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MATTATHIAS & HENDRIE

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   In the daily readings these past few days there seems to be violence and merciless killing of those people who are faithful to God and His commands. In today's 1st reading there is a sudden shift in this trend when all of a sudden Matatthias a person with great faith in God was the one on the offensive. He took arms and even killed somebody in defense of His faith. If there's one thing impressed on my mind based on this reading that is the need to take action and be full of courage. If we are confident in God whose All Powerful and Almighty then we should reflect that in ourselves and remove all traces of fear. We ought to be ashamed of ourselves if we are unable to follow what the Lord commands us in His laws given to us through the church. If Mattathias fought hard for his faith during that severe time of trial and hardship for the people of God, all the more should we be able to stand firm in our faith at this present time when we are free to exercise our faith in God ...
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DIGNIFIED IN THE EYES OF BOTH GOD AND MAN

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      There are times in our life when we are confronted with very critical decisions and sometimes forced to abandon our comfort zones to make way for something we need to do or being called for at the present moment and this could be to the disgust/dismay or admiration of some who think the same or otherwise. Some people would never understand nor can relate with what we're going through or have to go through but all these are worth it if we have the same conviction as Eleazar in today's 1st reading to offer to God our motives and intentions for such decisions. He could have escaped death but he chose to maintain his dignity as a believer before God and man. There are times when we have to really go out of our way to the point of discomfort, inconvenience and embarrassment just to prove to God and everybody that we are for Him. Leaving behind a good example of virtue for the present and coming generation and be able to stand before God without shame and doubt. Amen. Hal...
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MIRACULOUS MEDAL SERIES

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    With the Lord there is no such thing as coincidence only divine intervention. At first, I thought it was just a coincidence when a message was impressed in my heart but it happened repeatedly and so I acted on it. I was perfectly aware of the repercussions of my sudden decision which reminds of the plight of the Israelites in today's 1st reading. Although my situation was a lot less difficult than theirs I felt the same determination and firmness in my heart to stick to my part of the covenant with God. It was not easy but all worth it. At the end of the day we know that things always work for good for those who love and serve God. Amen. Hallelujah! 1 Maccabees 1:10-15. 41-43. 54-57. 62-63 ...They covered over the mark of their circumcision and abandoned the holy covenant; they allied themselves with the Gentiles and sold themselves to wrongdoing... and many Israelites were in favour of his religion; they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sabbath...Whoever was foun...
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AS SIMPLE AS 1,2,3

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  Hell could be defined as the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. It is any place or state of torment or misery. It is surely a very frightening place just like what is being described here in today's 1st reading. It is definitely somewhere that we all don't want to end up in. No one in his or her right mind would like to be in that kind of place. We all fear to be thrown into hell and it would be best that we develop the holy fear of the Lord if we want to be spared from it. Many people misunderstand the fear of the Lord. Recalling the verse in Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 9:10, the fear of the Lord is called the beginning or foundation of wisdom. In Proverbs 15:33, the fear of the Lord is described as the "discipline" or "instruction" of wisdom. They think that the fear of the Lord is something that is good to have when you first start out as a Christian, but that you should gr...
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NEVER FAINT NOR FALTER

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   Today's 1st reading reminded me of an image of God holding the world in the palm of His hands. As Catholics we have always marveled at the image of the Baby Jesus (Santo Nino) holding the world in His right hand. These devotions to the different images attributed to our Lord help us a lot with our faith. It enhances our faith even more and as we look back at all the things in our life make us realize that God has the power to do and undo all things for He is in control of all things. When we are sensitive to God's call and have mastered the art of listening to His voice then we find ourselves being led to the right direction. We are drawn to God closer, even the slightest whisper and simple gesture by our Lord prompt us to turn to His direction and propel us into action according to His plan. Amen. Hallelujah!   Wisdom 18:14-16; 19: 6-9 ...For all creation, in its several kinds, was being made over anew, serving its natural laws, that your children might be preserved u...
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