Team Jesus

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus continues to talk about the Kingdom of God. He uses the image of a mustard seed being planted by a farmer, leaving it grow and comes back to harvest its fruits. He explained to His disciples, that yes, the mustard seed though small, can become one of the biggest and most productive plant. But if you leave it alone to grow and not take care of it, it will not become as productive as expected. Jesus is talking to us, the youth, to take care of the mustard seeds in our lives. These tiny seeds will grow and produce, if we always cling to God. God blessed us with so much gifts, talents and time. He blessed us with a community which nurtures us to grow and mature spiritually. Young as we are, we know we can produce much fruits by inviting young people to the BLD Youth Ministry. Armed with all these gifts and guided by the Holy Spirit, we can share our learning and experiences of God's love and His presence in our lives. We will gi

In the Gospel, Jesus was rejected by his relatives and by the people of Jerusalem saying,  He was possessed by the prince of demons and that He was out of his mind. But, Jesus told them in the form of a parable his coming to plunder Satan and bring about his end. Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemies against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness but is guilty of an everlasting sin." With this, Jesus is reminding us to never mistake the Holy Spirit with Satan. He also emphasized that whoever does the will of God is His brother and sister and mother.  Reflecting on today's Gospel, I have recalled the times I took my problems negatively and mistook the Holy Spirit with something else. But having been nourished with the good news, I have come to realize that those problems were just "eye openers" to what God is trying to reveal through the Holy Spirit.

“Take it, this is My Body; this is my Blood of the covenant which will be shared for many.” -Mark 14:22, 24 Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This is very symbolic for it is one of the sole foundations of our faith. In the Gospel, Jesus feasts with His disciples and shares His own Body and Blood. He says, “Take it, this is My Body; this is my Blood of the covenant which will be shared for many.” At this point, Jesus does not merely give food and drink to His disciples, but He also feeds them in a much deeper level. He welcomes them, enlightens them and heals them. This can be likened to what we experience during the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. We go to Church to feel God’s holy presence and receive nourishment, enlightenment and healing. The bread and wine that we partake are no longer that of its physical form; we are already partaking the real body and blood of Christ, which cleanses our whole mind, body and so