to give thanks to the One who made it possible.

How about us? Do we remember to thank God for the many blessings we receive? Not only for the things we have prayed for fervently, but also for those we did not ask for really, do we acknowledge God as the source of everything good in our lives?

It's easy to turn to God in times of struggle, but it’s hard to recognize Him when things are going well. Our Sunday Gospel reminds us that all blessings, whether it’s healing from sickness, finding our dream job, settling down with someone special, or simply being alive, are gifts from God. Let’s take time to thank Him for everything.

As Jean-Baptiste Massieu said, “Gratitude is the memory of the heart", let us remember to be grateful every day for all the blessings, big or small.

Like Mary, may we always proclaim the goodness of the Lord, our God, our Savior.

 

Prayer

Dear Lord, teach me the virtue of gratitude, to always recognize that every blessing comes from You. As we are blessed, may we bless others, too. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Stay Grateful!

Second Sunday of Easter

Sunday of Divine Mercy

11 April 2021 

 

First Reading:  ACTS 4:32-35

Responsorial Psalm:  PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

Second Reading:  1 JN 5:1-6

Gospel:  JN 20:19-31

 

Reflection

By: Fely C. Santiago

 

"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love is everlasting."

 

At this time of the pandemic when people are losing their jobs, businesses are closing down, families are losing their loved ones to CoVid-19, there is just so much uncertainty and anxiety. How long will this pandemic last? How long, O Lord? This is the question of so many of us.

And it can be overwhelming. And today we are reminded to give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love is everlasting in whatever circumstances we may have.

Can we pause for a while and be present for the moment? This is the Second Sunday of Easter and we should be thankful that we are still alive! Start writing down the things that you are thankful for and you will be surprised! Start it right now. Thank God for  a new life every morning, for the sunshine, for the rain, for the trees, for the flowers, the plants, the mountains, the sea, your eyes to see, your ears to hear, there is food on the table, you still have your feet to walk, you have friends, you can still meet people online, the gift of technology, you can connect and browse the internet, you have your phone, the comfort of your bed, the air-conditioner, the electric fan, your kitchen, your home, and on and on and on. How many were you able to list down?

 

Yes, we may be filled with dark clouds but the Lord is here. Let us keep the faith and hope in the Lord. Let us thank Him for His continued presence and unconditional love. We just have to believe that. The Lord is our only refuge at this time of the pandemic and for that we should already give thanks. We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts. We strive for the grand spiritual adventure, which we haven't had, and neglect the many gifts from God that we do have. Let us be satisfied with the small measure of spiritual knowledge, experience, and love that has been given to us.

Give thanks to the Lord for He is everlasting!

Prayer

 

Lord Jesus for whatever life may bring I say THANK YOU! Give me the grace of a grateful heart all the time. Because when there is gratitude and humility, there is peace. Thank You for everything You have given me Lord including the gift of life that I sometimes take for granted. All this I pray in Jesus' Name. Amen.

 

 

 

Gratitude

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 13 October 2019
First reading 2 Kings 5:14-17

Naaman the leper went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy and he was clean.

Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel; please accept a present from your servant.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will accept nothing!” He urged him to accept, but he refused. Then Naaman said, “If not, please let two mule-loads of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god except the Lord.

Second reading                                                          2 Timothy 2:8-13

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David-that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful-for he cannot deny himself.

Gospel                                                                          Luke 17:11-19

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean.

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”

Reflection

By Fely C. Santiago

“He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving Him thanks”

Imagine out of the 10 lepers that were healed only 1 returned to give thanks to the Lord! Where are the other 9? Most of the time we are like this. We pray so hard and when blessings start coming we sometimes forget to thank the Lord.

There is so much to be grateful for. We need to remind ourselves of this from time to time. Sometimes in our desire to get more and achieve more, we sometimes forget what we already have so we become unhappy and discontented.

Spend some time counting your blessings and being grateful for them even the small ones and even the fact that we wake up each day! Gratitude brings more blessings.

But the biggest challenge is to embrace gratitude in the face of adversity. It requires a heart open to grace. But the surest signs that gratitude is God’s preferred path are the inner peace and deep joy that remain undeterred despite the struggles. Truly it’s a special grace to still be grateful even in sickness, losses, or irritating traffic! Consciously saying, “Thank you,” to God for my personal challenges, daily crosses and wounds, and the storms of life remain counter-intuitive to my human nature, but with practice, the better choice of gratitude grows ever clearer. My transformation toward living in gratitude continues, but my journey is enriched with every “Thank you” expressed, for whatever God sends.

Take the time to count your blessings each day. I have developed the habit to write down at least 10 blessings and why I am grateful for each day and I review the lists especially when I’m feeling down for unanswered prayers. I just realized how blessed I am. Do the same…

Prayer

Lord Jesus for whatever life may bring I say THANK YOU! Give me the grace of a grateful heart all the time because when there is gratitude and humility, there is peace. Thank you for everything You have given me, Lord including the gift of life that I sometimes take for granted. All this we pray in Your name, Amen. 

We Are Each Other's Blessing!

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

08 July 2018

First reading                                                                      Ezekiel 2:2-5
When he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me. He said to me, “Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. Their descendants are impudent and stubborn.
I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.”

Second reading                                                     2 Corinthians 12:7-10

In order to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”

So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

Gospel                                                                     Mark 6:1-6

Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.” And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.

Reflection

By Ma. Rosalina S. Flores

Do you feel proud whenever Manny Pacquiao wins over his opponent on the boxing ring? How about when Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe 2015? Do you look up to the achievements of Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon and Lisa Macuja in ballet? Yes, of course! We, Filipinos take pride and celebrate the successes of our “kababayan” worldwide.

Unfortunately, Filipino pride is contrary to today’s gospel reading as Jesus was bluntly dishonored in His hometown. His credibility and family history were questioned by those who heard Him teach in the synagogue. They looked  down on Him and took offense at Him. As a result, He was not able to perform any mighty deed in His native place, apart from curing a few sick people by laying His hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Faith, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church is our adequate response to God. We are called to completely submit our intellect and will to God the Revealer. Of all the wonderful things that God has made, the salvation that Jesus has offered, and the guidance given by the Holy Spirit, the only way to repay His goodness is to have faith and believe in Him.

Through faith, miracles happen. I bet you already heard testimonials of healing, conversion, and answered prayers. These beautiful stories were fulfilled because of people's unshakeable faith. They never doubted that Jesus can help them in their adversities and petitions. They have given their full confidence and relied heavily on God’s power. Faithful as ever, God did not disappoint them. He allowed them to experience His overflowing love and generosity. If only the people believed in Jesus at that time, they could have experienced more and great miracles compare to other towns in Israel.

On the other hand, as people come and go in our daily lives, we are challenged whether to look at them as blessings or threats. If we let envy win our hearts, chances are we fall like the doubting fellows of Jesus Christ. Because of envy, they could not accept that someone like Jesus Who is also a native of their place will rise up as a good and righteous man, an eloquent preacher, and a wonderful healer.

As we continue to reflect on today’s gospel, may we learn to always have faith in God and believe in His immeasurable capacity. Let us consider each other as blessings so that we may help one another towards our salvation journey. May we take pride in everyone’s achievements. And instead of getting envious, let us be grateful for what they achieved and see them as inspirations.

Prayer

Lord, open my mind, my heart, and my soul to You and to Your people. Strengthen my faith in You and show me the goodness of those around me. I ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Be at Peace

Fifth

 Sunday of Easter

14 May 2017

First reading	Acts 6:1-7

About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them, and continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.’ The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
  The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith.

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Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 32(33):1-2,4-5,18-19

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Second reading	1 Peter 2:4-9

The Lord is the living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house. As scripture says: See how I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone that I have chosen and the man who rests his trust on it will not be disappointed. That means that for you who are believers, it is precious; but for unbelievers, the stone rejected by the builders has proved to be the keystone, a stone to stumble over, a rock to bring men down. They stumble over it because they do not believe in the word; it was the fate in store for them.
  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Gospel Acclamation	Jn14:6

Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.
No one can come to the Father except through me.’
Alleluia!

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Gospel	John 14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Trust in God still, and trust in me.

There are many rooms in my Father’s house;

if there were not, I should have told you.

I am going now to prepare a place for you,

and after I have gone and prepared you a place,

I shall return to take you with me;

so that where I am

you may be too.

You know the way to the place where I am going.’

Thomas said, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus said:

‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

No one can come to the Father except through me.

If you know me, you know my Father too.

From this moment you know him and have seen him.’

Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’ ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me?

‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father,

so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”?

Do you not believe

that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?

The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself:

it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work.

You must believe me when I say

that I am in the Father and the Father is in me;

believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason.

I tell you most solemnly,

whoever believes in me

will perform the same works as I do myself,

he will perform even greater works,

because I am going to the Father.’

Reflection

by Fely Santiago

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me."

This is what I love about the Easter season because it is full of HOPE. It does not end on Good Friday. Resurrection Sunday always follow. It renews our spirit knowing that God assures us of His love. We need not be afraid and troubled.

In the last Lenten retreat I attended, Bro. Bo Sanchez mentioned that to experience profound PEACE, you only need 3 things – GRATITUDE, HUMILITY and COMPASSION.

What are you grateful for today? It is so easy to give thanks for the big things we ask for or the big dreams or goals that we pray for. But it is better if we can also be grateful even for the small things. Like when we wake up each day to a new life! Sometimes we take this for granted. Thank God for the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water to quench our thirst, the blessings of our spouses, children and family. So many things to be thankful for. In good times or bad times, give thanks. Gratefulness is a powerful force in the life of the believer. Always find something to thank God for. Gratitude and faith go hand in hand. When we are grateful, it shows our faith in God. We can thank God for what He has done in the past and what He will do in the future. Gratitude is also the magic to receive abundant blessings!

Second thing you need to experience profound peace is humility. When you learn to be humble even if you have been hurt and betrayed, you will find peace. If you are angry and want revenge then your heart and your mind is never at peace. The more you will be hurt in the process. One of the reasons why there is so much trouble in the world is because of pride. Everybody wants to be in control, to be more powerful. To have peace we need the opposite – humility. And we can always start it with our own family. Parents show humility to your children. Spouses can also do the same.

Peace can reign in our homes if we also have compassion for one another. Serve one another with compassion. All of us go through difficulties and challenges every day. We are not perfect. We also have our brokenness, our woundedness. We are weak. What we need is loving compassion to accept each other’s weaknesses. Instead of complaining and whining for the mistakes of others, let us be more accepting and compassionate.

Gratitude, humility and compassion can start in our respective homes. Let us not compete with one another. Let us serve our family with gratitude, humility and compassion and surely peace will reign in our homes. Then we can expand it to our community and eventually, to our country and hopefully, to the whole world! This is our dream, that we all attain peace in the whole world!

Prayer

Father God thank You for Your offering of peace. This is what we need in this troubled times. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with us. Help us to be grateful, humble and compassionate to our families and our fellowmen. Let not our hearts be troubled because You are always there to guide and protect us. Increase our faith in Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

New Beginnings

" We never give more honour to Jesus than when we honour his Mother, and we honour her simply and solely to honour him all the more perfectly. We go to her only as a way leading to the goal we seek - Jesus, her Son.”  -Saint Louis Marie de Montfort

First Reading: NM 6:22-27

The LORD said to Moses:  "Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites,  and I will bless them."

Responsorial Psalm: PS 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8

Second Reading : ROM 1:1-7

Brothers and sisters: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. As proof that you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a son,  and if a son then also an heir, through God.

Gospel: LK 2:16-21

The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen,  just as it had been told to them.

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Reflection 
By Pietro S. Albano

During those years when I was still living in Manila, my mother had some rituals and traditions to welcome the New Year. She would wear red, spread some coins on the window sills, buy a number of round-shaped fruits, and turn on all the lights in the house.  These rituals and traditions bring some sort of happiness and enthusiasm in us as we begin another year. 

But there are two things that Mama would tell us during New Year (and in all new beginnings in our life such as celebrating birthdays, finishing our studies, getting a new job, etc.) which stand out: be thankful and be humble. 

Reading today's Gospel, we see a new beginning in the life of Mary and Joseph.  Mary just gave birth to a son, God's only Son, and then here comes some shepherds to adore her son and to proclaim what the angel had told them about this newborn baby.  And what was Mary's reaction? The Gospel tells us that she "kept all these things, reflecting on them in heart". For me, this only means that Mary thanked God (She could have made a repeat of her Magnificat!) and remained humble.  

She thanked God because, in spite of the hardships and rejection she and Joseph encountered, here were people in the peripheries recognizing who this baby is. She thanked God because He came as promised. She remained humble because her achievement won't be possible without God. She remained humble because that is the only route which God prefers to walk on. By being humble, Mary became open to whatever God's will and design was. After that first Christmas night, more new beginnings unravelled before her - the Escape into Egypt, the Return to Nazareth, Jesus being found in the temple after three days, Joseph's death, Jesus' public ministry, Jesus' passion and death, Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension. Regardless of the ups and downs of these events, Mary allowed herself to be led by God. 

As we welcome a new beginning, let us always remember how God has been good to us and how we should behave when He pours His blessings on us. Let ask for the grace to be like Mary, ever grateful and humble.

A blessed 2017 to all!

Prayer

Thank You, dear Father, for the New Year. Send us Your Spirit to rejoice in Your blessing, to be grateful for Your love and mercy, and to stay humble in Your abiding presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We turn to you for protection, holy Mother of God. Listen to our prayers and help us in our needs. Save us from every danger, glorious and blessed Virgin. (Ancient Prayer to Mary)

Gratitude To God

27th Sunday In Ordinary Time
02 October 2011

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

First reading Isaiah 5:1-7
Let me sing to my friend
the song of his love for his vineyard.
My friend had a vineyard
on a fertile hillside.
He dug the soil, cleared it of stones
and planted choice vines in it.
In the middle he built a tower,
he dug a press there too.
He expected it to yield grapes,
but sour grapes were all that it gave.
And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem
and men of Judah,
I ask you to judge
between my vineyard and me.
What could I have done for my vineyard
that I have not done?
I expected it to yield grapes.
Why did it yield sour grapes instead?
Very well, I will tell you
what I am going to do to my vineyard:
I will take away its hedge for it to be grazed on,
and knock down its wall for it to be trampled on.
I will lay it waste, unpruned, undug;
overgrown by the briar and the thorn.
I will command the clouds
to rain no rain on it.
Yes, the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts
is the House of Israel,
and the men of Judah
that chosen plant.
He expected justice, but found bloodshed,
integrity, but only a cry of distress.

Psalm 79:9,12-16,19-20

Second reading Philippians 4:6-9
There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving, and that peace of God, which is so much greater than we can understand, will guard your hearts and your thoughts, in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, fill your minds with everything that is true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything that we love and honour, and everything that can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise. Keep doing all the things that you learnt from me and have been taught by me and have heard or seen that I do. Then the God of peace will be with you.

Gospel Matthew 21:33-43
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third. Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them. “They will respect my son” he said. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, “This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance.” So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?’ They answered, ‘He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him when the season arrives.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures:
It was the stone rejected by the builders
that became the keystone.
This was the Lord’s doing
and it is wonderful to see?
‘I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.’

Reflections
By Patty Dela Rosa - Paat

" *UTANG NA LOOB "* according to wikipedia isa Filipino cultural trait
which academics sometimes refer to as "reciprocity," and which
transliterates as "a debt of one's inner self". It is also sometimes
translated as a "*debt of gratitude*". The essence of *UTANG NA LOOB* is
an obligation to appropriately repay a person who has done one a favor.
The favors which elicit the Filipino's sense of "utang na loob" are
typically those whose value is impossible to quantify, or, if there is a
quantifiable value involved, involves a deeply personal internal
dimension. "

I think Filipinos are very particular with this cultural trait because
we have a strong sense of gratitude. This is one of the good traits of
most Filipinos.

In the parable, God was represented as the landowner and we, as the
tenants. The vineyard represents not only of the church but the people
or the entire world. God is a generous God. And everything that we have
is a privilege, a gift from Him. We all have received life from God. He
blesses us with family, friends, good health, a job and a home. He
provided us an abundance of natural resources. He even gave us His only
Son Jesus Christ to save us.

*//*

Everything is a grace from God. He gave us free will to love and
worship Him, and for us, to fulfill the purpose of our existence. I
remember some twitter quotes which describe the generosity of God using
a commercial products' slogans. Sounds funny but it is true...

/*GOD*only wants the best for us, so very *SMAR*T, " Simply Amazing. "/

/*GOD*is not *SM*, but " He's got it all for you. "/

/*GOD*is not *METROBANK* but with Him, " we're in good hands."/

/*GOD*is not *REXONA*, but He won't let us down./

/*GOD*is not *ADIDAS* but for Him, " Impossible is nothing."/

/*GOD*is not *LG* but " Life's Good " with Him./

/*GOD*is not *NOKIA*, He is" Always connecting people " ./

/*GOD*is not*PHILIPPINES AIRLINES *butin Him"You are always number 1."/

/*GOD*is not *SKY CABLE *but**"All you want under one perfect sky"./

/*GOD *is not *PLDT* but " He's changing lives ".**/

/*GOD*is not *VICTORY LINER* but " He Move People Better, Safer "./

This privilege however, comes with responsibility. God is good, God is
fair and God is a loving God. He expected us to cultivate and manage our
life in such a way that it bears good fruit. He gives us freedom to
choose but we should not abuse it. We need to understand that we are
accountable for our wrong doings and choices.

God did not require us to pay Him in return. God loves us and He
forgives us every time we commit sin.But we need to ask ourselves, "What
does God want from us?" How can we repay Him for His kindness and
goodness to us? And the best answer , is to keep and obey the two great
commandments which are:

1. */" You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with
all your soul, and with all your mind." and 2./*

*/"./**/" You shall love your neighbor as yourself."/**//*

The reality is that there are some people who abused the privileges
given by God.They tend to become selfish because they were blinded by
their own personal successes. They became " slaves of wrong passions ".
I am referring to the passion for money, power and fame. And as a
result, they became greedy and self-righteous.

Remember, we are responsible for all the actions that we take. We have
moral obligations not only to ourselves but to the church and to the
people of God as well. We should follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
This is the only way we can give back to Him some of the graces we
received from Him. Let us thank Him for everything He has given us!

Heavenly Father, we thank You for having created us and for sharing your
creation to all humanity. We thank You for this earth, for the gift of
life, for giving us a home, friends and a family. For a job and good
health. For all the graces that we received. There is so much to be
thankful for. Thank you for Your Son, Jesus Christ, who suffered and
died for us. He is the greatest gift to all mankind. Make us concern
enoughto help, by word and deed. To see the needs of others and share
with them Your over flowing and infinite generosity.

Our beloved maker, please reside in our hearts. We will be forever
grateful for Your kindness and love for us. Amen.