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04/09/2026

The Bridge: Almost Done, Always Grateful

Psalm 127:1 - "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain."

My dear brothers and sisters,

The bridge is almost done.

For months we saw dust, delays. We complained. We waited. Now we see it standing - strong, connecting, almost ready.

Isn't that our life too?

There were times we thought God was delaying. Times we thought our prayers were stuck in traffic. But God was building.

A bridge does three things:
1. It connects. What was once divided is now united.
2. It carries. It will carry our children to school, our farmers to market, our sick to hospitals.
3. It remains. Long after we are gone, it will still serve.

Today we are not just grateful for concrete and steel. We are grateful for the hands that built it - the workers, the engineers, the leaders, and every person who was patient.

And we are grateful to God - because every bridge, like every life, is a gift.

The bridge is almost done. But our gratitude should never be almost. Let it be complete.

Let this bridge remind us: God never abandons His work. He always finishes what He starts.

Nay Monina Nagrama - 80th BirthdayTheme: Celebrate God's Gift of LifeMy dear brothers and sisters,We are here not just f...
02/09/2026

Nay Monina Nagrama - 80th Birthday

Theme: Celebrate God's Gift of Life

My dear brothers and sisters,

We are here not just for the lechon, pancit, cakes, and this beautiful table — we are here for the treasure behind the table: Nay Monina.

80 years. Psalm 90 says, "Seventy years is the sum of our days, eighty if we are strong." Nay Monina reaching 80 is not just age, it is grace.

What is 80 years? It is 80 years of God's faithfulness. Of prayers answered and prayers that taught patience. Of hands that worked, cooked, and cared. Of a life that became a gift to others.

Today we don't just celebrate a birthday, we celebrate God's gift — Life. And Nay Monina shows us how to use that gift: with a smile that welcomes family, with faith that endures, and with love that gathers us around one table.

Nay Monina, thank you for your life. Your family is your harvest.

Our prayer: May God who blessed you for 80 years, keep you in health, joy, and peace.

Happy 80th Birthday, Nay Monina! God bless you always!

📸Jie Z Nagrama

Our Lady of GuadalupeRevelation 11:19, 12:1-6,10 | Luke 1:39-47My dear brothers and sisters,In 1531, a mother appeared. ...
01/09/2026

Our Lady of Guadalupe
Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6,10 | Luke 1:39-47

My dear brothers and sisters,

In 1531, a mother appeared. Not to a king, not to a bishop, but to a poor man named Juan Diego.

And her first words were not scary. She said: “Am I not here, I who am your Mother?”

That is Guadalupe.

God chooses the small to show He is great.
Juan Diego was not important in the eyes of the world. But Mary chose him. Like she chose Nazareth. Like God chose you and me.

If you feel small today, unworthy, unseen — this feast is for you. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Mother of the little ones.

She brings Jesus, always.
In her image, she is pregnant. She carries Jesus in her womb. She does not come to draw attention to herself. She comes to bring Christ.

Every time we look at Guadalupe, we hear her say: “Bring Jesus to others, as I brought Him to Juan Diego.”

Her words are still our comfort.
“Let not your heart be disturbed. Am I not here, I who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection?”

Whatever hill you are climbing today — exams, sickness, family problems, OFW loneliness — she is there. Her mantle is bigger than your worries.

Today, let us not just pray to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Let us imitate her — bringing Jesus quietly, humbly, with love.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. Amen.

31/08/2026

MATCHA ESPRESSO REFLECTIONS

> Matcha and espresso should NOT work together.
> One is slow, green, quiet.
> One is strong, dark, intense.
> But when you mix them? They balance each other.

You know who that sounds like? You and God.

We are the espresso shot.
Fast. Anxious. Bitter sometimes. Always trying to do more. "I need to hustle, I need to prove myself."

God is the matcha.
Calm. Grounded. Soft. He says, “Come and rest.” Mark 6:31

On its own, espresso will make your heart race. On its own, life without pause will burn you out.

On its own, matcha can be too plain. Faith without action can feel distant.

But when you let God pour into your busy day, something changes.

The bitterness fades. The calm stays.

That’s a sound mind in a sound body. That’s 1 Corinthians 6:19 - your body is a temple, not a machine.

So today, don’t just drink your coffee.

Take 60 seconds. Breathe.
Let the Espresso of your life meet the Matcha of God’s peace.

Amen.

BAPTISM OF HEARTVELLE ANDRADE My dear brothers and sisters,Today we welcome Heartvelle Andrade into the family of God.He...
31/08/2026

BAPTISM OF HEARTVELLE ANDRADE

My dear brothers and sisters,

Today we welcome Heartvelle Andrade into the family of God.

Her name is beautiful — Heartvelle, from heart and beautiful. And today, that beautiful heart becomes God’s home.

In Baptism, Heartvelle receives three great gifts:

One, she becomes a child of God. Not just of Mom and Dad, but of God Himself.

Two, her past and all sin are washed away. She starts new. Pure. White as this baptismal garment.

Three, she is given a mission. To love. Just like her name says — to have a beautiful heart like Jesus.

Parents, godparents — your job is simple. Keep that heart beautiful. Not with expensive things, but with prayer, with example, with bringing her to Church.

Heartvelle may not remember this day, but Heaven will never forget it.

Today, Heaven is writing her name in the Book of Life.

Congratulations to the Andrade family. And welcome, little Heartvelle!

Amen.

My deepest sympathies to the Zonio family. 🙏Wake Mass Homily for Ma. Teresita Z. Zonio  Born: July 27, 1942 | Died: Augu...
29/08/2026

My deepest sympathies to the Zonio family. 🙏

Wake Mass Homily for Ma. Teresita Z. Zonio
Born: July 27, 1942 | Died: August 22, 2026

Good evening, family and friends.

We gather tonight not only in grief, but in gratitude.
Gratitude for the 84 years God gave us with Nanay Teresita.

84 years is not just a number. It’s a lifetime of love.
A mother’s love. A lola’s stories. A friend’s prayers.
A life lived from July 27, 1942 to August 22, 2026 — a life that touched everyone in this room.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.” John 11:25

Tonight, death is not the end of Nanay Teresita’s story.
Because of Jesus, it is a homecoming.

We don’t say goodbye forever. We say, “See you later.”
We entrust her to the Lord, and we thank God for the gift of her.

To the family: Continue her legacy.
The kindness she showed. The faith she lived. The way she gathered people together, just like this.

Let us pray that Nanay Teresita now rests in God’s eternal peace.
And let us promise to meet her again in heaven, where there are no more tears.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen.

29/08/2026

HOMILIYA | Ebanghelyo: Mateo 19:13-15
Kapistahan ni San Roque

“Hayaan ninyong lumapit sa akin ang mga bata, at huwag ninyo silang pagbawalan, sapagkat sa mga katulad nila ang kaharian ng langit.” Mateo 19:13-15

Mga kapatid,

Ngayon narinig natin si Jesus na nagsabi: “Hayaan ninyong lumapit sa akin ang mga bata.”
At ngayon din ginugunita natin si San Roque.

Ano ang koneksyon nila? Pareho silang may pusong tumatakbo sa mga taong ayaw lapitan ng iba.

Tinanggap ni Jesus ang mga maliliit
Pinipigil ng mga alagad ang mga bata. Sabi nila, “Wag niyong istorbohin si Jesus, busy Siya.”
Pero nagalit si Jesus — sa mabuting paraan. Sabi Niya, “Hindi. Dalhin ninyo sila dito.”

Dahil sa Kaharian ng Diyos, ang mahihina, ang maliit, ang “abala” — hindi sila sagabal. Sila ang dahilan kung bakit tayo nandito.

Isinabuhay ito ni San Roque
Si San Roque mayaman. Pero nang dumating ang salot sa Italy noong 1300s, iniwan niya lahat.
Pumunta siya sa mga ospital na tinatakbuhan ng lahat. Hinawakan niya ang mga may sakit. Pinunasan niya sila. Nanalangin siya para sa kanila.

Natakot ang mga tao sa kanila. Si Roque hindi.
Bakit? Kasi nakita niya si Cristo sa kanila. Lalo na sa mga pinaka-mahina.

Nang siya mismo ay magkasakit, nagpunta siya sa gubat para hindi makahawa. Isang aso ang nagdala sa kanya ng tinapay araw-araw. Pati hayop, marunong maging si Cristo para sa kanya.

Ano ang sinasabi nito sa atin?
Sabi ni Jesus: “Sa mga katulad nila ang kaharian ng langit.”
At ipinakita ni San Roque: Ang Kaharian ay nabubuo kapag pinupuntahan natin ang “mga katulad nila.”

Ang may sakit. Ang nakakalimutan. Ang nababalisa. Ang batang nag-iisa. Ang kaklase na may depression. Ang lolo/lola na walang bumibisita.

2 hamon ngayong linggo:
Huwag nating pigilan ang tao kay Jesus. Sa salita natin, sa ugali natin, sa cellphone natin. Maging tayo ang magdadala sa kanila kay Jesus.
Hawakan natin ang iniiwasan ng mundo. Isang kabutihan. Isang pagdalaw. Isang dasal para sa may sakit. Yan ang “San Roque energy.”

Si San Roque ang patron laban sa salot at sakit. Pero ang tunay niyang gamot ay pag-ibig.

Kaya ngayon, hingiin natin:
Panginoon, gawin Mo ang puso ko na tulad ng sa bata — nagtitiwala. At gawin Mo ang mga kamay ko na tulad kay San Roque — umaabot.

San Roque, ipanalangin mo kami.
Amen.

28/08/2026

Misa sa Karangalan ni San Roque
Tema: “Matibay na Pundasyon sa Panahon ng Bagyo”

Mga kapatid,

Ngayon, nagtitipon tayo dito sa ating Bad Weather Chapel para kay San Roque. Pero pansamantala pa lang ang bubong natin. Bakit? Kasi ang gusto natin, hindi lang bubong — matibay na pundasyon.

Tama si Jesus sa Ebanghelyo: “Ang matalinong tao, nagtayo ng bahay sa ibabaw ng bato.” Mateo 7:24
Pag bumagyo, hindi guguho.

Ganyan din si San Roque. Nung may salot, hindi siya tumakbo palayo. Nanatili siya. Naglingkod. Kasi matibay ang pundasyon ng pananampalataya niya kay Kristo.

Kapatid, pansamantala muna tayo dito sa ilalim ng temporaryong bubong. Pero ang mas importante: matibay ba ang pundasyon ng puso natin?

Ang bagyo ng buhay — problema, sakit, kawalan — susubok sa atin. Pero kung ang pundasyon natin ay panalangin, sakripisyo, at paglilingkod tulad ni San Roque, hindi tayo babagsak.

Habang itinatayo natin itong chapel, itayo rin natin ang isa’t isa. Magtulungan. Magbigay. Magdasal.

Panalangin:
Panginoon, pagpalain Mo ang chapel na ito. Bigyan Mo kami ng lakas para itayo ito sa matibay na pundasyon. At tulad ni San Roque, turuan Mo kaming maglingkod kahit may bagyo.

San Roque, ipanalangin mo kami at protektahan ang aming tahanan.
Amen.

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