Receive God’s Word, Body & Blood | Fr. Val Raymond Magbiro | September 8, 2024

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23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – September 8, 2024

Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Have faith in the mercy of God”

First Proclamation: Isaiah 35:4-7 Responsorial Psalm:

Psalm 146:3-4; 5&7; 8-9

Second Proclamation: James 2:8-9, 12-13

Gospel Proclamation: Mark 7:24-37

Homily by Fr. Val Raymond Magbiro

In this Sunday’s Mass at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Val Raymond emphasized the importance of daily receiving God’s Word, Body, and Blood. During his homily, he spoke about how immersing ourselves in the teachings of Scripture and participating in the Eucharist allows us to encounter Christ in a profound way.

Jesus, the Word made flesh, invites us to embrace Him daily through both the Eucharist and the Scriptures. By believing in His teachings and partaking in Holy Communion, we embody our faith. Fr. Raymond urged us to not only experience this divine grace but also to extend the love Christ has shown us to others, particularly those who have yet to know Him.

Make time to be with Jesus, engage with His Word, receive His Body and Blood, and share His boundless love with those around you.

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Have the Heart of Jesus | Fr. Erel Villanueva | September 1, 2024

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 1, 2024

Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Man’s heart defile, Jesus purify!”

First Proclamation: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 15

Second Proclamation: James 1:13-18

Gospel Proclamation: Mark 7:14-23

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Nonoy reminds us to have the heart of Jesus. Our actions reflect what we feed in our spirits and therefore, we should be careful with what we consume spiritually. Our heart is the focal point of everything – problems, solutions. The heart of the problem is the heart.

Feed your spirit with the Word of God and participate in the Eucharist. By doing this, we are able to take care our spiritual hygiene. Examine our hearts. Are we able to show God’s love to others? Our action is the reflection of what we feed our spirits.

Change your heart, renew your mind with the word of God and with the Eucharist. Have a heart that is willing to obey, serve God, and be used by God. It’s not easy. It will not happen overnight. But it’s not impossible. A heart full of love, life, peace – a Heart of Jesus.

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Feed Your Faith | Fr. Erel Villanueva | August 24, 2024

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 25, 2024
Theme: “Go & Proclaim: His Body and His Word will give us Eternal Life”

First Proclamation: Joshua 24:1-2,14-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 84:5&7; 9-10; 11-12
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 6:10-13
Gospel Proclamation: John 6:56-69

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Erel Villanueva shares that there are two tables before us wherein we can feed our faith. There is the Table of the Word, and the Table of the Eucharist.

In the Table of the Word, we remember that scripture says that “whoever hears My word has eternal life.” The Word of God is like a 2-edged sword sharper than bone and marrow, it shows us what is right or wrong, it exposes our motives, it guides us and strengthens us. When we eat the Word of God, we eat the Bread of LIfe.

In the Table of the Eucharist, we remember the scriptures, “whoever eats of My flesh and drinks of My blood has eternal life.” We partake of the Body & Blood of Christ with faith and thanksgiving. The Eucharist brings healing.

People who barely read the word, pray, partake of the Eucharist are spiritually malnourished. That’s why we need to constantly feed our faith, making our spiritual immune system strong!

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Wisdom Begins with God l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | August 18, 2024

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 18, 2024
Theme: “Go & Proclaim: The Eucharist will lead to Eternal Life prepared by our Lord for for us.”

First Proclamation: Proverbs 9:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 111
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 5:15-20
Gospel Proclamation: John 6:51-58

Homily by +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp. Romie- Jun reminds us how to live our lives wisely, and that is through gaining wisdom from God. How? By partaking of His food and drinking His wine. We do this every Sunday as we gather together in the Eucharist as one family and one body in Christ.

Knowledge is wisdom, and wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. The wisdom of God is connected to the fear of the Lord – for scriptures say that “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Fear of the Lord is love of the Lord and it allows you to live wisely. Wisdom begins with knowing God, because when you know God, you know the will of God. If you fear God, you will get an understanding of His will.

We also need the guidance of the Holy Spirit for us to discern the will of God in our lives. As we receive Christ personally, we are also receiving it with our community. By understanding His Word and loving one another, we are able to follow God’s principles. And by doing so, wisdom begins.

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Eat Good Food for your Journey to Eternity l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | August 11, 2024

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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 11, 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Jesus is the Bread of Life.”

First Proclamation: 1 Kings 19:1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 4:25-32
Gospel Proclamation: John 6:41-51

Homily by +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp. Romie-Jun Peñalosa reminds us that life is a journey. This world is not our home – our journey’s destination is eternity with Christ.

We suffer crisis because this world is not our final home. Our journey towards eternity begins today. And when we are on a journey, we need to eat! You need food that will nourish you until you reach your final destination. We need the food that will nourish us until we reach eternity with Jesus.

In the first reading, we learn that the food that God provides will sustain you. God will always provide. Where He guides, He provides. Where He sends, He spends.

The second reading shows Paul telling us that we do not journey alone. He also mentions here bad food – bitterness, hatred, anger – and if this is your food in your journey you will not be able to travel well. You cannot be the best version of yourself if you feed on bitterness and hatred.

In the Gospel, Jesus tells them that He is the Living Bread. Whoever eats this bread will not die. It will allow you to stay connected to the source. We do this by partaking of His word and partaking through the Eucharist. We do this as often as we can so we can have strength and energy in our journey to eternity. Partaking of communion will nourish your spirit and help to sustain a moral and upright life. It will also nourish the virtues that God has placed in us.

So partake of Good Food for your journey and do not eat the food of envy, bitterness, and anger everyday.

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Jesus: The Bread of Life l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | August 4, 2024

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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 4, 2024

Theme: “Go and Proclaim: “Jesus, Food Everlasting”
First Proclamation: Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78: 15-25
Second Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6
Gospel Proclamation: John 6: 24-35

Homily by Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp. Romie- Jun reminds us that Jesus is the Bread of Life. His life must flow in our lives. Changes in our lives are inevitable because everything is passing away. If we are not careful, we will change but we will not progress. We should learn to change for the better. We can not do it if we are holding on to things that are passing away.

In the Gospel, Jesus told the people not to work for food that spoils. This means that we are not to cling to things that are temporary. When we center our lives on the things that we crave, temporal things will only give temporary satisfaction. Instead we are to seek the things that are eternal. One thing that is eternal is JESUS.

If we are going to change our lives in Jesus, we should come to His table by participating in the Eucharist, partaking the Body and the Blood of Jesus. We partake as a community so we should learn to forgive others. Partaking of Him also means hearing from Him. When God speaks to you, take it. Put your faith and confidence in what God said.

Seeking for the things that are eternal is a process. But always remember to stick to the Truth, Who is Jesus, the Bread of Life.

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God Already has Solutions l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | July 28, 2024

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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time- July 28, 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: “What we offer, God can multiply”

First Proclamation: 2 Kings 4: 42-44
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145: 10-11;16-17;18-19
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 3: 20-4:6
Gospel Proclamation: John 6: 1-12

Homily by Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Bp. Romie- Jun emphasized three things from the Gospel.

Firstly, before you ask God about your problems, He already knows your problems so He already knows what you need. He know your problems more than you do. He knows it from all angles, inside out, all the details. Before you open your mouth, He already knows your needs. But still God wants to listen to you when you ask for help.

Secondly, God already has the best solution to our problems. God knows every detail of your life, and He already has plans for us. God can do more than what we can imagine! Surrender to His plans.

And lastly, God will always test your heart. Challenges are present in our lives for us to think. All of us will be tested before we will be blessed.

God would like to bless you that is why tests and trials are there. He would like to pour out blessings in your life that you never have before. Therefore, do not hide from your problems.

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Rest: Physically & Spiritually | Fr. Erel Villanueva | July 21, 2024

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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time- July 21, 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Learn from the way of our Lord and find Provisions for our needs”

First Proclamation: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:2-3;4-5a; 5b-6
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 2:13-22
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6: 30-34

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Erel reminds us to rest- physically and spiritually. Sometimes, we tend to work ourselves out which leads to our exhaustion.

We need to rest because firstly, it is a reminder for us that our strength comes from the Lord. In order for us to gain strength from God, we need to find rest in His presence through prayer and listening to His commands. Secondly, rest is essential because our body gets tired and we need to recharge. Human as we are, our body needs to rest in order for us to regain strength.

Resting in God’s presence also enables us to hear specific directions from God and for us to become compassionate to other people.

Let us take time to rest by spending time with God, our family and our friends.

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Share Jesus to Everyone | Fr. Erel Villanueva | July 14, 2024

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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time- July 14, 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: We had been empowered over satan”

First Proclamation: Amos 7:7-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:8-9; 10-11; 12-13
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 1:7-14
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6:7-13

Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, Fr. Erel reminded us that we should share Jesus to everyone. Today’s Gospel talks about the time wherein Jesus sent out His disciples, two by two, to make Jesus known through healing the sick and preaching about His word.

As Christians, we are called, empowered, and commissioned. We should ready ourselves to share Jesus to the world- in our community, in our institutions, in our work, and in our homes.
We should also remember that people “read” our lives. When we are in the places that God planted us in, we should work with excellence as a testimony to our peers. Your testimony is very important. Any simple act of kindness will always point to Jesus. We should remember that we are God’s representatives. Be a good testimony, be a good witness because our changed life is the most important testimony that no one can debate.

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Talk About Jesus l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | July 7, 2024

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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time- July 7, 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Rejection is Part of Road to Discipleship”

First Reading: Ezekiel 2: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 48: 1-2, 3-5, 10-11
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6: 1-6

Homily by +Bp. Romie-Jun Peñalosa

On this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp Romie- Jun is encouraging all of us to talk about Jesus. The early fathers of our church always talked about Jesus and this is what kept them strong.

Blessings are made possible in our life because of Jesus. If we appreciate these blessings then we should talk about Jesus. The more we follow Him, the more we talk about Him.

However, when we start talking about Jesus, problems will arise. Suffering comes with doing the work of God. But God is reminding us that His grace is sufficient for us. The Lord wants us to rely on His grace all the time. St. Paul has a thorn in the flesh that makes him dependent on the word of God. But it is in our weakness that God’s power is made perfect.

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Encountering Jesus Changes Things l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | June 30, 2024

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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time- June 30 2024
Theme: “Go and Proclaim: Wait and Never Lose Faith”

First Reading: Lamentations 3: 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 8: 7-9
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 5: 25-34

Homily by +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp Romie- Jun reminded us that when we encounter Jesus, things change. The story of the woman with the issue of blood in the Gospel is not just her story, but also ours. Sometimes we bleed out in our finances, in our family, in our friends. But when we encounter Jesus, something happens.

This Gospel shares with us the importance of “hearing about Jesus.” In the midst of her suffering, she HEARD about Christ. People find hope when they hear about Jesus because faith comes from hearing the word of God.

+Bp. Romie-Jun also shares here 4 things about faith:

1. She said it. “If I can touch the hem of His cloth, I will be healed” You have to speak out what you believe!
2. She believed it. Because she believed it, she took a risk despite her being perceived by society as unclean.
3. She did it. She acted on what she believed in. Faith without actions is dead.
4. She testified about it. And when she testified, someone else will listen and hear. Thus the cycle happens again.

Remember when we touch God’s heart with faith, He will hear it. He will respond to it.

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Be Still & Calm Like Jesus l +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa | June 23, 2024

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12th Sunday of Ordinary Time- June 23 2024
CEC Foundation Sunday & Seating of Bp. Romie-Jun Peñalosa

Theme: ”Go and Proclaim: The Seed of the Kingdom always grows.”
First Reading: Job 38: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 107: 2-3;23-24;29-30
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 4: 35-41

Homily by +Bp. Romie- Jun Peñalosa

In this Sunday Mass Homily at Saint Michael Kalibo, +Bp. Romie- Jun reminded us to be still and calm like Jesus. Every time you hear the Word of God, prepare for the test. People who are prepared welcome the test. It is in the test and trials that God is able to move higher in our life.

Storms, problems, crises, and tribulations come to all people. No one is exempted, even though we remain faithful to Jesus. Look at the One Who cares for you. When problems come, never question Jesus’ love because He already proved it on the cross. When going through problems, we sometimes overestimate the power of the problem and we underestimate the greatness of God. But remember, those who put their hope in the Lord shall never be put to shame.

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