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Wednesday of Week 15 Year 2

Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 15th, Wednesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Can a person make himself ot herself? Of course not, since each and every one of us are made by God, through the union of our parents. If the conditions were not right, and our parents had not united as one flesh, we would not have been conceived. So we really cannot make ourselves, and

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Tuesday of Week 15 Year 2

Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 15th, Tuesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

It is certainly not easy remaining faithful as a Christian, especially when we are being tempted by the ways of the world, or we are facing some sort of trial or persecution. Some people take the easy way out and abandon their faith, preferring to save their skin. But time and again we have seen

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Monday of Week 15 Year 2

Posted on Friday, January 22, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 15th, Monday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Sin and God are incompatible, that is, God will not tolerate any trace of sin within us. This means that as long as we have the stench of sin attached to our soul, no matter how small or trivial the sin may seem, we are in danger of drifting away from God. To cleanse us

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Friday of Week 14 Year 2

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Friday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

When we sin, what happens? Our soul begins to get smeared with the filth of sin, and we slowly begin to lose our relationship with God. It may not be instant or so quick, but if we let the sin remain in us, its filth would eventually cover us in darkness, and our connection to

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Thursday of Week 14 Year 2

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Thursday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

When we go for a vacation trip abroad, one of the things that concerns us is whether our luggage is too heavy, or whether we have packed too many things, or whether we really need so many things. We seem to fret over so many things concerning our trip, that we may end up becoming

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Wednesday of Week 14 Year 2

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Wednesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

As Christians, do we worship God alone? Some of you may think that this sounds like a silly question, but sometimes we come across Christians who appear to worship God, but they have become so attached to the ways of the world, that money, wealth, riches, and popularity have become more important than God, and

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常年期第二周星期四次年

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2016 by gubahan Posted in 常年期, 星期四, 次年, 第二周 Leave a comment

有些人因某些原因喜欢青色的衣裳。有些人更因青色时尚,不只穿青色的服饰,也用其他的配饰,如:手提包,鞋子,手表等等。在这里我们不是要谈青色(另一个字是“妒忌”)的时尚。有些人把青色看做是靠不住,害怕,忧虑或因害怕失去某个地位或身份而焦虑。青色,可能会让我们犯更多的罪或是做令人发指的行为。 在今天的福音中,撒乌耳王因达味王受的称赞比他多而看见了很多的“青”。就因多了几个称赞的字,让撒乌耳王感到妒忌,开始计划谋杀达味王。只是单单多了几个赞美的字,足以让一个人变得过分妒忌?对于一个没有安全感和自大的人而言,单单几个字对他都是威胁。假如某人发觉某人很重要时,就不会那么在意了。愿我们能看管我们自己,不让妒忌荼毒我们,也让天主引领我们谦虚地跟随祂的脚步。

Tuesday of Week 14 Year 2

Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Tuesday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

God has given each and every one of us different gifts and talents. We do not have the exact same talent, since each talent is unique. But sometimes, we come across people who are not happy with their gift or talent, and they begin to get very jealous when other people seem to be better

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Monday of Week 14 Year 2

Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by Andrew Kooi Posted in 14th, Monday, Weekday, Year 2 Leave a comment

Among the many sins a married couple may encounter, one of the most difficult to forgive is unfaithfulness or adultery. This is because the party who committed such a sin has lost the trust of the other party. The situation is even further aggravated if a pregnancy is involved, or if the party who sinned

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常年期第二周星期三次年

Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by gubahan Posted in 常年期, 星期三, 次年, 第二周 Leave a comment

有时候我们最终不得不需要通过艰难的磨炼才能得到救恩。有时当我们觉得我们所做的一切都是对的,我们的思维随时会被骄傲与自我控制,所以造成我们时常认为仅靠自己就可以成长以及成功,甚至我们还觉得自我的成功是通过自己的努力并非信靠天主而得来的。可是当事情不如所愿,或当我们面对问题与危险时,我们会怎么做?当中有些人最终会遗弃我们的骄傲,寻求天主的帮助,而有些人依然固执地尝试用自己的方式解决问题,但往往最终还是被困在糟糕的情况里。 在今天的福音中,我们看到以色列人是怎样以艰难的方式才获得救恩,一切只因为撒乌耳是以色列的王,一个失败的国王。以色列人民认为他们不需要上主的帮助,并且以撒乌耳为王认为他会为他们带来名声、荣耀和财富。但是撒乌尔最终做了什么?在撒乌耳带领下败给了非利士人,因为在最初并没有找到任何愿意去与哥勒亚决斗的人。但天主并没有因为这样而抛弃以色列人让他们走向末日,天主给了达味启示让他为以色列人应战。当哥勒亚诅咒达味的上主,达味回答了非利士人“你仗着刀枪剑戟来对付我,但我是仗着你所凌辱的万军的上主,以色列的天主的圣名来对付你。 今天上主定把你叫在我手中,我必打死你割下你的头来;今天我要把你的尸体和碚肋舍军人的尸体,给空中的飞鸟和田野的走兽吃;这样,全地都要知道以色列有天主,在场的众人也要知道,上主不赖刀枪赐人胜利,战争胜负只属于天主,他已把你们交我们手中了。” 上主早已显示给达味会获得胜利。这表示最后我们信靠的还是上主我们的君王我们的天主。因为撒乌耳不信靠天主而使以色列人失败,甚至把他们带到快被毁灭的边缘,但上主是永恒的君王为我们带来和平、繁荣和胜利。所以我们应该要更明智地选择依靠上主。

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