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  • Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 12, 2024 – Lunes l Ikaanim na Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon

    Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 12, 2024 – Lunes sa Ikaanim na Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon    

    San Melecio ng Antioquia

    Ebanghelyo: Mk 8:11-13

    Dumating ang mga Pariseo at nagsimulang makipagtalo kay Hesus. Gusto nilang subukan si Hesus at humingi ng isang makalangit na tanda. Nagbuntung-hininga siya at sinabi: “Bakit humihingi ng palatandaan ang lahing ito? Talagang sinasabi ko sa inyo: walang tandang ibibigay sa lahing ito.” Kaya iniwan sila ni Hesus at sumakay sa bangka patawid sa kabilang ibayo.

     

    Pagninilay:

    Napabuntung-hininga nang malalim ang ating Hesus Maestro. Sa English version, mas makahulugan ang sipi. Ang sabi: Jesus “sighed from the depth of His spirit.” Hindi ito ordinaryong buntung-hininga. Mas malalim pa ito sa emosyon. Mula ito sa

    kaibuturan ng Kanyang Espiritu. May feeling of hurt and suffering dahil hindi makaunawa ang mga Pariseo. Naramdaman Niya ito sa Kanyang kaloob-looban dahil nagmamahal Siya. Mahal Niya ang mga Pariseo, pero patuloy ang pagtakwil at pagtanggi sa nila Kanya. Hindi napopoot ang ating Hesus Maestro sa kanila,
    kundi puno Siya ng awa. Sa sipi ng Mabuting Balita ngayon, tahimik Siyang umalis.  Sa ibang mga Gospels, layunin
    Niyang i-convert sila dahil mahal Niya sila. Madalas na sinusubukan ng ating Panginoon na gimbalin sila sa kanilang indifference at pagtanggi sa dulot Niyang biyaya. Pero hindi rin sila magbago. Sa makalawa, February 14, Ash Wednesday,
    simula ng Kuwaresma at   Valentines day pa. Noong bata ako, basta Araw ng puso, kinikilig ako at pulang damit ang suot
    ko. Pero habang nag-aadvance na ako sa age, iba na ang level ng pagmamahal ko. Kaya ko nang magparaya, masaktan, magsakripisyo para sa minamahal ko. Ito ang kahulugan ng Kuwaresma. Ito ang panahon ng Celebration of the greatest love of all. Bilang kapalit, tularan din natin ang pagmamahal ng ating Hesus Maestro na handang i-alay ang sarili para sa kapwa. Kung sakaling natutulad tayo sa mga Pariseo, na madalas hindi ma-gets ang message of love ng ating Hesus Maestro, humingi
    tayo ng tawad. In case, nahihiya tayong magbalik-loob, titigan natin ang Krusipiho. Paalala ito ng tapang ng loob na harapin ang hamon ng kababaan at pagbabagong-loob. Reminder din na humugot tayo ng hininga ng buhay na nagbubukal sa ating Hesus Maestro na may katangi-tangi, pinakadakila at pinakadalisay na
    pagmamahal para sa iyo at sa akin.

    5 min
  • A Thought A Day | February 12, 2024

    A Thought A Day | February 12, 2024


    You are listening to the daily gospel reflections with Sr. Cloth, fsp


    This podcast is brought to you by the Paulines Multimedia. It is our mission to Bring the WORD of GOD to all peoples, through sounds and images, voices and music. Come and join us as we share “A THOUGHT A DAY”.


    #pray #withme #gospel #reflection

    #Paulines #DaughtersOfStPaul #GospelPower #aThoughtaDay


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  • Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 11, 2024 - Ikaanim na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (B)

    Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 11, 2024 - Ikaanim

    na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (B)  

    Ebanghelyo:  Marcos 1:40-45

    Lumapit sa kanya ang isang may ketong at nakiusap sa kanya: “Kung gusto mo, mapalilinis mo ako.” “Gusto ko, luminis ka!” Nang oras ding iyon, iniwan ang lalaki ng kanyang ketong at luminis siya. Ngunit mahigpit siyang pinagbilinan ni Jesus sa

    kanyang pag-alis, sinabi niya: “Mag-ingat ka, huwag mo itong sabihin kaninuman, kundi pumunta ka sa pari para masuri ka niya at maialay alang-alang sa pagkalinis sa iyo ang handog na iniutos ni Moises upang magkaroon sila ng patunay.” Ngunit pagkaalis ng tao, sinimulan niyang ipahayag ito kahit saan at ipamalita ang pangyayaring ito. Dahil dito, hindi na lantarang makapasok sa
    bayan si Jesus kundi nanatili siya sa labas, sa mga ilang na lugar. Ngunit may dumarating pa rin sa kanya na kung saan-saan galing.

     

    Pagninilay:

    Noon, kapag nagkukuwentuhan kaming magkakaibigan, ang madalas na pinag-uusapan (maliban sa Diyos) ay pagkain, magandang lugar at gawain sa bakasyon at marami

    pang iba. 51 years old na ako ngayon (bata pa rin kahit papaano), at may napansin ako. May nadagdag na topic sa kuwentuhan—efficacent oil, doctor, iba’t ibang gamot at marami pang iba. Ganun yata talaga kapag tumatanda, nakakaramdam
    na ng iba’t ibang sakit. Haaay…  Sa ating Mabuting Balita, narinig natin ang tungkol din sa isang sakit, ketong. Ayon sa aklat
    ng Leviticus (13:2), “Kung ang balat ninuman ay mamaga, magnana o kaya'y magkaroon ng parang singaw, at ang mga ito'y maging sakit sa balat na parang ketong, dapat siyang dalhin kay Aaron o sa mga anak niyang pari.” Ang epekto:
    tinuturing na magkaka-ketong ang mga may sakit sa balat tulad ng pimples, acne, eczema, psoriasis, an-an or buni. Naku, ang hirap naman noon!!! Parang pandemic lang: noon ang basta inubo at sinipon ay suspect na may covid!!!  Sa panahon ni Hesus, kinatatakutan ang ketong! Kapag meron ka nito, ikaw ay ititiwalag, hinihiwalay at pinandidirihan! Ang paniniwala kasi, parusa ito na ipinataw ng Diyos sa tao, dahil sa kanyang
    malaking kasalanan o sa kasalanan ng lahi nila. 
    Ramdam ni Hesus ang abang kalagayan ng mga ketongin: yung
    pinandidirihan, mababa ang tingin at hindi tinatanggap sa lipunan. Kaya hindi nagdalawang isip si Hesus na pagalingin ang ketongin. Hindi lamang niya nilinis ang kanyang sugat, kundi hinilom niya ang sakit na ibinigay ng Lipunan.  Mga kapanalig, mahirap magkasakit. Pero mas mahirap kapag ikaw ay iniwan at nag-iisa. Ibahin mo ang Diyos. Kahit anong mangyari, hinding-hindi tayo iiwan. Mapagmahal ang Diyos. Siya ang Emmanuel.
    Amen.

     

    5 min
  • A Thought A Day | February 11, 2024

    A Thought A Day | February 11, 2024


    You are listening to the daily gospel reflections with Sr. Cloth, fsp


    This podcast is brought to you by the Paulines Multimedia. It is our mission to Bring the WORD of GOD to all peoples, through sounds and images, voices and music. Come and join us as we share “A THOUGHT A DAY”.


    #pray #withme #gospel #reflection

    #Paulines #DaughtersOfStPaul #GospelPower #aThoughtaDay


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    6 min
  • WALKING WITH THE SAINTS l FEAST OF ST. SCHOLASTICA L PATRON SAINT OF BENEDICTINE NUNS l FEBRUARY 10

    WALKING WITH THE SAINTS l FEAST OF ST. SCHOLASTICA , PATRON SAINT OF BENEDICTINE NUNS l FEBRUARY 10


     Twins are very special. They have a magnetic attraction for each
    other. They share the same interests and ideas with the same concern and intensity. Our saint for today, is truly special. She is no other than the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Have you guessed her name? Yes! St. Scholastica. Our twin saints were
    born in Nursia, Italy on March 2, 480 to wealthy Christian parents. Little is known about their childhood except the fact that they were brought up as good Christians. The account we know about Scholastica is in relation to her brother. Scholastica was consecrated to God but she lived at home until the
    time she followed the footsteps of Benedict. The young Benedict abandoned his secular studies and lived as a hermit for three years. Made aware of the dangers of a solitary life, he founded a religious Order in 529 and established monasteries for men, establishing his headquarters at Monte Casino, Italy. A
    little later, Scholastica established a monastery for women, following the monastic rule of her brother, in Piumarola, a few kilometers from Monte Casino. Scholastica was made abbess of the new community of nuns and followed strictly the motto of
    the Benedictines: ora et labora (pray and work). As abbess, it was her duty to set the examples of prayer and work and guide her sisters in faithfully working for their own sanctification. Since
    they were governed by strict rules, Benedict and Scholastica visited each other only once a year. They eagerly awaited this day in order to pray and share heavenly topics. And since they could not enter each other’s monastery, they had to meet in a building outside the walls of their convents. These visits were
    precious moments when they discussed spiritual matters. According to the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great,
    Benedict and Scholastica spent their last day together in conversation and prayer. Scholastica was ill and she sensed her coming death, so she begged her brother to stay with her for another day. Since their monastic rule allowed him
    only to be out of the monastery for one day, Benedict refused. At this refusal, Scholastica bowed down and begged God to let her brother remain. Suddenly, a torrential rain descended on the building, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Immediately Benedict cried out: “God forgive you, Sister. What have
    you done?”  Scholastica answered: “I asked of you a favor and you refused. I asked it from God and He granted it.” The storm prevented Benedict to return to his own monastery and he parted the next morning after long conversation and prayer with his sister. Three days later, while Benedict was praying in his monastery, he saw in a vision the soul of Scholastica in the form of a dove, rising towards heaven. Benedict understood that his sister died and after announcing the news to the monks,
    they went to take her body and buried it in the tomb he had prepared for himself. Today, St. Scholastica is venerated
    as the patron of Benedictine nuns, of education, convulsive children, and is invoked against storms and torrential rains.

    Virtue: faith, innocence, humility, honesty, charity, integrity, confidence, generosity and fidelity

    Prayer: “St. Scholastica, please pray that we may trust God the way you trusted Him.”

    5 min
  • Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 10, 2024 – Sabado l Ika-5 Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon

    Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 10, 2024 – Sabado sa Ika-5 Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon          

    Santa Escolastica, dalaga (Paggunita)

    Ebanghelyo: Mark 8:1-10

    Maraming tao ang sumama kay Hesus at wala silang makain. Kaya tinawag ni Hesus ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila: “Labis akong naaawa sa mga taong ito, pangatlong araw ko na silang kasama at wala nang makain at kung paalisin ko

    silang gutom, baka mahilo sila sa daan. Galing pa sa malayo ang ilan sa kanila.” Sumagot ang kanyang mga alagad: “At paano naman makakakuha ng tinapay at para sa pakainin sila sa ilang na ito?” Tinanong sila ni Hesus: “Ilan bang tinapay meron kayo?” Sumagot sila: “Pito.” Pinaupo ni Hesus sa lupa ang mga
    tao, kinuha ang pitong tinapay at nagpasalamat sa Diyos. Pinagpira-piraso niya ang mga ito at ibinigay sa kanyang mga alagad para ihain; at inihain nila ang mga ito sa mga tao. Meron din silang ilang isda. Binasbasan ito ni Hesus at iniutos na ihain din ang mga ito. Kumain sila nabusog at tinipon ang mga
    natirang pira-piraso-pitong bayong. Apat na libo ang naroon, at saka sila pinauwi ni Hesus. Agad siyang sumakay sa bangka kasama ang kanyang mga alagad upang pumunta sa lupain ng Dalmanuta.      

    Pagninilay:

    Isinulat ni Sr. Edith Ledda ng Daughters of St. Paul ang pagninilay sa ebanghelyo.  “Ako’y nahahabag sa mga taong ito sapagkat tatlong araw na silang sumasama sa akin at wala silang makain.” Nalalaman ni Hesus ang sitwasyon ng mga tao na sumusunod sa

    Kanya, kaya naman tinanong niya ang kanyang mga alagad, “Ilang tinapay mayroon kayo? At sumagot sila, “Pito” at mayroon din silang maliliit na mga isda. Batid natin na binasbasan ito ni Hesus, at lahat ng tao ay nabusog, at may lumabis pa na pitong bakol na puno. Sa Bibliya ang bilang na Pito o Seven ay
    perfect number. Sa aking pagninilay, sa lahat ng milagro na galing sa salita ni Hesus ay perfect. Lalo itong naging perfect dahil ang tinapay at isda na nagpa busog sa mga tao, ay galing sa mga alagad. Mga kapatid, ginagamit ng Panginoong Hesus ang ating mga kamay upang makatulong sa kapwa sa kasalukuyang
    panahon. Hayaan nating patuloy tayong gamitin ng Panginoon na maging daluyan ng Kanyang biyaya at pagpapala, lalo’t higit sa mga nangangailangan. Nawa ang biyayang ating natatanggap kay Hesus ay maging daan din upang maging biyaya din
    tayo para sa ating kapwa. Amen.

     

    5 min
  • A Thought A Day | February 10, 2024

    A Thought A Day | February 10, 2024


    You are listening to the daily gospel reflections with Sr. Cloth, fsp


    This podcast is brought to you by the Paulines Multimedia. It is our mission to Bring the WORD of GOD to all peoples, through sounds and images, voices and music. Come and join us as we share “A THOUGHT A DAY”.


    #pray #withme #gospel #reflection

    #Paulines #DaughtersOfStPaul #GospelPower #aThoughtaDay


    For more spiritual nourishment please visit: https://store.paulines.ph/


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    6 min
  • Mabuting Balita l Pebrero 9, 2024 – Biyernes l Ika-5 Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon

    Mabuting

    Balita l Pebrero 9, 2024 – – Biyernes sa Ika-5 Linggo ng Karaniwang Panahon       

    Santa

    Apolonia

    Ebanghelyo: Mk 7:31-37

    Umalis si Hesus sa lupain ng Tiro at dumaan sa Sidon papunta sa lawa ng Galilea. Pagdating niya sa lupain ng Decapolis, may mga nagdala sa kanya roon ng isang bingi na halos hindi makapagsalita. At hiniling nila kay Hesus na ipatong dito

    ang kamay. Matapos siyang ihiwalay sa mga tao, inilagay niya ang kanyang daliri sa tainga ng tao at dumura at saka hinipo ang kanyang dila. At tumingala siya sa Langit, nagbuntong hininga at sinabi: “Ephphata,” na ang ibig sabihi'y “Buksan.” Nabuksan ang mga tainga ng tao at biglang nakalag ang dila niyang nakabuhol kaya nakapagsalita siya nang tuwid. Tinagubilinan sila ni Hesus na huwag sabihin ito kaninuman ngunit habang pinagbabawalan sila, lalo naman silang nagpapahayag. Labis na namangha ang mga tao at sinabi nila: ”Pinaiigi niya ang lahat: nakaririnig ang bingi at nakapagsasalita ang pipi.”

     

     

    Pagninilay:

    Isang touch lang at click, nakakapag-communicate na tayo. Sa bilis ng internet, napakadali nating kumunek sa iba.  Easy
    lang ang pag-access sa maraming bagay.  Relate na relate tayo sa salitang “connection”. Marami rin sa atin ang may FOMO o fear of missing out kapag hindi nakasama sa kasunduan o sa
    pagsasamahan.  Kaya madalas sinasabi natin sa loved ones natin, “Keep in touch, ha?” O kaya, “Stay connected”. Sa ganito tayo nilikha ng Diyos. Bukod pa rito, ang pinakamahalaga, makahulugan at pinagmumulan ng lahat ng koneksyon natin ay ang ugnayan sa ating Panginoon.  Nakaka-amaze isipin ang
    encounter ng lalaking utal at bingi at ng ating Hesus Maestro.  Bukod sa buong galang na inihiwalay siya sa maraming tao, isinuot Niya ang Kanyang daliri sa tainga ng lalaki, lumura, habang hinipo naman ang dila. Ginamit Niya ang Kanyang daliri at laway. Malalim ang ginawa Niyang kuneksyon sa utal at bingi. Alam nyo, kapanalig, ito ang isa sa mga struggles ko bilang isang lingkod ng komunikasyon. Hindi ako makaconnect sa
    mga utal at bingi. Hindi ko kayang magsign language man lang. Oo, alam ko ang finger spelling alphabet. (a, b, c, d, e) pero mabagal ko itong nagagawa. Madalas kapag labasan na sa school for the deaf na katabi ng convent naming, nakakatuwang tingnan kung paano sila nagcocommunicate sa isa’t isa. Pero
    aaminin ko, hindi ko mabasa ang konteksto ng kanilang pinag-uusapan. Maraming beses iniisip ko.  Paano ko maipapasok
    ang aking puso sa kanilang kalooban? Mapalad ang mga teachers nila, classmates, at ang kanilang parents. Tayo naman na hindi alam ang lenggwahe ng utal at bingi. Ano ang maaari nating magawa?  Una, iisipin natin sila kapag nakikipag-usap tayo sa iba. Gawin ang active listening para maunawaan natin nang maigi ang ating kausap. Ikalawa, isipin muna ang ating sasabihin kung makakatulong ba o makakapapahina ng
    kanilang kalooban. Ikatlo, laging subukan na magkaroon ng life giving conversation. Sa ganitong paraan, every encounter nagiging instruments na rin tayo ng Daliri ng Diyos na nakapaglilikha ng buhay, tuwa at sigla. Nagiging daluyan din tayo ng Kanyang sacred healing power ng mga nawawalan ng lakas-loob na magpahayag ng katotohanan.  

     

     

    5 min
  • A Thought A Day | February 9, 2024

    A Thought A Day | February 9, 2024


    You are listening to the daily gospel reflections with Sr. Cloth, fsp


    This podcast is brought to you by the Paulines Multimedia. It is our mission to Bring the WORD of GOD to all peoples, through sounds and images, voices and music. Come and join us as we share “A THOUGHT A DAY”.


    #pray #withme #gospel #reflection

    #Paulines #DaughtersOfStPaul #GospelPower #aThoughtaDay


    For more spiritual nourishment please visit: https://store.paulines.ph/


    HELP US MAINTAIN THIS PROGRAM

    Send your donations and love offerings to:


    G-CASH: 09686313280


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    BRANCH: Skyland Plaza, Makati

    ACCOUNT NAME: The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul, Inc.

    ACCOUNT NUMBER: 514-2-51400590-1

    SWIFT CODE: MBTCPHMM


    METROBANK (Peso Account)

    BRANCH: Skyland Plaza, Makati

    ACCOUNT NAME: The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul, Inc.

    ACCOUNT NUMBER: 514-3-51430769-6

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    BDO (BRANCH: Leveriza-Libertad)

    ACCOUNT NAME: The Provincial Superior of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul, Inc.

    ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002620011465

    6 min
  • WALKING WITH THE SAINTS l FEAST OF ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA, PATRON SAINT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING l FEBRUARY 8

    WALKING WITH THE SAINTS l FEAST OF ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA, PATRON SAINT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING l FEBRUARY 8

    “Suffering is an instrument of transformation and sanctity.” These words are fittingly applied to our saint for today, St. Josephine Bakhita, who experienced a lot of sufferings but accepted them all in patience and humility. Josephine came from a respected family in Dafur, now in western Sudan. Born in a large family with three brothers and three sisters around 1869, she lived a happy and carefree life. In 1877, however, when she was about 8 years old, she was kidnapped by Arab slave traders. She was chained, made to walk 960 kilometers to El Obeid and was sold twice before reaching the place. In a course of twelve years she was sold three more times and was forced to accept the Muslim religion. Her fourth owner was a Turkish general whose wife and children maltreated and wounded her. She said that the most terrifying experience she had was, when together with other
    slaves, she received the tattoes. She was sliced on her breast, belly and right arm. In 1883, her Turkish master sold her to an Italian Vice Consul to Khartuom, Sudan, who gave her to his friend Augusto Michieli.  She was brought to their family villa in Veneto, 25 kilometers west of Venice, and lived there for three years as nanny to his daughter; and the new family treated her kindly. When the Michieli’s wife went to Sudan for their business affairs, she left Josephine and her daughter for a while in the convent of the Canossians. Upon her return to take her daughter,
    Josephine refused to go with them. Her teachers contacted the Patriarch of Venice who ruled out that since slavery is unconstitutional in Italy, Josephine can be legally free from her master. She therefore remained with the Sisters and on January 9, 1890, she was baptized, confirmed and received Holy Communion from Archbishop Giuseppe Sarto, future Pope Pius X. According to her story, she forgot her real name due to her trauma and was given the name Bakhita, Arabic for fortunate. Josephine joined the Sisters at the Institute of St. Magdalene of Canossa to become a nun. She entered the novitiate on December 7, 1893 and, took her first vows on December 8, 1896. In 1902, she was assigned to the convent at Schio, in the
    Italian province of Vicenza. During her 42 years there, she worked as cook, sacristan, portress and was in frequent contact with the people. The Canossian Sisters noticed the special charisma of St. Josephine, so she was also assigned to visit
    the communities of the Sisters and to prepare young Sisters for work in Africa. A strong love for the mission animated her whole life. She was described as one “whose mind was always on God, and her heart in African mission.” The people of Vicenza called her “Sor Moretta” (little black sister) or “Madre Moretta” (black mother). In 1931, her life story entitled Storia Meravigliosa, written by Ida Zanolini was published and it made her famous throughout Italy. During her old age, she used a wheelchair and her life was marked with illness and pains but she remained cheerful. When asked about her kidnappers, she said she would kiss their feet because through them she was blessed with many graces.  Her last words before dying were “Our Lady! Our Lady.” It was February 8, 1947. During the three days that her body was in repose, thousands of people came to pay their respect. Later, her remains were transferred to the Church of the Holy Family of the Canossians of Schio in 1969. She was beatified on May 17, 1992 and canonized on October 1, 2000.

     Virtue: faith, humility, innocence, kindness, patience, forgiveness, long-suffering and charity

           

    Prayer: “O St. Bakhita, assist all those who are trapped in a state of slavery and give comfort to survivors of captivity.
    Let them look to you as an example of hope and faith.

    6 min

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