My Favorite Gospel Verse

LUKE 5:4-11

"When He had finished speaking He said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch'. 'Master', Simon replied 'we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if You say so, I will pay out the nets.' And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear, so they signalled to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when these came, they filled the two boats to sinking point.

When Simon Peter saw this he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, 'Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man'. For he and all his companions were completely overcome by the catch they made; so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. But Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch'. Then, bringing their boats back to land, they left everything and followed Him."

My Favorite Psalm

PSALM 27
In God's company there is no fear

Yahweh is my light and salvation,
whom need I fear?
Yahweh is the fortress of my life,
of whom should I be afraid?

When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
they, my opponents, my enemies,
are the ones who stumble and fall.

Though an army pitched camp against me,
my heart would not fear;
though war were waged against me,
my trust would still be firm.

One thing I ask of Yahweh,
one thing I seek:
to live in the house of Yahweh
all the days of my life,
to enjoy the sweetness of Yahweh
and to consult Him in His Temple.

For He shelters me under His awning
in times of trouble;
He hides me deep in His tent,
sets me high on a rock.

And now my head is held high
over the enemies who surround me,
in His tent I will offer
exultant sacrifice.

I will sing, I will play for Yahweh!

Yahweh, hear my voice when I cry!
Pity me! Answer me!
My heart has said of You,
'Seek His face'.
Yahweh, I do seek Your face;
do not hide Your face from me.

Do not repulse Your servant in anger;
You are my help.
Never leave me, never desert me,
God, my saviour!
If my father and mother desert me,
Yahweh will care for me still.

Yahweh, teach me Your way,
lead me in the path of integrity
because of my enemies;
do not abandon me to the will of my foes -
false witnesses have risen against me,
and breathe out violence.

This I believe: I shall see the goodness of Yahweh,
in the land of the living.
Put your hopein Yahweh, be strong, let your heart be bold,
put your hope in Yahweh.

Memories of Fr. Luciano Paguiligan

I've missed the times when Fr. Paguiligan was still alive, he was my spiritual director and permanent confessor since then. He celebrated his Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee during April 9, but unfortunately by the will of our Lord, he passed away. He died from liver cancer on October 22, 2005 at the Manila Medical Center.

Fr. Pagui as we call him was a kind spiritual father for us since he is our parish priest during those times he could have lasted his term for six years in our Parish but our Lord called Him immediately on October. It was time of mourning for our parish, we are like sheep without a shepherd and we are like orphan without a parent. The most memorable experience that I have before he died, during that time I went to the same hospital to have a check up, after that I visited Fr.Pagui in his room, to my surprise Fr. greeted me these words 'Hay salamat at nagkita ulit tayo' to my surprise I don't know what to say, I feel pity for Fr. during those times since he was there lying on the bed and has a difficulty in his sickness, he is so weak. We talked for a short time until before I leave Fr. told me this words ' Ipagdasal niyo ako ha' then I answered 'Opo Fr. sasabihin ko po yun sa kanila'. I was also amazed to know that during that time eventhough he is already hospitalridden and is vey critical knowing that the parish has a Mass and there is no priest, Fr. asked if he could say Mass for them, but the doctors did not permit him. That day was saturday before he died, because he died the next saturday after I visted him. When I learned the next saturday that he died I didn't believe yet but when I texted Fr. Roa he told me that Fr. Paguiligan was really dead. I went to the same hospital for my next check up knowing that he is dead, I looked for his remains at the hospital morgue by myself but the hospital staff told me that the body was already been taken by the relatives and is on the way to the funeral home. And that was the time that I really cried which I did not did to anybody else only to Fr. Paguiligan.

Those memories really makes me sad but it also gives me inspiration since Fr. Pagui became my inspiration because of his total dedication eventhough he is already very old and in critical condition, it is why I always pray for his soul.

Bakit ang Diyos?

Minsan, tuwing may problema tau lagi nating sinisisi ang Diyos, problema sa pag-ibig, sa pera, asawa, kawalan ng katarungan sa lipunan, kawalan ng hustisya at pagkakapantay pantay at marami pang iba at sa oras din ng kagipitan at sakuna............pero bakit ba tau nagagalit sa Diyos? ano ba ang ginawa ng Diyos sa atin? Ano ba ang masamang ginawa Niya sa atin?.......minsan kailangan nating isipin ang mga bagay bagay huwag palaging idamay ang Diyos, minsan tignan din natin ang ating mga sarili........ano ba ang ginawa natin sa sarili natin?.......humingi ba tau ng tulong sa Diyos sa oras ng kagipitan? nagtiwala ba tau sa Kanya?.....o baka naman akala natin ay kaya natin at kakailanganin lng natin Siya kung kailan natin gustuhin?..o baka nmn umasa tau na bibigyan tau ng Panginoon ng milagro o signs?......baka masaydo taung umasa sa kung ano ang gagawin sa atin ng Panginoon habang tau naman ay nagpapasasa sa ating mga sarili at walang gaagwin sa ating sarili?......minsan isipin din natin ang mga bagay na ito?

Kung makaharap natin ang Diyos at ipamukha natin sa Kanya ang ating mga daing at reklamo....ano ba sa tingin natin ang sasagutin ng Panginoon diba tatanungin Niya tau ng ganito: Humingi ka ba ng tulong sa Akin? Tumawag ka ba sa akin? Nagtiwala ka ba sa Akin? Ano ang iyong ginawa mo sa iyong sarili sa oras na humingi ka ng tulong sa Akin? May ginawa ka ba para malutas mo ang iyong problema o umasa ka lang sa kung ano ang pwede Kong gawin? Ano ba ang nagawa mo sa sarili mo para malutas mo ang problema mo?.........ang mga katanungan na ito ang mga maaring isagot sa atin ng Panginoon......kaya bakit tau magagalit sa Diyos? sa anong dahilan? .......di pa ba sapat na buhay pa tau ngaun na sa paggising sa umaga ay buhay pa tau ay minsan na rin nating nakakalimutang magpasalamat sa Kanya dahil nagising ka pa ng buhay.....hindi pa ba sapat na may nakakain ka, may natitirhan ka.....at nasa gayong kundisyon ka........di pa ba sapat yun.........di pa ba mga sapat na tanda yun para manalig tayo at maniwala tau sa Diyos.......ang Diyos ba ay tulad ng tao na pwede mong utusan kailan mo gusto............ang Diyos ba ay parang isan alila na kung ano gustuhin mo at hingin mo ay ibibigay Niya.......tau ba ang amo at ang Diyos ang alipin.....hindi kaya kabaligtaran yun......tandaan natin na ang Diyos ay Diyos hindi Siya tulad natin......walang sinuman ang may karapatan na mag-utos sa Kanya sapagkat Siya ay Diyos at wala Siyang pwedeng paglingkuran......kung tutuusin ang Diyos ay Diyos kahit wala tau.............kaya Niyang gawin ang lahat.........pero dahil sa pagmamahal Niya kaya tau nilikha Niya.....di pa ba sapat na nilikha Niya tau at di pa yun....kundi isinugo pa ang Kanyang kaisa-isang Anak na si Hesukristong ating Panginoon upang iligtas tau mula sa kasalanan....di pa ba sapat yun.......at may karapatan pa taung magalit at manisai at manghusga sa Diyos.............diba kailangan din nating kumilos para sa ating sarili.......hindi tau nilikha na maging tamad at umasa sa mga ibibigay o gagawin ng Panginoon sa atin.....hindi Siya gagawa ng mga bagay na kagilagilalas tau ang gagawa sa sarili natin nun andyan lang ang Panginoon upang gabayan at suportahan tau hindi upang Siya ang gawin alila natin.......Siya ay Diyos hindi alipin.......minsan gumagawa ng kagilagilalas na bagay ang Panginoon sa mga ordinaryong bagay.......sa pagsisikap ng tao na mapabuti ang kanyang buhay.............nasa Diyos ang awa nasa tao ang gawa.........kaya minsan mag-isip isip din tau bago tau magbitiw ng salita laban sa Panginoon dahil minsan itanong din natin sa sarili natin kung nagsikap ba tau na tulungan ang atin sarili at hingin ang tulong at paggabay ng Panginoon...............at kung tau ba ay tumawag, humingi ng tulong sa Panginoon at nagsikap na na makamtan ang hinihinging tulong sa Panginoon?...............nilikha tau upang magsikap hindi upang umasa sa anumang himala o milagro.....matatagpuan natin ang himala o milagro sa ating pagsisikap at sa tulong na rin ng Panginoon at hindi upang maging tamad at umasa na lang sa darating na himala o milagro......sa ating manggagaling ang mga yun.......gagamitin tau ng Panginoon upang gumawa ng himala ng milagro at yun ay sa ating pagsisikap an makapamuhay na maayos at mabuti.....at doon natin makikita kung paano kumikilos ang Panginoon sa ating buhay