Thursday, 01 August 2013 St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and Doctor of the Church (1696-1787)
SAINT ALPHONSUS MARY DE LIGUORI Bishop and Doctor of the Church (1696-1787)         St. Alphonus was born of noble parents, near Naples, in 1696. His spiritual training was intrusted to the Fathers of the Oratory in that city, and from his boyhood Alphonsus was known as a most devout Brother of the Little Oratory. At the early age of sixteen he was made doctor in law, and he threw himself into this career with ardor and success.         A mistake, by which he lost an important cause, showed him the vanity of human fame, and determined him to labor only for the glory of God. He entered the priesthood, devoting himself to the most neglected souls; and to carry on this work he founded later the missionary Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.         At the age of sixty-six he became Bishop of St. Agatha, and undertook the reform of his diocese with the zeal of a Saint. He made a vow never to lose time, and, though his life was spent in prayer and work, he composed a vast number of books, filled with such science, unction, and wisdom that he has been declared one of the Doctors of the Church.         St. Alphonsus wrote his first book at the age of forty-nine, and in his eighty-third year had published about sixty volumes, when his director forbade him to write more. Very many of these books were written in the half-hours snatched from his labors as missionary, religious superior, and Bishop, or in the midst of continual bodily and mental sufferings. With his left hand he would hold a piece of marble against his aching head while his right hand wrote.         Yet he counted no time wasted which was spent in charity. He did not refuse to hold a long correspondence with a simple soldier who asked his advice, or to play the harpsichord while he taught his novices to sing spiritual canticles. He lived in evil times, and met with many persecutions and disappointments.         For his last seven years he was prevented by constant sickness from offering the Adorable Sacrifice; but he received Holy Communion daily, and his love for Jesus Christ and his trust in Mary's prayers sustained him to the end.         He died in 1787, in his ninety-first year.

AGOSTO 01, 2013 ANG EBANGHELYO KARON

Ang Sambingay mahitungod sa Baling

Mateo 13:47-53

v47"Ang paghari sa Dios sama usab sa usa ka baling nga gitaktak didto sa dagat ug nakakuha sa tanang matang sa isda. v48Inigkapuno na niini, birahon kini sa mga mananagat ngadto sa baybayon. Manglingkod sila aron pagpili sa isda: ang mga maayong isda isulod nila sa ilang mga sudlanan ug ang walay pulos ilang ilabay. v49Mao usab kini ang mahitabo sa kataposan sa kalibotan. Moanhi ang mga anghel aron ilain nila ang mga daotang tawo gikan sa mga maayo. v50Unya itambog nila ang mga daotan ngadto sa hudno nga nagdilaab. Didto maghilak sila ug magkagot ang ilang mga ngipon.
v51"Nakasabot ba mo niining mga butanga?" nangutana si Jesus kanila.
"Oo," mitubag sila.
v52Busa miingon siya, "Tungod niini, ang tanang magtutudlo sa Balaod nga nahimong tinun-an ilalom sa paghari sa Dios sama sa usa ka tagbalay nga nagpagawas sa bag-o ug karaan niyang mga kabtangan gikan sa tipiganan." v53Sa nakahuman na si Jesus pagsugilon sa maong mga sambingay, mibiya siya niadtong dapita.

HULYO 31, 2013 ANG EBANGHELYO KARON

Ang Sambingay mahitungod sa Gitagoang Bahandi

Mateo 13:44-46

v44"Ang paghari sa Dios sama sa usa ka bahandi nga gilubong didto sa usa ka uma. Hikalotan kini sa usa ka tawo apan iya kining gitabonan pag-usab. Hilabihan niyang lipaya ug tungod niini milakaw siya ug iyang gibaligya ang tanan niyang katigayonan ug unya mibalik siya ug iyang gipalit ang uma.

Ang Sambingay mahitungod sa Perlas

v45"Ang paghari sa Dios sama usab sa usa ka negosyante nga nangitag maanindot nga mga perlas. v46Sa dihang nakakaplag siyag usa ka perlas nga may talagsaong kaanindot, milakaw siya ug gibaligya ang tanan niyang katigayonan ug unya gipalit niya ang perlas.

Wednesday, 31 July 2013 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (1491-1556)
SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA Priest (1491-1556)         St. Ignatius was born at Loyola in Spain, in the year 1491. He served his king as a courtier and a soldier till his thirtieth year. At that age, being laid low by a wound, he received the call of divine grace to leave the world. He embraced poverty and humiliation, that he might become more like to Christ, and won others to join him in the service of God.         Prompted by their love for Jesus Christ, Ignatius and his companions made a vow to go to the Holy Land, but war broke out, and prevented the execution of their project. Then they turned to the Vicar of Jesus Christ, and placed themselves under his obedience. This was the beginning of the Society of Jesus. Our Lord promised St. Ignatius that the precious heritage of his Passion should never fail his Society, a heritage of contradictions and persecutions.         St. Ignatius was cast into prison at Salamanca, on a suspicion of heresy. To a friend who expressed sympathy with him on account of his imprisonment, he replied: "It is a sign that you have but little love of Christ in your heart, or you would not deem it so hard a fate to be in chains for His sake. I declare to you that all Salamanca does not contain as many fetters, manacles, and chains as I long to wear for the love of Jesus Christ."         St. Ignatius went to his crown on the 31st of July, 1556.

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HULYO 30, 2013 ANG EBANGHELYO KARONG ADLAWA

Gisaysay ni Jesus ang Kahulogan sa Sambingay mahitungod sa mga Sagbot

MATEO 13:36-43

v36Unya mibiya si Jesus sa mga tawo ug misulod sa balay. Ang iyang mga tinun-an miduol kaniya ug miingon, "Pasabta kami sa kahulogan sa sambingay mahitungod sa mga sagbot sa uma."
v37Si Jesus mitubag, "Ang nagpugas sa maayong binhi mao ang Anak sa Tawo. v38Ang uma mao ang kalibotan ug ang maayong binhi mao ang mga tawo nga sakop sa Gingharian. Ang mga sagbot mao ang mga tawo nga sakop sa Yawa v39ug ang kaaway nga nagsabod sa mga sagbot mao ang Yawa. Ang pagpangani mao ang kataposan sa kalibotan ug ang tig-ani mao ang mga anghel. v40Sama nga ang mga sagbot hiposon ug sunogon, mao usab kini ang mahitabo sa kataposan sa kalibotan. v41Ipadala unya sa Anak sa Tawo ang iyang mga anghel. Hiposon nila gikan sa iyang gingharian ang tanan nga maoy nakaangin sa mga tawo sa pagpakasala, lakip ang tanan nga nagbuhat ug daotan. v42Itambog sila ngadto sa kalayo nga nagdilaab diin maghilak sila ug magkagot sa ilang ngipon. v43Unya ang katawhan sa Dios modan-ag sama sa adlaw didto sa gingharian sa ilang Amahan. Busa kon may dalunggan kamo, pamati!

Tuesday, 30 July 2013 St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (406-450)
SAINT PETER CHRYSOLOGUS Bishop and Doctor of the Church (406-450)         Born about 400, bishop of Ravenna. His preaching was famous, and more than 180 sermons, mainly on scripture and the liturgical year, have survived.         He died about 450.

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