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Friday, October 01, 2010

MEMORIAL, GUARDIAN ANGELS

OCTOBER 2, 2010
MEMORIAL, GUARDIAN ANGELS
SATURDAY 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

EXODUS 23:20-23
'Look, I am sending an angel to precede you, to guard you as you go
and bring you to the place that I have prepared. Revere him and obey
what he says. Do not defy him: he will not forgive any wrong-doing on
your part, for my name is in him. If, however, you obey what he says
and do whatever I order, I shall be an enemy to your enemies and a foe
to your foes. My angel will precede you and lead you to the home of
the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the
Hivites and the Jebusites, whom I shall exterminate.

MATTHEW 18:1-5, 10
At this time the disciples came to Jesus and said, 'Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?' So he called a little child to him
whom he set among them. Then he said, 'In truth I tell you, unless you
change and become like little children you will never enter the
kingdom of Heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this
little child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven. 'Anyone who
welcomes one little child like this in my name welcomes me. 'See that
you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their
angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in
heaven.

REFLECTION
St. Matthew speaks of the special love and protectiveness that Jesus
reserves for the little ones. "They are not to be looked down upon ...
in heaven their angels have constant access to my Father." (Mt 18:10)
Further, in Matthew 18:6, Jesus issues a stern warning: "if anyone
causes one of these little ones who trust in me to lose his faith, it
would be better for him to have a rock tied to his neck and be thrown
into the seas." A grave warning, yet what is the plight of children in
this modern age? Over 25,000 children die every day around the world.

Then there is so much abuse of children. In 2005, there were an
estimated 2 million street children in the Philippines. Another 2
million were made to work in plantations, mines, quarries and
factories. Why this trend? Poverty is to blame. We despair of the
poverty driving young boys and girls to hidden works in the cover of
darkness, to sniff away their lives with rugby and the like. Begging
would be the least of their crimes. Prostitution, drugs, and petty
crimes are the darker picture.

Children are our future. What is to become of our next generation who
grow with poverty and the hopelessness of their lives? In 2005, 20,000
boys were jailed for serious crimes. Data from the Department of
Social work and Development (DSWD) show that 3,867 street children
have come in conflict with the law.

Though it is the nation's primary duty to provide for them, the
government seems unable to cope. We commend and pray for those private
and religious organizations who try to provide for these unfortunate
children. But the magnitude of their problem is so over whelming that
we need all hands on deck. Would you offer your hands?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Susan
- Josheil Dapo
- Cecilia San Juan, Melmar Magno, Lea Ting, Jun Nabua Charing
Martinez
- Jo Marcelo, Jun Lee, Mon Torres, Peping Torres, John Lawrence
- Lydia, Kevin Francis Christian, Darlita, Pamela, Kwai
… for the personal intentions of
- Aileen, Lance and Audrey
- Nikolai Cortez, Aydin Cortez, Karl Cortez, Maureen Cortez, Rex
Cortez
- Bong Lacida
- Josheil Dapo
- Francis Torres
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Antonia Lagura
- Somit Oliver
- Arnold Cabatingan
- Angel Pe
- Josifina, Juan Sr., Iluminada, Leoncio, Trinidad, Ciano, Mam Inday,
Jen-Jen
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Annie T. Alipao
- Birthday: Crisostomo F. Bate
- Wedding Anniversary: Mario & Inday Neri
… for world peace and reconciliation.

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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MEMORIAL, ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN & DOCTOR

OCTOBER 1, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN & DOCTOR
FRIDAY 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

JOB 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
Then from the heart of the tempest Yahweh gave Job his answer. He
said: Have you ever in your life given orders to the morning or sent
the dawn to its post, to grasp the earth by its edges and shake the
wicked out of it? She turns it as red as a clay seal, she tints it as
though it were a dress, stealing the light from evil-doers and
breaking the arm raised to strike. Have you been right down to the
sources of the sea and walked about at the bottom of the Abyss? Have
you been shown the gates of Death, have you seen the janitors of the
Shadow dark as death? Have you an inkling of the extent of the earth?
Tell me all about it if you have! Which is the way to the home of the
Light, and where does darkness live? - You could then show them the
way to their proper places, you could put them on the path home again!
If you do know, you must have been born when they were, you must be
very old by now! Job replied to Yahweh: My words have been frivolous:
what can I reply? I had better lay my hand over my mouth. I have
spoken once, I shall not speak again; I have spoken twice, I have
nothing more to say.

LUKE 10:13-16
'Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles
done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented
long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. And still, it will be more
bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgement than for you. And as for
you, Capernaum, did you want to be raised high as heaven? You shall be
flung down to hell. 'Anyone who listens to you listens to me; anyone
who rejects you rejects me, and those who reject me reject the one who
sent me.'

REFLECTION
Jesus' "Alas" to Chorazin and Bethsaida expresses the anticipated
rejection of the missionaries by some of the people to whom they will
be sent, and their acceptance by others. In the same way, we who have
been blessed with faith, who have been enlightened by the Word, have a
much greater responsibility to follow the path that has been shown to
us than those who have not been reached by the same blessings. We who
are in a community have the added blessing of a support group.

May we always keep our eyes and ears, our minds and hearts, open to
the word of God, keeping in mind that He speaks to us not only during
our quiet moments of prayer and reflection, not only from an inspiring
homily, but also from messages we receive daily, messages which may
not reach our awareness because of our busy day – the laughter of
children, the pitiful look of a hungry street orphan, the blossoming
flowers bathed in sunshine, the love of family, the joy of the company
of friends, our answered prayers, the gift of life.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Susan
- Josheil Dapo
- Cecilia San Juan, Melmar Magno, Lea Ting, Jun Nabua Charing
Martinez
- Jo Marcelo, Jun Lee, Mon Torres, Peping Torres, John Lawrence
- Lydia, Kevin Francis Christian, Darlita, Pamela, Kwai
… for the personal intentions of
- Aileen, Lance and Audrey
- Nikolai Cortez, Aydin Cortez, Karl Cortez, Maureen Cortez, Rex
Cortez
- Bong Lacida
- Josheil Dapo
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Antonia Lagura
- Somit Oliver
- Arnold Cabatingan
- Angel Pe
- Josifina, Juan Sr., Iluminada, Leoncio, Trinidad, Ciano, Mam Inday,
Jen-Jen
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Randy Lim
- Birthday: Joan Diane S. Suerte Felipe
- Birthday: Rev. Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD
- Birthday: Charo Yu
- In Memoriam (+): Gloria Lim Hejazi (July 26, 1957-Oct 1, 2008)+
… for world peace and reconciliation.