Lift High!

 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Today is my mom's birthday.

It is also the birthday of our neighbor back in Wayan St. Mandaluyong City.

Elsa, the mom of Jerome, just reminded me that it is also the birthday of Pope Leo XIV.

I miss our time back then.

Simple neighborliness in an address that was not part of gated and exclusive communities but where we found goodness and kindness in simple courtesy and regard to one another..

Decades after, we still consider the invisible the more important.

The visible will soon pass away, what remains are the fruits we have  in our hearts.

Lately, I have been reflecting on the Catholic Feast day today of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Just like the sepent staff of Moses, when lifted up, people who were bitten by the snakes were healed.

In the same way, as we ponder on the tragic execution of Jesus on the bloody cross in Calvary more than 2000 years ago, we can achieve healing.

Healing from our sins and wounds and imperfections.

Perhaps instantly for some, but slow for the others.

In our sin, errors, sicknesses, illnesses and wounds.

Despite our imperfections God has offered His Son's life for this.

He loves us so much that He reaches out to us for our salvation.

Let us receive this grace...continue to be held by God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that His Will may be accomplished while we are on earth.

For me, it is the bitter pill of humility, that despite the false accusations I had to endure, that drove me to panic attacks...I will rest on God's comfort and truth.

That despite the weakening of most of my body parts especially my back and knees, I will continue walking the talk of evangelization to all I meet.

Come hell of highwater as oppression and persecution from the evil one.

In Jesus, I rebuke, reject , repudiate and cast out all demons and it's minions to depart and go to the foot of the Holy Cross of my Lord and my Savior Jesus Christ.

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Mama Mary, thank you for your powerful intercession.

Thank you for the many many miraculous blessings that flow from your mantle of grace and love, just like in the Miraculous Medal as promised.

Ave Maria!

Ave Maria!

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Yesterday, I was able to go to St Ann Parish Church in Hampton St. and met Father David.

It was such a beautiful small church.

I love the amber stained glass windows and the yellow color of the walls in their foyer.

Oh such a beautiful gem discovered.

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Some photos taken...

9-11

  Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Today's readings remind us Christian's to be balanced in our judgment of things...to see first our own imperfections and errors in views and judgment of things.

But, it should not stop us from showing condemnations when it is rightfully so.

25 years ago, the World Trade Center was hit by 2 planes hijacked by terrorist.

The word going around is that jet fuel is not enough to make the  2 twin buildings and an adjacent building fall to the ground in a clean demolition like job.

Whatever the real motive and reason behind it, we judge the merits of the case with what is available.

Woe to those who cause harm for their idealogy's aim.

World domination!

Woe to you indeed!

We continue to pray for those soul's that perished that day.

We pray for those who are motivated and controlled by evil.

May the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ cover you all and release you from your shackles of demonic chains.

May the Perpetual Light of Jesus Christ shine upon all of you and may your souls rest in peace.

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Today's kerygma Family Daily Reflection reading:

https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2026-09-11

The guide questions for our own meditations:

What is God inviting you to notice about yourself? Your healing leads to others’ healing.

Are you more focused on the faults of others than on your own need to grow in humility and love?

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God is telling me to be calm and relaxed in the fact that I am loved so dearly.

That I am enough.

I do not need to do anything grand and majestic to earn His love for me.

It is already a given.

He already gave me His Son's life, so I can inherit the title " child of God." 

As a child of God, I have the ultimate reward of gaining heaven in the afterlife...

I need  not go crazy, grab a plane and fly it straight to a building to kill as much people as I can to  gain paradise.

My role is to be a the best version of myself...sans pride and ego...so that in my corner of the world, heaven is real while we trudge this beautiful place called earth.

The Kerygma prayer for today:

Lord, teach me to see with Your eyes—full of mercy, patience, and compassion. Amen.

Jesus, help me to be self-aware, to see myself clearly. Amen.

Charlie Kirk and Happy Birthday Mother Mary

 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Yesterday, the girls and I were not able to make it to the 6pm mass.

Ruel went straight to St Edward from Main St.

Failure in planning?

Well, I guess it was.

Anyhow...my Mother knows my heart.

Ave Maria.

Totus Tuus!

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Tomorrow is the 1st death anniversary of Charlie Kirk.

Please allow me to share with you  a video from Father Leo Patanlinghug of the Father Leo Show:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy4EBfxosPQ

Father Leo's opinion and video clips in this episode is a  perfect summary of the  Charlie Kirks life and death.

I love what Charlie says of Mary, the Mother of God.

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Today's Kerygma Family Daily Bible Reflections:

https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2026-09-09

Have you spent time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament?

Are you willing to admit what you don’t know, so you can truly learn what God wants to teach you?

My prayer:

Mary, the Mother of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, please pray for us your children. May we always be covered by your mantle of care and protection so we will remain walking towards and with your Son Jesus.

May we always rely on His most Divine Mercy, that we will have the grace to know His Will and mission for our life.

We pray for the repose of the soul of Charlie Kirk, may his wife and children follow and protect his legacy and work.

Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning and is now and ever shall be world without end , Amen.

Shannon Leigh Ellis Memorial

 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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I looked out the windows this morning and saw the surrounding trees and rooftops blanketed in a thick white fog.

The sign of autumn.

I just learned that there are two kinds of this season, the meteorological kind and the atmospheric kind. Do not ask me the difference.

Yesterday, as Lilli and I came home from Sturgeon Collegiate to  work out her  class schedule, we saw our ever loving neighbor Janice working her front yard.

The oak tree in front of their yard was cut down last Tuesday.

There were a stack of logs ready for claiming.

We shared our thoughts on the tree. The roots was rotten already and they were worried that  one tree branch would fall directly to our home, thus they had it cut down.

We exchanged updates and pleasantries.

Later on, my Lilli reminded me of something that was worth heeding.

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Last night at 7pm,  our prayer group leader and husband picked me up to make a hospital visit of one member of our community.

I had an important appointment at 8pm, but still everything worked out well. 

Thank God.

The Lord arranges so long as we surrender to Him our will.

I was so blessed by the incident.

The reading for today reminds us, workers for Christ, to keep obeying the call to serve in whatever shape or form but more importantly to bring Christ to every situation.

Help others see  Christ as the only Way, the Truth and the Life.

We continue to pray for one another that we can be released from our shackles of insecurity, anger, resentment, timidity, envy, pride in the most precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May the blood He spilled at Calvary cover us, heal us and save us.

May we be found faithful and loyal to His cause and to Him.

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Yesterday morning, as Father Ani Xavier and I were winding down our chat after the 745am mass at Holy Cross, Marina with Marcelina comes into the room with tears of joy streaming down her cheeks.

She tells us that Red River College just informed her that she was chosen to be a recipient of the Shannon Ellis Memorial award for her outstanding performance.

She got a cash gift.

Yesterday, I was just reminding her to make her tithing regularly and religiously and she did.

And Lo and behold, this greets her  the day after!!! 10 fold blessing!

Coincidence?

Serendipity?

Thank you to the Shannon Ellis  Memorial Foundation.

Shannon Ellis  was tragically taken from this life in May 27, 2009 at the young age of 22.

She was also a pastry student at Red River College.

Prayers lifted for the repose of her soul and all those who were met similar fates.

Jesus, may your eternal light shine upon their souls and may they all rest in peace.

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Today's Kerygma Family Daily Reflection:

https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2026-09-04

SEPTEMBER IS HERE!

  Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Yay!!!

Fall season is already upon us and I am not yet ready for winter!

Lord Jesus, give me the grace to put my winter provisions in order. Thank You Lord Jesus.

Lilli just helped me with food preparation for the day and she did not forget to put jasmine rice on the top of the fence ledge for her pet crows.

Light jackets and an umbrella is a must when one goes out.

Lilli and the murder of crows that are a staple now in our backyard each day, waiting for her to feed them.

I initially rejected the idea.

But somehow, it gives her so much pleasure.

Now and then, the squirrels would dare to pass the fence ledge even while the black crows are feeding.

Rabbits with their spring baby would show up as well.

I must have a snow white in our midst who attracts the animals.

Today's Kerygma Family Daily Bible Reflections is quite an eye opener. Bo Sanchez, it's founder gave us his start of the month reflection.

https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2026-09-01

I take off my hat for him.

He did not hide his recent bout with depression especially after his mother died.

Thank God for friends and family around him that offered their presence for him.

Thank God Lord Jesus for the authority to rebuke and subdue and cast out these demons from us and our midst.

Tonight, for our Dandelion Book Club, we will be discussing spiritial warfare via the 2023 movie Nefarious.

Here are the reflection questions for today:

What does the Scriptures tell us about how to overcome temptations, sin, and the world?

In what ways can you be more faithful to your words and actions so that others may see the light of Christ in you?

My prayer: Lord Jesus, You died for us, so that we can overcome the devil and merit Your Kingdom while on this earth and after. Lord Jesus, I praise and thank You for this wonderful grace. Thank You for Your most Divine Mercies. Lord, continue to cover me, my family, friends, neighbors and everything around me with your most precious blood. Cover us. Protect us from the snares and traps  of the evil one and his cohorts. Mama Mary, and St.Joseph, all the angels and saints, pray for us.

Be Alert!

 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Today's Kerygma Family Daily Bible Reflection is the exact same for yesterday. Surely an error.

I have first listened to Father Broderick Pabillo for his First Things First show on focusing on the first readings for today which is the 1st letter of Paul to the Corinthians chapter 1:1-9

He tells us of what happened when factions happened in the different households in Corinth.

This is brought about by differences in values and teachings as well as competition and factions brought about jealousies.

The psalms is taken from Psalm 144:1-7

David is constantly vowing to give praise to the great God, Almighty and all good.

The gospel is taken from Matthew 24:42-51

It reminds us to be good stewards and to be ready for the return of the master.

Just like a thief in the night, His return will not be announced and be a surprise.

It reminds us to be blameless in our ways and business dealings.

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We pray for the 10,000 victims of the mudslide in Nepal.

We also pray for those who have passed on lately like Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.

Also, praying for our dearly departed relatives and friends.

Tatay Francisco +

Tatay Benjamin+, my dear friend's father.

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reflection questions

In what ways can you practice being “ready” for the Lord today through small acts of faithfulness and service? If the Lord were to call you home today, would He find you living with love, kindness, and purpose? What should you change?

Lord, keep my heart awake and ready, serving You with love each day, so I may joyfully meet You. Amen.

Whitewashed Tombs

 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Lead: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Every month, the online book club I mentor, called the Dandelion Book Club, gather and discuss books that are created into movies. 

For September 2026 we are discussing the movie that is made into a book called, Nefarious (2023.) 

For today's gospel readings and reflections , I am getting wisdom from TV MARIA SALITA NG DIOS SALITA NG BUHAY. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqIhh1vu2wk

The priest is asking the question how to know real from fake.

Who is real? Who is fake?

In the movie, Nefarious, the demon , as inhabiting the host body of Edward, pointed out to  Dr. James Martin, that the current culture is so numb and so clueless as to knowing evil even if it  is already in your midst or right in your face.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4SIyscmeoV4

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JxOGrCQW7cI

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HSo9SQfmmMg

When I was in my mid to late twenties, I was able to witness a demonic possession.

Our leader Paulette, prior to the incident, as she was giving a talk to our Christian Life Program participants, saw white washed tombs in them.

She had the impression that the service team of Single's for Christ were not doing what we were supposed to be doing.

We were not walking closely with our talk.

We had not turned back from our sins in total conversion.

Then, we  had the gall  serving in the Lord's work while being in bed with the devil.

Bad combination, she scolded us.

I praise and thank God for the grace to accept that with humility.

There was a struggle in me a bit since, I was not really part of the service team, I just attended to show support but, I knew, I had unrepented sins that required the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

I soon after did.

I reconciled also with a sister who I was harboring resentment with.

That was many eons years back.

I still do not wish to witness a similar malevolent event and I still struggle with hurts and broken relationships.

But, as the character of Legion claims in the movie, there are many things that we do or i support unwittingly are already murder.

Euthanasia.

Abortion.

Capital punishment.

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https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2026-08-26

In what small but real ways can you live as a prophet of truth, compassion, and courage in your daily life?

Lord, give me a heart like Yours—bold in truth, tender in love, and faithful even when the world rejects me. Amen.