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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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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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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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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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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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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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time- June 16, 2024
Theme: ”Go and Proclaim: The Seed of the Kingdom always grows.”

First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 92:1-2;6-7;13-14
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 4:26-34

Homily by +Bp. Romie-Jun Peñalosa

On his first Sunday Mass Homily in Saint Michael Kalibo as a newly consecrated Bishop, +Bp. Romie-Jun reminded us that our purpose for coming to church is to see the Kingdom of God. And to see the Kingdom of God is to know the King of this Kingdom. We should acknowledge Him not just as the Man on the Cross, but also as our Lord and King.

The Gospel reading talks about God’s Kingdom in parables. The tree symbolizes life that came from the seeds of the Kingdom. The tree that depicts our lives, brings comfort to the people that surround it. It is our responsibility to nurture it for it to grow by living out the kingdom of God. The first parable shows how mysterious God’s Kingdom is. We don’t know how He causes the seeds to grow in the same manner that in the Kingdom of God, there are things that we will never know or fully understand. The second parable talks about God’s majesty. In everything, God will always be majestic. And one day, we will see how God will be glorified in our lives.

If you know the Kingdom of God, know the King of the Kingdom. Spend time with Jesus to know the King of kings.

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