WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Our Lady of Lourdes GOSPEL OF THE DAY: MARK 7:14-23

Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” 

After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable. “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)

He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”

Reflection by John Paul Felix: Missionary for Human Resource Business Partner. Covenanted for Christ Community(CFCC), Malaysia. Serving in core team of FIAT (Friends in Action for Christ, Kuala Lumpur) and Christ's Youth in Action (University Outreach, Penang)

MIYERKULES, PEBRERO 12, 2025Miyerkules ng Ika-limang Linggo sa Karaniwang PanahonMABUTING BALITA: MARCOS 7:14-23Muling pinalapit ni Jesus ang maraming tao at sinabi sa kanila, “Makinig kayong lahat sa akin at unawain ang sasabihin ko. Hindi ang isinusubo ng tao ang nagpaparumi sa kanya; ang lumalabas sa kanya ang nagpaparumi sa tao.” [Makinig ang sinumang may pandinig.] Iniwan ni Jesus ang mga tao, at pagkapasok niya sa bahay, tinanong siya ng kanyang mga alagad tungkol sa talinghaga. “Pati ba kayo'y hindi nakauunawa?” tanong ni Jesus. “Hindi ba ninyo alam na hindi nakapagpaparumi sa tao ang kinakain niya? Sapagkat hindi ito pumapasok sa kanyang puso kundi sa tiyan, at pagkatapos ay idinudumi!” Sa sinabing ito ay ipinahayag niya na malinis ang lahat ng pagkain. Sinabi pa niya, “Ang lumalabas sa tao ang nagpaparumi sa tao. Sapagkat mula sa loob, mula sa puso ng tao, lumalabas ang masasamang pag-iisip, mga pakikiapid, mga pagnanakaw, mga pagpaslang, mga pangangalunya, mga pag-iimbot, mga kabuktutan, pandaraya, kahalayan, pagkainggit, paglapastangan, kapalaluan, at kahangalan. Ang lahat ng kasamaang ito ay sa loob nagmumula at siyang nagpaparumi sa tao.”

Reflection by Jay Guiyab: BSCE graduate. Customer Service representative. Familia Member. Mission Head for Singles-Baguio. Familia Young Adults Coordinator.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Our Lady of LourdesGOSPEL OF THE DAY: MARK 7:1-13When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders. And on coming from the marketplacethey do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds.) So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, "Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?" He responded, "Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition." He went on to say, "How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition!For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother, and Whoever curses father or mother shall die. Yet you say,'If someone says to father or mother, "Any support you might have had from me is qorban"' (meaning, dedicated to God),you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother.You nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many such things."Reflection by MM Bogarin: Fashion designer-Ccicci. Pastoral leader. Covenanted member-Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community. #POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel

MARTES, PEBRERO 11, 2025Martes ng Ika-limang Linggo sa Karaniwang PanahonPaggunita sa Mahal na Birheng Maria ng LourdesLANDAS NG PAG-ASA : “ANG TUNAY NA KADALISAYAN AY NAGMUMULA SA PUSO”[MABUTING BALITA]: MARCOS 7:1-13Noong panahong iyon, may mga Pariseo at ilang eskribang galing sa Jerusalem na lumapit kay Hesus. Nakita nila na ang ilan sa mga alagad ni Hesus ay kumain nang hindi muna naghuhugas ng kamay sa paraang naaayon sa turong minana nila.Ang mga Judio, lalo na ang mga Pariseo, ay hindi kumakain hangga’t hindi nakapaghuhugas ng kamay ayon sa mga turong minana nila sa kanilang mga ninuno. Hindi rin sila kumakain ng anumang galing sa palengke nang hindi muna ito hinuhugasan. At marami pang ibang minanang turo ang kanilang sinusunod, tulad ng tanging paraan ng paghuhugas ng mga inuman, ng mga saro, ng mga sisidlang tanso, at mga higaan.Kaya’t tinanong si Hesus ng mga Pariseo at mga eskriba, “Bakit hindi sumusunod ang mga alagad mo sa mga turo ng ating mga ninuno? Kumain sila nang hindi man lamang naghugas ng kamay ayon sa paraang iniutos!” Sinagot sila ni Hesus, “Tama ang hula ni Isaias tungkol sa inyo. Mapagpaimbabaw nga kayo, gaya ng kanyang isinulat:‘Paggalang na handog sa ‘kin ng bayan ko’y paimbabaw lamang,sapagkat sa bibig at hindi sa puso ito bumubukal.Pagpuri’t pagsambang ginagawa nila’y walang kabuluhan,ang utos ng tao ay itinuturong utos ng Maykapal.’Niwawalang-kabuluhan nga ninyo ang utos ng Diyos, at ang sinusunod ninyo’y ang turo ng tao.”Sinabi pa ni Hesus, “Kay husay ng paraan ninyo sa pagpapawalang-bisa sa utos ng Diyos masunod lamang ninyo ang mga turong minana ninyo! Tulad nito: iniutos ni Moises, ‘Igalang mo ang iyong ama’t ina’; at ‘Ang magsalita ng masama sa kanyang ama o ina ay dapat mamatay.’ Ngunit itinuturo ninyo, ‘Kapag sinabi ng isang tao sa kanyang ama o ina: Ang anumang maitutulong ko sa inyo ay Korban’, alalaong baga’y inihahain ko ito sa Diyos – hindi na ninyo siya pinahihintulutang tumulong sa kanyang ama o ina. Sa ganitong paara’y niwawalang-kabuluhan ninyo ang salita ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng mga turong minana ninyo. At marami pang bagay na tulad nito ang ginagawa ninyo.”Reflection by JV Salayo : Teacher/Education consultant. Assistant site leader-Pathways Sta. Rosa. Covenanted member-Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community. #POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #scriptures #bibleeadings #Jesus #CatholicChurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel

MONDAY, February 10, 2025Monday of the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Saint Scholastica, VirginGOSPEL OF THE DAY: MARK 6:53-56

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. 54 As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55 They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56 And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Reflection by Aiania Dalangin: Missionary-Kairos Asia; Former member-The Light Of the World Iligan and Cagayan de Oro; Member-Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon and Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community

LUNES, PEBRERO 10, 2025Lunes ng Ika-limang Linggo sa Karaniwang PanahonPaggunita kay Santa Escolastica, dalagaMABUTING BALITA: MARCOS 6 : 53 - 56Noong panahong iyon, sina Hesus at ang kanyang mga alagad ay tumawid ng lawa, at pagdating sa Genesaret ay isinadsad nila ang bangka. Paglunsad nila, nakilala siya agad ng mga tao kaya’t nagmamadaling nilibot ng mga ito ang mga pook sa paligid; at ang mga maysakit, na nakaratay na sa higaan ay dinala nila kay Hesus, saanman nila mabalitaang naroon siya. At saanman siya dumating, maging sa nayon, lungsod, o kabukiran, ay dinadala sa liwasan ang mga maysakit, at isinasamo sa kanya na pahipuin sila kahit man lang sa palawit ng kanyang kasuutan. At lahat ng makahipo nito ay gumagaling.Reflection by Adrian Bondoc: Human Resources and Training Consultant. Executive Producer-Kakaiba Ka! Ministry. Covenanted member-Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community.#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #scriptures #bibleeadings #Jesus #CatholicChurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel

LUNES, PEBRERO 10, 2025Lunes sa iIka-limang Linggo sa Karaniwang PanahonPaggunita kay Santa Escolastica, dalagaMABUTING BALITA: LUCAS 10: 38-42

Sa pagpapatuloy ng kanilang paglalakbay, pumasok si Jesus sa isang nayon. Isang babae roon, na ang pangala'y Marta, ang malugod na tumanggap kay Jesus sa kanyang bahay. Mayroon siyang kapatid na babae na ang pangalan ay Maria, na naupo sa paanan ng Panginoon at nakinig sa mga sinasabi ni Jesus. Ngunit nag-aalala si Marta sa dami ng gawain kaya't lumapit siya kay Jesus at nagsabi, “Panginoon, wala bang anuman sa inyo na pinababayaan ako ng aking kapatid na maglingkod mag-isa? Sabihin ninyo sa kanya na tumulong sa akin.” Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon, “Marta, Marta, nag-aalala ka at nababagabag sa maraming bagay. ngunit isang bagay lamang ang kailangan. Pinili ni Maria ang mabuting bahagi at ito'y hindi kukunin sa kanya.”

Reflection by Bob Lopez: Communications specialist. Former Mission Director-Word of Joy Foundation/Institute forPastoral Development. Trainer and formator serving dioceses, congregations and organizations. Faculty member. Covenanted member-Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Saint Apollonia, martyr GOSPEL OF THE DAY: LUKE 5 : 1 - 11While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore.Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,"Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."Simon said in reply,"Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets."When they had done this, they caught a great number of fishand their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that the boats were in danger of sinking.When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon.Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.Reflection by Aldem Salvana: Meta-NLP Trainer. Meta-Coach. Chief Learning Executive-Breakthrough Coaching and Consulting Inc. Author-The World Class Coach. Covenanted Member-Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon.#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel

LINGGO, PEBRERO 9, 2025Ika-limang Linggo sa Karaniwang PanahonPaggunita kay Santa Apollonia, martirMABUTING BALITA: LUCAS 5: 1-11Noong panahong iyon, nakatayo si Hesus sa baybayin ng Lawa ng Genesaret. Pinagkalipumpunan siya ng napakaraming tao na ibig makarinig ng salita ng Diyos. May nakita siyang dalawang bangka sa baybayin; nakalunsad na ang mga mangingisda at naghuhugas ng kanilang mga lambat. Lumulan siya sa isa sa mga bangka at hiniling kay Simong may-ari nito, na ilayo nang kaunti sa tabi. Naupo siya sa bangka at nangaral sa mga tao.Pagkatapos niyang magsalita ay sinabi kay Simon, “Pumalaot kayo at ihulog ang mga lambat upang manghuli.” Sumagot si Simon, “Guro, magdamag po kaming nagpagod at wala kaming nahuli! Ngunit dahil sa sinabi ninyo, ihuhulog ko ang mga lambat.” Gayon nga ang ginawa nila sa dami ng kanilang huli ay halos magkansisira ang kanilang mga lambat. Kaya’t kinawayan nila ang kanilang mga kasamahang nasa ibang bangka upang patulong, at lumapit naman ang mga ito. Napuno ang dalawang bangka na halos lumubog. Nang makita iyon ni Simon Pedro, siya’y nagpatirapa sa paanan ni Hesus at nagsabi, “Lumayo po kayo sa akin, Panginoon, sapagkat ako’y makasalanan.” Nanggilalas siya at ang kanyang mga kasama dahil sa dami ng kanilang huli gayon din sina Santiago at Juan, mga anak ni Zebedeo, na mga kasosyo ni Simon. At sinabi ni Hesus kay Simon, “Huwag kang matakot. Mula ngayo’y mamamalakaya ka ng mga tao.” Nang maitabi na nila ang kanilang mga bangka, iniwan nila ang lahat at sumunod kay Hesus.Reflection by Eric Rivas : Director of Services for a multinational company. Pastoral Leader and District Coordinator - Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon. #POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #scriptures #bibleeadings #Jesus #CatholicChurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary TimeMemorial of Saint Jerome Emiliani, priestMemorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin GOSPEL OF THE DAY: MARK 6: 30 -34The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them.When Jesus disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.Reflection by Anya Santos: Campus Staffer for Christ’s Youth in Action. Member of Ligaya Ng Panginoon.#POHopegiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel