4th Sunday of Lent
2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23
Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21
John 3:16
‘God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.’
WE WITNESSED the special mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the Vatican with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and other Concelebrants with around 100 people from the Filipino Community in Rome. We thank God for the introduction of our Christian faith 500 years ago in Cebu. The beautiful liturgy partly in Filipino, reflects a new call of evangelization as our gift of faith to love and serve God.
Pope Francis tells us: “God loves you so much that He gave you his entire love.”
He is NOT a God who condemns, but in my understanding a God who forgives! The Power of Love overcomes fears. God’s love is so great! Jesus heals us from the venom of death! The more we love the more we become capable of giving. Rejoice and be glad you who mourn. These excerpts from the homily is fitting as we experience pain from Covid. Families struggling with this deadly disease that keeps mutating. We are called to have faith and bow before God to heal us. We are also called to guard our lives by following safety protocols as we welcome the vaccines.
The Pope acknowledges our gift of faith 500 years ago with the arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Women are banners of joy in Rome. This joy is a good illness! We received the joy of the Gospel. A testimony of Faith. God loves to bring the joy of faith.
We are called to persevere in the work of evangelization, constantly brought to others. Church to care for those who are hurting. Not to condemn, but to bring Christ who is our salvation. Never be discouraged to proclaim the Gospel. To serve and to love. We begin the celebration on April 4 2021-indulgence for this Jubilee in Churches to pray for Priestly Vocations and Defense of Family!
Lord we thank you for the gift of faith and your love that saved us. We are here to love and serve you! With our Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph and all angels and saints, we rejoice at our gift of faith! Amen. (MBC)
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