Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
galatians 5:1-6

Brothers and sisters:
For freedom Christ set us free;
so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

It is I, Paul, who am telling you
that if you have yourselves circumcised,
Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised
that he is bound to observe the entire law.
You are separated from Christ,
you who are trying to be justified by law;
you have fallen from grace.
For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness.
For in Christ Jesus,
neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything,
but only faith working through love.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48

R. (41a) Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
Let your mercy come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
Take not the word of truth from my mouth,
for in your ordinances is my hope.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will walk at liberty,
because I seek your precepts.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will delight in your commands,
which I love.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will lift up my hands to your commands
and meditate on your statutes.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

Gospel
Lk 11:37-41

After Jesus had spoken,
a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
He entered and reclined at table to eat.
The Pharisee was amazed to see
that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.
The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees!
Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,
inside you are filled with plunder and evil.
You fools!
Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside?
But as to what is within, give alms,
and behold, everything will be clean for you.”

Oby1:

Bad story dey alwaz get as e be, e no dey ever sweet.
I alwaz tell ebos, prayer is the only weapon we Christain have and if you relax the enemy will have way to penetrate.
Yes, please let this month which is dedicated to our Mother also be dedicated to Ebos and the family.

So work now? hope not too stressful.

work dey o my sis infact that's why i could not reply u on time.

Hello Lady, how far have you gone or still going about your job

Still going. Right now that's not even my biggest problem. I have to graduate first, and right now I have a problem with that.
A professor says he doesn't remember an agreement to give me an Incomplete grade so that I can finish my coursework so to him, I have to wait till next semester to take the course with another professor. So if no graduation, no job.

Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church
Reading 1
Galatians 5:18-25

Brothers and sisters:
If you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious:
immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry,
sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy,
outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness,
dissensions, factions, occasions of envy,
drinking bouts, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I warned you before,
that those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh
with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6

R. (see Jn 8:12) Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.

Gospel
Lk 11:42-46

The Lord said:
“Woe to you Pharisees!
You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,
but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.
These you should have done, without overlooking the others.
Woe to you Pharisees!
You love the seat of honor in synagogues
and greetings in marketplaces.
Woe to you!
You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.”

Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply,
“Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.”
And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law!
You impose on people burdens hard to carry,
but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.”

~Lady~:

Still going. Right now that's not even my biggest problem. I have to graduate first, and right now I have a problem with that.
A professor says he doesn't remember an agreement to give me an Incomplete grade so that I can finish my coursework so to him, I have to wait till next semester to take the course with another professor. So if no graduation, no job.

God is able, the work he started he will surely complete it.

Today's Saint
St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century, a time of turmoil and reform. Her life began with the culmination of the Protestant Reformation, and ended shortly after the Council of Trent.
The gift of God to Teresa in and through which she became holy and left her mark on the Church and the world is threefold: She was a woman; she was a contemplative; she was an active reformer.

As a woman, Teresa stood on her own two feet, even in the man's world of her time. She was "her own woman," entering the Carmelites despite strong opposition from her father. She is a person wrapped not so much in silence as in mystery. Beautiful, talented, outgoing, adaptable, affectionate, courageous, enthusiastic, she was totally human. Like Jesus, she was a mystery of paradoxes: wise, yet practical; intelligent, yet much in tune with her experience; a mystic, yet an energetic reformer. A holy woman, a womanly woman.

Teresa was a woman "for God," a woman of prayer, discipline and compassion. Her heart belonged to God. Her own conversion was no overnight affair; it was an arduous lifelong struggle, involving ongoing purification and suffering. She was misunderstood, misjudged, opposed in her efforts at reform. Yet she struggled on, courageous and faithful; she struggled with her own mediocrity, her illness, her opposition. And in the midst of all this she clung to God in life and in prayer. Her writings on prayer and contemplation are drawn from her experience: powerful, practical and graceful. A woman of prayer; a woman for God.

Teresa was a woman "for others." Though a contemplative, she spent much of her time and energy seeking to reform herself and the Carmelites, to lead them back to the full observance of the primitive Rule. She founded over a half-dozen new monasteries. She traveled, wrote, fought—always to renew, to reform. In her self, in her prayer, in her life, in her efforts to reform, in all the people she touched, she was a woman for others, a woman who inspired and gave life.

In 1970 the Church gave her the title she had long held in the popular mind: Doctor of the Church. She and St. Catherine of Siena were the first women so honored.

God is able, the work he started he will surely complete it.

Amen, thanks.

Thank the Lord for me, the job that I got finally called me and put me on the schedule. So I will start working next week.
But please offer up my intention for graduation, thank you.

~Lady~:

Thank the Lord for me, the job that I got finally called me and put me on the schedule. So I will start working next week.
But please offer up my intention for graduation, thank you.

yeeeeeesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

hey guys been busy all day out of the office and just came in now and what do i see?

God is always gracious that i know

by the way lady i sent you a mail yesterday. u need to check it out.

now i am celebrating in the office. guess what i am using. gala

Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Eph 1:1-10

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
to the holy ones who are in Ephesus
and faithful in Christ Jesus:
grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,
to be holy and without blemish before him.
In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,
in accord with the favor of his will,
for the praise of the glory of his grace
that he granted us in the beloved.

In Christ we have redemption by his Blood,
the forgiveness of transgressions,
in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.
In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us
the mystery of his will in accord with his favor
that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,
to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6

R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

Gospel
Lk 11:47-54

The Lord said:
“Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets
whom your fathers killed.
Consequently, you bear witness and give consent
to the deeds of your ancestors,
for they killed them and you do the building.
Therefore, the wisdom of God said,
‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles;
some of them they will kill and persecute’
in order that this generation might be charged
with the blood of all the prophets
shed since the foundation of the world,
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah
who died between the altar and the temple building.
Yes, I tell you, this generation will be charged with their blood!
Woe to you, scholars of the law!
You have taken away the key of knowledge.
You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying to enter.”
When Jesus left, the scribes and Pharisees
began to act with hostility toward him
and to interrogate him about many things,
for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.

lady take another look at today's responsorial psalm:

Carlosein:



Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6

R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

apt wouldn't you say?

Dominus Vobiscum.

now guys, we all have to remember ebos and hope he comes online to give us an update soon.

viee and lawyer how far now?

oby, no saint for today?

see you guys tomorrow.

yeeeeeesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

hey guys been busy all day out of the office and just came in now and what do i see?

God is always gracious that i know

by the way lady i sent you a mail yesterday. u need to check it out.

now i am celebrating in the office. guess what i am using. gala

Lol, send me some o.
Thank you so much for your prayers. I got the e-mail and sent a reply. It was just what I needed thank you soo much.
God bless you.

apt wouldn't you say?

YUP. HE HAS SURELY MADE HIS SALVATION KNOWN. I PRAISE HIM AND THANK HIM. A THOUSAND THANK YOUS ARE NEVER ENOUGH.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ebos we are all dying to hear from you, please can you drop some words for us

Lady i'm so happy for you, testimonies have started coming in this month of our Blessed Mother, that is to show that we don't call on our Mother in vain, it has never been heard of that anyone who calls on her go empty handed.

Carlos hope the work load is coming down gradually.

Saint of the Day
St. Ignatius of Antioch (d. 107?)

Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome.
Ignatius is well known for the seven letters he wrote on the long journey from Antioch to Rome. Five of these letters are to Churches in Asia Minor; they urge the Christians there to remain faithful to God and to obey their superiors. He warns them against heretical doctrines, providing them with the solid truths of the Christian faith.

The sixth letter was to Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, who was later martyred for the faith. The final letter begs the Christians in Rome not to try to stop his martyrdom. "The only thing I ask of you is to allow me to offer the libation of my blood to God. I am the wheat of the Lord; may I be ground by the teeth of the beasts to become the immaculate bread of Christ."

Ignatius bravely met the lions in the Circus Maximus.

~Lady~:

Lol, send me some o.
Thank you so much for your prayers. I got the e-mail and sent a reply. It was just what I needed thank you soo much.
God bless you.

YUP. HE HAS SURELY MADE HIS SALVATION KNOWN. I PRAISE HIM AND THANK HIM. A THOUSAND THANK YOUS ARE NEVER ENOUGH.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, you know gala? not to worry you'll have some at your welcome party when you come home.

Oby1:

Ebos we are all dying to hear from you, please can you drop some words for us

Lady i'm so happy for you, testimonies have started coming in this month of our Blessed Mother, that is to show that we don't call on our Mother in vain, it has never been heard of that anyone who calls on her go empty handed.

Carlos hope the work load is coming down gradually.

yes ebos, we need an update!

ha workload come down ke? no such luck but i can't complain and i'm equal to the task .

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr

Reading 1
Eph 1:11-14

Brothers and sisters:
In Christ we were also chosen,
destined in accord with the purpose of the One
who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
so that we might exist for the praise of his glory,
we who first hoped in Christ.
In him you also, who have heard the word of truth,
the Gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him,
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance
toward redemption as God’s possession, to the praise of his glory.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13

R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the tenstringed lyre chant his praises.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Gospel
Lk 12:1-7

At that time:
So many people were crowding together
that they were trampling one another underfoot.
Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,
“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness
will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors
will be proclaimed on the housetops.
I tell you, my friends,
do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear.
Be afraid of the one who after killing
has the power to cast into Gehenna;
yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows.”

wishing you all a great weekend. love you all

Ebos we are all dying to hear from you, please can you drop some words for us

Lady i'm so happy for you, testimonies have started coming in this month of our Blessed Mother, that is to show that we don't call on our Mother in vain, it has never been heard of that anyone who calls on her go empty handed.

Carlos hope the work load is coming down gradually

Thank you. I just pray that more people will receive graces from Our Lord through Our Mother's intercession, maybe then they can understand a mother's love and her strong connection to her child.

Saint of the Day
St. Ignatius of Antioch (d. 107?)

Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome.
Ignatius is well known for the seven letters he wrote on the long journey from Antioch to Rome. Five of these letters are to Churches in Asia Minor; they urge the Christians there to remain faithful to God and to obey their superiors. He warns them against heretical doctrines, providing them with the solid truths of the Christian faith.

The sixth letter was to Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, who was later martyred for the faith. The final letter begs the Christians in Rome not to try to stop his martyrdom. "The only thing I ask of you is to allow me to offer the libation of my blood to God. I am the wheat of the Lord; may I be ground by the teeth of the beasts to become the immaculate bread of Christ."

Ignatius bravely met the lions in the Circus Maximus

He is one of my favorite saints if not my favorite.

LOL, you know gala? not to worry you'll have some at your welcome party when you come home.

Of course I know gala, it was one of my fav snacks at home. Mum never wanted to buy it for me though. But I love it. Can't wait to come home. Gala and suya? I will be so happy coming home

wishing you all a great weekend. love you all

Thanks, you too. Love you too

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St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin (1888-1922)

If anyone knew rejection, ridicule and disappointment, it was today’s saint. But such trials only brought Maria Bertilla Boscardin closer to God and more determined to serve him.
Born in Italy in 1888, the young girl lived in fear of her father, a violent man prone to jealousy and drunkenness. Her schooling was limited so that she could spend more time helping at home and working in the fields. She showed few talents and was often the butt of jokes.

In 1904 she joined the Sisters of St. Dorothy and was assigned to work in the kitchen, bakery and laundry. After some time Maria received nurses’ training and began working in a hospital with children suffering from diphtheria. There the young nun seemed to find her true vocation: nursing very ill and disturbed children. Later, when the hospital was taken over by the military in World War I, Sister Maria Bertilla fearlessly cared for patients amidst the threat of constant air raids and bombings.

She died in 1922 after suffering for many years from a painful tumor. Some of the patients she had nursed many years before were present at her canonization in 1961.

hey guys, just got in now and here i am

~Lady~:

He is one of my favorite saints if not my favorite.

that's just great!

~Lady~:

Of course I know gala, it was one of my fav snacks at home. Mum never wanted to buy it for me though. But I love it. Can't wait to come home. Gala and suya? I will be so happy coming home

Thanks, you too. Love you too

take note people, gala and suya reunion coming up!!!
book in advance with UAC and aboki

Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
Eph 2:1-10

Brothers and sisters:
You were dead in your transgressions and sins
in which you once lived following the age of this world,
following the ruler of the power of the air,
the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient.
All of us once lived among them in the desires of our flesh,
following the wishes of the flesh and the impulses,
and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest.
But God, who is rich in mercy,
because of the great love he had for us,
even when we were dead in our transgressions,
brought us to life with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
raised us up with him,
and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,
that in the ages to come
he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace
in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and this is not from you; it is the gift of God;
it is not from works, so no one may boast.
For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works
that God has prepared in advance,
that we should live in them.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5

R. (3b) The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Sing joyfully to the LORD all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Give thanks to him; bless his name, for he is good:
the LORD, whose kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.

Gospel
Lk 12:13-21

Someone in the crowd said to Jesus,
“Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”
He replied to him,
“Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”
Then he said to the crowd,
“Take care to guard against all greed,
for though one may be rich,
one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Then he told them a parable.
“There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.
He asked himself, ‘What shall I do,
for I do not have space to store my harvest?’
And he said, ‘This is what I shall do:
I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones.
There I shall store all my grain and other goods
and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you,
you have so many good things stored up for many years,
rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’
But God said to him,
‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you;
and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’
Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself
but is not rich in what matters to God.”

omoge:

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hey omoge, you are most welcome in our midst.

Thank you. I just pray that more people will receive graces from Our Lord through Our Mother's intercession, maybe then they can understand a mother's love and her strong connection to her child.

hmmm these pseudo-christians are here busy decieving themselves.

1 John 2: 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have [size=14pt]an advocate [/size] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and [size=14pt]one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus[/size]

Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? [size=14pt]It is Christ[/size] that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, [size=14pt]who also maketh intercession for us.[/size]

They must be reading a different bible. Or perhaps they know better than the very apostles who walked physically with Christ a mother's connection with her child.

hey peeps!
glory to Jesus
Honour to Mary & Joseph

hope all all had a good wkend?

Ebos , read ur post, have u in my prayers
please let us know what is hapng

lady, when this suya and gala party dey hapen sef?
im salivating already
thk God u have a GOOD job now. . .congrtas!!!!
im sure of plenty to eat.

Carl, sup lv
wetin dey happn?
Oby, ke nke ne emenu?
Lin, say hi Our Holy Father
and PRAY for us!
take plenty pix ooo and post them ASAP!

Pam, u don dey too miss for action ooo
Lawyer wetin dey happen now?

guys i got a Cd from a good friend at work today on Scot Hahn, i was amazed!
he woke up more love for God and the Catholic faith
i feel so blessed to have the Holy Eucharist readily avaliable to give my heart the peace it seeks
i cant really tell how i feel now, just knw it is an awesome feeling.

if u hapn to run into this CD or any of his books, PLZ BUY!!

My sis is goin thru a little tuff time, plz pary her!

need to run now, wil drop by moro.

may God bless us all

dear davidylan davidDylan,
what's with the change of name and decrease in no. of posts?

or have you been naughty

viee:

hey peeps!
glory to Jesus
Honour to Mary & Joseph

hope all all had a good wkend?

Ebos , read ur post, have u in my prayers
please let us know what is hapng

lady, when this suya and gala party dey hapen sef?
I'm salivating already
thk God u have a GOOD job now. . .congrtas!!!!
I'm sure of plenty to eat.

Carl, sup lv
wetin dey happn?
Oby, ke nke ne emenu?
Lin, say hi Our Holy Father
and PRAY for us!
take plenty pix ooo and post them ASAP!

Pam, u don dey too miss for action ooo
Lawyer wetin dey happen now?

guys i got a Cd from a good friend at work today on Scot Hahn, i was amazed!
he woke up more love for God and the Catholic faith
i feel so blessed to have the Holy Eucharist readily avaliable to give my heart the peace it seeks
i can't really tell how i feel now, just knw it is an awesome feeling.

if u hapn to run into this CD or any of his books, PLZ BUY!!

My sis is goin through a little tuff time, plz pary her!

need to run now, wil drop by moro.

may God bless us all

viee, what's up?