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Reflection for the Solemnity of the Lord's Epiphany First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Today, we celebrate the Lord's Epiphany. This solemnity is also called as the "Three Kings Day", that's the reason why we greet everyone a "Happy Three Kings" every first Sunday of January. The Three Kings (Source: Internet) The Readings for this day tells us one thing, the Gifts of Gold, Myrrh and Frankincense (The Meaning is in the Pic.). Some says that the Three Kings we're named as Gaspar, Melchor and Baltasar.  The Meaning of the Gifts (Source: Facebook.com) In the last part of the Gospel, the Kings were alarmed by the Angel that they should not report to Herod. Why? Because Herod has a Bad Plan for Jesus. Now, let us focus on my Topic for this Reflection: THE GREATEST GIFT. Bono, an Italian Singer says: " Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greates...

Dominus Tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui

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Unang Pagbasa:        Sofonias 3:14-18 Mabuting Balita:         Lucas 1:39-45 Sa tuwing dinadasal ang Ave Maria, binanggit ni Elisabet ang "Ang Panginoon ay sumasaiyo. Bukod na pinagpala sa babaing lahat at pinagpala naman ang iyong nasa sinasasapunan." Marahil, ito ay isang tanda na si Maria ay pinagpala nga sa lahat ng mga babae sa buong daigdig sapagkat nasa  kanyang sinapupunan ang manunubos, si Hesus na ating kapatid. Ang pagdalaw ni Santa Maria kay Elisabet ay nasa ikalawang Misteryo ng Tuwa ng Rosaryo. Atin ding ipinadiriwang ang Kapistahang nito tuwing katapusan ng Mayo (May 31), ang araw na kung saan ako ay sinalubong ng Sambayanan Kristyano bilang kaanib nito sa Parokya ng Invencion de la Santa Cruz sa maliit ng bayan ng Alitagtag, Batangas. “Sino ba naman ako para dalawin ng ina ng aking Panginoon?” Tuwang-tuwa si Elisabet nang makita niya si Maria at gayundin ang kanilang mga ...

Fiat mihi Verbum secundum Tuum

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Unang Pagbasa:          Isaias 7:10-14 Mabuting Balita:       Lucas 1:26-38 Ang ating mabuting balita sa araw ay patungkol sa Pagpapahayag ng Anghel ng Panginoon sa Birheng Maria na sya ay magsisilang ng isang sanggol na lalaki. Ito ang unang misteryo sa mga Misteryo ng Tuwa ng Santo Rosaryo o Joyful Mysteries. Ito ay binaggit ni Arcangel Gabriel sapagkat si Maria ay isang dalagang ipinaglihing walang orihinal na sala o Mary, Concieved without Original Sin from the womb of Saint Anne. Sa una ay nagtaka si Maria kung sino ang dumating at ito ay ang Anghel ng Panginoon. “Matuwa ka Maria sapagkat ikaw ay kalugod-lugod sa Diyos!”, ang wika ng anghel kay Santa Maria sapagkat siya ay pinuspos ng Espiritu Santo upang isilang ang manunubos, at ito ay si HESUS, ang EMMANUEL na ang kahulugan ay sumasaiyo ang Diyos (God is with us). Ecce Ancilla Domini, Fiat Mihi Verbum secundum tuum. “Ako na alipi...

The Solemn Vestition on the Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker

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One of the Most Happiest Dominican Stage is the Novitiate for the reason that you will be more closer to God and your Brothers in the Novitiate.  It is my second time to attend the Solemn Vestition of the Dominican Novices (the first time was last year and presided by Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP). Last Wednesday, May 1, 2017, Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, 17 Postulants were vested in the Habit of the Order of Preacher by Very Rev. Napoleon Sipalay, Jr., OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines together with Rev. Frs. Roger Quirao, OP, Prior of St. Albert the Great Convent and the Director of Aspirants, Norman Quilaquil, OP, Director of Postulants, Jessie Yap, OP and the Novice Master together with other Friar-Priests from different Convents. The Student-Brothers, Religious Sisters from the Order (OP-Siena and Anunciata), the Stella Maris Nuns of Calamba, Families and Friends of the new Novices were present during the Eucharistic C...