San Isidro Labrador Quasi Parish, Brgy. Guimbalaon - Diocese of Bacolod

27/08/2026

‘Love conquers all, even the hardest hearts.’ - St. Monica

St. Monica lived in Northern Africa and was the mother of three children, the oldest of whom was St. Augustine of Hippo.

Though she was Christian, Monica married a pagan Roman official. Her husband had a horrible temper, and she had to endure the cruelties of her mother-in-law, but Monica exhibited extraordinary patience.

Through persistent fasting and prayer, Monica inspired her husband to become Christian before he died.

Her son, Augustine, had a rebellious temperament as a young man and joined a heretical sect. This greatly distressed Monica. Yet God sustained her hope, and she continued to pray and fast for his conversion for many years.

She followed her son to Milan, where they both met the Bishop St. Ambrose. Monica’s prayers were finally answered when Augustine discovered in Christ the truth he had been seeking and asked to receive Baptism.

Monica and Augustine shared deep spiritual conversation, and her death inspired the writing of his famous autobiographical work.

Reference: https://hallow.com/saints/monica/

23/08/2026

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time | August 23, 2026

Today’s Gospel reminds us of the importance of having a strong and faithful heart. Jesus asked His disciples who they believed He was, and Peter answered with faith that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Because of Peter’s faith, Jesus chose him as the rock on which He would build His Church. This teaches us that true faith is not only about words, but also about trusting God and following Him every day.

May this Gospel inspire us to keep our faith strong, especially when we face challenges and difficult moments. Like Peter, may we learn to trust Jesus and remain faithful to Him. May we always remember that God is our guide and our strength. May we open our hearts to His love, follow His teachings, and become a light to others through our words and actions. Amen.

23/08/2026

"𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐚𝐦?" - Matthew 16:15

In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked a specific question. Simon Peter answered: ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ This question is also asked of us. Let us reflect on our faith—on who He truly is. Just as Simon Peter declared, He is the Son of the living God.

Sometimes I personally experience that even though I go to church, there is still something missing—until I admit all my weaknesses to God and ask Him to fill my emptiness. Then I just realize that letting Jesus live in my heart is exactly what I need; it is what completes me. 𝗛𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗺; 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗺. Just like Simon Peter he knew Jesus because of the Lord, it didn't teach him, he didn't read in books or the culture that he came but through God that revealed everything. Let's reflect ourselves, who really Jesus to us, is He the God that gives miracles, or He's the God that is influenced by others. Knowing Jesus isthe grace from God. Let us welcome Jesus Christ into our lives with all our hearts. He alone is our hope, our peace, and our salvation.

𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧
SOCCOMM Ministry & Choir Member

18/08/2026

St. Ezekiel Moreno, pray for us.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?

Today, August 19, we celebrate the feast of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, OAR, patron saint of cancer patients and an Augustinian Recollect missionary to the Philippines.

But here’s a beautiful connection to our own island: In 1873, St. Ezekiel Moreno came to Talisay, Negros Occidental, after suffering from malaria and anemia during his mission in Palawan. He stayed at the Recollect convent in Talisay and underwent the hydrotherapeutic treatment administered by his brother, Fr. Fernando Cuenca, OAR.

Saint Ezekiel Moreno was not only a missionary to the Philippines—he was also a visitor to Negros! His stay in Talisay is part of the rich Recollect history of our island and reminds us that the footsteps of the saints have truly touched our own soil.

St. Ezekiel Moreno, pray for us!
St. Ezekiel Moreno, patron of the sick and cancer patients, pray for us!

𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘐-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘻𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘴.

16/08/2026

𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

Sa sini nga Ebanghelyo, ang isa ka mapainubuson nga babayi nagapamalibad sa pagtalikod, bisan pa nga ang iya pakitluoy daw wala mabatian. Wala sia nagapangangkon sang pribilehiyo, nagasalig lamang sia nga bisan ang pinakagamay nga mumho gikan sa kaluoy sang Dios bastante na. Ang iya pagtuo wala nagapangayo—nagaduko ini, kag ang iya mapinadayunon, mapainubuson nga gugma nagapahulag sa tagipusuon mismo ni Jesus.

Nagatudlo ini sa aton sing dugang pa: Ang kaluoy sang Dios wala sing mga dulunan, wala sing mga limitasyon, kag wala sing pagbulag. Ginapamatian niya ang tagsa ka sinsero nga pagsinggit, ginapadunggan ang pagtuo nga indi magbuya, kag wala gid nagasikway sang kalag nga nagapalapit nga may bukas nga tagipusuon kag mapainubuson nga pagsalig.

16/08/2026

“𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡! 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝.” — Matthew 15:28

This Gospel taught me to be patient and persevere even when life is kapoy and difficult. As a youth and student, sometimes ma-burned out gid ko because of my many responsibilities. I also experienced praying for something that I really wanted, but wala pa gihapon na-answer ang akon prayer. After a few days, na-discourage na ko.

But the Canaanite woman reminded me not to give up. Bisan wala dayon ginbaton ang iya pangamuyo, she continued to believe and trust Jesus. 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝘀. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.

So, I will continue to pray, believe, and trust God. Bisan ano pa ka-budlay, I will try not to give up because I believe that God knows what is best for me and will answer my prayers in His perfect time.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐞
SOCCOMM Ministry & Choir - Member

14/08/2026

Prayer for Priest by Saint John Marie Vianney

God, please give to your Church
many more priests, many more priests after your heart today.
May they be worthy representatives of Christ the Good Shepherd.
May they wholeheartedly devote themselves
to prayer and penance;
be examples of humility and poverty;
shining models of holiness;
tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God;
zealous dispensers of your grace in the sacraments.
May their loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist
and to Mary his Mother
be the twin fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry.

R/. Amen.

August 15, 2026

caption credit: Adsum Diocese Bacolod

12/08/2026

August 12 | TODAY IS THE MEMORIAL OF ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL

Today, the Church remembers St. Jane Frances de Chantal, a woman of deep faith, humility, and perseverance. After experiencing profound suffering and loss, she placed her life more completely in God’s hands and became a devoted servant of the poor and a spiritual mother to many.

Together with St. Francis de Sales, she founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, dedicated to prayer, charity, and gentle holiness.

May St. Jane Frances remind us that holiness is often found not in extraordinary moments, but in loving God faithfully through every joy, sorrow, and trial.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, pray for us!