PROCLAIMING
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“The
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pre-eminant in power and judgment;
his great justice owes no one an accounting.”
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"MARCH
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January 22, 2010
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Fr.
Raniero Cantalamessa Talks to the Laity |
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CFC-FFL
"AWESOME" Community Weekend
January 24-25, 2010
CAP, Camp John Hay, Baguio City |
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CFC-FFL
"AWESOME" Community Conference
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Ynares Sports Center, Kapitolyo, Pasig City |
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CFC-FFL
PRO-LIFE TRAINING |
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Dr.
Brian Clowes, PhD, Director of Research and Education
of Human Life International conducted Pro-Life
Training for CFC-FFL Servant Leaders on January
05-07, 2010 at the Lay Force Multi-purpose Auditorium
of the San Carlos Seminary Complex in Guadalupe,
Makati City.
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2009
CFC-FFL FAMILY DAY
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Assumption, Antipolo |
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"The
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
(CBCP), through its Episcopal Commission
on the Laity (ECLA), has given formal
and official recognition to Couples for
Christ Foundation for Family and Life
(CFC-FFL) as a national private association
of the lay faithful, effective October
15, 2009.
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"His
Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has re-appointed
our Servant General Frank Padilla and
his wife Gerry as members of the Pontifical
Council for the Family, effective September
10, 2009, for another term of five years." |
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CFC-FFL
IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA |
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Reverend John Piche, bishop of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
U.S.A, with Fr. Orlando Tatel, Jomar Manalo, CFC-FFL
Area Servant for Minnesota, Gerry and Frank Padilla
and other leaders, November 07, 2009 |
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CFC-FFL
IN ECUADOR |
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Excellency, Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza,
Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador and Alberto Morales,
Country Servant of MPC-FFV (CFC-FFL) for Ecuador
with Frank Padilla, October 30, 2009 |
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CFC-FFL
IN ISRAEL |
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Beatitude, Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch
of Jerusalem with Bishop Precioso Cantillas, Chair
of the Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant
Peoples (ECMI) of the CBCPwith Chito & Maribel
Liban, Frank & Gerry Padilla, Tony & Ruby
Borja August 28, 2009 Holy Rosary Convent Church,
Jerusalem, Israel |
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Third
Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2010
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative
of the events that have been fulfilled among
us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from
the beginning and ministers of the word have
handed them down to us, I too have decided,
after investigating everything accurately anew,
to write it down in an orderly sequence for
you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you
may realize the certainty of the teachings you
have received.
Jesus returned
to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news
of him spread throughout the whole region. He
taught in their synagogues and was praised by
all.
He came to Nazareth,
where he had grown up, and went according to
his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath
day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll
of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll
and found the passage where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because
he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to
the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty
to captives and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim
a year acceptable to the Lord. Rolling
up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant
and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue
looked intently at him. He said to them, “Today
this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Feast
of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle
Monday, January 25, 2010
Mark 16:15-18
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world and proclaim
the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes
and is baptized will be saved; whoever does
not believe will be condemned. These signs will
accompany those who believe: in my name they
will drive out demons, they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will
not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick,
and they will recover.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Memorial
of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Mark 3:31-35
The mother
of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house.
Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and
called him. A crowd seated around him told him,
“Your mother and your brothers and your
sisters are outside asking for you.” But
he said to them in reply, “Who are my
mother and my brothers?” And looking around
at those seated in the circle he said, “Here
are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does
the will of God is my brother and sister and
mother.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St.
Angela Merici, virgin
Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
January 27, 2010
Mark 4:1-20
On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by
the sea. A very large crowd gathered around
him so that he got into a boat on the sea and
sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the
sea on land. And he taught them at length in
parables, and in the course of his instruction
he said to them, “Hear this! A sower went
out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell
on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had
little soil. It sprang up at once because the
soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it
was scorched and it withered for lack of roots.
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns
grew up and choked it and
it produced no grain. And some seed fell on
rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and
grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”
He added, “Whoever has ears to hear ought
to hear.”
And when he
was alone, those present along with the Twelve
questioned him about the parables. He answered
them, “The mystery of the Kingdom of God
has been granted to you. But to those outside
everything comes in parables, so that they may
look and see but not perceive, and hear and
listen but not understand, in order that they
may not be converted and be forgiven.”
Jesus said to
them, “Do you not understand this parable?
Then how will you understand any of the parables?
The sower sows the word. These are the ones
on the path where the word is sown.
As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and
takes away the word sown in them. And these
are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when
they hear the word, receive it at once with
joy. But they have no roots; they last only
for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution
comes because of the word, they quickly fall
away. Those sown among thorns are another sort.
They are the people who hear the word, but worldly
anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving
for other things intrude and choke the word,
and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich
soil are the ones who hear the word and accept
it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Memorial
of Saint Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of
the Church
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mark 4:21-25
Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp
brought in to be placed under a bushel basket
or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden except to be made
visible;
nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone
who has ears to hear ought to hear.” He
also told them, “Take care what you hear.
The measure with which you measure will be measured
out to you, and still more will be given to
you. To the one who has, more will be given;
from the one who has not, even what he has will
be taken away.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St.
Gildas the Wise
Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
January 29, 2010
Mark 4:26-34
Jesus said
to the crowds: “This is how it is with
the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to
scatter seed on the land and would sleep and
rise night and day and
the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not
how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full
grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe,
he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest
has come.”
He said, “To
what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or
what parable can we use for it? It is like a
mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes
the largest of plants and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its
shade.” With many such parables he spoke
the word to them as they were able to understand
it. Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything
in private.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St. Hippolytus
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
January 30, 2010
Mark 4:35-41
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said
to his disciples: “Let us cross to the
other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took
Jesus with them in the boat just as he was.
And other boats were with him. A violent squall
came up and waves were breaking over the boat,
so that it was already filling up. Jesus was
in the stern, asleep on a cushion.
They woke him
and said to him, “Teacher, do you not
care that we are perishing?” He woke up,
rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet!
Be still!” The wind ceased and there was
great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are
you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”
They were filled with great awe and said to
one another, “Who then is this whom even
wind and sea obey?”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Fourth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 31, 2010
Luke 4:21-30
Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying:
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled
in your hearing.” And all spoke highly
of him and were amazed at the gracious words
that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t
this the son of Joseph?” He said to them,
“Surely you will quote me this proverb,
‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and
say, ‘Do here in your native place the
things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’”
And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet
is accepted in his own native place. Indeed,
I tell you, there were many widows in Israel
in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed
for three and a half years and a severe famine
spread over the entire land. It was to none
of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a
widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again,
there were many lepers in Israel during the
time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them
was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”
When the people in the synagogue heard this,
they were all filled with fury. They rose up,
drove him out of the town, and led him to the
brow of the hill on which their town had been
built, to hurl him down headlong. But Jesus
passed through the midst of them and went away.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St.
Bridget of Ireland
Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 01, 2010
Mark 5:1-20
Jesus and his disciples came to the other side
of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes.
When he got out of the boat, at once a man from
the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him.
The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and
no one could restrain him any longer, even with
a chain. In fact, he had frequently been bound
with shackles and chains, but the chains had
been pulled apart by him and the shackles smashed,
and no one was strong enough to subdue him.
Night and day among the tombs and on the hillsides
he was always crying out and bruising himself
with stones. Catching sight of Jesus from a
distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before
him, crying out in a loud voice, “What
have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most
High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment
me!” (He had been saying to him, “Unclean
spirit, come out of the man!”) He asked
him, “What is your name?” He replied,
“Legion is my name. There are many of
us.” And he pleaded earnestly with him
not to drive them away from that territory.
Now a large
herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside.
And they pleaded with him, “Send us into
the swine. Let us enter them.” And he
let them, and the unclean spirits came out and
entered the swine. The herd of about two thousand
rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where
they were drowned. The swineherds ran away and
reported the incident in the town and throughout
the countryside. And people came out to see
what had happened. As they approached Jesus,
they caught sight of the man who had been possessed
by Legion, sitting there clothed and in his
right mind. And they were seized with fear.
Those who witnessed the incident explained to
them what had happened to the possessed man
and to the swine. Then they began to beg him
to leave their district. As he was getting into
the boat, the man who had been possessed pleaded
to remain with him. But Jesus would not permit
him but told him instead, “Go home to
your family and announce to them all that the
Lord in his pity has done for you.” Then
the man went off and began to proclaim in the
Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all
were amazed.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Feast
of the Presentation of the Lord
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 02, 2010
Mark 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
When the days were completed for their purification
according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph
took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to
the Lord, just as it is written in the law of
the Lord, Every male that opens the womb
shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to
offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves
or two young pigeons, in accordance with
the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there was
a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This
man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he should not see death before he had seen
the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit
into the temple; and when the parents brought
in the child Jesus to perform the custom of
the law in regard to him, he took him into his
arms and blessed God, saying:
“Now,
Master, you may let your servant go in peace,
according to your word, for my eyes have seen
your salvation, which you prepared in the sight
of all the peoples: a light for revelation to
the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”
The child’s
father and mother were amazed at what was said
about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to
Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is
destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be contradicted 'and
you yourself a sword will pierce' so that the
thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter
of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced
in years, having lived seven years with her husband
after her marriage, and then as a widow until
she was eighty-four. She never left the temple,
but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
And coming forward at that very time, she gave
thanks to God and spoke about the child to all
who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had
fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of
the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their
own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became
strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of
God was upon him.
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When the days
were completed for their purification according
to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus
up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that opens the womb shall be
consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the
sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two
young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate
in the law of the Lord.
Now there was
a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This
man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he should not see death before he had seen
the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit
into the temple; and when the parents brought
in the child Jesus to perform the custom of
the law in regard to him, he took him into his
arms and blessed God, saying:
“Now,
Master, you may let your servant go in peace,
according to your word, for my eyes have seen
your salvation, which you prepared in the sight
of all the peoples: a light for revelation to
the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St.
Blase, bishop and martyr; St. Ansgar, bishop
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 03, 2010
Mark 6:1-6
Jesus departed from there and came to his native
place, accompanied by his disciples. When the
sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astonished. They
said, “Where did this man get all this?
What kind of wisdom has been given him? What
mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he
not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the
brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon?
And are not his sisters here with us?”
And they took
offense at him. Jesus said to them, “A
prophet is not without honor except in his native
place and among his own kin and in his own house.”
So he was not able to perform any mighty deed
there, apart from curing a few sick people by
laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their
lack of faith.
Bible
passages courtesy of New American Bible
St. Andrew Corsini
Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 04, 2010
Mark 6:7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send
them out two by two and gave them authority
over unclean spirits. He instructed them to
take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
– no food, no sack, no money in their
belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but
not a second tunic. He said to them, “Wherever
you enter a house, stay there until you leave
from there. Whatever place does not welcome
you or listen to you, leave there and shake
the dust off your feet in testimony against
them.” So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed
with oil many who were sick and cured them.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Memorial
of St. Agatha, virgin and martyr
Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 05, 2010
Mark 6:14-29
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had
become widespread, and people were saying, “John
the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that
is why mighty powers are at work in him.”
Others were saying, “He is Elijah”;
still others, “He is a prophet like any
of the prophets.” But when Herod learned
of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded.
He has been raised up.”
Herod was the
one who had John arrested and bound in prison
on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother
Philip, whom he had married. John had said to
Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have
your brother’s wife.” Herodias harbored
a grudge against him and wanted to kill him
but was unable to do so. Herod feared John,
knowing him to be a righteous and holy man,
and kept him in custody. When he heard him speak
he was very much perplexed, yet he liked to
listen to him. Herodias had an opportunity one
day when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet
for his courtiers, his military officers, and
the leading men of Galilee. His own daughter
came in and performed a dance that delighted
Herod and his guests. The
king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever
you wish and I will grant it to you.”
He even swore many things to her, “I will
grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half
of my kingdom.” She went out and said
to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”
Her mother replied, “The head of John
the Baptist.” The girl hurried back to
the king’s presence and made her request,
“I want you to give me at once on a platter
the head of John the Baptist.” The king
was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths
and the guests he did not wish to break his
word to her. So he promptly dispatched an executioner
with orders to bring back his head. He went
off and beheaded him in the prison. He brought
in the head on a platter and gave it to the
girl. The girl in turn gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard about it, they came
and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Memorial
of Saints Pedro Bautista, Paul Miki and Companions,
martyrs
Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
February 06, 2010
Mark 6:30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and
reported all they had done and taught. He said
to them, “Come away by yourselves to a
deserted place and rest a while.” People
were coming and going in great numbers, and
they had no opportunity even to eat. So they
went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted
place. People saw them leaving and many came
to know about it. They hastened there on foot
from all the towns and arrived at the place
before them.
When Jesus disembarked
and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved
with pity for them, for they were like sheep
without a shepherd; and he began to teach them
many things.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Fifth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 07, 2010
Luke 5:1-11
While
the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening
to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake
of Gennesaret. He saw two boats thereS alongside
the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and
were washing their nets. Getting into one of
the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked
him to put out a short distance from the shore.
Then he sat down and taught the crowds from
the boat. After he had finished speaking, he
said to Simon, “Put out into deep water
and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon
said in reply, “Master, we have worked
hard all night and have caught nothing, but
at your command I will lower the nets.”
When they had done this, they caught a great
number of fish and their nets were tearing.
They signaled to their partners in the other
boat to come to help them. They came and filled
both boats so that the boats were in danger
of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell
at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart
from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
For astonishment at the catch of fish they had
made seized him and all those with him, and
likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon,
“Do not be afraid; from now on you will
be catching men.” When they brought their
boats to the shore, they left everything and
followed him.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St.
Jerome Emiliani, priest; St. Josephone Bakhita,
virgin
Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
February 08, 2010
Mark 6:53-56
After making the crossing to the other side
of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to
land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they
were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized
him. They scurried about the surrounding country
and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever
they heard he was. Whatever villages or towns
or countryside he entered, they laid the sick
in the marketplaces and begged him that they
might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and
as many as touched it were healed.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
St. Apollonia
Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
February 09, 2010
Mark 7:1-13
When the Pharisees
with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus, they observed that some
of his disciples ate their meals with unclean,
that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees
and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully
washing their hands, keeping the tradition of
the elders. And on coming from the marketplace
they do not eat without purifying themselves.
And there are many other things that they have
traditionally observed, the purification of
cups and jugs and kettles and beds.) So the
Pharisees and scribes questioned him, “Why
do your disciples not follow the tradition of
the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean
hands?” He responded, “Well did
Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it
is written:
This people
honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
In vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard
God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”
He went on to say, “How well you have
set aside the commandment of God in order to
uphold your tradition! For Moses said, Honor
your father and your mother, and Whoever curses
father or mother shall die. Yet you say,
‘If someone says to father or mother,
“Any support you might have had from me
is qorban”’ (meaning, dedicated
to God), you allow him to do nothing more for
his father or mother. You nullify the word of
God in favor of your tradition that you have
handed on. And you do many such things.”
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Wednesday of the Second Week in
Ordinary Time
January 20, 2010
Mark 3:1-6
Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man
there who had a withered hand. They watched
Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on
the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He
said to the man with the withered hand, “Come
up here before us.” Then he said to the
Pharisees, “Is it lawful to do good on
the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save
life rather than to destroy it?” But they
remained silent. Looking around at them with
anger and grieved at their hardness of heart,
Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your
hand.” He stretched it out and his hand
was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately
took counsel with the Herodians against him
to put him to death.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Thursday
of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
January 21, 2010
Mark 3:7-12
Jesus withdrew
toward the sea with his disciples. A large number
of people followed from Galilee and from Judea.
Hearing what he was doing, a large number of
people came to him also from Jerusalem, from
Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the
neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his
disciples to have a boat ready for him because
of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.
He had cured
many and, as a result, those who had diseases
were pressing upon him to touch him. And whenever
unclean spirits saw him they would fall down
before him and shout, “You are the Son
of God.” He warned them sternly not to
make him known.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary
Time
January 22, 2010
Mark 3:13-19
Jesus
went up the mountain and summoned those whom
he wanted and they came to him. He appointed
Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they
might be with him and he might send them forth
to preach and to have authority to drive out
demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom
he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and John
the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges,
that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus;
Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot
who betrayed him.
Bible
passage courtesy of New American Bible
Saturday
of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
January 23, 2010
Mark 3:20-21
Jesus
came with his disciples into the house. Again
the crowd gathered, making it impossible for
them even to eat. When his relatives heard of
this they set out to seize him, for they said,
“He is out of his mind.”
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The
highest courage is to dare to be yourself
in the face of adversity, choosing right
over wrong, ethics over convenience, and
truth over popularity.
Travel the path of integrity without looking
back, for THERE IS NEVER A WRONG TIME TO
DO THE RIGHT THING.
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Archbishop Soc Villegas
25 July 2007 |
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and Gerry Padilla present Frank's book,
40 Days with Mary, to His Holiness, Pope
Benedict XVI, on April 5, 2008, at the Vatican |
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CFC-FFL
PRAYER FOR 2010
Almighty
Father, you are mighty and eternal God,
and we praise and worship you, as we give
you thanks for the blessings of our life
and work. Awesome indeed is your presence
among us, and our hearts constantly rejoice
in your salvation.
As
we remain in awe of your great power and
majesty, we bow down in reverence, and humbly
ask for your continued outpouring of grace
and blessing upon our lives and on our mission
as your people.
Work
in us, Jesus, so that we will be enabled
to live righteous lives, and to do justice
to all. Continue to purify us, Lord, even
as you lead us to embrace your cross, enduring
the suffering and pain that comes with restoration
and redemption.
Holy
Spirit, guide us in our service for the
Kingdom. Fill our hearts with zeal for your
house, Lord, and enkindle in us an even
greater passion for evangelization and mission.
Empower us, so that we might be your effective
instruments in renewing the family and in
defending life.
Almighty
God, just and righteous are you. May your
divine justice and righteousness lead us
to forgive those who sin against us, to
grow in holiness, to live our covenant faithfully,
and to serve without counting the cost.
Mama
Mary, daughter of the Father, mother of
the Son, spouse of the Spirit, keep us in
your loving embrace always.
AMEN.
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CONSECRATION TO MARY, MEDIATRIX OF
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We
kneel before you, as you yourself
sit at the throne room of God, beside
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
your Son. You more than anyone else
embody the pure love for our Lord
Jesus that we all desire to have,
as you bore him in your womb, gave
birth to him, raised him, suffered
with him through the cross, and finally
witnessed his resurrection. You are
the one whose soul perfectly proclaims
the greatness of the Lord, whose spirit
perfectly rejoices in God our Savior.
You are the one we and all ages will
call blessed.
You are the highly favored one, and
the Lord is truly with you. We thus
look to you to be our mediatrix, as
we continue on our journey in the
world, proclaiming your Son Jesus
and bringing his good news of salvation
to all. We recognize our weakness
and sinfulness, and that apart from
the power of God’s Spirit we
can do nothing.
Dear Mother Mary, you are our inspiration
for the strengthening of families
and the promotion of the culture of
life. Pray and intercede for us always,
that we may remain faithful to our
covenant, steadfast in our work, persevering
despite trials and crosses, and always
mindful of the call to holiness and
discipleship. You who are holy and
you who are the most faithful disciple
of our Lord Jesus Christ, keep us
in your loving embrace always.
We consecrate ourselves, our families
and our work to you. Bless us, dear
Mother, and journey with us, as we
continue to journey with your beloved
Son Jesus. You are our mother, and
we are your children, now and forever.
Amen.
Hail Mary … |
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NEWS |
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PRO-LIFE
VIDEOS |
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UPDATES |
| After
a month long travel delay due to four devastating
typhoons and the worst flooding in 40 years,
PFL's International Director, Bob Lalonde
arrived in Manila on the first Sunday of
Advent and began our prolife work by attending
Mass at St Francis of Assisi Parish. Fr
Pavone wanted Bob to help the Philippines
by taking along the latest pro-life weapons
with him including his new prayer book 'Pro-Life
Reflections for Every Day' and new video
'The Biology of Prenatal Development'. By
using embryoscopy, a rare technique involving
a tiny camera the size of a pen tip, scientists
were able to get breathtaking, real footage
of the unborn, which shows how preborn babies
have a heartbeat at three weeks, make spontaneous
movements at six weeks, and have 90% of
the anatomical structures found in adults
at eight weeks. What a powerful demonstration
of the life of a preborn child. |
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FOR DELIVERANCE
FROM CALAMITIES
Almighty
Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude
for the wonders of creation of which we
are part, for Your Providence in sustaining
is in our needs, and for Your wisdom that
guides the course of the universe.
We
acknowledge our sins against You and the
rest of creation. We have not been good
stewards of nature. We have confused You
command to subdue the earth. The environment
is made to suffer our wrongdoing, and now
we reap the harvest of our abuse and indifference.
Global warming is upon us, Typhoons, floods,
volcanic erusption, and other natural clamaities
occur in increasing number and intensity.
We
turn to You, our loving Father, and beg
forgiveness for our sins. We ask that we,
our loved ones and our hard earned possession
be spared from the threat of clamaities,
natural and man-made. We beseech You to
inspire us all to grow into responsible
stewards of Your creation, and generous
neighbors to those in need.
Amen.
Courtesy
of the Diocese of Pasig |
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FOR THE FAMILY
Lord
God, from You every family in heaven and
on earth takes its name.
Father,
You are Love and Life. Through Your Son,
Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through
the Holy Spirit, fountain of divine charity,
grant that every family on earth may become
for each successive generation a true shrine
of life and love.
Grant
that Your grace may guide the thoughts and
actions of husbands and wives for the good
of their families and of all the families
in the world.
Grant
that the young may find in the family solid
support for their human dignity and for
their growth in truth and love.
Grant
that love, strengthened by the grace of
God's undying love, may prove mightier than
all the weaknesses and trails through which
our families sometimes pass.
Through
the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth
grant that the Church may fruitfully carry
out her worldwide mission in the family
and through the family.
Through
Christ, our Lord, who is the Way, the Truth
and the Life forever. Amen.
Adapted from
"Prayer for the Family"
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PRAYER
IN OPPOSITION TO
THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL OF 2008 (HB
5043)
Loving
Father, through the intercession of San
Lorenzo Ruiz, we beg You not to allow
us to be deceived by the wrong directives
of laws that do not give value to family
and to life. May we see the hidden truth
behind the seemingly good but deceptive
arguments that will bring about widespread
destruction of the morality of the Filipino
family as well endanger the innocent life
of the unborn child.
Touch
and guide the hearts of our law makers.
Assist them in the path of renewal that
they may bring about the dream of society
towards honorable and peaceful way of
living in accordance with the culture
for life and love.
Help
us Father, we who are burdened by the
struggles of these modern times. Grant
us the courage to fight those forces that
threaten the peace of the family. Help
us to offer our individual crosses for
the good of the Church. Through the power
of the cross of Jesus, may all our decisions
and works be in accordance with Your will
so that we may be worthy of your blessings.
We
ask this in the name of Your Son together
with the prayers of our Mother Mary.
Amen.
(An
English translation from the Pilipino
text courtesy of the Diocese of Pasig)
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