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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 ...