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May Kwarto Sila sa Langit

2026-11-02T08:22:50.655+08:00

Juan 14:1-6 — All Souls DayJuan 14:1-6 — "May Kwarto Sila sa Langit"Gospel na ito, hindi pang-libing lang. Pang-huling gabi ni Jesus ito. Last Supper. Alam Niya papatayin Siya kinabukasan. At ang mga alagad — gulong-gulo, takot, lito. Kaya ang unang linya, para sa kanila, pero para rin sa atin ngayon na nakatayo sa harap ng puntod: "Huwag kayong mabalisa. Manalig kayo sa Diyos, manalig

Ang ID ng mga Santo

2026-11-02T07:59:26.374+08:00

Mateo 5:1-12a — All Saints Day, — November 1.Mateo 5:1-12a — "Ang ID ng mga Santo"Kapag All Saints Day, anong naiisip natin? Mga santo na nasa altar — nakaputing damit, may halo, hawak na palaspas, malayo, hindi maabot.Pero bakit binasa ng Simbahan ang Beatitudes sa Araw ng mga Santo? Hindi ba dapat yung mga milagro nila? Hindi ba dapat yung kabayanihan?Hindi. Binasa ang Beatitudes kasi

Kainan na Bantayan

2026-11-02T07:54:28.112+08:00

Lucas 14:1-6 — The Dropsy Man on Sabbath, — Healing at a dinner that was a trap.Lucas 14:1-6 — "Kainan na Bantayan""Isang Sabbath, pumasok si Jesus sa bahay ng isang pinuno ng mga Pariseo upang kumain, at minamanmanan Siya."Hindi ito salo-salo — stakeout.Sa kultura ng mga Judio, ang Sabbath meal ang pinaka-sacred — after synagogue, pamilya at bisita magsasalo. Pero dito, imbitasyon na may

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem"

2026-10-31T09:20:05.899+08:00

Lucas 13:31-35 — "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem"Lucas 13:31-35 — Ang Soro at ang InahinMay mga Pariseong lumapit kay Jesus — and for once, mukhang concern sila:"Umalis ka dito, papatayin ka ni Herodes."Si Herodes Antipas — anak ni Herodes na Dakila na pumatay sa mga sanggol sa Bethlehem. Siya rin ang nagpugot kay Juan Bautista. Ngayon nasa Perea siya, kung saan nagtuturo si Jesus. At may balita:

Tinawag sa Bundok, Sinugo sa Kapatagan

2026-10-29T09:50:23.392+08:00

Lucas 6:12-19 — Feast of St. James (son of Alphaeus) and St. Jude Thaddeus, — this is the Gospel for October 28, Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude.Lucas 6:12-19 — "Tinawag sa Bundok, Sinugo sa Kapatagan"Tatlong bundok sa buhay ni Jesus — at tatlong bundok sa buhay ng apostol.Tonight's Gospel gives us the first: The Mountain of Prayer."Noong mga araw na iyon, umakyat si Jesus sa bundok upang

Huwag Husgahan, Magbunga Ka Pa

2026-10-25T15:22:21.628+08:00

Lucas 13:1-9 - "Huwag Husgahan, Magbunga Ka Pa"May dalawang balita sa Ebanghelyo ngayon.Unang balita: May mga Galileong pinapatay ni Pilato habang naghahandog sa Templo — hinalo ang dugo nila sa dugo ng handog. Brutal, sacrilege. Pangalawang balita: Bumagsak ang tore sa Siloe — 18 ang namatay. Parang building collapse ngayon sa construction. At ang reaksyon ng mga tao? Tulad natin

613 Laws

2026-10-25T12:45:37.844+08:00

613 Mitzvot - Maimonides List with Biblical SourcesSource: Sefer HaMitzvot, 248 Positive, 365 NegativePrepared: Fr. Jessie Somosierra, San Pablo City1. To know there is a God - Ex. 20:2 [Positive]2. Not to entertain thoughts of other gods besides Him - Ex. 20:3 [Negative]3. To know that He is one - Deut. 6:4 [Positive]4. To love Him - Deut. 6:5 [Positive]5. To fear Him - Deut. 10:20 [

In Your Head and Doorpost

2026-10-25T04:41:02.558+08:00

Mateo 22,34-40 — The Greatest Commandment, 30th Sunday Year AMateo 22,34-40 - "Buo o Hindi Talaga"May exam ulit si Jesus.Nung nakaraang Linggo — Mateo 22,15-21 — pinagtulungan siya ng Pariseo at Herodiano: "Magbayad ba ng buwis kay Cesar?" Trap ng pulitika.Ngayon naman, isang nomikos — hindi lang basta Pariseo, kundi abogado ng Torah. Expert sa 613 na utos — 248 na dapat gawin, 365 na bawal.

Feast of San Pedro Calungsod

2026-10-21T14:49:06.312+08:00

Feast of San Pedro CalungsodTheme: "Bata pa lang, banal na."Readings suggestion: Isaiah 6:8 — "Here I am, send me" / Mt 28:19-20 — Go and make disciplesMy dear young people, Tingnan nyo katabi nyo. Ilang taon na kayo? 15? 17? 22?Si San Pedro Calungsod, 17 years old lang nung namatay. Ka-age nyo lang. Hindi pa tapos ng senior high kung ngayon. Pero santo na. Madaming nagsasabi: "Father,

Deny Yourself

2026-10-21T13:38:10.583+08:00

This Gospel is not comfortable. Jesus is talking to everyone — "sa lahat" — not just apostles, not just priests. Lahat ng gustong sumunod. And He gives three verbs, three non-negotiables. Hindi optional, hindi suggestion. Condition.1. LIMUTIN ANG SARILI — Deny Yourself First verb: arnesásthō heauton — deny, disown, say no to self.We live in a generation that says: "Follow yourself.

Sakramento ng kasal

2026-10-20T18:19:10.558+08:00

Tayo po ay hindi lang nasa wedding — nasa Mass tayo. Hindi lang ito kasal, ito ay Misyon. In Filipino weddings, we love the ayos — gown, barong, entourage, drone shot. Pero ang Diyos, ang tinitignan Niya ay hindi yung ayos sa labas, kundi yung ayos sa loob.You chose beautiful readings. Let me give you three words to bring to your marriage — words that will save your marriage when the flowers

Christ, our peace, calls us to keep our lamps burning and our hearts ready.

2026-10-19T05:47:53.443+08:00

In a world still fractured by walls of enmity and distracted by the urgent noise of the present hour, Christ our peace calls us to keep our lamps burning and our hearts ready. Today is Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. It is also the optional memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, the eighteenth-century Italian priest and founder of the Passionists, whose life was spent keeping

In a world of expanding barns, we are invited to become rich toward God

2026-10-18T04:56:07.699+08:00

“In a world of expanding barns, we are invited to become rich toward God.” Today is Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. The Church also offers the optional memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their companions, the North American Martyrs, or of Saint Paul of the Cross, priest and founder of the Passionists. The readings remain those of the weekday,

The Trap That Became a Teaching

2026-10-17T07:02:06.554+08:00

Mateo 22, 15-21 — Feast is usually 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time — "Ibigay kay Cesar ang kay Cesar, at sa Diyos ang sa Diyos."Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21Noon, umalis ang mga Pariseo at nag-usap kung paano huhulihin si Jesus sa Kanyang salita. Sinugo nila ang kanilang mga alagad kasama ng mga Herodiano at sinabi: "Guro, alam naming tapat Ka... Ano sa palagay Mo? Matuwid bang magbuwis kay Cesar o

Are you Afraid?

2026-10-16T07:36:26.784+08:00

Lucas 12, 1-7 — First day after the "Woes." Jesus now turns from Pharisees to His disciples. Private coaching after public confrontation.Gospel: Luke 12:1-7Meanwhile a crowd of many thousands gathered... Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. What

The Museum Faith vs. The Living Faith

2026-10-15T07:57:03.780+08:00

Gospel: Luke 11:47-54Jesus said: "Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets whom your ancestors killed. You are witnesses and you approve what your ancestors did. They killed them, you build their tombs. Therefore Wisdom says: I will send prophets and apostles, some you will kill and persecute, so that this generation may be charged with the blood of all prophets from Abel to Zechariah. Yes,

Cats were loved by quite a few saints

2026-10-14T12:26:07.137+08:00

Cats were loved by quite a few saints:1. St. Gertrude of Nivelles (626-659) - The patron saint of cats. She is the official patroness of cats and cat lovers. People prayed to her to keep mice away, and her image is always with cats.2. St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) - Patron of all animals. He called all animals his brothers and sisters and is often pictured with birds, dogs, and cats around

Washing UP

2026-10-13T12:47:06.436+08:00

It's about holiness and boundaries.The Ritual: Netilat Yadayim — Washing up to the Elbow1. What Luke says — Greek is very specificLucas 11:38: "hoti ou pro ebaptisthe" — he did not baptize himself before dinner.Luke uses baptizo — not nipto (to wash hands casually). Baptizo is immersion, ritual bath. And Mark's parallel tells us the detail Luke omits:Mark 7:3-4: "The Pharisees and all the Jews

Hugas Labas, Hugas Loob?

2026-10-13T12:25:06.818+08:00

Gospel: Luke 11:37-41While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine. Jesus went in and reclined at table. The Pharisee was amazed to see He did not wash before dinner. The Lord said to him, "You Pharisees clean the outside of cup and dish, but inside you are filled with greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also? Give what is inside as alms,

St. Edward the Confessor — 1003-1066, Feast Oct 13

2026-10-12T18:08:01.046+08:00

1. The ONLY King of England officially canonized by a PopeSt. Edward the Confessor — 1003-1066, Feast Oct 13He is the only King of England to be formally canonized by the Catholic Church — in 1161 by Pope Alexander III. Why?Known for gentleness and piety, not war — called Father of the PoorAbolished unjust taxes, cared for the poor, rebuilt churches and Westminster AbbeyRuled prudently and

Vineyard in Philippines

2026-10-04T05:50:51.444+08:00

Worth flagging upfront: several of the "best vineyards" listicles that turned up (generic names like "Garcia Vineyard," "Luzon Vineyard Co.," "Hacienda Basilio") read like low-quality, possibly AI-generated SEO content with no verifiable specifics — no locations, founders, or corroborating details. I'm leaving those out and focusing on the ones

Nuts and Seniors

2026-10-01T14:39:14.193+08:00

My dentist, Dr. Reynaldo Lasquite, I would like to thank him not only for his advice on the consumptions of nuts but also for his gift of the dentures he made for me, the whole denture. Our conversation move me to research further. This is my personal journey and not to be taken as medicinal advice. Please exercise due diligence and consult your physician. Why nuts matter more, not less, as

How many active catholic priests in the Philippines?

2026-09-30T13:37:12.860+08:00

For the Philippines as of 2025 — CBCP / Vatican Yearbook data:How many active priests?∼10,178 priests active nationwide — down from 12,964 in 2016.The CBCP reports the Catholic population grew from 61.6M in 2016 to 73.6M in 2025, while priests declined from 12,964 to 10,178. Other reports note about 1 priest per 7,000 parishioners shortage and older counts

What is AMP Page?

2026-09-18T22:29:21.781+08:00

Yes, I checked frjessie.blogspot.com — That blog is my oldest blog (since 2009), and it is using the old classic Blogger template. Result: frjessie.blogspot.com does NOT have AMP. When I try to open: frjessie.blogspot.com/2014/07/primer-on-beliefs-of-iglesia-ni-kristo.html/amp It does not create a fast AMP version — it shows the normal

Return to God's Embrace: A Call to Conversion - 2026-08-31

2026-08-31T20:57:50.833+08:00

Return to God's Embrace: A Call to Conversion Tomorrow's Gospel - Martes, Setyembre 1, 2026 Martes, Setyembre 1, 2026 Martes ng Ika-22 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II) 1 Corinto 2, 10b-16 Salmo 144, 8-9. 10-11. 12-13ab. 13kd-14 Mat’wid ang Poong dakila sa lahat ng kanyang gawa. Lucas 4, 31-37 o kaya Misa para sa Pangangalaga sa Sangnilikha English Homily Dear brothers and sisters in