St. John Eudes was a French missionary and the founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity, and was also the author of the liturgical worship of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Rev. Fr. Jerico Habunal
Friday, October 2, 2026 9:41 am
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Gospel Reading for October 02, 2026 – Matthew 18: 1-5, 10
GREAT TRUST
The disciples approached Jesus and said, โWho is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?โ He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, โAmen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me. โSee that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.โ
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Today, the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels.
There are several beliefs regarding guardian angels. There is a traditional belief that for each one of us, an angel is assigned to guide, guard, and protect us throughout our lives. There is also a belief that they collectively protect human lives upon Godโs initiative and in His time. Whatever our belief may be, what is important is Jesusโ assurance that there are indeed angels who are meant to protect us from harm, especially from the evil one.
A child will always remind us of how simple life truly should beโfree from cares and worries, and ever dependent on the adults in whose care they are. Although we may already be adults, if we have GREAT TRUST in God, then we, too, can be free from cares and worries and remain ever dependent on the grace of God.
Parents and guardians, however, have to take their responsibility seriouslyโto enhance the qualities that their children already have and to help them grow into responsible and caring individuals. A lot of children lose their childlike qualities even before they become adults because they belong to dysfunctional families. What is worse is the great risk that, because of this, they may become juvenile delinquents.
According to the United Nations, children have basic rights: the right to survival, the right to development, the right to protection, and the right to participation. These little ones have all the rights accorded by God to every living person. We have to treat them with the same respect that we give to adults.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom Godโs love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Rev. Fr. Nicanor Lalog II
Friday, October 2, 2026 7:00 am
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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Souls by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Feast of Guardian Angels, 02 October 2026
Exodus 23:20-23 <*{{{{>< + ><}}}}*> Matthew 18:1-5, 10
Photo by author, Baguio City Cathedral, 2019.
Glory and praise
to you, O God our
loving Father in giving
us guardian angels,
your messengers
and servants
you send us
to guide us,
to protect us,
to lead us.
โSee that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Fatherโ (Matthew 18:10).
Angels are
spiritual creatures,
so pure and holy,
with will and intellect;
but, as the psalmist
sings, you O Lord
created us humans
higher than angels
with body able to touch,
feel and see others and be
felt and seen by others too;
but, how sad,
unlike the angels,
we are so concerned
always with who is the
greatest among us;
forgive us, Lord,
in this age of social
media when everything
is exposed and must be seen,
must be felt and tasted,
we have come to value greatness
in terms of popularity
and wealth, power and fame,
achievements and success
whether at home or in school,
in offices and parishes,
everywhere.
Teach us, Jesus,
to be like little children
who always portray angels
in the arts because of their
simplicity and sincerity;
may we keep in mind
that we are already good
and great in our selves,
even greater than angels;
may we be faithful like
the guardian angels as
God's messengers and servants
especially to those who are
sick and burdened,
alone and forgotten
by family and friends
even by society,
troubled and anxious
with life's many problems;
likewise, we remember
and pray for those people
who have always been an angel
to us, bringing Christ's loving
presence among us.
Amen.
Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual
Friday, October 2, 2026 7:00 am
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Kapanalig, hindi na dapat pang pagdebatehan ang pagpapaliban sa Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Election o B-S-K-E.
Simple lamang, itinakda ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso at Senado ang halalan,.. ipagpaliban na naman ilang buwan bago ang nakatakdang elections., pinahaba ang termino ng mga opisyal ng barangay.
Pagkatapos, simula na naman ang cycleโฆ itakda ang halalan., i-postpone.. ang masakit, malaki na ang nagastos ng COMELEC sa paghahanda, napunta sa wala., nasayang ang pera ng taumbayan. Bukod pa ang katotohanang inalis na naman ang karapatan ng mga Pilipino na bumoto.
Ang badyet sa BSKE ay 16-bilyong piso lang naman. Sa isang bansang tinitiis ng maraming pamilyang Pilipino ang magpagamot, kulang ang learning resources para sa mga mag-aaral., hirap na hirap ang mga manggagawa sa mataas na gastusin sa pamasahe., mataas na presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin.., wala nang debate sa pagpapaliban ng BSKE.
Ang tanong Kapanalig, kailangan pa ba ng Pilipinas ang BSKE? Dapat na bang i-abolished and BSKE?
Kinikilala ng 1987 constitution ang barangay bilang political subdivisions at dapat protektahan ang local autonomy.
Kaya Kapanalig, kung hindi magawang i-abolish ng Kongreso ang BSKE., nararapat itong magtrabaho sa halip na gawing norman ang pagpapaliban sa halalan at hayaang manatili sa kanilang posisyon ang mga opisyal ng barangay ng matagal.
STOP postponing BSKE
Sa halip na temporary postponement! Dapat isulong ng Kongreso ang permamenteng reporma sa istraktura ng barangay na hindi na kailangan pang magkaroon ng halalan. Sa gagawing restructuring ng Barangay system, nangangailangan ito ng maayos at pinag-aralang lehislasyon, review ng constitution at makabuluhang pakikiisa ng publiko.
Hindi dapat, nilalapastangan at ipinagkakait ng Kongreso ang karapatan ng mga Pilipino botante na bumoto!
Kapanalig, Isinaad sa Article V (Section 1) ng 1987 Constitution: “Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines, not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.”
Kapanalig, sinasabi ng Catechism of the Catholic Church 2240- โSubmission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one’s countryโ.
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