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Saint of the Day for April 3

(1526 – 1589)

Saint Benedict the African’s Story

Benedict held important posts in the Franciscan Order and gracefully adjusted to other work when his terms of office were up.

His parents were slaves brought from Africa to Messina, Sicily. Freed at 18, Benedict did farm work for a wage and soon saved enough to buy a pair of oxen. He was very proud of those animals. In time, he joined a group of hermits around Palermo and was eventually recognized as their leader. Because these hermits followed the Rule of Saint Francis, Pope Pius IV ordered them to join the First Order.

Benedict was eventually novice master and then guardian of the friars in Palermo—positions rarely held in those days by a brother. In fact, Benedict was forced to accept his election as guardian. And when his term ended, he happily returned to his work in the friary kitchen.

Benedict corrected the friars with humility and charity. Once he corrected a novice and assigned him a penance only to learn that the novice was not the guilty party. Benedict immediately knelt down before the novice and asked his pardon.

In later life, Benedict was not possessive of the few things he used. He never referred to them as “mine,” but always called them “ours.” His gifts for prayer and the guidance of souls earned him throughout Sicily a reputation for holiness. Following the example of Saint Francis, Benedict kept seven 40-day fasts throughout the year; he also slept only a few hours each night.

After Benedict’s death, King Philip III of Spain paid for a special tomb for this holy friar. Canonized in 1807, he is honored as a patron saint by African Americans. The liturgical feast of Saint Benedict the African is celebrated on April 4.

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Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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MAGHANDA PO TAYO SA NAKA-AMBANG
"HEAT WAVE"! ngayong Summer
Ihanda po natin ang ating mga sarili sa napakainit na temperatura mula 40°-50°C. Palaging uminom ng malinis na tubig, dahan - dahan ang pag-inom...iwasan ang mabilis na pag-inom ng napakalamig na tubig o maraming yelo.

Nararanasan na po ngayon ang "Heat wave" sa Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore at iba pang mga bansa sa Asya.

Anu-ano ang.mga dapat gawin at iwasan?

1. Sabi ng mga doctor kapag ang temperatura ay umabot na sa 40°C, huwag agad- agad uminom ng napakalamig na tubig sapagkat ang maliliit nating ugat ng dugo ay maaaring pumutok o sumabog.

2. Kapag umabot na sa 38°C ang init at galing kayo sa labas.. hayaan natin na mainit ang ating katawan. Huwag uminom ng malamig na tubig, pwedeng uminom ng mainit o maligamgam na tubig subalit dahan-dahan ang pag-inom.
Huwag kaagad maghugas ng kamay o paa, huwag maghilamos o basain ang bahaging nabilad sa araw. Magpalipas ng di bababa sa 30 minuto o kalahating oras bago maghilamos o maligo.

Tandaan:

Sa panahon ng tag-init o kung sobrang pagod iwasan ang pag-inom kaagad ng napakalamig na tubig dahil Ito ay maaaring magdulot ng pagliit o pagkipot ng mga ugat o daluyan ng dugo na magdudulot ng stroke.

Ituro ito sa mga bata at sa inyong pamilya mga kasama sa bahay mga kaibigan at katrabaho. upang maging babala sa bawat isa !

Grant us, Señor Santo Niño, that we may feel love toward you, be strict toward ourselves be zealous toward our fellowmen, and rightly despise the things of the world. Help us to overcome sensuality with strict discipline, avariciousness wtih generousity, anger with gentleness, indolence with zealous industry. Make us wise in counsel, courageous in danger, patient in adversity, humble in prosperty. Amen...!

Happy Three Kings 💖💖🎶

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. Goodbye 2024 and Welcome 2025 , Happy New Year Everyone...!

Every December 28, Filipinos celebrate Niños Inocentes, or the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It commemorates the night when King Herod of Judea, fearful of being overthrown by the prophesized Messiah, ordered the ex*****on of all male children in Bethlehem. Needless to say, the baby Jesus and his family were able to flee to Egypt, but the senseless sacrifice of so many innocents wasn't going to be forgotten so easily.

Although scholars debate on whether the event actually happened, there's no denying the appeal of the story. A powerful man, doing whatever it takes to stay in power, including the massacre of children?
If Westerners have April Fools' Day, Filipinos have Niños Inocentes. On this day, you have to be extra careful, because some Filipinos will take advantage of your "innocence" to play pranks on you.

The most common prank involves money. It's said that when someone borrows from you on December 28, you shouldn't expect to have it back any time soon (or ever). That's why Filipinos are strongly discouraged from lending money — or anything else — on December 28.

Another prank involves phone calls. If you happen to be right in the middle of something, and the phone suddenly rings, don't pick it up. Otherwise, you'll hear "Happy Innocents Day!" on the other end, and you'll belatedly realize that you just wasted a few seconds of your life for nothing.
Because the Holy Innocents are considered the first martyrs who died for Christ, Catholic churches offer special masses for them on December 28. If you attend one of these masses, expect the priest to make a sermon related to Niños Inocentes, or warn parishioners not to forget the real meaning of the feast. Parishioners are also encouraged to bring their infants for baptism during this day.

⚠️Anong meron ngayong December 8?

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

⚠️ANO NGA BA ANG IMMACULATE CONCEPTION?

Ito ay ang kalinis-linisang paglilihi sa Mahal na Birheng Maria ng kanyang inang si Santa Ana. Ibig sabihin, sa sinapupunan pa lang ni Santa Ana ang Mahal na Birheng Maria ay WALA NANG BAHID NG KASALANAN.

⚠️Bakit walang bahid ng kasalanan ang Mahal na Birheng Maria simula nang siya ay ipinaglihi pa lang ng kanyang inang si Santa Ana?

Alam natin na ang Panginoong Jesus, Diyos na totoo at ang SALITA na nagkatawang tao, ang bugtong na Anak ng Diyos, ay isang banal at walang kahit anong kasalanan ay isinilang sa sanlibutan. Bakit naman papasok ang Diyos sa isang sinapupunang marumi at may bahid ng kasalanan?

Catechism of the Catholic Church No. 491:

The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.

In short, niligtas muna ng Diyos ang Mahal na Birheng Maria sa kasalanan. Kaya sa paglilihi pa lamang ni Santa Ana kay Maria, malinis na siya. Wala nang bahid ng kasalanan.

Kaya nga napa-awit sa galak noon ang Mahal na Birheng Maria...

📌LUCAS 1:45-49
[46] At sinabi ni Maria,
“Ang puso ko'y nagpupuri sa Panginoon,
[47]at ang aking espiritu'y nagagalak sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas,
[48]sapagkat nilingap niya akong kanyang abang alipin!
Mula ngayon, ang lahat ng tao'y tatawagin akong pinagpala;
[49] dahil sa mga dakilang bagay na ginawa sa akin ng Makapangyarihan.
Banal ang kanyang pangalan!

📌FULL of GRACE

Ayon sa Lucas 1:28 ang Mahal na Birheng Maria ay FULL of GRACE.

Alam ng lahat ng mga TUNAY na KRISTIYANO na hindi maaring tawaging nasa "STATE of GRACE" ang isang tao kung siya ay may bahid ng kasalanan o "STATE of SIN".

Yamang ang Mahal na Birhen ay tinawag ng Anghel Gabiel na FULL of GRACE, ibig sabihin, NAG-UUMAPAW sa kanya ang GRASYA ng DIOS at WALA nang PUWANG ang KASALANAN sa kanya.

⚠️Kung duda pa rin at hindi mo kayang paniwalaaan ang Immaculate Conception, para mo na ring sinabi na ang Panginoong Jesus ay mula sa isang makasalanan!
‼️Malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw na ito ay isang pahayag ng pamumusong (blasphemy)!

Nawa mas lalong naging malinaw sa atin ang Immaculate Conception ♥️