๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง? | Homily 23 April 2023 with Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD on 3rd Sunday of Easter
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- ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ;
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ.
๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง?
HOMILY | 3rd Sunday of Easter
April 23, 2023
This Holy Mass is celebrated via online and presided by the Rev. Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD at the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word at Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City. For FULL REPLAY of the HOLY MASS, click here czcams.com/users/li...
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The story is told about a little boy who approached the priest after the mass and told him: โFather, I would like to give you my allowance money which I saved this week.โ When the priest asked him why, almost in tears, the boy responded: โThatโs because my father said to me during the mass that you are a poor preacher, the poorest one we ever hadโฆโ
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In todayโs Gospel (Luke 24, 13-35), the Lord joined the two disciples who were going to Emmaus and asked them: โWhat are you discussing as you walk along?โ His presence made a difference in their journey. His presence enlightened them and enlivened them. It is His presence that makes us rich, in our thoughts, words, and deeds.
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What are you โdiscussingโ with yourself, most of the time? What are the issues that are important to you? What do you talk about, or even debate on with other people? What are the targets, the agenda that keep you on fire? What is your basic vision and mission in life? Go ahead, but make sure that you bring the Lord with you as you walk on. Ask Him to stay with you, and accompany you as journey on.
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โWhat sort of things?โ The Lord asks us today what do we usually talk, discuss, converse, and debate about? It would be good for us to check the quantity of our talking, and the quality of our talking. At the end of our lives, may we not be filled with regrets that we did not listen enough to God and to other people, and realize that all we really talked about was ourselves. May we not forget to talk about something or someone greater than ourselves.
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โWere not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?โ More and more, I realize that sharing about God is not so much about being impressive with our knowledge or ideas, as being expressive of what is in our hearts and letting the Word of God come alive, and real in peopleโs lives. And this really happens when we allow the Holy Spirit to use us. It is only with the Holy Spirit and with humble and loving hearts can we deeply spread the flame of Godโs love.
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โStay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.โ Let this be our constant humble prayer as St. Padre Pio has so beautifully reminded us. Without the Lord, it is so easy for us to sin, to be proud, to be selfish, and be worldly. Without the Lord, we become so vain, and shallow, and spoiled with worldly pleasures, applause, and gratifications. Without the Lord, we get confused, we get disoriented and lost.
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Sharing with you my prayer: Lord, hold my hands and stay with me so that in thought, words, and deeds, I do not become angry, proud, selfish, and offensive.
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Walk to your Emmaus. Take time to walk with the Lord, and just converse with Him on the way. Tell Him whatever is in your heart and whatโs going on in your life. And please listen to Him! Let Him talk of His plans, His advice, and most of all, let Him remind you of His constant and unconditional love for you. Enjoy your walk, enjoy His presence. Enjoy your journey to Godโs heart.
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Think about this: โWorry is when you talk to yourself about something that is difficult for you; prayer is when you talk about a difficult something to Someone who can help you.โ
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A moment with the Lord: Lord, remind us that life is not a monologue but a dialogue, with more of listening, and less speaking. Amen.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (MOMENTS by Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD)
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โMay the Holy Triune God - the Omnipotence of the Father, the Wisdom of the Son, and the Love of the Holy Spirit - be known, loved and praised by all people.โ (St. Arnold Janssen)
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