Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus,

We have reached the fourth Sunday in our Lenten journey towards the Easter. Traditionally, it is called Rejoice Sunday (Laetare Sunday). Anticipating Easter joy, today’s readings invite us to rejoice by being reconciled with God through repentance and the confession of our sins and by celebrating our coming home to be with our loving and forgiving God.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. We remember today (03-19-2022) St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was a righteous , humble, hard working and responsible man in the Holy family of Jesus. May our mighty God bless all our families through the intercession of St. Joseph. On this third Sunday of Lent, our central theme today is repentance. Repentance is, feeling sorry for the sin we committed, and a firm resolve not to deliberately commit it again. Sincere repentance provokes God’s compassion, mercy and love.

Dear Friends,

Good morning to you all. In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where He fasted and prayed. This week, He leads us up a mountain to witness His Transfiguration. Why? He is preparing us to go with Him in a few short weeks to a hilltop, Golgotha, where He will lay down His life for our sake — and finally to take us to an empty cave where He triumphed over sin and death once and for all.

Dear Friends,

From Ash Wednesday, we have begun the season of Lent. Lent is a favorable time for personal and community renewal, as it leads us to the paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It a special time of God’s love and forgiveness. It is also a special journey for purification and enlightenment for every Christian as each person needs cleansing and healing.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Good morning to you all. On this eight Sunday of ordinary time, the readings exhort us to form ourselves in imitation of Christ so we can better reflect His goodness in our daily lives.

The first reading from Sirach offers timeless counsel: “the fruit of a tree shows the care it has had: so too does one’s speech disclose the bent of one’s mind. Praise no one before he speaks.” Jesus uses the very same analogy in today’s Gospel reading from Luke. “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit.” Jesus explains, “A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good… for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.”

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you. The reading of this seventh Sunday of ordinary time reminds us of the essential virtues of our Christian life. They are Mercy and compassion, love of God and neighbor, self-control and appreciation of values, moral responsibility, awareness of sin and and the sense of the sacredness.

Dear people of God,

Good morning. First of all, I express my sincere thanks for your prayers and the words of condolences and those who sent me sympathy Cards on demise of my beloved Brother Benjamin (Ben). It is highly appreciated.

On this sixth Sunday of Ordinary time, the liturgy of word of God invites us to place our trust in God and in his only son Jesus Christ. Through his resurrection, Christ conquered death and strengthened our faith and hope of eternal life.

Dear people of God,

I express my hearty thanks to all those who helped to clean the basement of my Rectory. I also thank Immaculate conception Parish PCCW Ladies for providing a delicious lunch to those who worked there.

Today’s readings present some characters who are called to carry out a mission of proclaiming the Word of God. They all have the same reaction: they feel unworthy, incapable, inadequate.

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you. I wish and pray that you be healthy and happy with the grace of our mighty God. On this fourth Sunday of ordinary time, the liturgy of word of God reminds us the privilege we have to participate in God’s mission by virtue of our baptism in Christ.

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. On this third Sunday of ordinary time, the Scripture readings focus our attention on the liberating power of the Word of God. The readings challenge us to listen to the Word, accept it into our hearts, then put it into practice as we live out our lives, thus liberating ourselves and others from all types of bondages.

Dear People of God,

Since last Monday, the Liturgical Calendar opened unto us the Ordinary Season. The expression Ordinary Season signifies the period in which the synthesis of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels is recounted to us during the year. On this Sunday, we rejoice in God who never abandoned us to fate.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. This Sunday, we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It recalls the history of the Lord’s own baptism and reminds us of the importance of the sacrament of baptism in our lives as Christians.

The first reading today is a message of hope and consolation to all God’s people. Christ, the anointed one of God is with us to bring us healing. Most importantly, He is here to restore our peace.

Dear People of God,

Again, I specially thank all those who decorated the Cribs and Churches in all our three parishes. I also sincerely thank you all who participated in Christmas Masses. This year too, it was a good attendance.

Today we celebrate the solemnity of Epiphany, and in a most special way the day of the three kings who brought Jesus very costly and symbolic gifts of gold, mire, and frankincense. The term Epiphany is of Greek origin, epiphaninen. It is a verb which means “to reveal,” or “to manifest.” In Sacred Scripture, we see that even the cosmos proclaimed the Lord’s coming with the Star in the east. After the Star appeared, the Magi traveled far to see the Child Jesus. When they saw the Child with His mother, they bowed down in adoration.