Reflection – Holy Apostles Senior Seminary

My Lord and My Friend!

February 22, 2019February 21, 2019 by Hass

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22 February 2019. Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle Reflection (Sem. Ivan Joseph F. Feniquito) Who do you say that I am? A significant question of Jesus to the disciples that invites them to ponder the depth of their knowledge about Jesus. Meditating on that question led me…

A Life Worth Living

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by Hass

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21 February 2019. Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Edgar R. Calma) There are a battery of examinations available on-line and in the market that would give us an idea of our personality, preferences and behavior. The basic question that we want to ask and uncover…

Pure Patience

February 20, 2019February 18, 2019 by Hass

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20 February 2019. Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. John Paul S. Adia) When God works in our lives, He sometimes does it gradually. Are we patient enough to wait for the answer in our prayer? In our Gospel for today, the blind man asked for…

God Provides

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 by Hass

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19 February 2019. Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Mark Ian V. Abu) When our eyes are not wide open, we could hardly see things and the light around us. Everything would be so dim if we just look with a half-opened eyes. Same as true…

Why ask for signs?

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 by Hass

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18 February 2019. Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Eldrick S. Pena) “To the one who believes, no explanation is necessary, but to the one who does not, no explanation is possible.” I think that this quotation from St. Thomas Aquinas best captures the attitude of…

Our Hope and Joy

February 17, 2019February 16, 2019 by Hass

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17 February 2019. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Alfredo O. Dimaano Jr.) Pope Francis released an Apostolic Exhortation last year titled, Gaudete et Exsultate or Rejoice and Be Glad based on The Beatitudes. Here, he cited that the Beatitudes are a way for us to live a life…

Be Opened

February 15, 2019 by Hass

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15 February 2019. Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Jobert Martin S. Gatmaitan) Whenever I get sick the feeling is very irritating. I remember during my childhood I got typhoid fever and I was isolated in a room. The only persons that I saw were the…

Great Love Story

February 14, 2019February 12, 2019 by Hass

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14 February 2019. Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Reflection (Sem. Ryan Tristan O. Digan) In so many instances, I am sure we have heard great love stories. Our heroes became heroes because of their extraordinary love for our country. Our Saints, through their witness, manifested great love…

Out into the Deep

February 10, 2019 by Hass

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10 February 2019. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Tristan Ralf Q. Pacheco) More than a decade ago, since I was free during the summer (that’s the beauty of being a teacher- when the students are on vacation, the teacher also is on vacation!). I decided to have a…

I am a Pleaser

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by Hass

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8 February 2019. Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reflection (Sem. Glicerio T. Tano) There are times that I want to please others. There are also times that I want to please only with myself. But most of the time, I please both. In short, I am a…

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