Reflections of Faith
Read and be inspired by a reflection based on today's Gospel made by members of the Verbum Dei Family in Manila.
1/21/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Tuesday
Gospel: Mark 2:23–28 “The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” (cf. Mark 2:28) There’s nothing wrong with observance of the Sabbath day yet Jesus moralized the Pharisees with their extreme compliance with the law. Today’s Gospel narrates to us how Jesus relates the law to Himself as the Son of Man – which He is above and over it. Let us look on our lives as Christians and reflect on our acts that might be compromising our faith to Jesus. #PrayVD
1/20/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Monday
Gospel: Mark 2:18–22 “As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.” (cf. Mark 2:19) In today’s Gospel, Jesus was asked by the people why His disciples were not fasting. Jesus replied to them with conviction, saying that there’s no need for His disciples to fast as long as they have Him likening the situation into a wedding celebration. This scene gives us a glance of an indulging life with Jesus that when we are with Him, He only wants us to be filled with His love. May we always feel the presence of Jesus in our life, giving us the indulging life He wanted for us. #PrayVD
1/19/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Sunday
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34 “We are the children of God” The gospel is reminding us our identity of being the child of God, through the sacrament of baptism. When we had our baptism, we truly become the child of God, the joy brough by our baptism is the evidence of the love of God. Let this identity bring forth joy to the people around us. Let our identity shout to the world that Jesus loves everyone. Holy Spirit, may you constantly remind us our true identity as we walk on this journey of life. Bless us as we fulfill the world with the love of God #PrayVD
1/18/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 Saturday
Gospel: Mk 2:13-17 “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” We who received Jesus in our hearts desires to come to those who needs evangelization. Yes, it is us who will bring Jesus to those who are in need of Him. In the gospel, Jesus showed love to the sinners and He ate with them. This gives confidence of the love of God. Jesus is capable of loving those who we see not worthy of loving. Jesus loves us even at our worst. Let this love of God drive us to reach out those who needs Jesus more. Mama Mary, you who brought Christ to the world to spread love; may you guide us as we bring Christ in our hearts and reach out who are in need #PrayVD
1/17/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Friday
Gospel: Mk 2:1-12 “Jesus saw your faith” Faith allows us to see the works of God. Faith connects us to Jesus. In the gospel, Jesus not only forgive sins but healed the paralytic man and made him rise and walk because Jesus saw the faith of the people. Jesus is telling us to be confident and put your faith in Him for He knows what is the best for you. In this new year, let us put our faith in God and let God direct our lives this year and see our lives bear fruit. Holy Spirit, grant us more faith so that we may follow Jesus always. #PrayVD
1/16/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Thursday
Gospel: Mk 1:40-45 “Jesus makes us clean” Jesus our very merciful God. Through His mercy He makes us clean again. When Jesus makes us clean, He renews us. In our life, at some point we really need to be cleaned and Jesus is willing to do it for us. Sometimes when we are going through hardships in life we tend to find cleaning from other things. When in need to be cleaned seek Jesus and he will not only clean you but renew your life. With Jesus, we find a brand new hope and a more beatiful perspective. O merciful Jesus clean and renew us. #PrayVD
1/15/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Wednesday
Gospel: Mk 1:29-39 “Let us go on the nearby villages” Jesus is showing us in the gospel to go to the nearby villages and evangelize. How are the villages near us? Are we able to evangelize through our deeds, our thoughts or our action?Jesus reminds us to live out the word not only when we are in church or in community but to live out and evangelize in our everyday normal lives. To evangelize in school, in our work even at home with our family. Lord, may you teach us to become more selfless so that we may be able to give love to the “nearby villages” of our life. #PrayVD
1/14/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Tuesday
Gospel: Mk 1:21-28 “Receive the word of God” In the gospel, you will witness how the word of God works in our life. Word of God are words of teachings. When we live the Word it will make us astonished. In the gospel also, when Jesus speaks we become clean and drives out unclean spirits away. Word of God heals. Receive the word for it gives life to us. Holy Spirit, teach us and open our hearts and mind so that we may receive and live out the Word of God #PrayVD
1/13/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Monday
Gospel: Mk 1:14-20 “This is the time of fulfillment” Jesus shares to us the Kingdom of God and He wants us to take part on its fulfillment. To fulfill it is to follow Jesus and to give love because the true fulfillment of our life is not only to just receive love but to give it. It is when we give ourselves we find our joy complete. Holy Spirit, may you help us see the joy and fulfillment every time we give ourselves and may we give it because of love. #PrayVD
1/12/2020
Daily Guidelines: January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Sunday
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 "This is my son, the Beloved; he is my Chosen One." (cf. Matthew 3:17) Today, we celebrate the feast of the Lord's baptism. As He was baptized, we are affirmed of his identity as the beloved son of God. Our own baptism tells us who we are – our real identity as God's beloved children. Our identity is not being defined by wealth, success, power, social status, our sins and failures. Is by a name pronounced by God in us “my Chosen One”, what it means in our daily life? We are more than we have. We are baptized becoming our true self – our true identity as beloved children of God. Live it! #PrayVD |
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