Message of the Day: The Golden Rule in Positive Form!
The Golden Rule is found in negative form in rabbinic Judaism and also in Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. It occurred in various forms in Greek and Roman ethical teaching. Jesus stated it in positive form.
Message of the Day: Tests and Temptations Come, but God Provides A Way Out!
God in his providence arranges for his people the appropriate way out in each particular temptation; not an immediate escape, but one in due time, after patience has had her perfect work.
Message of the Day: Putting Faith Into Action!
By virtue of the example given by Christ, we must remove all trace of pride and disputes and show in our lives the nature of salvation that we received from God.
Message of the Day: To Overcome Our Sinful Desires We Ought to Allow God’s Spirit to Direct Our Lives!
The only way to overcome our sinful desires is not by putting ourselves under man's regulations, but by allowing God's Spirit to direct our lives.
Message of the Day: It’s Not Enough To Receive The Truth, One Must Keep It and Walk In It!
To be a true follower of Christ one must receive the truth, love it, keep it, and walk in it!
Message of the Day: Loving God Requires Loving People!
The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both." (The Message)
Message of the Day: Be Reconciled to God. Now!
Now that we have been reconciled to God, like Paul and the apostles, He sends us out as ambassadors to declare the message of reconciliation to others, so that other sinners might be brought to God.
The Image of the Black Nazarene As Larauan
Before the coming of the Spaniards, Filipinos kept their little idols called Larauan in memory of their departed ancestors.
Message of the Day: We are a Living Witness of God’s Mercy!
People cannot destroy us. We are safe in God. We are a standing proof and living witness of God's mercy. Be encouraged!
Message of the Day: Let the Outward Correspond to the Inward Man!
God who gives the command to be holy is willing to give also the strength to obey it through the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.
Message of the Day: Put God’s Interest First and Be Generous to Others.
If one sets his heart on material wealth and earthly things he is disloyal to God, and guarantee bitter disappointment for himself the end.
Message of the Day: They Who Seek the Good Seek God and Shall Find Him for He is with Them.
There is no greater mystery in this world, than that people, instead of seeking good, will seek evil knowing that it is evil.
Message of the Day: Follow the Example of Our Heavenly Father!
Just as children follow their parents, we Christian must follow the example of our heavenly Father.
Message of the Day: Disciplined Thoughts and Behavior are Signs of Preparedness for Christ’s Return!
Now that we are saved, we should discipline our thoughts and behavior so that we will always be ready for the return of Jesus Christ.
The Visit of the Magi
The Magi visited Jesus when he was a “child” in his “house” not in a manger and certainly, the magi were not kings.
Message of the Day: Correct Worship and Religion is Having Right Attitude and Right Conduct.
Our worship and religious ceremonies and rituals will be of no value if we do not have right attitudes and right conduct.
Message of the Day: Grace is Undeserved Love and Immeasurable Blessings We Receive from God.
God’s grace produces good works and instruct us to turn from our sinful ways and live godly lives.
Message of the Day: Life is Short, Use it in the Best Way Possible!
We must seek God’s wisdom and deeply consider our own frailty and uncertainty of life so that we may live our brief earthly lives in the best way possible.
Message of the Day: In Christ We Are Able To See Things In A New Light!
We no longer judge our fellow human being ps from a merely human standard, because in Christ we see things in a new light. New attitudes replace old ones.
Message of the Day: God Remains True to His Plans Despite People’s Disobedience and Unfaithfulness!
He will work to reveal to all the peoples of the world that He alone is God, He alone is faithful!
Last Days of Rizal, His Martyrdom, and Burial
Every 30th of December we don't just commemorate the martyrdom of Jose Rizal, we also remember his burial and re-internment.
Message of the Day: In Jesus We Can Overcome the World and have Peace!
Before his death, Jesus affirmed His final victory. Through Jesus' triumph we can also overcome the world and experience peace in Him.
Message of the Day: Jesus Who Knew What It Was To Have A Troubled Heart, Comforts His Troubled Disciples
If we follow Jesus as loyal believers, we too will experience the fulfillment of these comforting words and would share in his final victory.
Message of the Day: Come to Jesus and Be Refreshed!
What gentleness and sweetness there is in this type of invitation by no less than our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Would you respond?
Message of the Day: A Time to Remind Ourselves of the Physical and Spiritual Blessings God has Given Us.
Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him.
What Happened Between The Testaments? (Between the Old and New Testaments)
The four centuries between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament is referred to as the intertestamental period (some refer to it as the 400 silent years due to the gap in the biblical record and the silencing of the prophetic voice).
Message of the Day: Simeon’s Spiritual Insight about the True Person of Christ.
Simeon received spiritual insight about the true person of Christ. He acknowledged that Jesus was the Promised Messiah, and that he would bring glory to his nation Israel and salvation to the Gentiles.
Message of the Day: The Shepherds Became Instruments of Spreading the News of the Savior’s Birth!
The shepherds returned to their flock glorifying and praising God for their wonderful discovery. They became instruments of spreading the news of the birth of Jesus our Savior!
Message of the Day: Peace of Mind and Soul through Jesus Our Savior!
The Roman Empire was experiencing the Pax Romana or Roman Peace, characterized by external tranquility. However, the angels proclaimed a deeper, more lasting peace than Pax Romana - a peace of mind and soul through Jesus our Savior.
Message of the Day: Christ the Lord is Savior Not Just from Foreign Domination and Physical Hardship but from Sin and Death!
Many Jews were expecting for a political leader to deliver them from Roman rule and physical hardship. But the announcement concerns the Savior who would deliver from sin and death.
Message of the Day: Jesus, the Great Shepherd, Born in A Manger in the Home Town of David, the Shepherd-King!
A “manger" is a feeding trough of the animals. The shepherds fit the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the home town of David the shepherd-king. We see here the connection between Jesus, our Great Shepherd and his forefather David, the shepherd-king!
Message of the Day: Joseph and Mary Were of the Royal Line and Both Were Law-Abiding Citizens!
Despite Mary's delicate condition, she joined Joseph to fulfill their duty as citizens under the Roman Empire. They travelled all the way to Bethlehem the root of their royal line.
Message of the Day: John the Baptist’s Mission was to Prepare the Way for Jesus!
Before John could prepare others to receive the Messiah, he himself had to be prepared.
Message of the Day: John the Baptist’s Mission was to Prepare the Way for Jesus!
Before John could prepare others to receive the Messiah, he himself had to be prepared.
Message of the Day: The Benedictus: Zechariah’s Words of Praise!
When John the Baptist was born, his father Zechariah broke forth in a hymn of praise to God.
Message of the Day: Joseph, Silent but Morally Upright, Compassionate and Responsible Man.
Joseph tried to protect Mary from public disgrace by breaking the engagement discreetly. But God intervened and told him that Mary's pregnancy was not scandalous but rather miraculous, pure and of the Holy Spirit.
Message of the Day: The ‘Magnificat’: A Reflection of Mary’s Total Submission and Deep Gratitude to God.
The Magnificat reflects Mary’s total submission and deep gratitude to God for what he was doing through her. It recalls God's love in choosing her, an ordinary human being, to be the means of bringing his blessing to humankind.
Message of the Day: Startled, yet Mary’s Heart Must have Thrilled at the Angelic Message!
What a woman Mary must have been to be chosen of God to impart and mold the human nature of His Son!
Message of the Day: Mary, A Humble Woman, from A Humble Home, in An Unpopular Village Was the Happiest of All the Women!
Be blessed you who are humble and insignificant!
Message of the Day: The Birth of Jesus Gave Bethlehem the Honor that can not be Given to Bigger and Wealthier Cities.
Since Jesus is a distinguished personage, his birth gave such honor and importance to an insignificant place such as Bethlehem.
Message of the Day: In Christ We Live as Free Adults Adopted into the Family of God.
In Christ we live as free adults, adopted into the family of God with grown up rights and responsibilities. Christ fulfilled the law's requirements so we can enjoy the inheritance as adults sons of God.
Message of the Day: The Sign That God Is With God!
Jesus was the final fulfillment of this prophecy, for he was "God with us" in the fullest sense.
Message of the Day: God Has Commissioned Messengers to Guide and Instruct Us.
Throughout history we have learned God's word through our leaders who have responded to God's call to go and preach the Gospel of truth. Until today, we get instructions and guidance from people whom God commissioned to do the task.
Message of the Day: We Will Remain Productive and Useful As Long As We Are Attached To Christ.
In ourselves we have no life, power, and strength. All that we possess comes from Jesus Christ.
Message of the Day: Jesus is the Only Way to God, the Embodiment of Truth, and the Center of Our Life.
We don't have to shrink back at these words of Jesus. If he is the Son of God, they are necessarily true.
Message of the Day: We Have A Deep Mutual Knowledge with Our Good Shepherd, Jesus
He knows his flock by name and they know his voice. They have a mutually reciprocal knowledge of one another, the secret to loving and loyal relationship.
Message of the Day: Jesus is the Door By which We Can Enter and Experience God.
Jesus likened himself to a door, by which people could enter and experience God, find life, freedom, protection, and provision.
Message of the Day: Seek the Spiritual more than the Physical Benefits.
Jesus was referring to the bread from heaven, it gives life, it satisfies not just the physical body but the soul.
Experiencing Christ Through The Black Nazarene
"The challenge for the contemporary 'non-Catholic' Christian churches is how to make their liturgy and other church services serve as transmitter (mediator) of Christ's power so that the congregation can have a more tangible and concrete experience of Christ."
Message of the Day: Overcome Depression by Opening Your Life To God.
Now that we are in Christ, let us open our lives to God and allow God's Spirit to control us.
Message of the Day: Grace is Undeserved Love and Immeasurable Blessings We Receive from God.
God’s grace produces good works and instruct us to turn from our sinful ways and live godly lives.
Message of the Day: Christ the Lord is Savior Not Just from Foreign Domination and Physical Hardship but from Sin and Death!
Many Jews were expecting for a political leader to deliver them from Roman rule and physical hardship. But the announcement concerns the Savior who would deliver from sin and death.
Message of the Day: Peace of Mind and Soul through Jesus Our Savior!
The Roman Empire was experiencing the Pax Romana or Roman Peace, characterized by external tranquility. However, the angels proclaimed a deeper, more lasting peace than Pax Romana - a peace of mind and soul through Jesus our Savior.
Message of the Day: The Shepherds Became Instruments of Spreading the News of the Savior’s Birth!
The shepherds returned to their flock glorifying and praising God for their wonderful discovery. They became instruments of spreading the news of the birth of Jesus our Savior!
Message of the Day: Simeon’s Spiritual Insight about the True Person of Christ.
Simeon received spiritual insight about the true person of Christ. He acknowledged that Jesus was the Promised Messiah, and that he would bring glory to his nation Israel and salvation to the Gentiles.
What Happened Between The Testaments? (Between the Old and New Testaments)
The four centuries between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament is referred to as the intertestamental period (some refer to it as the 400 silent years due to the gap in the biblical record and the silencing of the prophetic voice).
Message of the Day: A Time to Remind Ourselves of the Physical and Spiritual Blessings God has Given Us.
Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him.
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