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Boses Katoliko, Baclayon (2026)

26/08/2026

Habang nakikinig ako sa homily ni Cardinal Advincula, sobrang tumatak sa akin yung illustration niya tungkol sa crane. Kahit gaano kabigat ang kayang buhatin ng isang crane, kailangan pa rin nito ng matibay na counterweight o anchor sa base nito. Kung wala iyon, hindi nito kakayanin ang bigat at puwedeng bumagsak.

Napaisip ako: ganito rin pala tayo sa buhay at sa paglilingkod. Marami tayong gustong buhatin—responsibilities, expectations, concerns ng ibang tao, at maging yung sarili nating struggles. Pero kung hindi tayo naka-angkla sa Diyos, darating talaga yung point na mapapagod tayo at baka tuluyang bumagsak.

Habang ipinapaliwanag ni Cardinal ang pagiging perfectly anchored ni Mama Mary sa Diyos, narealize ko na ito rin pala ang invitation sa atin. Hindi lang sapat na marami tayong ginagawa para sa Church. Hindi rin nasusukat ang pagiging mabuting servant sa dami ng activities, ministries, meetings, o responsibilities na kaya nating gawin. Ang mahalaga ay kung saan nanggagaling ang ating strength.

Tumatak din sa akin yung salitang “Audiam”—“I will listen.” Sa dami ng ingay sa paligid natin, kailangan pala nating matutong makinig. Makinig sa Diyos, makinig sa mga taong pinaglilingkuran natin, at makinig sa mga taong kasama natin sa journey. Minsan kasi, gusto nating magsalita agad, magbigay ng solusyon, o gumawa ng action. Pero baka ang kailangan muna talaga ay makinig.

Narealize ko rin kung gaano kahalaga na maging bearers of hope tayo. Hindi natin alam kung ano ang pinagdadaanan ng bawat taong nakakasalamuha natin. May mga taong mukhang okay pero pagod na pala. May mga taong patuloy na naglilingkod pero may sariling struggles na tahimik nilang dinadala. Kaya napakahalaga na ang Church ay maging lugar kung saan makakahanap ang tao ng pahinga, pag-asa, at presensya ng Diyos.

At yung sinabi ni Cardinal tungkol sa synodality—na hindi lang ito tungkol sa meetings, kundi tungkol sa conversion of heart through listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another—sobrang meaningful para sa akin. Minsan madaling isipin na ang pagiging active sa Church ay puro programs at responsibilities. Pero higit pa pala doon. Ang tunay na synodality ay yung natututo tayong makinig, umunawa, makipagtulungan, at sabay-sabay na maglakad kasama ang Diyos.

Habang nakikinig ako, parang pinaaalalahanan din ako ng homily na hindi ko kailangang buhatin ang lahat mag-isa. Hindi ako ang anchor. God is.

Kaya ang simple prayer ko pagkatapos kong marinig ang homily na ito: “Lord, keep me anchored in You.”

Kapag dumami ang responsibilities, keep me anchored.
Kapag napagod ako sa paglilingkod, keep me anchored.
Kapag hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta, keep me anchored.
At kapag marami akong gustong gawin para sa Iyo, remind me first to listen.

Dahil sa huli, hindi pala ang tanong kung gaano karami ang kaya kong buhatin. Ang mas mahalagang tanong ay:

Saan ako naka-angkla habang binubuhat ko ang lahat ng ito?

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| This is my reflection on the Homily of Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula for the Installation of Rev. Fr. Jake Adrian Lopez, SDB as Parish Priest of the St. John Bosco Parish, Makati, August 14, 2026

25/08/2026

Part 2. May isa pang part na sobrang tumatak sa akin—yung tungkol kay Peter, sa faith niya, at sa tanong ni Jesus: “Who do you say I am?”

Bago pa man tanungin ni Jesus si Peter, matagal nang may tanong sa puso niya tungkol kay Jesus. Who really is Jesus? Is He really the Savior? Is He really God?

At hindi pala agad-agad nabuo kay Peter yung sagot. It was a journey.

Kasama niya si Jesus. He was watching Jesus, listening to Him, walking with Him, talking with Him, and staying with Him. Little by little, habang nakikilala niya si Jesus, unti-unti ring lumalalim yung faith niya.

Kaya nung dumating yung moment na tinanong siya ni Jesus, “Who do you say I am?” malinaw na sa kanya yung sagot.

“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”

You are the Savior. You are the one we have been waiting for. You are the Son of God.

Sabi nga ni Father, “It was a heart that was already learning to believe.”

Sobrang ganda nung thought na iyon. Kasi bago pa man ma-test ang faith ni Peter, matagal na pala itong hinuhubog. Hindi biglaang faith. It was formed through his experience of being with Jesus.

And I realized, ganoon din pala ang faith natin.

Sometimes, we expect ourselves to immediately have all the answers. We expect ourselves to have a strong faith all the time. Pero tulad ni Peter, faith is also a journey.

The more we stay with Jesus, listen to Him, talk to Him, pray with Him, and allow Him to be part of our lives, the more we begin to know who He really is.

And then Father asked something that really struck me:

“Do you believe that Jesus trusted you?”

Not simply, Do you trust Jesus?

But, Do you believe that Jesus trusts you?

And honestly, ang hirap sagutin.

Because many times, I don’t even trust myself anymore.

Kapag paulit-ulit yung mistakes ko, paulit-ulit yung parehong kasalanan, paulit-ulit akong bumabagsak, minsan nawawala na rin yung confidence ko na kaya ko pang magbago.

Minsan, nadidiscourage ako sa sarili ko.

Minsan naiisip ko, “Ganito na naman. Ilang beses ko na itong sinabi kay Lord. Ilang beses na akong nangako. Tapos uulitin ko na naman.”

And eventually, hindi lang tayo napapagod sa kasalanan natin. Napapagod din tayo sa sarili natin.

Pero sabi ni Father:

“But Jesus still trusts us.”

There is hope.

We can turn another page.

There is forgiveness.

There is tomorrow.

Grabe. Ang simple pero ang lalim.

Kasi minsan, akala natin kapag nagkasala tayo, wala nang magandang makikita sa atin si Lord. Pero sabi ni Father, Jesus knows and sees that there is something good in our heart.

There is something good.

No matter what.

Kahit ilang beses tayong bumagsak. Kahit ilang beses tayong lumayo. Kahit ilang beses nating nasaktan ang mga taong mahal natin, may part pa rin sa puso natin na marunong magmahal. May goodness pa rin.

And Jesus sees that.

Hindi ibig sabihin na okay lang ang kasalanan. Hindi ibig sabihin na hindi na mahalaga kung tama o mali ang ginagawa natin. In fact, iyon nga ang next point ni Father: we have to stay on the side of right.

Kailangan nating malaman kung ano ang tama.

Kasi minsan, hindi naman talaga natin alam kung ano ang tama. We need guidance. We need help. We need a teacher.

And for us as Catholics, we look to the teachings of the Church to guide us in knowing what is right and what is true.

Kaya sabi ni Father, study your faith.

Hindi sapat na Catholic lang tayo by name. We have to know what we believe and why we believe it.

Then, practice what is right.

Hindi naman kailangang sabay-sabay lahat. Little by little.

Parang sa school. Hindi ka naman biglang bumabagsak sa final exam dahil lang sa isang araw. Sometimes, the problem started with the small things—the quizzes, the homework, the little things that we neglected.

Ganoon din sa buhay spiritual.

Be faithful in little things.

Sa maliit na choices. Sa simpleng prayer. Sa pag-iwas sa kasalanan. Sa paghingi ng tawad. Sa pagpunta sa confession. Sa pagpili ng tama kahit mahirap.

Little by little.

And lastly, believe what is right.

Maniwala tayo sa katotohanan kahit minsan hindi ito ang pinakamadaling piliin. Because what is right can sometimes be demanding, but its reward is worth it.

And dito ko lalo naisip si Peter.

Peter was not perfect.

Many times, he was wrong. Many times, he failed. He even denied Jesus.

Pero sabi ni Father, Peter was not a traitor.

Deep in his heart, he was a good man. He knew what was right.

And maybe that’s why I see myself in Peter.

Hindi dahil mabuti ako palagi. Hindi dahil hindi ako nagkakamali. Actually, kabaligtaran.

Minsan, kapag paulit-ulit akong nagkakamali, nawawalan ako ng tiwala sa sarili ko. Naiisip ko na baka hindi na talaga ako magbabago.

Pero Peter reminds me that my failures do not have to be the end of my story.

I can still come back.

I can still say sorry.

I can still confess.

I can still start again.

I can still choose what is right.

And most importantly, Jesus still trusts me.

Kaya ngayon, gusto kong dalhin yung tatlong bagay na sinabi ni Father:

Study your faith.
Alamin ko kung ano ang tama at kung ano ang pinaniniwalaan ko.

Practice what is right.
Hindi lang sa malalaki, kundi lalo na sa maliliit na bagay, araw-araw.

Believe what is right.
Kumapit sa katotohanan kahit minsan mahirap.

Because just like Peter, I am also still learning to believe.

And just like Peter, I am still being formed by Jesus.

Maybe I don’t have everything figured out yet. Maybe I still have doubts. Maybe I still fall. Maybe there are days when I don’t even trust myself anymore.

But Jesus still trusts me.

There is something good in my heart.

And maybe that little goodness is enough for Jesus to work a miracle in my life.

So if I fall again, I will try to rise again.

If I sin, I will say sorry.

If I am ashamed, I will still go to confession.

If I become discouraged, I will remember that there is forgiveness.

There is tomorrow.

There is hope.

And I will keep choosing to stay with Jesus.

Gaya ni Peter.

Because Jesus does not ask me to be perfect before He trusts me.

He trusts me while He is still transforming me.

Jesus still trusts me. Always.

23 August 2026 | Sunday Mass (8:00 PM)
21ˢᵗ Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. John Bosco Parish, Makati City

Rev Fr Armand Robleza

24/08/2026

Though I’m not yet part of the Salesian Youth Leaders or Animators, I thank God and, of course, the CORE Group of the Salesian Youth Movement - FIN for giving me the opportunity to serve.

I am simply a youth serving youth.

Nakaka-amaze makita ang mga kabataang Salesyano. Grabe ang apoy at sigasig na nasa puso nila. Truly, they are bearers of light.

This is my second time volunteering at SYNAG, and once again, I was amazed by their enthusiasm. Consistent talaga ang energy, joy, and willingness nilang mag-serve.

Habang nakikita ko sila, naiisip ko si Don Bosco. Sa mga nabasa kong stories tungkol sa kanya at sa movie na napanood ko, makikita natin kung gaano kahirap noong simula ang kanyang mission para sa mga kabataan. Palipat-lipat sila ng lugar, maraming tumatanggi sa kanila, at napakaraming struggles and challenges. But Don Bosco never gave up.

And now, after 75 years of Salesian presence in the Philippines, we can see how much has been accomplished for the young. From the time of Don Bosco until today, his mission continues—and it continues through the young people themselves.

Kaya hindi ako magtataka kung bakit naging patron saint ko si Don Bosco. He is truly a transformational saint—a saint who produces saints.

But I don’t want to focus too much on Don Bosco himself. I want to share what struck me most during , based on my experience as a volunteer.

Naalala ko yung sinabi ni Fr. Javey, the Provincial Superior of the Salesians of the Northern Province. He said that if we want to remain faithful to God, we need the young people. And I think this is very much in the spirit of Don Bosco—the young people are not simply the recipients of the mission; they are part of the mission itself.

Sinabi rin nj Fr Arnold - Vice Provincial that it is because of the young people that the Salesian work continues. Don Bosco’s work continues with them.

And I think that is one of the reasons why, after 75 years, the Salesian mission continues to grow. The Salesians continue to believe in the young. They give them importance. They trust them. They accompany them. And most importantly, they help them discover that they have a place in the Church and in God’s mission.

Naalala ko rin yung sinabi ni Fr. Mac sa homily before the start of SYNAG:

“Do not allow the fire of your faith to die. Rekindle it.”

Perhaps this is something that the Salesian youth continue to carry in their hearts: huwag hayaang mamatay ang apoy ng pananampalataya. Rekindle it. Keep it burning.

And this is what I admire most about them.

Being part of this 75th celebration, especially at Don Bosco Academy in Pampanga, gave me so much joy and inspiration. It reminded me of the importance of investing in young people and believing in what God can do through them.

Nakaka-amaze isipin na despite living in a very modern and digital world, there are still so many young people who remain faithful to God, faithful to the Church, and willing to serve.

And for that, I am grateful.

Perhaps we can also thank Don Bosco—not only for starting this mission, but for inspiring generations of young people to continue it.

Mabuhay ang Salesianong Kabataan! ❤️‍🔥

And as Don Bosco would say:

“Give me souls, take away the rest.”

Salesian Youth Movement - FIN

24/08/2026

Part 1. Kagabi, before ako magtungo sa simbahan, ang sabi ko sa sarili ko, “Pagod na pagod na ako sa sarili ko.”

Pero habang nakikinig ako sa homily ni Fr A, parang naramdaman ko na ito talaga yung kailangan kong marinig sa araw na iyon.

Kinuwento ni Fr A sa kanyang homily ang experience ng isang babae na nag-attend ng retreat. During the retreat, nag-share siya tungkol sa kanyang buhay at sa isang confession na matagal na niyang dala.

Noong bata pa siya, naging marikot siya at nagkaroon siya ng mga anak, pero ilang beses niyang ipinag-abort ang kanyang mga babies. Isang anak lang ang pinili niyang ituloy. Nag-confess siya noon, pero hindi siya nabigyan ng absolution dahil during that time, kailangan pa raw na bishop ang magbigay ng forgiveness para sa abortion. Sinabihan siyang pumunta sa bishop, pero hindi siya pumunta.

Dahil doon, sinabi niya sa sarili niya at sa Diyos, “It’s okay. I know I committed big sins. If you don’t want to forgive me, it’s okay. If I go to hell, I go to hell.”

At mula noon, for thirty years, hindi na siya bumalik sa simbahan—not even on Christmas or on her birthday.

Then, during the retreat, finally nagkaroon siya ng courage na mag-confess ulit. Tinanong niya ang pari, “Will God still forgive me?”

And the priest asked her a very beautiful question: “Will you trust a person who is going to betray you?”

Of course, as human beings, our answer would be no. Kapag alam nating ipagkakanulo tayo ng isang tao, mahirap siyang pagkatiwalaan ulit.

But Father said, iba si Jesus.

Jesus will trust you. No matter what. Despite all the bad things we have done, Jesus still sees the little goodness in our hearts. The fact that we went to confession is already something good. There is still goodness within our hearts, and Jesus sees that.

And He trusts us. He will forgive us and give us all the graces we need to walk faithfully with Him.

“Will you trust a person who will betray you?”

Jesus does. Jesus will. Always.

Sobrang tumatak dinsa akin yung comparison ni Fr between Peter and Judas.

Kasi habang iniisip ko sila, parang napagtanto ko na minsan, ganito rin pala tayo.

Sometimes, we are like Judas.

Kapag nagkakasala tayo, instead of going back to Jesus, lumalayo tayo. Dahil sa guilt, shame, or despair, mas pinipili nating lumayo sa Kanya. Minsan, kapag alam nating hindi natin nagawa yung gusto ni Lord para sa atin, mas lalo pa tayong gumagawa ng mga bagay na alam nating maglalayo sa atin sa Kanya.

And I realized, may mga pagkakataon na naging parang Judas din ako.

Pero sometimes, we are also like Peter.

Nagkakasala tayo, pero nananatili pa rin tayo kay Jesus. Nahihiya tayo, nasasaktan tayo sa sarili nating pagkakamali, pero bumabalik tayo. Humihingi tayo ng tawad. Inaamin natin ang kasalanan natin at muling kumakapit sa Kanya.

At doon ko nakita kung gaano ka-relatable ang story nina Peter at Judas. Sometimes, we are like Judas. Sometimes, we are like Peter.

Pero ang difference is what we do after we fall.

Do we choose despair and run away from Jesus, or do we humble ourselves, ask for forgiveness, and stay with Him?

Sobrang ganda rin ng explanation ni Father tungkol kay Peter. Even before Peter denied Jesus, may tanong na pala sa puso niya tungkol sa kung sino talaga si Jesus. Who is this Jesus? Is He really God? Is He the Savior?

Matagal na niyang pinagninilayan at hinahanap ang sagot. Kaya nang dumating yung moment na tinanong siya ni Jesus, “Who do you say I am?” alam na ni Peter ang sagot.

“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”

Parang ang ganda lang isipin na matagal nang hinuhubog ni Jesus ang faith ni Peter—through watching Him, listening to Him, staying with Him, and talking with Him. Little by little, Peter came to believe.

And yet, kahit ganun kalalim ang faith niya, nagkamali pa rin siya. He denied Jesus.

Pero hindi siya tuluyang umalis kay Jesus.

At dito ako sobrang nakarelate.

Grabe, ilang beses na rin akong nagkasala sa Diyos. Ilang beses na rin akong lumayo. Ilang beses na rin akong natakot bumalik. Minsan, natatakot akong mag-confession dahil nahihiya ako sa sarili ko at sa mga nagawa ko.

Pero baka minsan, pride din pala iyon.

Pride na ayaw nating aminin na nagkamali tayo. Pride na ayaw nating harapin yung sarili nating kasalanan. Pride na iniisip nating baka hindi na tayo kayang patawarin ni Lord.

Pero ang story ni Peter reminds me that falling is not the end of the story.

If I return to Jesus, maybe I can also experience what Peter experienced—the mercy, forgiveness, and trust of Jesus.

Kaya kagabi, habang pagod na pagod ako sa sarili ko, parang unti-unting nabawasan yung bigat na dala ko sa puso.

Because Father reminded us: there is something good.

Kahit gaano tayo kasama. Kahit gaano karami ang naging pagkakamali natin. Kahit ilang beses tayong bumagsak, may something good pa ring naitanim ang Diyos sa puso natin.

And Jesus sees it.

Maybe that little goodness is the reason why we still desire to come back.

Maybe that little goodness is the reason why we still go to confession.

Maybe that little goodness is the reason why, despite everything, we still find ourselves searching for God.

And maybe, that is enough for Jesus to begin working a miracle in our lives.

Kaya ngayon, gusto kong piliing maging katulad ni Peter.

Hindi yung Peter na hindi nagkakamali, kundi yung Peter na kahit nagkamali, hindi tuluyang iniwan si Jesus.

I may fall again. I may fail again. I may sin again.

But I hope that every time I fall, I will have the humility to come back.

To say sorry.

To go to confession.

To stay with Jesus.

Because Jesus still trusts me.

And He will.

Always.

23 August 2026 | Sunday Mass (8:00 PM)
21ˢᵗ Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. John Bosco Parish, Makati City
Rev Fr Armand Robleza, SDB

21/08/2026

Minsan, naisip n’yo rin ba ‘yung gustong-gusto mong mag-serve sa simbahan? Yung excited ka, motivated ka, at gusto mo talagang maglaan ng oras para maglingkod.

Pero pag-alis mo ng bahay, yung mismong mga nakakasama mo—family man, friends, o kamag-anak—minsan sila pa yung nagiging negative.

Siyempre, kapag gano’n, hindi mo rin maiwasang maapektuhan. Imbes na positive at motivated kang umalis para mag-serve, parang nawawala na agad yung good vibes. Yung excitement mo, napapalitan ng bigat sa loob.

Parang gusto mo sanang umalis ng bahay na masaya at ready kang maglingkod, pero dahil sa mga nangyari o mga narinig mo bago ka umalis, iba na yung mood mo pagdating sa simbahan.

Alam n’yo yung feeling na gusto mo namang mag-serve nang buong puso, pero bago ka pa makarating sa simbahan, parang emotionally drained ka na?

Wala lang. May isang kaibigan lang akong nagtanong sa akin ng advice tungkol sa ganitong experience niya.

So, mga ka-Boses, ano ang maipapayo ninyo sa kaibigan ko na nakakaranas nito?

20/08/2026

Yung Gospel last Tuesday, hindi ko rin talaga maisip kung paano makakapasok ang isang camel sa eye of the needle. I mean, paano nga ba? At bakit camel? Bakit needle? Parang ang hirap i-imagine.

Pero nung ipinaliwanag ni Fr Rusty yung Gospel, sobrang na-amaze ako. Grabe pala, no? Kapag pinag-aaralan natin nang mabuti ang Gospel, makikita natin na hindi basta-basta lang ang mga bagay na ginagamit ni Jesus sa Kanyang mga kwento. Even the images and words He used can have a deeper meaning.

Na-amaze ako sa explanation ni Fr tungkol sa tatlong possible interpretations ng camel at ng eye of the needle.

Una, maaaring hyperbole lang ito—isang exaggeration para ipakita kung gaano kahirap para sa isang taong sobrang nakakapit sa kayamanan at possessions na pumasok sa Kingdom of God.

Pangalawa, may interpretation na maaaring hindi literal na camel ang tinutukoy, kundi isang malaking makapal na lubid. At kung ganoon, mas naiintindihan natin ang image: hindi ito basta-basta makakadaan sa maliit na butas unless ito ay ma-unload o ma-unravel.

At pangatlo, may interpretation na ang “eye of the needle” ay maaaring tumukoy sa isang makitid na passageway papasok sa isang lungsod. Kung puno ng baggage ang camel, hindi talaga ito makakadaan. Kailangan nitong yumuko, at kailangan ding alisin ang mga dala nito.

At doon ako napaisip.

Kahit magkakaiba ang tatlong interpretations, may isang magandang common message: you cannot bring everything with you.

Something has to be reduced. Something has to be removed. Something has to be unloaded. Something has to be left behind.

Parang ganoon din sa buhay natin.

Maraming bagay ang mahalaga sa atin. Our possessions are important. Our dreams are important. Our opinions are important. Even our desire to be right can feel important. Pero may mga bagay na kahit gaano natin ito pinahahalagahan, kailangan pa rin nating matutunang bitawan kapag hindi na ito nakakatulong sa atin na makalapit sa Diyos.

At dito ako sobrang nakarelate sa kwento ni Father tungkol sa isang brother na nagalit dahil may nabasag na plato.

Plato lang iyon. Puwedeng bumili ng panibago. Pero worth it ba na masira ang relationship dahil lang sa isang plato?

And I realized, minsan ganoon din ako.

Hindi na tungkol sa plato. Minsan tungkol sa pride. Minsan sa money. Minsan sa desire na mapatunayan kong tama ako. Minsan gusto kong ipaglaban yung side ko kahit alam kong baka may masasaktan.

Minsan, mas gusto kong manalo sa argument kaysa protektahan ang relationship.

Kaya napaisip ako: Is proving that I am right worth losing the person I care about? Is winning an argument worth destroying a friendship?

Ang sakit isipin, pero minsan oo.

And perhaps this is also one of the “baggages” that I need to unload.

Habang iniisip ko yung Gospel, tinanong ko rin ang sarili ko: Ano ba ang baggage ko sa buhay? Ano ba ang mga bagay na kailangan kong bitawan? Ano ba ang mga bagay na humahadlang sa akin para masundan ko ang vision na inilalagay ng Diyos sa puso ko?

Maybe some of these things are my pride. My need to prove myself. My need to always be right. My attachment to certain things. My fears. My expectations. Maybe there are things that I keep carrying even though God is already asking me to let them go.

And perhaps that is what Jesus is reminding me through this Gospel.

Hindi lahat ng dala natin ay puwedeng isama sa paglalakbay.

There are things that we have to leave behind—not because they are necessarily bad, but because they may already be too heavy for us to carry.

Truth is important. Possessions are important. Many things in life are important. But there are moments when we have to ask ourselves what is more important.

My baggage or my peace?

My pride or my relationship?

My need to be right or my willingness to love?

And what touched me most in Father Rusty’s homily was this thought:

When everything else has to be left behind, perhaps the one thing we must never leave behind is love.

And I think that is something I really need to remember.

Because maybe the goal is not simply to have less baggage. Maybe the goal is to learn what is worth carrying until the end.

And if there are things that I need to unload so I can pass through that narrow road God is asking me to take, then perhaps I should have the courage to let them go.

Because at the end of the day, when everything else has to be left behind, I hope I never leave love behind.

August 18, 2026, Tuesday - 6PM Mass
Rev Fr Rusty Dizon, SDB

20/08/2026

Hello Ka- Boses! Inviting you to a free concert.

Admission is free.
See you there!❤️💙

Coro di Don Bosco

17/08/2026

Sobrang nagustuhan ko yung kwento ni Fr. Jake tungkol sa mag-asawa. Tinanong ng wife ang husband kung kaya ba niyang ibigay ang lahat kung talagang mahal niya siya. Akala ng husband, baka pera o kung anong mahalagang bagay ang hinihingi. Pero ang gusto lang pala ng wife ay ibaba niya ang phone niya at ibigay ang buong attention niya sa kanya. Sometimes, the things we need to surrender, are not the things we think they are.

Simple lang yung kwento, pero ang ganda ng connection nito sa Gospel tungkol sa rich young man. He was a good person. He followed the commandments and wanted to have eternal life. Pero when Jesus asked him to let go of his possessions and follow Him, nahirapan siyang gawin iyon.

Sabi ni Fr., this is also a challenge for us. We may have things that are difficult to surrender—comfort, money, control, our need to always be right, resentment, a relationship, or even the plans we have already made for ourselves.

Napaisip tuloy ako: Ano rin kaya yung mga bagay na mahirap kong i-let go para mas lalo kong masundan si Lord?

Tinamaan talaga ako sa sinabi ni Fr. na we can be very good Christians. Pumupunta tayo sa Mass, nagdadasal, sumusunod sa commandments—and yet, sometimes, may isang “quarter” pa rin ng buhay natin na hindi natin lubusang binibigay kay God.

And maybe that is what Jesus is asking from me—not only, “Are you doing good things?” but also, “Do you trust Me enough to give Me your whole heart?”

Na-realize ko rin na eternal life is not a salary we earn by simply doing good. It is a gift we receive by entering into a relationship with the One who is good—Jesus Himself.

Actually, wala talaga sa plano ko mag-Mass kahapon. Sobrang dami kong ginawa at marami pa akong kailangang gawin. Pero for some reason, gustong-gusto kong pumunta. Kahit konti lang kami sa Mass, I still found another reason why I needed to be there. Maybe I needed to hear this homily.

Siguro, in some ways, parang ako rin yung young rich man. I want to follow Jesus, but there are still things I find difficult to surrender completely to Him. And maybe the people who know me well already have an idea kung ano yung tinutukoy ko. 😅

Maybe today, the Lord is inviting me to surrender them—not because He wants to take something away from me, but because He wants to give me something better and greater.

Kaya ito yung prayer ko ngayon:

Lord, show me what I am holding too tightly.

And whatever that may be, even if it is something I have been holding on to for a long time, I trust that You will not leave my hands empty. You will fill them with things that money cannot buy—peace, freedom, generosity, love, and ultimately, Yourself.

Panginoon, tulungan Mo akong maunawaan that eternal life is worth surrendering everything for. Teach me to trust Your goodness, to let go of whatever keeps me from You, and to become more open to Your goodness and love for others.

Lord, show me what I am holding too tightly.

Amen. 🙏

August 17, 2026, 6PM
Rev. Fr Jake Adrian, SDB
St John Bosco Parish - Makati

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