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In today's gospel, Jesus shared three parables to the crowd. The first parable he spoke is about a man who sowed good seeds in his field and an enemy who sowed weeds in it. His slave noticed it and told him about the weeds. Thus, he replied "Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn." Jesus explained further to his disciples on what it wants to tell us. The field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Whenever we experience or see something evil, we come across with the thought why God allows evil in the world. We doubt him of his true intentions for us, his children. However, we should remember that God may permit evil, but it will never come from him. He ...

In today’s gospel, it talks about the Parable of the Sower, where the seeds that were mentioned represent us when we listen to God’s word.  Just like in the story, some seeds were unable to be sown on rich soil, these seeds represent those who are able to see and hear God’s word, but never understand what it really means. Those people often experience fear and discomfort because they don't truly feel the message behind God’s word. But some seeds were able to fall on rich soil and produce fruit. These seeds represent those followers of Christ who are able to not only see and hear God’s word but also listen to it and understand the meaning behind it. These people tend to experience the joy and content as they feel God’s presence in listening to His word.  Looking at our situation today, we only get to attend the holy mass at home due to the crisis that has been going on, but still, it doesn’t just stop there. Yes, we may be able to gather ourselves in prayer at home and we get t...

In the Gospel, Jesus says “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Especially in times like this, we all need God. We all have our own problems we are facing during this time, but we should remember that we are not alone and that we have God with us. Let us lift all our problems to Him and He will give us rest.  Let us remember in all aspects in life that we are not alone. He is watching and guiding us. When you are in doubt turn to prayer and talk to God. He is there to help us and always giving His unconditional love to us. It also says that “my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” and a yoke is a piece of wood, shaped to rest comfortably on the shoulders and loads are attached to each end and therefore the weight is spread making it easier to carry. He will be our yoke and He will lighten our burdens and turn them into labours of love. With that yoke, with His assistance, we can do anything.

In this Gospel, I understand that we should love everyone and everything around us. But more importantly it is loving God above all. We can't love something or someone more than we love God because He is our source of love. That's why we need to be faithful to him and only him. He wants us to love him more than anything and anyone in this world. Because in this world, everything we see, we own or we have are only temporary. But God and his love for us will always remain. He will never be temporary. He will always be there for us, no matter what. -Toni Grey

In today's Gospel, it talks about how we should let go of our fear because we are in the hands of our loving Father. In the Gospel, the Apostles have a mission in proclaiming the good news of Jesus, but Jesus warned them that proclaiming His word is not as easy as they think. There will be a lot of oppressions that will come before them but Jesus told them"Do not be afraid" for there is nothing concealed that are will not be revealed and there are no secrets that will not be known. The message that they have listened to and received from him they are to speak with boldness. Jesus assures the apostles that they have no reason to be afraid because they are in Gods hand. The heavenly Father's loving care is not only in big battles like Doctors in hospital who are helping to fight this Covid19 pandemic but also in the smallest details of our lives. Our problems in the family, our concers in the future, our mistakes, nightmares, tragedies, these are all in our Gods han...

In this Gospel, it speaks about the call to keep the commandments of God and to remember the way that God has led us these years of living and wandering our life. Remembering is essential, and God modeled that for us. He wants us to cherish him and all his doings not only in the dull times but also in our victorious times. God gives us understandings of why He wants us to experience all this. The results of this are seen and felt by all of us who are alive today: Suffering. Many have been puzzled by the suffering we see in our world. The question is often asked, "If God is all-powerful and all-good, why does He allow suffering?" It is because He is testing us. With that said, what is the purpose of these? Time of testing. A test that never comes at a convenient time. This explains that God was examining us for Him to know how powerful our faith and loyalty. God also wants to perceive what is in our hearts, whether we would fulfill His commandments or not. That is why He de...

For today's gospel, it talks about how God sent us his only son Jesus and if we do believe in him. The Gospel reading is very familiar to us. Jesus came so we can all know God's love. God loves the world so much that He gave His only begotten son to save us. God loves you more than you can imagine and He wants us to have an eternal life. In our situation right now, the CoViD-19 pandemic will truly test how strong our faith is. In our personal problems and in this pandemic we can really ask, is God making a way to save us? Should I still believe in him? Little do we know, God is in control, these are just challenges in life wherein we should not give up. As it was said in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" We should have faith that we can get through these trials with the help of the Holy Spirit who will enlighten and guide us. Remember that God will ...

Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of the week,           when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,           for fear of the Jews,           Jesus came and stood in their midst           and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,           “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,           and whose sins you retain are retained.” Fear. A mere 4-letter word yet it seems to leave a very powerful impression towards every living thing. A 4-letter word that unmans even the strongest warrior that ever existed...

Today in our gospel, it tells us of the time when the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” This is also called “The Great Commission” because Jesus Christ urges his apostles to make “Disciples of all nations” and “baptize them”. This refers to the calling that we as disciples of Jesus Christ need to spread his teachings to all the nations of the world. The purpose of God is to be reconciled with all humanity, which includes every nationality and race He also said in His final words “I am with you always, to the very end of age”...

Today is the sixth sunday of easter where the gospel is coming from the book of John. Jesus spoke to his disciples saying, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments". By these words, Jesus challenged his disciples to keep his commandments if they  trust, believe and love Him. It looks like a simple challenge but it means a lot not only to the disciples but also to all of us. Jesus also challenges us to live and obey His commandments because if we can follow His commandments it means we love Him and His father. Even though loving Jesus is difficult because we cannot see Him face to face, we must know that He ask His father to have another advocate with us always and that is the spirit of truth which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. It is difficult to live by the spirit of truth but we must always trust and believe in Him. That He knows what's best for us and He sees us all. No matter what happens to our life,  we must always be ready for...

This Sunday’s Gospel is taken from the holy book of John where Jesus was explaining to his disciples during the last supper, about Him and the Father being one. Jesus said to them “I am the Way I am Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father too. From this moment you know him and have seen him.” Jesus at that moment was sending his disciples to bring forth the good news to the people. The message that; through Jesus we are saved because whoever believes in him will have eternal life and also, we are told to not let our hearts be troubled. By reflecting deeper through the Gospel, we can say that Jesus is sending us forth to be more faithful and hopeful especially on this time of pandemic not only to ourselves but also to spread positivity all around us. We are tasked to be the messengers of good news even in the midst of this trying times. These are difficult times where everywhere, we receive bad news of people dying every ...

 Today in our gospel, it tells us about the story of the sheep and the Good Shepherd that was said by Jesus. It begins with Jesus saying: “If a man sneaks over the fence to get into a sheep pen. He probably is a thief. If he calls the sheep, they won’t come because he’s a stranger. His voice frightens them and they run away. But the real Shepherd enters through the gate. And when he calls his sheep, he uses their name and they know his voice. I am the Good Shepherd I know each of my sheep by name, and my sheep know Me. And I am the gate. Those who come through Me will be saved. They will have everything they need.” “Sometimes a man is hired to watch over the sheep” continued Jesus. “But this man does not own these sheep and he does not really care about them. He –works to get paid and if a wolf comes in the middle of the night. The man runs away! And the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters the flock. The man doesn’t even care because they’re not his sheep.” “But I am the go...

Today, the gospel tells us of the time when Cleopas and one other disciple were on their way to Emmaus. As they were talking about what recently happened, Jesus Himself came walking beside them but their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. He then asked them what they were talking about. As they told Him about the crucified Nazarene and how his body was not found in his tomb, Jesus replied to them, "You foolish men so slow to believe in what the prophet says", as they reached the place they then invited Jesus to stay at their place and at the table, Jesus did the breaking of the bread and said the blessing. It was then there when they realized who He was, then they came back to Jerusalem there they found the eleven assembled who said to them "The Lord has truly risen and has appeared to Simon."  Just like Cleopas and the other disciple, we too are blinded from seeing and realizing that Jesus is here with us especially with the situation we are dealing with ...

Today, the Gospel tells us of the time when Mary Magdalene and two of Jesus’ disciples discovered that our Lord’s physical body was missing from the tomb, along with finding out that the stone which covered His tomb had been removed. When Simon Peter entered the tomb, he had seen that the burial cloths of Jesus were rolled up and in a separate place. The second disciple followed Simon Peter inside, saw, and believed. However, both were confused, for they did not yet realize and understand that in accordance to the Scriptures, Jesus, after being dead for three days, would rise. At present, when we hear the word “Easter,” we can already connect it to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Also, we can already connect to how the Easter egg, represents new life and rebirth, as how many cultures in the world symbolize it. For us Christians, we see Easter eggs in the same way, and how THAT new life is a blessing from God. However, if we were to put ourselves in the shoes ...