Last Monday, the Gospel reading was about the centurion (Luke 7:1-10) who interceded for his slave. It is interesting to note that this centurion was an outsider among the Jewish community. A perfect candidate to be hated, being the Roman conqueror and an officer at that. As the story unravels, though, he defies all expectations or stereotypes. He is the kindest person you could meet. He helps the Jewish community and goes out of his way to plead for the healing of his slave. Talking about genuine kindness and humility, this centurion is worth emulating.
This Sunday, we again encounter the image of the Good Shepherd. While the Gospel does not make mention of the Good Shepherd, it refers to the shepherd and to what is a key characteristic of a shepherd as leader or missionary: compassion, the ability to feel with and for others.
Last Monday and Tuesday, we were running the final session of our Principals, Supervisors and Teachers’ Formation Program for five public schools from one city.
Today, the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, we read from the final scenes in the Gospel of Luke before the story of Christ’s birth, the Visitation. This is a story that invites us to reflect on the grace of “presence” in our life.
The 2007 film “Peaceful Warrior” has a scene of enlightenment where the two main characters, Dan Millman and his mentor/guide, Soc (Socrates), arrive at the mountaintop.
The Archdiocese of Lipa will celebrate the anniversary of the 1948 Lipa Apparitions on Sept. 12 with a National Day of Prayer. Theme is “Mary in the Laity Proclaiming the Gospel.” This will be the 11th year that the archdiocese is holding this National Day of Prayer which was supported by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with a presidential proclamation. Pilgrims are expected from Cebu and Davao.
Almost 25 years ago, today’s Gospel (Mark 1: 29-39) made an indelible mark on my spiritual life and relationship with Christ.
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KAPLAG, the Cebu fiesta that celebrates the finding in 1565 by the Legazpi expedition of the Santo Nino de Jesus image given to the first Filipino Christians by the Magellan expedition of 1621, will open its momentous 450th anniversary celebration on April 18 at 7 a.m. with the “traslacion” (transfer procession) of the image from the Basilica Minore de Santo Nino de Cebu to the Redemptorist Church.
