​April 1, 2020 - Wednesday
Gospel: JN 8:31-42
The truth that I learned from God the Father

Our gospel today is about the conversation of Jesus with disciples on how we can be true disciples. One may say, “I have faith” through words but how are we to prove our faith?

Jesus shared the truth that He learned from God the Father: our faith must be backed up by our own actions and not just merely words. How does our own faith create a difference in the world we live in today?

Mother Mary, help us as we create change daily no matter how small it is. May our faith be transformed into concrete actions for the betterment of everyone. Amen.
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​March 29, 2020 Sunday
Gospel: John 11:1-45
 
"Forgive my little faith." ("Lazarus" by Corrinne May) 
 
There were times when we feel that it was dead-end for us but there was Jesus who always reminds us that there is still life and hope for us.
 
Today's Gospel narrates to us how Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. But before He did it, there was Martha who cried out to Jesus expressing her sorrow on the loss of her brother. With this, Jesus reassured her that He is the resurrection and the life.
 
Sometimes we are like Martha who display lapses of faith. But Jesus will never leave us. He gives us hope when we experience despair, he gives us life in times when we are spiritless.
 
Let us ask Mother Mary to help us strengthen our faith in times when we need Jesus to be our aide and guide.
 
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​March 28, 2020 Saturday
Gospel: John 7:40-53
 
"The crowd was divided over Him." (cf. John 7:43)
 
In our present time, the enemies of the truth devise delicate ways to divide the people through feeding them with abundant information that are not true - trolling with fake news.
 
The same picture could be seen in today's Gospel with the people being divided in their beliefs about Jesus - it was confusion to the highest order. But one man stood out, and it was Nicodemus who spoke among the officers of the temple to know the truth first. 
 
May we be like Nicodemus who have the courage to influence others into knowing the truth first before believing and sharing the information that we receive.
 
Let us be vigilant with things that we share to other people.
 
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​March 27, 2020 Friday
Gospel: John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
 
"I was sent by the One who is true." (cf. John 7:28)
 
Today, Jesus loudly announced the truth to the people - that He was sent by the One who is true. Though He knew that this might provoke the people into killing Him, He stood courageous in expressing the truth.
 
In these days when various information could be easily shared and believed, some people are taking the opportunity to fool the innocent through their act of "trolling".
 
May we be not like the people in today's Gospel - only believing with hearsays that they receive. Let us have the initiative to know the truth and courage to express it as Jesus did.
 
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​March 26, 2020 Thursday
Gospel: John 5:31-47
 
Witnesses to Jesus
 
It might be impossible to testify to things that our bare eyes cannot see but it is inevitable for faithful to stand as witnesses as they concretely encounter Jesus in their lives.
 
In today's Gospel, Jesus expressed His frustration to the Jews with their disbelief to Him. Though they personally encounter the Son of Man in flesh, they still cannot believe the wonders that He had made.
 
Today, we are invited to hold on to our faith as we encounter Jesus and to stand as witnesses to His presence in our lives.
 
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​March 25, 2020 Wednesday
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
 
Mary's Yes
 
In the scene of the Annunciation, Mary has shown her faithfulness to God through her act of acceptance to His will for her - to become the Mother of Jesus.
 
With a graceful heart, Mary was the first person to believe and express her faith to Christ - the Son of the Most High. And this is also the faith that gave fruition to God's plan of salvation for man.
 
Today, let us have a moment to be inspired with the example of Mary's faithfulness to God. May we also have the same conviction as we say "Yes" to the will of God to our lives.
 
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​March 24, 2020 Tuesday
Gospel: John 5:1-16
 
"Do you want to be healed?" (cf. John 5:6)
 
All of us need healing in one way or another. And Jesus is always ready to heal us - He only needs us to believe.
 
In today's Gospel, a man who has been ill for thirty eight years encountered Jesus and experienced His healing power.
 
Today we are invited to have this kind of encounter with Jesus. Some of us might be limited at this moment but believe that our prayers offer no limits in encountering Jesus.
 
Let us ask Mother Mary to draw us closer to Jesus as we yearn to encounter Him more in our lives.
 
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​March 23, 2020 Monday
Gospel: John 4:43-54
 
Have faith in the Word.
 
In this time of uncertainties, there's still one thing that we could believe - the Word of Jesus that heals and saves.
 
In today's Gospel, Jesus healed the official's son through His Word and it is also through the faith of the official that his son was healed.
 
Today, we are called to strengthen our faith in the Word of God. Let us also be still in knowing that God is with us in these time of challenges. 
 
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