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A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the LIGHT OF JESUS FAMILY August 19, 2012
Today, I receive all of Gods love for me. Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of Gods universe. Today, I open myself to Gods blessings, healing, and miracles. Today, I open myself to Gods Word So I would become More like Jesus every day. Today, I proclaim that I am Gods beloved, I am Gods servant, I am Gods powerful champion. And because I am blessed, I am blessing the world. In Jesus name. Amen.
OVERFLOW! From an estimated 6,500 every week, the number of Feast attendees last Sunday swelled close to 7,000 to the nearby Forum tent. Mounting an instant Feast at the tent, clockwise from top left: a new set of choir; Bro. Bo swaying with the dancers; Bro. Jill Ramiscal, president of Shepherds Voice Publications, giving away Companion copies; Bro. Bo raising the Novena to Gods Love and then signing books for attendees. Feast passion to the max! Photos by CES ARCILLA and ELS
In the same way, when God calls us to do something, He would give us the passion to do it with all our heart. We will find ourselves happy doing it in the long-term, even if well have to go through unhappy times in the short-term. Have a remarkable Feast today! May your dreams come true, BO SANCHEZ
LAST WEEK You Birth Order: Your Past Was Not Perfect,
But It Is Perfect for Your Purpose
WHAT makes you YOUnique? First is your personality, as Bro. Bo Sanchez pointed out in our first talk in the series. Another one is your Birth Order. Job 10:8 says, Your hands shaped me and made me. You are unique because God handcrafted you. You are unique because you were planned-- when and where will you be born, which family will you belong to, which school will you go to, what work will you do, among many other things! Bro. Bo pointed out this divine logic: Your past was not perfect. But it is perfect for your purpose. God uses your past to bring about your future and be perfect for your purpose. Bro. Bo likened our life to a jigsaw puzzle. A piece of a jigsaw puzzle does not make
IN the Gospel last Sunday, according to John 6:41-58, Jesus said, I am the Bread of Life. Fr. Alex Balatbat said Jesus meant that He is the Main Source of our sustenance. A baby in his mother womb is nurtured with her flesh and blood --the mothers placenta. In the same manner, during the Holy Eucharist, when we receive the Communion host, we partake of the Flesh and Blood of Jesus, thus we do live in the very womb of God. If not, we die. Since we are in Gods womb, we should trust Him -- that everything that happens to us will turn for good-- even bad situations like the recent Habagat onslaught, when heavy southwest monsoon rains flooded Metro Manila and other regions of Luzon. Fr. Alex said that since Jesus said He is the Bread of Life, we can trust Him to nurture us. He said especially in times of crises, we must allow God to be Godallow Him to move and take over, especially when theres nothing more we can do about our crisis situation. Fr. Alex lamented that alas, people believe in God, but they disregard Himas we are experiencing in the controversy over the Reproductive Health Bill, where people propose that we can solve poverty by limiting the number of our population. The problem, Fr. Alex pointed out, is secularism that is, when we act like we dont need God. But Jesus said He is the Bread of Life, the very source of our substance, He who promised that if we are in Him, we will not be impoverished. We will live only when were connected with God. Fr. Alex concluded: If youre close to God, even in the midst of a storm, youll still feel strength. Everything is from the power of God. You can say, I am a powerful person because I am in the very womb of God. -- Bella Estrella
PAST PERFECT. Bro. Bos sisters, from left: Tina, now managing international Kerygma Family and the Catholic Family Academy; Angie, taking care of Kerygma Family in the United States; Beckie, now managing Beaconlight corporate and public seminars; Chelle, Bos executive assistant; Pinky, managing Truly Rich Club. Guess who is that cute little guy in the middle.
PERFECT PURPOSE. Happy kid turning pensive-- maybe because he doesnt like wearing bellbottom pants... or wondering how to face another day with his sisters? At right, making the pieces fit.
sense by itself. But if you put all pieces together, it creates a perfect picture. Your past is a gigantic puzzle with billions of pieces! God is putting the pieces together to create your perfect destiny. God is working behind the scenes in your past. Bro. Bo shared his childhood experiences on how he disliked having five bossy sisters. Being the youngest among the siblings, he had to run errands for his sisters, like when they commanded that he buy soft drinks for their
suitors. Today, he thanks God he has five sisters who now help him in his ministries and businesses. Not one, not two, not three, but five! He said right now, you might not understand why you experience unfortunate events. But in hindsight, you will see that all those were just perfect for your purpose. He presented three elements in your past that may explain your present situation: 1. Position. A big influence to your personality is
your position, or rank, or birth order in the family. a. Eldest Child. Responsible. Conscientious. Bossy. Nurturer good child who has a keen sense of right and wrong (sometimes with black and white
thinking), organized, and meticulous list-maker. b. Second Child. Will try to de-identify from the first child and carve his own way of getting attention. Perhaps hell go into sports. Or music. Or art. Or he actually rebels and drops out. This sometimes happens when the eldest child is a superstarand the second child cant seem to cope. The third child may then de-de-identify and move away from the path of the second childs path and may act like the first-born. c. Middle Child. May be the second, third, or fourth as long as youre not the youngest. According to bestselling author Kevin Leman, the middle child is the hardest to define because he can go to different directions. General characteristics: amiable, a good team player, reliable, steady, loyal, and faithful, wants everyone to get along, doesnt stand out in the crowd; more secretive than first-borns and last-borns. d. Youngest Child. Outgoing and high on social skills, funny, natural actors, emotional, affectionate, least likely to get punished, sometimes thinks he can get away of wrongdoing, takes risks more easily than his siblings, may be rebellious at times, has short attention span, gravitates towards careers in sales, arts, and music.
way out of them with impunity. Sadly, permissive parenting can produce criminals. c. Poisonous Parenting. Every day, you were criticized, belittled, ridiculed, and embarrassed. Poisonous parenting produces small people who have low self-esteem. d. Positive Parenting. Parents believe in the innate goodness in their children and think, speak, and act out from this belief. But the parents also discipline by allowing their kids to experience the bad consequences of their decisions. Bro. Bo emphasized: Your past wasnt perfect, but it was perfect for your purpose. Even if the parenting you received was bad parenting, God will use that bad parenting for your good purpose.
TODAY
Talk 3: Your Passion Do What You Love And the Blessings Will Follow
James 1:7-8 If you are unable to make up your mind and are undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive anything from the Lord. Psalms 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Job 10:8 Your hands shaped me and made me.
2. Parenting. Bro. Bo pointed out that the kind of parenting you received is the biggest factor that made you who you are today. He presented three kinds of parenting: a. Punitive Parenting. Parents rule! Bro Bo said: As a child, you woke up every morning feeling like youve done something wrong already. Punitive parenting produces two kinds of children: 1) totally compliant, but lacks spontaneity, creativity, and independent thinking; and 2) a rebel who cant handle a job because he cant work with any kind of authority figure. b. Permissive Parenting. No Laws in the house. Or if there were, you wiggled your
3. Patterns. Bro. Bo said most likely, one has the characteristics and beliefs of the people he hangs out with most of the time. We have been surrounded with patterns. Exodus 34:7 says,I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected-even children in the third and fourth generations. A son of an unfaithful husband is most likely to commit the same sin his father committed. But the son can always make the decision to cut the generation of sin. Its all about the response. Your past can influence your future, but doesnt define it. What defines it is your response. Bro. Bo gave as an example the story of Blessed Margaret of Castello. Blessed Margaret was born lame, dwarf, and blind. She didnt have a loving family, and was even locked up in a cell for 14 years. But a priest introduced her to God. She served God with her all in her prison and hospital ministries. Blessed Margaret didnt have a bright past. But it was how she responded which gave her a bright destiny. --Kristine Anne Mutuc --Feast photos by ELS --Photos of the young Bo and his sisters from the Sanchez family album
Personal Reflection and Group Discussion: What do you love to do? How does your passion bless others?
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THE FEAST August 19, 2012
REFLECTIONS
Harrowing images of Habagats wrath are also images of heroism and resilience of our people, from opposite page: friends sharing an umbrella and managing to take pictures of the disaster; rescuers on the go; stranded residents keeping still, even as their car is already submerged in floodwater. Below left, even dogs find a way to survive.
Not in our bedroom, I commanded the floodto no avail. Powerless against the unceasing rain, and steadily rising flood, we huddled together in the bedroom, with Sanguine talkative me kept saying, The flood will go away tomorrow. Thats what the weatherman said. Well be all right. No need to panic. You think well wake up floating on the flood? Paolina expressed the crazy question that also nagged me. No, Sanguine optimistic me firmly said. And we didnt. On Thursday, Habagat finally lost interest in us and blew away to another hapless country. At Habagats wake, people saw harrowing images of the devastation. But Sanguine me saw the heroism of those who attended to the victims, the resilience of our people, our steadfast faith that God has a reason for Habagat. Right now, we might not see it yet, but someday, Sanguine me will find something good about it.
THE FEAST August 19, 2012
BLESSING L O G S
As the flood rose, I began to really get worried. To calm down, I decided to read the Gospel for the day. Would you believe, the Gospel was from Matthew 14:22-33 when Jesus walks on water. The Lord tells his disciple to get into their boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side of the lake, and He goes up the mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, the boat, already a considerable distance from land, is hit by a strong wind. Seeing His disciples are in danger, Jesus walks on water to save them. The disciples see Him and they are terrified, thinking He is a ghost. But Jesus immediately says to them: Take courage! It is I...
Dont Be Afraid
By SHOJI S. MERIS submerged in thigh-high floodwater. I texted my boss about my predicament. Dont swim, or you might get a gold medal, she texted in jest. Go home, she added. So I began to walk back to our village. Alas, knee-high floodwater greeted me at the gate. I hesitated to go through the flood, but I just had to get home. I knew my family needed me. My mom has a weak heart. She suffered heart attack ten years ago and had to undergo by-pass operation. My eldest sister is just recovering from a stroke, and my other sister is battling breast cancer. Only my
TUESDAY, August 7, 2012. Rain drumming on our roof woke me up. Got to go to work. So I got up, dressed up, had a quick breakfast, and dashed out of the house. Walking toward an FX station outside our village, I noticed floodwater at the far end of the street. I managed to reach the FX station, but there were no cabs there. Ortigas is flooded, the dispatcher told me. No one wants to go out there. Ortigas is the main avenue that leads to my office. I left the FX station and went to look for a bus. No bus either. I walked toward the Ortigas junction, hoping Id find a ride there. But I saw the place was already
older brother and a nephew were with them at the time. So I waded through the flood, moaning, God, not again! As flood splashed around me, Ondoy came racing in my mind. That killer typhoon in 2009 devastated our village. Our onestorey house was submerged in floodwater. We survived only because a neighbour kindly accommodated us on the second floor of their house. My brother and nephew need my help if ever we have to bring our mom and sisters to safety again. To my relief, I saw the flood had not reached our street yet. I hurried home and
switched on the television to find out what storm was attacking us this time. News channels reported there was no storm only strong southwest monsoon rains. Oh, okay, I sighed. 4:30 p.m. There was no storm, but thunder roared, the rain poured now and then, and floodwater had begun to rise on our street. Fearing there would be a brownout, my nephew and I went out to buy candles and batteries for our radio, wading through knee-high flood. 8:45 p.m. The rain stopped for a while. But news report said we would still experience heavy rains the following day. I looked outside, and saw the flood was still there. So my brother and I decided to bring the women to safety. Again, like during Ondoys onslaught, we escorted them to our neighbors house. I stayed with my brother and nephew in our house, monitoring the news, watching the flood outside, which to our horror, began to flow into our garage. So we put our things on top of our tables, sala sets, and beds. In the Gospel that day, according to Matthew, Peter dares walk on the water to meet Jesus, but feeling the wind, he becomes afraid and begins to sink. And Jesus tells Peter, You of little faith, why did you doubt? I felt the Lord spoke to me through the Gospel. He told me not to be afraid, not to doubt Him. August 8, 2012. Exactly at 2:45 a.m., the flood entered our house. Fear so gripped
me, my body shook. But trusting in the Lord, I prayed and prayed, surrendering our ordeal to Him. Be the God of our situation, I whispered to Him. 7:15 a.m. At this time, the flood started to leave our house. Just then, the janitor in our office called me, reporting that flood also crept into our office and some files and computers got wet. Anxiety engulfing me, I reported the situation to my boss. Dont worry about the office yet, she said calmly. Just be safe. Again, I sensed the Lord talking to me through my Boss. So I relaxed and concentrated on cleaning the house. 4:00 p.m. With the house already in order, I sat down to have some coffee. Just then, the rain came back, and the TV news warned a dam would be opened, releasing water that would flood our place again. My heart thumped, but I tried to keep still, and trust the Lord. 7:05 p.m. The flood crept back into our house. I prayed the Rosary and the Novena to Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Grace and again surrendered our situation to God. I felt sleepy already but I could not lay down on any of our beds because they were filled with the stuff we were trying to save from the flood. So I put together our dining chairs and slept there.
TEST OF FAITH, from opposite page: flood rising on Shojis office route; his street and his sala before and during the Habagat onslaught.
had subsided. Then, at about 6 a.m., the sun mercifully shone. By lunch time, our mom and sisters had come back home. Throughout the day, we cleared our house of the mess brought by the Habagat, and at 7 p.m., we were all sitting around our dining table, having dinner, like it was just a normal day. I thought our ordeal was already over. But after dinner, our mom complained of chest pains. We brought her to a doctor residing near our place, and later to a cardiologist. The next day, test showed my moms okay. I do not like floods and diseases attacking my loved ones. But through it all, Ive been given an opportunity to exercise my faith. Like Peter, I was surrounded with dangerous water, I shuddered in fear, I doubted for a moment, I must admit. But by Gods grace, Id been able to hold on to my faith and God in time ended my ordeal. As I write this, news channels are screaming storm Helen is approaching our country. Dont be afraid, I tell myself.
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