Dec 10, 2022 | DAILY BREAD
Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent
or Our Lady of Loreto
Gospel – Matthew 17:10-13
“I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him as they pleased; and the Son of Man will suffer similarly at their hands”. When the prophetic voice is not heard, the Son of Man will have to suffer. What is the prophetic voice? “The disciples understood then that he had been speaking of John the Baptist”. The prophetic voice is the voice to repent and to be humble. “Bear fruit worthy of repentance (Matt.3:8). When the prophetic voice is not recognized by the Church the way of Christ will suffer. When the prophetic voice is not recognized by a community, the truth of Christ will suffer. When the prophetic voice is not recognized by a family, the live of Christ will suffer. When each one of us fail to recognize the prophetic voice, the presence of Christ will suffer. Advent is the time to bear the fruits of repentance: humility.
Dec 9, 2022 | DAILY BREAD
Friday of the 2nd week of Advent
or Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
Gospel – Matthew 11:16-19
When we hear something good, follow it, get inspired by it and act accordingly. But sometimes we trash the wisdom of the other. In order not to follow that wisdom, we find excuses. Excuses which demean the message and their friendship. Let the wisdom guide us. Advent is the time to welcome the thoughts of the other without prejudice.
Dec 9, 2022 | NEWS
With the celebration of our patronal feast of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the canonical visitation to the community in the Philippines began. We celebrated together with our closest collaborators and friends of the community. This small community in the Philippines forms a large community with people who help them on a daily basis.
Dec 9, 2022 | NEWS
The gift from St. Nicholas 88 years ago was given to Franciszka and Jan Patalas when their fourth child, our Sister Dionysia, was born on 6 December 1934. Today in our community we celebrate the birthday of our dear Sister, to whom we wish many graces of God. Please say a Hail Mary for Sister’s intentions….let’s collect 88 Hail Mary’s for Sister Dionysia’s 88 years.
S.M. Joanna Marcińska
Dec 8, 2022 | DAILY BREAD
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity
Gospel – Luke 1:26-38
“Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?” Mary had this crisis of understanding how the plan of God is going to work. Then she accepts the plan of God, “‘let what you have said be done to me.’”. “What you have said” or in other words, ‘whatever you have said’ be done to me. That is complete trust. And absolute courage to open oneself up to the plan of God. Mary is ready to welcome whatever plan God has into her life completely. Nothing hinders her opening to the plan of God. That is the grace of Immaculate Conception. Everything in her cooperates fully to the plan of God. Having the courage and docility to plan of God. Capacity to adhere totally to the will of God. The grace of overcome the crisis when you don’t know what the plan of God for you is. We can be in a crisis because we don’t understand what God wants from us. Or we can be in a crisis because what we want is not happening. The first is the fear to open ourselves towards the plan of God. We need the grace of God like Mary. The second is the fear to lose our comforts. That, we need the grace of God to overcome our selfishness. Let’s reflect: Advent is the time to have the courage to open ourselves to the plan of God by being docile to His grace.
