St. John Mary Vianney Parish Hitoma, Caramoran, Catanduanes

23/01/2026

St Francis de Sales once said

“Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray but He forbids you to worry”

20/01/2026

18/01/2026

THE CHILD JESUS IN THE MIDST OF STORM

The Feast of the Sto. Niño reminds us that God comes to us in smallness and vulnerability. Like a child, He shares our fears and suffering.

He represents a powerful, accessible God, symbolizing simplicity, obedience, and trust, considered the protector of the Philippines.

The Sto. Niño is not a helpless God, but a helpful and saving God. Though He comes to us as a child, He comes with a mission - to rescue us. In times of storm and suffering, the Sto. Niño reminds us that God’s power is not shown in force, but in presence, compassion, and salvation.

He enters our weakness not to remain weak, but to lift us up, guide us through the storm, and lead us to hope and new life.

Pit Senor!

17/01/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈 𝐊𝐈 𝐒𝐄Ñ𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐈Ñ𝐎

O Santo Niño, Ika an nagsabi; "Maghagad asin kamo tatawan; maghanap asin saindong mahihiling, magtoktok asin kamo bubuksan." Nagngangayo-ngayo kami saimo na iwaras Mo samo an biyaya na samong hinahagad an saimong Diosnon na pagkamoot, tanganing mamotan mi Ika sa bilog ming puso, sa tataramon asin sa gibo asin dae nanggad mag-untok sa pag-omaw saimo.

Ipamate Mo samo, O Kagurangnan, an danay na pagkakatakot asin pagkamoot sa saimong banal na ngaran, huli ta sagkod nuarin man dai Ka nagkulang sa gabos na winarasan Mo kan saimong pagkamoot.

Ika na nabubuhay asin naghahade sa kapanahonan kan mga panahon.
AMEN.

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17/01/2026

Why must Catholics object to polyamorous relationships?

Senne Van Boven explains: https://on.wof.org/4qwytXe

17/01/2026

03/01/2026

16/12/2025

𝐆𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏:𝟏-𝟏𝟕
Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent
December 17, 2025

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar.
Perez became the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz,
whose mother was Rahab.
Boaz became the father of Obed,
whose mother was Ruth.
Obed became the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.

David became the father of Solomon,
whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers
at the time of the Babylonian exile.

After the Babylonian exile,
Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father of Achim,
Achim the father of Eliud,
Eliud the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar became the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Thus the total number of generations
from Abraham to David
is fourteen generations;
from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations;
from the Babylonian exile to the Christ,
fourteen generations.

- photo courtesy of AnaStPaul

12/12/2025

𝐆𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟕:𝟗𝐚, 𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟑
Saturday of the Second Week of Advent
December 13, 2025

As they were coming down from the mountain,
the disciples asked Jesus,
"Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things;
but I tell you that Elijah has already come,
and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased.
So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands."
Then the disciples understood
that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

- photo courtesy of AnaStPaul

11/12/2025

𝐆𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏:𝟐𝟔-𝟑𝟖
𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐩𝐞
Friday, December 12, 2025

The angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.

- photo courtesy of AnaStPaul