Are you having difficult time right now? Do you feel that you’re carrying a cross at this point in time?
Don’t feel too low Dear Friend, God can transform your difficulties to grace!
In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenged His disciples to collaborate with His mission by carrying their cross.
In our life, we too are called to carry our cross and to follow Jesus.
That cross which is a symbol of life and of our being saved.
“We will not die forever bec we do not belong to death, we belong to God.” — Fr. Erwin dela Cruz
The call is for us to keep on trusting our God — for if we do, nothing could keep us apart from Him.
Walang pagsubok at paghihirap na hindi natin kayang paglabanan because our weapon is the ressureccion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Paying this forward, to you dear friend, as inspired by Fr. Erwin Dela Cruz’s homily during the Mass @ The Feast SM Sta Rosa this morning, July 2, 2017.
Photo credits: Earl Pascua, The Feast SM Sta Rosa
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that you shun your ears to the pleading of my intentions
to tell you how much I care,
with the words that you didn’t want to hear.
But even then, hopefully next time,
even if you have your earphones on,
you wouldn’t shun your heart to my gestures
which are hoping to reach out to make you learn the right things.
Hopefully next time, you will consider my “utmost concern”
even if you opted not to listen by now.
And with any chance,
I hope you would eventually hear me “with your heart”.
Could you relate if God would send you this letter? Would we be humble enough to admit that occasionally, we are “that child” who, at times innovate with gadgets over some “speck of respect” just because we feel that we are being hindered to enjoy whatever we think will bring us happiness?
Could you guess how God feels while composing that letter for us?
Amidst our MODERNIZED world, we should be reminded: “Don’t confuse Innovation with Morality!” Everything else may change but whatever used to be right as to God’s Commandments should never be altered & regarded “old fashioned”.
We may never be aware that God might have been *in tears* while speaking to us everyday – yet if we will only open up our heart, we would realize that no matter how repeatedly we shun our ears to His commands, He will keep on *embracing us* with His unchangeable LOVE. #sunset
*published in The Feast Bulletin. Series of 2016. 7 August 2016 Issue. PERFECT 10 Series of Light of Jesus Family. Talk 1. Unchangeable.
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How much joy would it be for parents to give everything to their kids,
yet, they worry that their children would still be
“LACKING IN ONE THING” …
THE BEST THEY COULD, Parents would even ENRICH THEIR MARRIAGE for the sake of RAISING the FAMILY whom God entrusted them, like these 17 Couples who successfully completed and were blessed by The Feast SM Sta. Rosa’s 1st Lux Couples’ Retreat at Mornese, Center of Spirituality in Pansol, Calamba, Laguna last October 3-4, 2015.
Lux 1. Couples Retreat Participants: Making that Difference for their Families.
“Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house …
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more
now in this present age…” – Jesus
Over the years, despite those “emotional attractions” amidst differences, it is really some sort of sacrifice that Couples learned to GIVE UP protecting their own pride over some “earned pains” caused by their partners & other family members – for the intent of belonging to the remaining 38% men & 43% women [2014 4thQ SWS Survey, Philippines] who are against BROKEN MARRIAGES.
Not only for the DESIRE of “receiving a hundred times more” … but because we, parents — would want “to give more” – even to the point of wanting to be there for our children for the rest of their life because that’s what would give us fulfillment.
But come to think of it, we may also be that man running to Jesus in today’s gospel asking:
“Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Sometimes we’re just too emotional about what we have that we can give. But ‘guess what, upon deep reflection, I personally realized:
It’s not really what you can give while you’re still around that should indeed matter.
‘yong MAY NAIBIBIGAY KA PA DIN KAHIT WALA KA NA, YON YONG PINAKA-MAHALAGA!
Minsan kasi, napapagod ka din sa kakabigay ng kung ano ang meron ka.
Without us realizing, yong “tangible things and deeds” na kaya nating ibigay ngayon, mawawala din kapag sinabi na sa atin ni God na “your time is up na”.
What would actually give us eternal life is taking the many chances
that we have right now to make our children see
“that ONE THING that they are LACKING IN”.
There may be times when our kids would hate us if we would push them to opportunities and crossroads where they could be their “own interns” of decision-making and “self-management”. Our heart could only feel so much if we’ll sometimes witness “how things would be difficult for them” – yet, our WILL to train them to be “level-headed” will soon make a lot of difference.
HINDI PURO PUSO at emosyon lang kapag nagmamahal. In life, para tayong bumubuo ng puzzle, iniipon natin bawat bahagi kahit nagkakahiwa-hiwalay at magkakaiba ang mga ito kasi gusto natin itong mabuo katulad ng pagsusumikap ng mga magulang na hind maging “broken family”. We need to be able to find the right piece each time and we’ve got to have the right attitude nang hindi nagmamadali. Katulad ng madalas kong sabihin sa aming 2 Gails [mga ate]: “You shouldn’t RUSH LOVE! You can never manage a relationship unless you learn to manage your SELF”!
‘yon siguro ‘yong eternity of our presence … that one thing lacking: ‘yong kaya na nilang buuhin ang sarili nilang puzzle using God’s strategy kasi ‘yon ‘yong ipinakita natin sa kanila kahit ‘di natin directly itinuro. #sunset
… what about you? what do you thing is ‘THAT ONE THING LACKING in you?
… better yet, what is that ONE THING YOU’VE GOT TO “STOP DOING” for you to inherit eternal joy in relationships?
… that someone’s world could “Rak’n’Roll” … just because we commended HIS/HER effort on “aiming for greatness”!
THAT IMPACT @ that “feelings turned MUTUAL” moment when we recognise someone for “being great” would make that person & US one of the 99% Christians who answered God’s call to A VOW OF GENEROSITY – only then would blessings in other areas of our life ABUNDANTLY FLOW! …
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She’s in that hospital bed – but with DevComTheories handouts, laptop & other “to divert stuff” with her on such bed. She was vomiting, but laughing all the way with Al-Dub’s organic-naturally “kilig-fun” magnetic stream.
And this, I found: “a stethoscope” of her own!
— an instrument used for listening to sounds produced by the body. It is also used to listen to blood flow in peripheral vessels…
“She’s currently in pain — but she manages to smile; she’s been too brave to capture the procedures she had, and yes, with her own stethoscope, SHE LISTENS to her own blood flow to make herself ON-GUARD against any untoward clotting & misalignments.
“If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow in my steps.” — Jesus
It’s never easy denying any pain when you’re in the midst of battling for your NOW and for your future — but because our very own Sam Timbreza, one of our Youth Leaders here in The Feast SM Santa Rosa, has been all throughout affirming her personal answer to the question raised by Jesus in today’s gospel: “who do you say that I am?”, SHE IS even STRONGER at her weakest point!
Such greatness! — through the eyes of faith.
With the gifts of family & friendships and because she listens to what’s on the inside, SHE IS DETERMINED to be “that salt” that will fulfill her God-given mission not only until she gets well but even now that she’s still striving to get SAVED by all means with her OWN INITIATIVE TO BE WELL and with the most POSITIVE CLAIM that she will find a KIDNEY DONOR even before that time-framed transplant six months from now.
posted in The Feast SM Santa Rosa Weekly Bulletin. Issue #35.13 September 2015. Inspired by the #LightofJesus September Series T.G.I.F.: Thank God I’m Filipino. Talk 1: No ID, No Entry.
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