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"๐๐ฏ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ข ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ช๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ง๐ณ๐ถ๐ช๐ต." ๐๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ. ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ, ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฆ ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต.
๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง
HOMILY | Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 17, 2024
This Holy Mass is celebrated via online and presided by the Rev. Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD (Missionary to SVD-PH Central Province/ SVD Mission โ Superior Delegatus and Vocation Promoter) at the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word at Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City.
For FULL REPLY of the Holy Mass, click here https://youtube.com/live/0Er-e4uxLUQ
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Do you know why we do not see many pictures of St. Joseph, while there are many pictures of Jesus and Mary together? Thatโs because he is the one taking their pictures!
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In todayโs Gospel (John 12:20-33), Jesus tells us that a grain of wheat must first fall to the ground and die so that it will produce much fruit. Like St. Joseph, we must learn to die to ourselves if we want to become His faithful servants and His true disciples.
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Discipleship is the journey from loving oneโs life to losing oneโs life. This is foolish in the eyes of the world which sees it as a transition from being a lover, to becoming a loser! Only with the eyes of faith can we understand and accept the way of a โfool for Christ.โ
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Who is a disciple? A disciple is one who follows Christ, not the world. He is the one who chooses to focus on the Cross, and leaves behind the world and its pleasures.
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A disciple is one who obeys Christ, and not his/her own worldly agenda and pursuits, and one who sets his/her own will aside and follows Godโs will, in season, and out of season.
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A disciple is one who opposes sin and fights all forms of injustice and oppression. He/She stands for the truth, braving deprivations, opposition, and even persecution.
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A disciple is one who listens constantly to Christ in prayer, and not to the noise and chatter of the world. A disciple is one who has a Master, a servant who is humble, and who speaks what is whispered to him by his Master.
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One who Follows, Obeys, Opposes sin, and Listens to Christ is a F-O-O-L. Yes, we are โfools for Christ,โ so they say. But, arenโt we all fools in this world? And so, isnโt it that there are fools for power, fools for lust, fools for fame, fools for worldly idols? We are all fools for something or someone in this world. I have made a choice to be a fool for Christ.
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โWhoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant beโ (John 12:26). Discipleship is the fruit of a personal relationship and experience with the Master who calls unworthy people like me to serve Him, and His people. Itโs all about a generous and loving God calling us, not so much because of us as despite us. Yes, God chooses not so much the worthy instrument, as the willing instrument. It is humility that leads to true discipleship and mission.
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โI am troubled now. Yet what should I say? โFather, save me from this hour?โโ Even Jesus had his doubts and weak moments in following Godโs will, and more so, we! But we go on anyway and follow Him on the road of sacrifice, hiddenness, and humility.
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By the way, St. Joseph is not only our model in discipleship but also the patron of departing souls. It is he who will fetch us at the moment of death, and bring us straight to Godโs heart. St. Joseph, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Itโs summer. The weather is getting hot, the land is becoming dry, and the grass is getting brown. But the trees stay on, braving the heat and the sun, with patience and perseverance, teaching us to persevere, be still, and hope, that the rain will come again soon. Amen! We are disciples who continue to believe, trust, and surrender. BTS!
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Think about this: We are disciples, with a heart. May the Lord bless and prosper the works of our hands, but more so, may He increase the love in our hearts for Him and His people.
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A moment with the Lord.
Lord, help us to follow and obey You, oppose sin, and continue to listen to You. Amen.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (MOMENTS by Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD)
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