tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097404035572435832024-03-14T13:30:28.129+08:00#Magis#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-23763668493142150572014-07-31T08:33:00.001+08:002014-07-31T08:33:48.534+08:00There Is Always a Desire in Every Man’s Heart that can only be Satisfied by Divine Supplications<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">There
Is Always a Desire in Every Man’s Heart <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">that
can only be Satisfied by Divine Supplications<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(On the anticipation of the Feast Day
of St. Igmatius)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In this sharing, I beg for the graces
of patience, humility, and perseverance in our desire in the search of the
great treasures of our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">There is always a desire in every
man’s heart that can only be satisfied, not by earthly and material things and
possessions, but divine supplications. And when it is found, material value
will never be the same again. Definitely, transformation is happening in the
heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I will highlight my teaching
experience in my reflection. It was exactly 12 years ago when I applied as a
teacher. I needed a job at that moment. I applied in some establishments and
corporate institutions but I got tired of waiting for a response. Then, I tried
applying in academe, not as a teacher, but as an office staff. And I only
applied here in Ateneo. When I was called up for an interview, I was accepted. I
was quite desperate because I was given the job not with what I applied for. I
did not apply really as a teacher, but a campus minister. But it happened the
other way around. But since, I was in need of a job, so I took it with some
reservations, and keeping them in me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">So being a teacher, honestly, was
quite a challenge for me. In the first place, I was not an education graduate.
So I had to learn a lot like classroom management, classroom strategies, and
the like. The only confidence I had was that at least I know what to deliver -
the contents of the lesson. Then, I was able to adjust. But even though, I was
somehow dragging my feet to go to classes. My work became so technical. I went
to work, because that was what I was told to do. I had to prepare because it is
part of my job. One of the sources of my joys was payday. Though with a minimal
value, still I enjoyed it. The consolation I had was that at least, I was not
one of the jobless people. Another source of my joys was playing basketball,
the only sport that I love. And I was able to manage to buy things for my own,
and to enjoy some things for my own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Everything was technical. Everything
was about material things. Until such time that I came to realize that all the
work was not entirely for my own. All those work, the preparation of the
lessons, the planning of strategies, managing the class, and the like were not
all for my own credits. The real score lies in the learning of my students. I
have heard a lot of times that teaching is a vocation. However, it was only
then that I came to know and understand its real meaning in my chosen
profession. That time in my profession, there I could say that there was a
transformation in my perspectives and views. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With my present task, I even more
understand that there is really a greater need that I have to attend to for the
good of the department, and for the good of the school. It is not me anymore
who works, but the assigned task with its underlying functions. Every time I
spent extra hours of doing things even at home, all I could think of is that
this is for a greater cause. It’s not me anymore, but the need of the greater
call. And most of the time, I have sacrificed something that I should have
enjoyed instead of doing some personal things for my own personal satisfaction.
My salary is important, I couldn’t deny that. Playing basketball with my
colleagues is also important for me. However, my point is that there was a
transformation in my part. I do not drag my feet anymore in coming to work. My
salary, which is not that high, is now a consolation of my day’s hard work and
dedication, and definitely now my priority. If it is so, then I could have
chosen a different career rather than staying. My basketball life is now a
health necessity for me unlike before. Indeed, I was in search for a job, but I
found what I was looking for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Like the man in the gospel, when finding
a great treasure, he sacrificed some of his material things for the sake of a
greater cause. It is an act of surrendering for the sake of a greater cause. There
is indeed a value on this great treasure that no other value of material things
in this world can surpassed with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lastly, I would like to end up with
St. Augustine’s confession: “My soul is restless, until it rests in You.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thank you for granting me the graces
of patience, humility, and perseverance in our desire in the search of the
meaning of our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">AMDG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-42541288569440685832014-07-30T11:15:00.000+08:002014-07-30T11:15:05.572+08:00July 30, 2014<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">HAPPY FEAST DAY!</span></strong> #magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-89453132166693402542014-07-26T07:52:00.003+08:002014-07-28T08:32:51.517+08:0026th Day of Ignatian Reflection<br />
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mustard seed and yeast<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">31</i> Another parable He put before
them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which
a man took and sowed in his field; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">32 </i>It
is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of
shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in
its branches." <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">33</i> He told them
another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took
and mixed in with three measures of flour, until all of it was all
leavened." <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">34 </i>Jesus told the
crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">35</i> This was to fulfil what had been through
the prophet: "I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the
gospel reading today, Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a mustard seed and
yeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we describe a mustard seed
and yeast?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A mustard seed is very tiny,
but when properly planted and cared for, it can grow into a tree and can be a
home to a lot of birds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other
hand, when properly mixed with a piece of dough, yeast can transform the dough
into a loaf of bread and can nourish and sustain one’s life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just like a
mustard seed, God’s love is planted in our hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though individually we’re small compared to the
entire world, but if we embrace and nurture this love by living our faith in
our daily life and sharing God’s goodness with others, the kingdom of God will
grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our lives will become an
inspiration to others and will move others to pass forward the love they
experience with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I believe in
the adage that goes, “Great things start from small beginnings.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There can be peace in the world only if
there’s peace in every nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There can
be peace in every nation if there’s peace in every family. And there can be
peace in every family only if there’s peace within ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The song “Grant me serenity within, for the
confusions around are mere reflections of what’s within me” reminds me of this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In my
journey to wholeness, I am humbled by my experience of God’s love in my
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God made me realize that I cannot
love others if deep within me I feel unloved and unlovable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot care for others if I don’t even know
how to take care of myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot
affirm others if I don’t accept and befriend myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t be grateful to others if I am not
even grateful to my God who has given me a lot of graces and gifts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot trust others if I can’t trust
myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot forgive others if I can’t
even forgive my own mistakes and misgivings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I will not be happy to see other people happy if in my heart resides
hatred, anger and resentment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I realized
that I cannot give what I don’t have for everything comes from the self because
God dwells in there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was only when I
started to recognize this loving presence of God in my life that the emptiness
within me was slowly replaced with meaning and joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I learned to forgive and accept myself,
I also learned to appreciate the giftedness of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tiny seed of love God planted in my heart
has slowly blossomed, allowing me to wholeheartedly embrace my mission as a
wife, mother, teacher, mentor and friend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I pray that God
sustain me with His loving presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that the Holy Spirit, like yeast, continue
to transform me and inspire me to be the living witness of His love at home
with my family, in school with my colleagues and students and in every moment
of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that we experience
joy amidst our imperfect self and chaotic world around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May we do things for the greater good and the
glory of His kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-79002882567928669392014-07-25T08:45:00.001+08:002014-07-25T08:45:14.919+08:0025th Day of Ignatian Reflection
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As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a
woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who
sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted
by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord,
don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to
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“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many
things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">I find today’s gospel more special to me
because it focuses on two faithful women – Martha and Mary – and their gestures
and choices in welcoming Jesus to their home. These women illustrate different
ways of nurturing a relationship with God. One way is accepting Jesus by believing
that what we do everyday serves and pleases HIM and other people. Like Martha,
we tend to keep ourselves busy with material concerns, always worried with what
others might say or think of us, and we become too traditional with our roles
that sometimes, the choices we make become a hindrance to doing what is more
important in life – that is, to find time to sit down and listen to what really
God wants us to do. In the gospel, Martha was doing what a woman in their time
was traditionally assigned to do. On the opposite, Mary left the ‘woman’s
traditional role in the kitchen and instead sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to His
words. Mary’s gesture is another way of nurturing a relationship with God. She may
have appeared lazy in the eyes of Martha but this simple gesture of listening was
more pleasing to Jesus because it doesn’t just give importance to what is
essential in life but the act itself also empowers women to go beyond the
traditional roles of attending to the domestic and worldly things and learn to
take care of their own spirituality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">I am a woman. I perform different roles
everyday. Like Martha, I have the passion to do what is expected of me as a
sister, a daughter, a mother, a wife, a teacher, etc. But, as a believer, I
also want to do things that will strengthen my relationship with God. Yes, I go
to church and pray but sometimes my traditional roles distract me from
listening to and accepting God’s word. This gospel reminds me to set priorities
in my everyday life - to be like Mary who took the opportunity to sit down, set
material concerns aside, and just listen to what God was telling her. I
realized that the more I neglect God, the more I become anxious about the
things around me. I should always keep in mind that God’s abundant blessings to
me or the pains I experience do not give me a valid excuse to leave HIS side. I
am empowered to choose the essential and take care of my spirituality. Just
like what Jesus said to Martha, “Mary has chosen the better part, which will
not be taken away from her.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one can
stop me from doing what is essential for my faith to grow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-72003409069265682282014-07-24T08:16:00.002+08:002014-07-24T10:28:24.241+08:0024th Day of Ignatian Reflection<br />
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know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken
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<sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">13<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing
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that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will
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ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should
see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart
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people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In our Gospel reading for today, Jesus
reminded his disciples to always be keen and discerning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He spoke in parables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to understand these parables demand more
than just mere seeing and listening; what it demands is “discernment.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Learning how to discern God’s movement is
perhaps St. Ignatius’ greatest contribution to Christian spirituality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Discerning, according to Michael Ivens, SJ,
is to “recognize the action in human consciousness of the Holy Spirit.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gift of discernment allows us to make good
decisions which are aligned with what God truly desires from us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And this gift of discernment is honed through
the Consciousness Examen: an Ignatian prayer method of discerning God’s active
presence in our most ordinary life experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<br />#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-31042687583951351942014-07-23T07:35:00.002+08:002014-07-23T09:41:11.911+08:0023rd Day of Ignatian Reflection<br />
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the mother of Zebedee’s sons</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">came to
Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down,asked a favor of him.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it you want?”</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">he
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“Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other
at your left in your kingdom.”</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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don’t know what you are asking,”</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Jesus said to them.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“Can you
drink the cup</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I am
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said to them,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“You
will indeed drink from my cup,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">but to
sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those
for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ten heard about this, they were indignant</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">with the two brothers.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23818" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">25 </span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Jesus called them
together and said,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“You
know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high
officials exercise authority over them.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23819" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">26 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Not so
with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"></span> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23820" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">27 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">and
whoever wants to be first must be your slave—</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23821" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">28 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">just as
the Son of Man</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">did not
come to be served, but to serve,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">and to give his life as a ransom</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">for many.”</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Davao University; to be men and women who does not live for themselves but for
our Father God through their service to others. We are all called to give our
loving service to our brothers and sisters, especially to those who are less
fortunate than us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-15177084422529176532014-07-22T07:28:00.002+08:002014-07-23T09:46:41.834+08:0022nd Day of Ignatian Reflection<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong></strong></span><br />
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of Matthew 13: 16-17</strong> </span><br />
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ears, because they hear. 17 For truly I say to you that many prophets and
righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what
you hear, and did not hear it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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introduced Jesus in your life?” , is my Mom. <br />
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Back when I was in grade school, I remembered her coaxing us to attend mass. It
was not delighting considering the crowd. However, the colorful balloons outside
San Pedro Church partly inspired me to go .That was something to look forward
to every <span class="object">Sunday</span>.<br />
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I also remembered my mom bringing us to Betahouse, a small store filled with
betamax tapes. DVds are not available yet those days. So, we carried these huge
bags filled with Betamax tapes. One of our favorites was Flying House. My
brother and I enjoyed Kadenchin, the Solar Ion Robot ("SIR").
They would travel back time and witness Jesus’ discipleship. <br />
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My mother also introduced the praying of the Rosary . Again, she coaxed us by
giving us new rosaries. I was asked to pick the rosary I liked best and
that inspired me more to pray every night.<br />
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As I grow older, going to church, watching inspiring movies about Jesus and
praying the rosary smoothly became part of our routines. My mom need not
convince us to do those stuff anymore. We longed to do those instead. We would
take turns leading the rosary, come to mass earlier to avoid standing
outside the church and rent more betamax and watch more stories like
Moses. <br />
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The scripture reminds us that not all were able to see, hear and feel God’s
love for us. Reflecting, I am blessed because I saw , heard and felt God’s love
through my mother’s persistent effort of bringing Jesus into our life. <br />
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Being Jesus’ disciple is not easy. Challenges come sometimes like waves
but amidst all these, life is still beautiful as ever because the feeling of
being loved so much by God makes all things a lot lighter. Problems come and
quickly go.<br />
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Well I guess, this is such a privilege to be His disciple.</span></span></div>
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the gospel today, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene was known to
be a repentant sinner who became a devoted follower of Jesus. Magdalene was
weeping when she learned that the body of Jesus was not anymore in the tomb.
But Jesus appeared to her and comforted her. At first she didn’t recognize
Jesus but when Jesus called her name, Mary immediately knew and believed that
it was Jesus. Jesus has given her an important task and that is to announce to
his disciples that the son of God is risen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mary Magdalene, we also weep when we experience grief, regret or distress in
life. But in all our woes Jesus is there who gives comfort. Do you hear Jesus’
comforting words?... Recognizing Jesus’ presence in our lives gives comfort and
joy. Just like Magdalene, her sorrow turned into joy when Jesus assured her
that he is alive. That is what others would also feel if we make Jesus alive in
our hearts and be a witness of his resurrection. We give joy to others
especially to our friends, families and other people in the community. As a
disciple of Jesus, we are challenged to be a witness of Jesus’ presence and to
announce that He is risen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew 12: 38-42, the first thing that came to my mind is the virtue of faith,
which is one of the three Theological Virtues. The virtue of faith is said to
complement and perfect our intellect.
St. Paul, in his letter to the Hebrews, also, expressed that <i>faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen</i>. We
can possess it not through our own effort, but rather, it is a gift bestowed
to us by God. For someone who truly loves God, one need not ask for a
sign in order to believe in and follow Him. One simply places one’s complete
trust and faith in Him.</span><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A beautiful imagery that I have come
across to about faith is a mountain covered with a thick fog/cloud. Let’s take
for example, the majestic Mt. Apo that I see on my way home going south. During cloudless days, I always behold it’s
resplendent beauty . But there are times when it's beauty is hidden by the
thick clouds that cover it. But, whether I see it or not, I know that the
majestic Mt. Apo is there standing proudly behind the clouds. In our lives,
too, there are instances when we feel most God’s presence especially when we
are happy and receive blessings in abundance from our gracious God. But there
are ,also, instances when it’s difficult to feel His presence and this happens
when we experience problems and difficulties in life. But whether we feel His
Presence or not , God is always there in
our midst, journeying with us in our ups and downs, high and low moments – and
He asks from us only one thing and that
is, that we completely trust and believe
in Him.</span><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are ,also, instances in our lives, when like the scribes and the Pharisees we ask for a sign from God. Although, we have known Him and experience
His presence in our lives in a very personal way, like providing us with our
needs, protecting us from harm, guiding us constantly, and showering us with His abundant
blessings yet, still, there are instances
when we find it difficult to recognize Him. The scribes and Pharisees are said
to be learned when it comes to the
Jewish laws and traditions. With the knowledge that they have of who God is,
one could expect from them that they would be the first ones
to recognize the Presence of God in their midst. Unfortunately, their
hearts and minds are clouded by their evil thoughts/acts and unfaithfulness.
They are not able to recognize the Divine in their midst- the fulfilment of
God’s promise made from of old and
they ask for a sign from Jesus. These
were the signs given them by Jesus – first, Jonah and then Solomon.</span><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Jonah
is considered as a prototype of Jesus. Just as he stayed in the belly of the
whale for three days and three nights, so too, Jesus descended to the
netherworld when He died and was risen from the dead on the third day. Using
Jonah as a sign, Jesus wants us to realize that as the people of Nineveh listened to the preaching
of Jonah and were converted, how much more should we listen to Him who is far
greater than Jonah and allow Him to speak to us and change us and be converted.
Also, just as the queen of the south journeyed from afar to listen to the
wisdom of Solomon, how much more should we give importance to the Presence of
Someone who is far greater than Solomon for He is the Source of Wisdom – the
Word Incarnate, Jesus Christ, Himself – the Son of the Living God.</span><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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often, we take His Presence for granted. We become blind to His Presence in our
midst, that is why it is very important that we take time to really reflect and
meditate on the events in our lives. Let us always ask from God the gift of
faith so that just like Saint Ignatius
of Loyola we will be able to see/find
God’s presence in our midst – with the
people we meet, in our daily experiences, in nature, in His Word,
in the sacraments and best of all in the Eucharist which is the summit
of our Christian communal faith. But this should not be enough. Just like the
people of Nineveh, we should allow our faith in Jesus Christ to change us –
every aspects of our life – and to transform us, so that we may become truly
sons and daughters of the Living God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Pharisees went out and took
counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realized this, he
withdrew from that place. Many people followed him, and he cured them all, but
he warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken
through Isaiah the prophet: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved
in whom I delight; I shall place my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim
justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear
his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick
he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory. And in his name the
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indicative. He is a moral imperative. No one looks at Jesus and admires Him
from a distance. He draws us to be like him. He attracts us to follow him. One
thing that this reading emphasized is how Jesus looks at the greater good and
that greater good is not to protect His life but to continue to serve the
people that He dearly love. And this
love for His people eventually culminated in His death on the cross. That is
the whole idea of <i>magis –</i>What <i>more</i> can I do for the crucified
glorified Jesus or the CGJ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more clearly in our desire to serve Him and His people. We will do what Jesus
did in the reading where he continued to do His acts of mercy even if His life
was already in danger. We should not be afraid to give our very life for the
sake of our fellowmen. I have known so many people who selflessly gave and
offered their lives so that others may live and be free. This is best
exemplified by our heroes, parents, teachers, missionaries and priests who
selflessly gave their lives for our sake. This the challenged of St. Ignatius
for us to do more for Christ. It is always to do more for Christ, more for God,
more for Christ even up to death. We should love Jesus more than we love our
life and we should also concern with greater need of our fellowmen, other
people and fellow Ateneans. We must always treasure time and life for other
people. It is because if we truly follow Christ we should not have
self-preservation and hesitation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />#magishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560650118315499533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509740403557243583.post-58958212099931218642014-07-18T08:20:00.000+08:002014-07-19T06:49:01.251+08:0018th Day of Ignatian Reflection<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the
Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and
eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your
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his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his
companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but
only for the priests. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on
Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 6 I tell
you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what
these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a] you would not have
condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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today’s gospel the Pharisees complained to Jesus about His disciples who were
picking up heads of grain of wheat and ate them because they were so hungry.
Such kind of thing is clearly prohibited under the Law of Sabbath and therefore
Jesus’ disciples violated the law. But Jesus came to defend them by citing two
known exemptions from the strict rule on the Sabbath rest, that of David and
the priest doing temple services.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looks beyond the letter of the Law and sees the person first; the person’s
needs and wants go before the law and more, the person for Him is the qualifier
of the law. He asserts the importance of human life over the Sabbath. I find
people who are super involved with church activities but don't apply the Lord’s
teachings when they reach home or work Ex. He/She praises, sings, a good
adviser to the church group but when he goes home. I hear him curse on the
jeepney driver and a vendor. This same person who is surely active in church
dresses very well when he’s there to boast his new car, new bag perhaps but his
kids had dirty shirts, no food on the table because he’s busy with church
activities. At work, he is a good leader but criticizes colleagues a lot. This
is sad but this is true, it is a reality. At times, we are not also spared for
this attitude. We tend to focus more on the strict implementation of the rules
to the extent that life-giving relationships are endangered. Honestly, I do
remember so many pains, perhaps, because of people who are like the Pharisees
in the gospel today. Yes, there have been tensions and areas of conflict
because of the seemingly problematic
implementation of rules but all the values I learn in my Ateneo life like Cura
personalis, Finding God in all things,
Magis, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, Men and Women for others to name a few
erased them all by witnessing inspiring people who make these values real,
actual and in the very concrete. Who can remember pain? Maybe because I have
seen people in the workplace live what I thought Ateneo could be. They have
shown me how persons are important and could be moved and changed by simple act
of kindness or by a single act of selflessness. They always find joy in
developing daily the reality of lay partnership with Jesuits, defining and refining
it. Finally, the first Jesuit I really knew was Fr. William J. Malley, SJ. He
helped people earn scholarships in Ateneo through Ignatian Institute of
Religious Education (IIRE). He gave so generously of himself. He gave
importance on the human person. He gave us future. He prepared us to become
Ateneo teachers. Still, I am grateful. I am happy. Fr. Malley,SJ taught me how
to love and care other person with passion. Thus, the real priority of God is
the human person, cura personalis. For me, I think that is what actually
pleases God is the act of charity, that is, charity that acts immediately and
does not delay. “I desire mercy, not sacrifice,” Jesus reminds us today that it
is mercy, forgiveness and compassion which I would say the recipes for happiness
and not sacrifice that matters. It is associated with God’s loving kindness of
which forgiveness is a fundamental manifestation. Therefore, Mercy is one of
the fruits of charity and proceeds from the love of God and neighbor. It is
alright to be legal but being legalistic is a different matter. The Pharisees
were so fixated to the letters of the law that they had hardly any regard for
the human person. I have known people who are too legalistic and structured.
Who make instant judgments and counting the mistakes of others become then so
natural that mercy, forgiveness, cura personalis and compassion are on the
sideline. I understand that rules, laws and regulations and traditions, all
these are good for they are meant to provide peace and order, social order to
give direction to one’s life and to promote life. They are beneficial to us.
But the moment we forget the person, for whom the laws were made and become too
legalistic, too formalistic and structured, the laws ceased to be life-giving.<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">29)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for
I am gentle and humble of heart;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and you will find rest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">30)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%;">Reflection: </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">We are in a jungle of troubles and trials
in this world and thus we encounter variety of concerns that worry our hearts
and souls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worrying may lead us to be
weary and overburdened. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Jesus Christ is aware of all the possibilities and
situations that we encounter. Thus, His<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>being an all -knowing God invites us to be steadfast in our faith .</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In many occasions, we may resort to finding rest upon
“something else” that would give us nothing but temporal relief from our
loads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is the very reason why Jesus
Christ, with His heavenly power, has invited those who are laboring and
burdened, to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a rest of their souls that
He alone can provide. The Lord’s invitation requires faith and obedience to His
teaching and submission to his authority, His yoke. Christ, in His infinite
compassion with humans, speaks of His meekness and humility in order that He
might have them come to Him for a rest that provides peace and comfort for
every weary soul. Anyone who comes to Jesus Christ is assured with the
pleasantness of His yoke when His commandments are kept and lived with/for. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="yiv3169951343msonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">In this gospel reading, God simply wants
to convey a message that nothing is more comforting than to find rest with Him
during times of troubles and trials or even times when our hearts and souls are
all weary and burdened. A rest that would give us spiritual peace and comfort. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Reflection Questions:</b></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Are you in a midst of a challenge today?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To whom do you put your trust for the help that you need?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Reflection
by: Louise Jayne A. Española<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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mother, and who are my brothers?" 49 And stretching out his hand toward
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Jesus addresses His disciples
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What does it mean to be a
“Christian”? It is being another Christ in the world by doing God’s will. It is
more than knowing that a supreme being exists among us. It is more than merely
believing in Jesus Christ and admiring His sacrificial act that saved us from
sin. To be a Christian is to understand that the Holy Trinity – God the Father,
God the Son, God the Holy Spirit – is a community of love that shows the most
perfect of all relationships. We are invited to be part of a rather Divine
relationship with Him and His Father by asking our help to fully establish the
Kingdom of Heaven here on earth by creating connections and nurture
relationships with others that is rooted in God’s perfect love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jesus’ message, “For whoever
does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother” is
actually an invitation to build a relationship with Him and God the Father. We
become family by doing the will of the Father.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is a loving and welcoming
invitation especially to Gentiles then that salvation and union with God is
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Establishing a relationship
means making time for others, getting to know others and finding ways to
express our sincere concern and love for others. If we are to have this
relationship with God , it entails spending time knowing, loving and serving
Him by loving and serving others, and this is the essence of beaing “mother, brother and sister” to others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jesus’ words serve as a call
for us to turn to Him, pick up our cross, and follow Him. Through this, we are
able to acknowledge the higher reality that we are not just human beings, but
God’s beloved children. Through Jesus, we are reunited with our Creator who
constantly seeks for ways to call us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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do we respond to God’s call to be “brother, sister and mother to others?<o:p></o:p></div>
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strong words from Jesus that could only have come from deep sadness over the
lack of change: what with all the good things we can count in our lives! It is an occasion for us to be uncomfortable
and ask compellingly: How have we enlivened the works of Jesus in our
lives? How have our privileges and
opportunities a vessel of Jesus’ loving for God’s creation – for others? for nature?
for humanity? Surely, we don’t
want these blessings come to naught in our person. We only have a lifetime chance to do so! How would our hearts respond if asked: How deep is Jesus’ sorrow be looking into our
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multiplied the wondrous deeds of Jesus that time itself could not
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I
have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man
against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law
against her mother-in-law; 36 and a man’s foes will be those of his own
household. 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me;
and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and he
who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 He who finds
his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me
receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet
shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives a righteous man because
he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whoever
gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a
disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">11 And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> It is very clear from the words of the Lord
Jesus Christ that He also comes to bring
division. What does it mean? Does Jesus mean that He is also an author of
chaos? I think this is not what he meant. I believe that the division that He is
talking about is the consequence of His act of bringing the truth to the world. The Lord brought to the world the Truth of
the Father and the Truth is so disturbing.
Those who become familiar with the truth of the world will find this truth somewhat annoying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> In my simple understanding I can see that
when Jesus started preaching the kingdom of God to His people, there was a
resistance. This resistance was coming
from the impression that the Lord Jesus was to make a new religion. He was preaching a new concept of belief.
This was a threat to the Hebrew
people. They loved their religion very
much. This religion has been there for
so long a time. So, it is just understandable
that His coming would cause division even among families because there were
many Hebrew people who believed in Him. Family members who believed in the Lord Jesus
were in conflict with one another who were faithful to the established
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> This reality is also true today. There are many beliefs that spread in our
communities and they also caused many misunderstandings among members of the
families. Parents are angry with
children who embrace a new faith group.
Lolos and lolas are becoming cold toward their children who turn from
the family’s-loved religion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> However, there is another face of
this statement of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This other face is the battle between Satan and the allies of God. The war that He has in mind is not an earthly
battle between nations. But, it is a
division between goodness and badness.
It is a division between two standards, the standard of God and the
standard of the world. Since the Lord
Jesus brings the truth of the Father, He is disliked and angered by the
world. Those who listened to Him loved
the truth. But those who did not like what he brought to the world hated the
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The truth is embedded in love. When one loves, he listens to the Word. When one loves, he will not cheat, he will
not steal, he will not destroy others, he will not kill, he will not covet his
neighbor’s wife (husband), he will not covet his neighbor’s good, he will honor
his father and mother and above all he will worship and adore only God. But those who love the truth of the world,
love to get rich and powerful by means of cheating, outsmarting others,
violating human rights, abusing mother nature, and even making themselves god.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the
lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat
in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things
in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering
the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some
fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly,
because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were
scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among
thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good
soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.
9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to
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11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the
kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will
be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even
what they have will be taken from them. 13 This is why I speak to them in
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though hearing,
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14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:<o:p></o:p></div>
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you will be ever
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15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;<o:p></o:p></div>
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they hardly hear
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and they have
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16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears
because they hear. 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people
longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but
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18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19
When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the
evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed
sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who
hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no
root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of
the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers
to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the
deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed
falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it.
This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times
what was sown.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, I would like to admit that
there were times in my life when I became
like the seeds that fell along the path or on the patches of rock or on
the briers. My faith experience, like
anyone else, is also challenged at times as it gradually grows into
maturity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> However, I want to make my faith
experience as a seed that falls on a good soil as an inspiration to others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I see my life today as a seed that
falls on the good soil. I live a very
peaceful life. How did I get a peaceful
life? <b><i>Simple, I pray to God and live a life of humility and submission, I practice
a disciplined lifestyle and I live a
life of good and happy relationship with others</i></b>. What do I mean with this?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> First, I pray to God and live a life
of humility and submission. The message of God makes me decide to establish a
good relationship with Him. Then I
personally believe that prayer is the best way to nurture that relationship
with Him. So I keep on praying to Him
day and night and I discover that I am getting close with Him. I feel Him as a Father, a Brother, a Friend,
and a Counsel. I feel Him very close to me. Since I am getting close with Him, it
becomes easy for me to hear and understand what He wants and likes for my
life. Because, I feel Him as a loving
Father God, I decided to submit myself to His will. I try to follow what He wants for me like
living a life of humility. I discover further
that humility brings a lot of good things to me like one day my father was
punched straight on his face by a co-senior citizen during their chapter
meeting. He fell to the ground without
anybody helped him up. My mom called all
her children to act upon it and asked justice for my dad. I, being the eldest among children, led the
group to a decision of forgiving the aggressor instead of pursuing on the
case. This act for me is an act of
humility and forgiveness. This
eventually brought continued peace to our family after that challenge. Our decision of forgiving the aggressor and
forgetting the human violation gave our family a sustained peace. For me this attitude is humility and
submission to the will of God. God is a
God of humility. Listening, therefore,
to this message is listening to God.
Hence, the words of God bear many fruits in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Second, I practice a disciplined
lifestyle. God’s word is telling me that
the best life is to abide with what is natural.
I believe in it because I believe that God is Lord of nature. With nature there is a balance. God made nature as the best picture of
balance and interconnectedness. God sees
to it that what He creates is always good and even very good (Gen.1:1-31). So I live with this principle. Excesses in a lifestyle is always a threat to
life and to the self. For example,
taking too much soft drinks and sweets
make one sick of diabetes and kidney stones; taking too much fats and cholesterol makes one sick
of high blood; the attitude of prolonging urination makes one sick of UTI; a
person who works very hard and not provide himself a good rest will suffer from
over fatigue; a man who does a lot of
abuses on his own life will surely suffer confusion if not perdition. The abovementioned abuses are clear examples
of how man can destroy his own life and suffer from bad preferences. As for me, I enjoy a good health because I
discipline my lifestyle. I keep on eating
vegetables everyday; I take minimal amount of soft drink and I practice water
therapy every thirty minutes; I avoid eating fatty foods and I do physical
exercises; I sleep early in the evening
and nap every noon time; I do not smoke; and I drink alcohol minimally. A disciplined lifestyle therefore is a
healthy lifestyle. Life is intended to
be simple and so I did not complicate it.
Hence, the result of this disciplined life is peace and happiness. To listen to my nature therefore is to listen
to my good God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Third and last, I
live a life of good and happy relationship with others. This means a lot of things. I know that my relationship with God should
bring me to love and serve others too.
Because I enjoy the love of God for me, I also enjoy giving out love and
services to others. I really enjoy serving others. If I happen to bring extra foods from school
parties, I always give them to our neighbors who are deprived of good
food. I always wear a good smile and
greet everybody to warm up their day. I
am fond of bringing my guitar and singing birthday songs to co-teachers/workers
or my students who are celebrating their birthdays. I do not oppose the ideas of others which I
do not agree with. I am fond of just
letting people express their ideas freely without disagreeing with them. I am a good listener. I listen to concerns
and problems of others. I am also fond
of cracking humors in order to make others happy. In so doing, I realize that I
am making a lot of friendships. With all
these, I am happy with my life. I am
very much contented. My heart believes
that I am doing exactly the will of God.
I am convinced that this contentment, peace and joy that I experience
are all happening because I make myself
the good soil that receives the holy Word of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> And so, there are
many specific ways on how to be the seed that falls on the good soil. But, I believe that establishing a good
relationship with God in prayer, humility and submission, disciplined
lifestyle, and good relationship with others are key activities to make oneself
the good soil of God’s word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Reflection by: Esmeraldo C. Suarez<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">July 12, 2014 </span></u></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><b>– </b>Reflection on the<u style="font-weight: bold;"> </u></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Gospel Reading: <b>Mt. 10:24-33<u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant
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26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing
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ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both
soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of
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32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also
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<!--EndFragment--><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">We are all called to be disciples; that is, to be closely like our teacher, Jesus Christ. (Mt. 10:24 -25) To be Christ like is one of the 5 C’s we hope to develop in us. And one of the biggest challenges of a disciple of Christ is to be able to proclaim the Good News by way of our words and actions; by the way we live our life. To be like Christ is also tantamount to be persecuted, to suffer and to die on the cross. These words, </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">persecution, suffering and death</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> on the cross are rather heavy and strong words. It is always our human tendency to evade these things to happen to us. But if we just look closely and come to think about it, God in all His love, goodness and mercy will lead us always back to Him because He loves us very much. We are not of this world. We belong to God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Why should we be afraid to suffer for Christ? Take courage and have faith. “<b>Do not be afraid</b>” has been reiterated three times in today’s reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Ardenia Arden H. Badilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16-23- </span></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Coming
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be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 Be on your guard; you will
be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. 18 On my
account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and
to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or
how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not
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end will be saved. 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another.
Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before
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of things to come. Apart of us doubts and we ask ourselves “Am I ready?” “Is
this going to happen?. My growth as a Professional gave me insights of these
questions. Being sent to different battle fields, not knowing on what to do,
and yes like a sheep sent out in a field packed with adversities and
challenges, moments of fear and anxieties, moments of uncertainties and
coldness. “Am I ready for this?” reality is….. Its happening, every day I face
challenges as a teacher. Wolves are the metaphorical characterization of
various challenges we face. May it be our students, may it be our family or our
Co-workers. Yet going back to the readings, a glimpse of hope can be read. It
is Christ, who chose us, It Is God who called us, it also means He did not send
us unarmed. A Sheep has always have a Shepherd so as not to get lost. The
Greatest News is that we have the greatest Shepherd; giving us wisdom,
endurance and most of all never letting us feel alone, there are wolves bigger
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Thank you for this Day that I am able to fulfill my call as your child. Help me
heed your call and be like a sheep obedient to the voice of its master. I may
be weak and frail but with you nothing is impossible. All the things I have and
I am is from you continue to inspire me as not to be tempted to act out of
impulse of fear and anger, help me see you in everything and that I may be able
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in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff,
for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search
there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you
enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your
peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will
not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the
dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and
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the responsibility of the disciples to proclaim the good news to the people of
God which is my students, and try to live the gospel in my everyday dealings
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I connect the Ignatian value of <i> Cura Personalis </i>in this gospel because </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“ it requires not just that we step out of ourselves and the
work that concerns us; It also requires that we give ourselves, our effort and
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care for the other or personal care” may mean doing small things, like
listening to the daily stories of my students even if it’s already out of
context of the lesson or making an effort to understand someone who is very
different, to be forgiving and patient with the short comings of others
especially my students. At times it calls for bigger action. “To care for the
other” also means making it a point to regularly check-up on a student that I
know is going through hard times. It could mean swallowing the bitter pill of
being the first to say sorry in an argument. In all its forms, <i>Cura Personalis</i> pushes me out from the
confines of myself, it pushes me to be generous enough and embrace the concerns
of others before my own and this is no easy thing since there is no cost to all
this just like what in the gospel of Mt.10:8 “without cost you have received,
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> This is the usual question that comes to our mind whenever we are asked to
do something by someone especially if that something is unimaginable or
difficult to be done. This must also be the same question that the disciples of
Jesus asked when they were called to follow Him. Though it was not clear to
them what to do and where to go, surprisingly, they still followed him. It is
amazing to note that in spite of their ordinariness, Jesus chose them to be
part of His mission. Jesus must have seen something extraordinary from these
ordinary people. He used them to let people know what really the Kingdom of God
is. It is for those people who are
willing to serve and be used for His greater glory. No matter what, no matter
when. What does the gospel tell us today? It is amazing to note that Jesus
chose those who are powerless, meek and ordinary to touch the lives of those
who are abandoned and seemingly useless in the society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
gospel reading today doesn’t speak about giving thanks nor asking for miracles
to the Father. It speaks about the apostles being called by Jesus to be with
Him in His mission. Each one of them has his story to tell; a story that speaks
about life being used amazingly to touch more lives and make a difference.
This, in turn, challenges me to serve Jesus in my own little way. Deep in my
heart, I feel, that I am called to serve Him through the ministry of teaching.
My daily encounter with my loved ones, pupils, teachers, and other people
brings me closer to the road where He alone can put meaning and colors. <b>“It was I who chose you”…</b>Jesus chose me
to work with Him in spite of my limitations and shortcomings as a person and as
a teacher-leader. He loves me just the way I am. He saw greatness in my
simplicity. He makes use of my imperfections so I can practice humility and
integrity in life. And in return, serve him to the best of my ability. <b>This is
my story. And it continues as I journey with the Lord. What is your story? Is
your story worth offering to Jesus? Will it make a difference in the lives of
people? Would you like Jesus to write your own story of being called by him?</b>
Pray over it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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follow Him in our day to day living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like
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in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every
disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then
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18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and
knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your
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dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put
outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 26 News of
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In today's gospel, we read about the faith of two different
people. The healing of the official's daughter and the woman with haemorrhage
presented us that when things get worse, we can always turn to Christ. They
demonstrated their faith in Christ differing one from another when the woman
touched Jesus and she was healed, while the official’s daughter came to life
when Jesus touched her. Similarly, we show our deep faith in Christ through
many ways. The gospel today made us understand that Christ is so powerful that
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Once we see ourselves suffering from sickness, hardships,
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Not only through tough times that we can express our faith, but in every day
that God created. We demonstrate the same faith in different ways by believing
in His words, serving Him through others and seeing Him in everything we do.
With the gospel today, may we be like the official and the woman who took their
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<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So many trials and problems in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no one
to lean on. Even our life is full of suffering, we should not forget that God
sees us and He knows what we need.<br />
Whatever it is that weighed you down with stress and worry, approach God in
prayer because it allows us to cast our burdens on Him so that He can sustain
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Ask Him to help you in everything. God can help you with your burdens, He can
supply rest for your soul, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light.<br />
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God is always ready and willing to help us in times of hardships and trials in
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1. What are our 'baggages' as of this moment?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2. Are we open in surrendering our 'baggages' or our attachments to Christ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom
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new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Gospel of Matthew 9:14-17 talks about the Pharisees and the disciples of John
who fasted in mourning because they didn’t believe that God’s promise would be
fulfilled. For the believers and
followers of Christ, fasting is done because God’s promise of a Messiah has
been fulfilled in the person of Jesus. Fasting is an act of willing abstinence or reduction from a certain
food, indulgence or hobby for the purification of the soul to experience heaven
while on earth and at the same time to prepare for the second coming of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> In our present context, we fast for
many different reasons. St. Ignatius of
Loyola taught the whole world on how to
fast from worldly desires. He gave up
his worldly possessions and powers in front of the Our Lady of Montserrat for
him to completely dedicate his whole life in doing his best for the kingdom of
God. Giving up of something that separates
us from our God is, to me, what makes fasting most meaningful. This is another form of doing “MAGIS”.
In fact, may be considered as magis
in a higher degree. The deliberate and
prayer –laden deprivation of self of the standards of the world was a choice Ignatius
had that made him free. He did so to glorify God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The struggle of fasting from worldly
standards is an experience I am facing every day. Conversely, I occasionally succumb to the temptations and enjoyment that the gratification of the appetite usually
bring. The power and fame I usually
desire bring me defeats leading to the feeling of dissatisfaction and sadness.
Oftentimes, principles are bent, plans are changed and wrong choices are
downplayed because I am overwhelmed by the temporary joy these choices offer. I
am always challenged to do magis through abstinence of unnecessary things in
everything I do in order to put order and peace to my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The specific call of fasting that I am
confronted every day is on the use of
media and gadgets. I have been so caught
up of these that I fail to beat deadlines and do my duties and responsibilities.
As a result, work piles up that it seem it will take me forever to finish. I know that my problems and difficulties are my
own doing - of not doing what is right in the right place, right time and right
manner. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Discipline and self-control are keys to achieve my hopes, desires and plans that
will surely bring me happiness. I firmly
believe that genuine experiences of happiness are little heavens on earth. I know that Jesus is keeping me always
through the person of St. Ignatius of Loyola who brought many of these little
heavens to my life by constantly reminding me of observing fasting and
abstinence in the way I live my life everyday - the way I think, the way say/
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is one of the investments every person has to work on to attain the ultimate
goal and purpose in life which is to know, to love and to serve for God’s
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is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. <b><sup>13 </sup></b>But
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Matthew 9:9-13 is the account of
the call of Matthew. When the Lord said to Matthew: “Follow me”, without any
hesitation Matthew “got up and followed Him (Jesus).” It is very interesting to
note that it was just the first time that Matthew met Jesus face to face and
yet, right there and then, he decided to leave his post and followed Jesus. As
a tax collector Matthew already have everything. Aside from money and riches, he
also got a favorable post in the government. With his position as a tax
collector, his future was secured. Yet, something very mysterious happened that
day. At an instant all of these things Matthew left when, at first time in his
life, he met Jesus. What was so special about Jesus that Matthew was persuaded
to follow Him and suddenly took another course in life? A life that is not
stable, secured and certain. Matthew saw something in Jesus. He saw the genuine
goodness of God reflected in Jesus. He saw the genuine love and mercy of God
slowly unfolded in Jesus who was ready to forgive all of his sins. And these
have brought peace deep within Matthew that made him follow Jesus. Slowly he
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Our God is a loving God, and I
believe that out of this love, mercy overflows. God does not look on the number
of times we commit sin and fall, rather, on the times we rise up and recover
our dignity as sons and daughters of God. This could what Jesus meant when He
said: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but
sinners.” He looks deeper into our hearts with so much love and He is always there,
waiting for us to return to Him. Just like the case of the sinful tax collector,
Matthew, in the gospel.<o:p></o:p><br />
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that every day is a call – God calling me to follow His footsteps, a call to
genuinely live out the Christian values of faith, hope and love. Everyday God
is inviting me to exercise my faith in Him by participating in the Mass, pray
and join the community of the faithful in prayer. He is calling me to hope in
Him in the midst of a seemingly hopeless, troublesome and difficult times in
life. And, above all, to love unreservedly and unceasingly my neighbors,
especially those who are in great need – the poor and needy. God is calling me to become like Him, as truly
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not be able to head God’s call all the time but by His grace, I know He has
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PAG-AMPO : Let us include in our prayers, Mrs. Ces Martinez (Grade 7 Level Coordinator) for healing and fast recovery.<br />
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Please join us again tomorrow for another day of reflection and prayer so as we can find our inner Iggy. #Magis.<br />
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