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The Assumption of Mary

What is the most important event in Mary's life that prepared her for a role as Theo-tokos? It’s her Immaculate Conception, yes, and that is being conceived without original sin. When Mary’s father, Saint Joaquim, and her mother, Saint Anne, produced her body by procreation, God directly created and infused Mary’s soul into the body at the precise moment of her conception in St. Anne’s womb, free from original sin.

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Eucharistic Revival in the Philippines

“Curiously, the prayer of adoration — we have lost it,” Pope Francis admitted. “We have lost it, and everyone — priests, bishops, consecrated men and women, laypeople — have to recover it. It’s to be in silence, before the Lord,” he seemed to challenge all those present.
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Jesus is the Foundation of Mission

“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father
in heaven” (Matthew 10,26-33)
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Speaking with the Heart; Speaking Truth with Love*

Once we have done this, we can now enter into a communication of dynamic and dialogue, a communication of kindness and empathy, which the Holy Father calls, “speaking with the heart.”
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I am the Resurrection and the life (John 11,1-45)

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
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The Annunciation and Mary's Fiat, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.' (Luke 1,26-38)

Mary is pictured in Luke 1,26-38 as someone who hears, reflects on, questions, and once clarified, gives consent to the Word of God; as someone who accepts in faith God’s Word or God’s plan of salvation and is ready to cooperate with it.
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Jesus the Light of the World (Jn 9:1-41)

We see Jesus healing a man born blind. We hear Him saying “I am the light of the world.” What we see and hear is co-related. The healing miracle, the sixth sign in the Gospel of John, does illustrate that Jesus is truly the Light of the world.
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'Listen to him' (Matthew 17,1-9)

The whole event of the Transfiguration is a moment of grace for the disciples. It is a moment, when the border between heaven and earth appears to fade for a brief second. It is a moment when, for a split second of time, they are blessed with a faint glimpse of eternity and God’s glory.
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'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you' (Matthew 5, 38-48)

What do these teachings point to? Jesus points to an ideal. The ideal should not be forgotten or lost sight of, even if we fall short of it, or even if we cannot easily attain it.
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“You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world," (Mt 5:13-16)

You, my disciples of all ages, have an exalted vocation for the world. Be this salt and light with your good works effectively. Influence the world for good. Improve the quality of human existence and preserve it from destruction. Your actions serve as a beacon of light in a dark world.
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“He went around all of Galilee proclaiming the Kingdom of God” (Matthew 4,12-23)

This Sunday of the Word of God we see Jesus the Galilean back in his Galilee. What is Jesus doing in Galilee? He walks by the Sea of Galilee preaching, teaching, healing and exorcizing.
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“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1,29-34)

We see how John the Baptist, “sent from God” (1,6), reveals Jesus to the Jews by word and deed. He baptizes people “that he might be made known to Israel.” He, then, orally testifies to Jesus as “the Lamb of God” and “the Son of God” – the titles, predicated of Jesus in the Early Church.
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St. Joseph at first Christmas reminds parents of their duty towards children

In his dreams, St. Joseph sees “the angel of the Lord” – the Old Testament designation of God in communication with human beings. He thus receives God’s Word and executes it, being “a righteous man.”
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And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me, (Matthew 11,2-11)

The doubt-filled interrogative of John the Baptist reechoes across time and space: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Hence our faith journey is really an odyssey, an expedition. We have begun it well, being bathed with the waters of Baptism. Let’s continue it letting the words of our Master ever ring in our ears “And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”
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ADVENT: Be sensitive to the voice of God, to the signs of His presence

Today is the first Sunday in Advent, a new beginning of liturgical year. The season of Advent proceeds the season of Christmas which is the coming of Jesus. Thus the spirit of Advent is about preparation, hope and penance. As the ears of a musician is sensitive to good music, let us develop the habit of being sensitive to the voice of God, to the signs of His presence.
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The Miracle of Sweet Victory Wrought by the Holy Rosary

Catholics observe October as the month of the Holy Rosary. October 7 is the Feast of Our Lady of Victory, now known as the “Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. Saints and popes have recommended the praying of the "Holy Rosary as the weapon of our time,” as Saint Padre Pio has put it, in times of personal or family struggles, or national emergencies.
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The Rabboni Moment

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out… “Rabboni” -John 20:16
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Educators need to think beyond corporal punishments

Corporal punishment is a highly prevalent practice in schools, yet it has not been demonstrated to be effective in training children.
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Asia gets six new cardinals: A major boost for the Church on the periphery

Pope Francis’ fascination for the periphery continues to be reflected in the choice of the new cardinals. Six at one go is a first for Asia and a major boost as the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) celebrates the golden jubilee of its foundation in October this year.
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Listen with the Heart: Pope Francis gives a wake-up call for 56th World Communication Day

Pope Francis has urged the importance of listening with the heart as the theme for the 56th World Day of Communications.
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Responsible Parenting

Parents are always deeply conscious of their responsibility to provide for their children, and they never fail to give them the best that life can offer in terms of education, food and entertainment.

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