
๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ | Homily 10 March 2024 with Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD on Laetare Sunday
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ซ๐ฐ๐บ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ต. ๐๐ฉ๐บ? "๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ." ๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ HOMILY | Fourth Sunday of Lent/ Laetare Sunday March 10, 2024 This Holy Mass is celebrated via online and presided by the Rev. Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD (Missionary to SVD-PH Central Province/ SVD Mission โ Superior Delegatus and Vocation Promoter) at the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word at Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City. For FULL REPLY of the Holy Mass, click here https://youtube.com/live/5o_Y2XAc7W4 *** The story is told about two friends sharing about their wives. The first one said: โMy wife complains that I talk too muchโ. The other one said: โMy wife says that I only have two faults: I donโt listen, and โฆ I forgot the second one.โ *** In todayโs Gospel (John 3: 14-21) we read the most important line in the whole Bible: โFor God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life.โ A beautiful message which we often forget! Our fault is that we talk too much, we do not listen enough, and so, we forget how much God loves us. *** TALK LESS. All too often, we come before God, and we right away pour out our agenda, and unload our petitions and complaints. We end up dictating to God what we want, and informing Him of our projects and plans. We must learn to come before the presence of God with humility, love, and trust. โSpeak, Lord! Your servant is listening.โ (Samuel 3, 9-10) When we come before God, let us not forget that we are servants, and we come first, not to talk but to listen to Him. *** LISTEN MORE. If we listen long, and hard enough, Godโs message of love will sink deep into our hearts. The problem is, we shortly and hardly listen. And if we do listen, we often listen just with our ears, and not with our hearts. Let us not forget to listen with obedient hearts. โIf only you had listened to My commands! The blessings would have flowed for you like a stream that never goes dry.โ (Isaiah 48: 18) *** DONโT FORGET. โAm I that easy to forget?โ God speaks to us today through this simple line from a song of long ago. Our journey to Godโs heart is filled with constant reminders of His presence, and love. Ours is a journey of constant remembering. โDo this in memory of Me.โ This was our Lordโs loving message at the last supper. โRemember that I am with you always.โ This was our Lordโs last words before He ascended into Heaven. *** In our personal relationships, let us learn to talk less, and listen more to each other. And let us not forget, let us keep remembering, and let us keep going down memory lane for those moments that remind us the way we were, and the way we could still be till the end. *** There will always be something or someone there to remind us of Godโs presence and love. God is speakingโฆ are we listening? *** โWe remember how You loved us through Your death; and still we celebrate for You are with us here; we believe that we will see You when You come in Your glory Lord; we remember, we celebrate, we believe!โ (Proclamation of the Mystery of Faith) *** BTS. Believe and keep on believing, that we are loved by God no matter what; Trust that the Lord hears us, and He will help us; Surrender everything to Godโs loving will and plan for us. *** Iโve said it before, and I say it again: It is better to be presumptuous of Godโs love, than to doubt Godโs love. And, it is better to believe that the people we love, love us. All I am saying is: Give love a chance. *** Heads up: We will have a Healing Mass at the Cathedral in Roxas City this March 13, 2024, 5:30 pm. Also, we will have our Palm Sunday Family Recollection on March 24, 2024 at the Divine Mercy Chapel in Estancia Mall East, Capitol Commons, Pasig City. Recollection starts at 1:30 pm, and Mass is at 4:00 pm. Free admission. One with you! *** A Moment with the Lord: Lord, help us to talk less and listen more, so that we can remember and feel much, much more. Amen. Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (MOMENTS by Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD) * Like and follow us on Facebook: ย ย /ย frjerryorbosย ย Subscribe to our channel on YouTube: ย ย ย /ย frjerryorbossvdย ย God bless you, and Mama Mary loves you! * May the Holy Triune God โ the Omnipotence of the Father, the Wisdom of the Son, and the Love of the Holy Spirit โ be known, loved and praised by all people.โ (St. Arnold Janssen) #frjerryorboshomilytoday #frjerryorbosmasstoday #Sundayhomily