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October 2012No. 269 Vol. 22

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OCTOBER 2012 KERYGMA

Let me tell you a true and sad story.

One day, a young woman named Catherine

was going home to her apartment. Suddenly, a

man named Winston attacked her and stabbed her with

a knife. She screamed, My God! I was stabbed! When

she screamed, the man ran away. There were 38 peoplearound the area who heard her scream, but not one of

them approached her. When the man saw that no one

came to help, he went back and finished her off.

By the time the police came to apprehend the man,

the woman was dead.

Why do we not go out and help? Because something

in our brain tells us, Its none of my business.

It was the same voice that spoke to Cain. Once upon

a time, there were two brothers, Cain and Abel. Out of

envy, Cain killed Abel. And when Cain was running away,

God asked Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And Cain

answered, Am I my brothers keeper?

When Catherine was murdered, those 38 people were

thinking like Cain, asking, Am I my brothers keeper?

The story of Cain and Abel is found in the fourth

chapter of Genesis, right at the start of the Bible. And its

as though the rest of the Bible is answering that question

with a resounding Yes!

Friend, God is searching for heroes.

Psychologists made numerous research studies to find

out why those 38 people didnt help Catherine. And heres

what they realized: Those people didnt help because they

depended so much on what others were doing. Because

no one was helping, the others didnt help either. If at least

one of those 38 bystanders had helped that woman, theothers would probably have helped, too. But that was the

problem. No one dared to help her.

Thats how most people make their decisions. Most

people dont want to lead. Most people like to be safe and

just follow.

So here lies the

importance of at

least one person

becoming a hero.

Friend, can

you be that one

person?

theBoss

By Bo Sanchez

Can you lead a movement of love?

Nothing dramatic, mind you.

Act small.

One day, a husband told his wife, I will do anything for you, even

cross the Pacific Ocean for you! The wife said, Thats nice. But Id

rather you carry the trash from the kitchen to the back door everynight.

Perhaps you can give an encouraging word. Or you can smile at

someone. Or you can pat someone on the back. Every encounter is an

opportunity to be a blessing for that person.

God said to Abraham, I will bless you so you can be a blessing.

This is the reason God wants to bless us so that we can be a

blessing to others. This is the reason He wants to give you a miracle.

So that you can be somebodys miracle.

Heres what I believe. If you wont share your blessings to others,

you wont receive the maximum amount of blessings that God wants

for your life.

Every day, God wants you to be a hero to somebody.

And its not complicated. Just be kind as a mother, as a sister,

as a cashier, as a saleslady, as a teacher, as a manager, as a nurse.

Its easy to do something good for someone who can pay you

back. But when you do something good for someone who cant pay

you back, the Lord will pay you back.

The Bible says, Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord

and he will reward them for what they have done (Proverbs 19:17).

Be someones hero today.

Youll be happier.

May your dreams come true.

WANTED:

Ordinary Heroes

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KERYGMA OCTOBER 2012

roomMail

Id like to thank Bo and the

Kerygma staff for your wonderfularticles. I pray that you and yourcommunity will be able to touchmore souls and inspire them todream not just for themselves, butalso for other people. I really aminspired by the stories and thetestimonies. All the articles areinformative.

Keep up the good work! Morepower!

Joward dela CruzOnboard VLCC Tankers

Worldwide

I consider myself blessed for havinghad the chance to accidentallyread your magazine in our schoollibrary. When I discovered thatyour magazine is enlightening andmotivating, I told myself that I willcontinue reading it every month,

no matter how busy my scheduleis. Fortunately, our library has asubscription to your magazine andI can read it whenever I want.

I think that accidental momentis really a gift from God. Now Ican learn more about life and how

God wants me to live. I will share this

blessing with my fellow students bytelling them about your magazine. Iverealized that God has never stoppedsurprising me in my Christian life.

Thank you for your awesomemagazine!

Jose Maria NunagVia email

Since 2000, Ive been subscribing toKerygma. I was in the seminary fornine years. But I was not allowed toproceed to fourth year Theology. Theformators sent me on regency, meaningI was asked to leave the seminary. Theyactually gave me a year of regencybut I opted for indefinite regency. Theexperience really caused me pain. I feltsad because of what happened.

As I read Rissas column in theJune 2012 issue of Kerygma, I feltinspired and encouraged. Truly, this

painful experience made me morepersonal and intimate with the Lord.In this trying moment in my life, Icontinue to experience and feel thatthe Lord is indeed with me. I was reallyinspired by her article, When WinterComes, because it made me reflect on

my current situation. May the Lord

continue to use you to inspire andencourage many people. God bless!

Ralph Jacob R. TagleVia Emai

Congratulations to the Kerygmastaff and to Mr. Bo Sanchez. WhenI first saw this magazine, I wascurious as to what was inside. Then Iborrowed it and when I read it, I wassurprised. I was so inspired and filledwith hope. I pray that God wouldenlighten and guide me to make theright moves in my life. Thanks toKerygma.

Jerome PerezTinambac, Camarines Sur

When I first read Kerygma, I wasinspired a lot. The articles were verytouching and I could relate to them

I hope that the next issues will bemore inspiring. God bless.

FaithVia tex

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t was my eldest daughters fourth birthday so I took her with me to

morning Mass. I still remember the exact feeling I had when I first laid

eyes on her. Still groggy from anesthesia, I managed to open my eyes in

the delivery room as a nurse showed me a baby swaddled in a pink blanket.

She was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen.

Inspired by my reminiscing, I pulled out a large bill during the offertory

in thanksgiving for the blessing of having my daughter. As I dropped in my

money feeling a little smug for my generous offering, it dawned on me how

worthless my gift was. How could any amount approximate the blessing of

having her in our lives?

Then I was reminded of the Jews who had to redeem their firstborn sons

because all firstborns belong to the Lord.

Remember the story in Exodus 11 and 12? The Pharaoh refused to set

Gods people free so Moses, by Gods power, brought plagues upon Egypt. Thelast one was the death of all firstborn males, human and animal, throughout

the land. The only ones who were spared were those that belonged to the

Israelites, whom God had instructed to mark their doorposts with blood.

When the Lord saw the blood, He passed over the house and spared their

firstborn.

Because of this, God pronounced that every firstborn male that opened

up a womb belonged to Him.

To redeem a son, the father would have to present him to the priest and

exchange his life for five silver shekels (Numbers 18:16).

I read that today, the Bank of Israel mints silver coins just for this purpose

while they use silver dollars in America.

I teared up at the gross inequality of the redemption process. What do Ihave in my possession that I could give in exchange for the life of my firstborn?

I know of people who have spent millions to get pregnant while I have not

just one, but two beautiful girls conceived without difficulty.

Ive come to learn that Gods math is not the same arithmetic were taught

in school.

No, far from it.

His math doesnt compute.

It doesnt add up.

It goes beyond the multiplication table.

It puts exponential functions to shame.

Think about it: God sends rain

on the just and unjust. If I were God

why waste my water on the one who

doesnt believe in me?

He gives us bread and fish even

when we deserve a scorpion.

He clothes us in the finest robe

puts a ring on our finger and sandals

on our feet, when, really, were not

even worthy to enter His house.

What an unfair God we have.

Indeed, before you the whole universe

is as a grain from a balance, or a drop

of morning dew come down upon

the earth. But you have mercy on all,

because you can do all things; and you

overlook the sins of men that they may

repent. you spare all things, because

they are yours, O Lord and lover of souls.

(Wisdom 11:22, 23, 26)

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OCTOBERvol. 22 no. 269

Whats

INSIDEThe Bo Files.

Columns.

SpecialSection.

Testimonies

1 The Boss Wanted:

Ordinary Heroes

40 Point of Contact

2 Mailroom6 New You

7 Real Stuff9 KFam Insider10 Dear K

12 Feast Snapshots13 Feast Testimony

13 Laughingly Yours14 The Feast Schedules

17 It Happened Traveling

the Road of Faith39 One Last Story

Praying the Rosary

with Mom

21 Jesus in Everyon

The Real Discipl22 Befriend Them28 Serve Them

3 Just BreatheThe Unfair

Exchange

35 Kitchen Scribbles

I Want a Plaque

or Something

37 K Preacher

A Lesson in

Biology

26 Freedom Behind

Bars32 Milk, Toasted Br

and a Changed L

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Departments.262617


ABOUT OUR COVER MODEL

Anthony Rouben P. Valenzuela was raised in Bahrain in the Middle East, his parents bOverseas Filipino Workers. He joined CFC Youth for Christ in his latter elementary yearcame to know the Lord more personally. After high school graduation, he decided to come hto the Philippines to answer a deeper call to serve the Lord. He entered a Franciscan semand took up AB Philosophy. For four years, he underwent an intense and joyful formationself-discovery. His relationship with the Lord further deepened, until he discovered thacalling was to serve Him as a layman.

Tony or Ants, as his friends call him, has an AB Mass Communications degree Adamson University. He is an aspiring thespian, dancer, actor, host, singer, writer, lyricisfilm director. At present, Ants works as Media Engagement Specialist for World Visioninternational Christian humanitarian organization.

An avid Kerygma reader, he dreams of becoming a more effective communicatorservant of God in the field of media. He is now a member of Singles for Christ. He has battending The PICC Feast* since 2010 and was part of the core team of the PICC Single MMinistry, Gods Gentlemen.

* The Feast is the weekly prayer gathering of the Light of Jesus Family in different locations. Bo Sanchez ha

the PICC Feast every Sunday. For details, call 725-9999 local 205.

hairman of the board and publisher BO SANCHEZ editor-in-chief and productionanager RISSA SINGSON-KAWPENG managing editorTESS V. ATIENZA creativerector MIKE CORTES graphics director REY DE GUZMAN assistant layout

esigner PIO MALLARI sta writer MARJORIE ANN DUTERTE contributingriters PIA ANGELICA SUIZA, LELLA SANTIAGO, OSY ERICA, BELLA ESTRELLA,EY ORTEGA photographersDANIEL SORIANO, DAKILA ANGELES columnistsOSANNE ROMERO, JON ESCOTO sales and marketing manager JOSEP H

MARTINEZ administration and nance manager WENG CEQUEA

ERYGMA. A Greek word meaning Proclamation of the Gospel. It is a Catholic

spirational magazine. It aims to be an evangelistic tool to all nations, providing

criptural, practical and orthodox teachings to Catholics, particularly those

the Catholic Renewal, as an alternative to present-day magazines. It is also

ommitted to fostering the renewal and unity of the whole Christian people.

hilippine copyright Shepherds Voice Publications, Inc. 2012. No part of this

magazine may be reproduced without permission. KERYGMA is publishedmonthly by Shepherds Voice Publications, Inc., whose editorial and business

ffices are located at 60 Chicago St., Cubao, 1109 Quezon City. Tels: 725-9999,

11-7874, 725-1190. Fax: 727-5615 Email: [email protected].

Website: www.shepherdsvoice.com.ph

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If youre like everyone else, you probably have some

tasks you dont want to do. (Like exercising, perhaps?)

To conquer this, here are some things you can do:

Put yourself in jail. Just in your mind, OK? If you

imagine yourself in jail, you have no reason to rush. So

you can slow down and concentrate. Take baby steps.If it is the hugeness of the task that

bogs you down, just take one step at a time. The next

day, take another step. Before long, youll be surprised

at how much youve accomplished.

Do it first thing in the morning. Conquer your fear

first thing in the morning by doing it right away. As

soon as you enter work, or when you wake up, give

yourself a certain number of minutes each day to

accomplish the dreaded task.

Source: http://shine.yahoo.com

How LoveBenefits You


Tips toAccomplishinga Dreaded

Task

Bell peppers, which belong to the nightshade family that includes potatoes

tomatoes and eggplant, are an excellent source of over 30 different

members of the carotenoid nutrient family. In a recent study from Spain, only

bell pepper and tomato contained two-thirds of all listed nutrients in the study

(vitamin C, vitamin E, and six carotenoids alpha carotene, beta carotene

lycopene, lutein, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin). To maximize the availability

of vitamin C and caretonoids in bell peppers, use the vegetable when it is ripe

Source: www.whfoods.com

newYou tips for personal development

Quick Health Tip

Love makes the world go round. Apparently, there are othe

perks to being in love or of having someone love you:

Love improves mental health. A study in New Zealand

found out that people who had been in a relationship fo

longer than five years were less likely to be depressed and

attempt suicide. Other studies showed that married people

report lower levels of depression and distress. Love keeps the heart healthy.A study by researchers a

the University of Rochester in New York found out that those

in happy relationships are three times more likely to survive

heart surgery.

Love keeps you sober. A study showed that only fou

percent of people who had been in a relationship between

two and four years misused alcohol, while only three percent

abused alcohol for those in a relationship for more than five

years.

Source: http://ph.she.yahoo.com

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St. Hemma

If you want to live longer, check out your happiness meter.

According to a study published in the online edition

of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, happy

people reduce their risk of premature death by as much as 35

percent.

Unlike other happiness studies which rely on a participants

long-term recall of emotional states, this particular study used

a technique called Ecological Momentary Assessment, which

gives a quick picture of what a person is feeling in real time.

In the study, 4,000 participants, aged 52 to 79, were asked

to rate their feelings of happiness or anxiety on a sliding scale

four times over the course of one day, beginning when they

woke up in the morning. The study team then followed them

for five years, recording the number of deaths during that time.

According to lead author Andrew Steptoe, professor ofepidemiology and psychology, after several control factors, the

study results showed that those folks who rated their feeling

of happiness higher lived longer than those with lower scores.

I was a bit surprised that the happiness effect was so

strong, even among people who had chronic diseases, he said.

Older people have needs that we in society try to supply like

good healthcare and ensuring they have enough money to live

on. But maybe we should pay attention to their well being in

terms of happiness, too.

Source: http://msn.com

T

he cause for the canonization of the late Archbishop

Fulton Sheen has made progress with the declaration

by Pope Benedict XVI to recognize the heroic virtues of

Archbishop Sheen, declaring him Venerable.

According to Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Ill.,

Venerable Sheen displayed virtues that the rest of us

can try to imitate, and was a pioneer in using media

to proclaim the Gospel. He preached and taught

relentlessly.

He always believed that the miracle of bringing

more people to Christ came from the time spent on his

knees before the Blessed Sacrament, Bishop Jenky said.

He added, Perhaps more importantly, he was a man of

holiness, of intense daily prayer. That is an example that I

believe the Church needs to imitate in these days.Venerable Sheen was the host of the Catholic Hour

radio show, the ABC television show Life Is Worth Living,

and author of many books. He also headed the Society

for the Propagation of the Faith and served as auxiliary

bishop of New York and Bishop of Rochester.

His cause for sainthood was opened in 2002. An

authentic miracle is now needed for Venerable Sheen to

be beatified, which is the last step before canonization.

Source: http://msn.com

LIVE LONGER BE HAPPY,STUDY SAYS

ARCHBISHOPFULTON

SHEEN

DECLAREDVENERABLE


Born and Died:980, Austria June 27, 1045, AustriaNotable Facts: St. Hemma was adopted by Emperor Heinrich II and his wifeKunigunde. As Countess von Friesach-Zeltschach, she married Count Wilhelm vonder Sann, thus becoming one of the most powerful women in Carinthia, Austria.

When she lost her children and then her husband, St. Hemma had sole control overtwo mighty families with possessions in several areas in Austria and Italy. She useda large part of her inheritance to build two monasteries and a number of churches,and for the welfare of the poor. She became a lay sister in 1036. St. Hemma isinvoked for a happy childbirth and for eye complaints.

Saints at a Glance

Stuffreal

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Sometime in September 1979, we heard about a Grade

6 pupil who, because her parents were so poor, could

not go on to high school after finishing her elementary

studies in a small barrio in Taguig. And there was no high school

in their fishing village; the nearest was located in another town.

My friends and I pooled together our meager resources and

we made that girl our scholar in high school the following June.

And four years later, we sent her to college. After anotherfour years, she marched onto the stage to receive her diploma

in Nursing as tears freely flowed from her eyes.

Fast forward to June 2012.

Different Settings, Different Challenges Same Vision

Were still at it, helping poor but persevering kids and holding

their hands as they slowly turn their dreams into reality,

Some 140 youths, most of whom are in collegiate level, and

coming from diverse backgrounds, began trooping to various

schools. They are the scholars of Pag-asa ng Pamilya Scholarship

Foundation, formerly known as ALAY Foundation.

Five of these Pag-asa scholars are not your typical cellphone-

toting, showbiz-updated, jeans and T-shirt kids. These kids havenot even been to any shopping mall or a small-town cinema.

They are Dumagat children, part of widely scattered

indigenous tribes up in the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Their

Dumagat parents eke out a living by using centuries-old farming

methods, growing root crops and vegetables, and collecting

honey, and selling their products to the lowlanders.

A visionary businessman with a big heart for the poor

stumbled upon the plight of the Dumagats. Seeing their abject

poverty, he dreamt of finding ways to help them on a long-term

basis, not on a one-time or occasional dole out system. (He

refused to make his name known, as he might get flooded with

requests for financial help!)

He contacted Pag-asa ng Pamilya Scholarship Foundation.

And an ambitious scheme came into being: The Dumagat tribe

will be helped in order to help themselves.

Yes, the Dumagats will go on with their traditional way

of life and preserve their culture and traditions. We modern

people have no right and should never impose our modern

ways on them. All indigenous peoples way of life and traditions

deserve to be preserved; those are the sacred legacies of the

ages. But on the economic front, the poor Dumagats need not

remain poor forever. And this is where my businessman friend

and Pag-asa Foundation will come in.

Modern business technology will be introduced. Marketing

and accounting systems will be implemented. Continuous

savings will be encouraged. All profits will be retained by the

Dumagats; neither my friend nor the scholarship foundation will

share in the income.

And as part of the planned infrastructure, well-selected

Dumagat children will be trained through formal university

education to serve as future leaders and movers.The son of the tribal chieftain is one of the chosen scholars.

We enrolled him in a course on Agricultural Management. The

other Dumagat scholars, all talented and filled with potentials,

enrolled in Marketing and Accounting courses. Two other

Dumagat scholars took up Education and will serve as school

teachers in their own mountain community.

They are now regular students in the University of Rizal

System (URS), in the schools Tanay and Antipolo campuses.

Commuting daily from their mountain communities to the

lowland URS is expensive and impractical. At this age when man

had already set foot on the moon and cloud computing is blazing

newer and newer technological frontiers, only one jeepney plies

the mountain route and makes only one trip a day!We solved the problem by putting them in boarding houses

near their campus. The time they save on their daily commute is

now devoted to studying their lessons.

Lets Help Them in Their Journey

And since these scholars are all baptized Christians (three are

Catholics and two are Protestants), we hope to bring them closer

to God by loving them, journeying with them, and introducing

faith-oriented experiences to

them.

Lets help build the

Kingdom in their hearts.

With your prayers, these

Dumagat scholars can make

a difference in their poor

mountain communities.

And with your moral

and financial support, Pag-

asa Foundation can continue

reaching out to more and

more poor but persevering

youths in Metro Manila and

in the provinces.

HOPEFOR THE

TRIBES


Kfaminsider

By Rey Ortega

To send a poor youth to school a

help his family rise from poverplease make a donation today.

Banco de Oro Savings Acct. No.

397-005-9458. Account name:

Pag-asa ng Pamilya Scholarship

Foundation.

Please contact Rey & Myrna Orte

for details at 0922 859 7035 or

email [email protected]

or [email protected].

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I AM GETTING

CONFUSED ABOUTMY FAITH

dearK

was born and raised a Catholic. I believein God with all my heart. But lately, myfaith is being shaken by our professor in

philosophy, who has been teaching us beliefsthat are very different from what our religionis teaching us. Because he offers very logicalreasons, many of us begin to also consider hisviewpoints and we are being influenced by hislectures. Some have started to question theirfaith, too. I am confused and disturbed by thethings he is saying but because he offers verypersuasive arguments, I cant help but listen.I am afraid that because of his class, we arebeginning to question our beliefs. I cant stopattending his class, because it is a basic subjectrequired for us to take. How do I listen todiffering opinions while protecting my faith?How do I tell my teacher respectfully that hisviews are affecting us? What can we do aboutit?

Bothered Student

Dear Bothered Student,I understand you very well. The question you ask is also asked

many times by our seminarians who study philosophy. Coming from abackground of pious belief and simple devotions, the logic of philosophythat questions many of our beliefs can really be shocking and shake thefaith. But never forget that there are great Christian philosophers whowere able to combine faith and reason.

Logical reasons are, of course, more convincing than what faithoffers. Faith appeals mainly to the heart while logical reasons appeal tothe head. The task is to combine both.

Take the discussions of your teacher as challenges to search now foranswers that will strengthen your faith. I teach the Bible and sometimeseminarians tell me that their faith is shaken because they hear things

about the Bible they had never heard before. I myself experiencedthis when I had my introduction to the Bible during my novitiate. Ifelt uncomfortable as you feel right now, but then I searched for themeaning of what I had learned and realized that I had to let go of someold, dear beliefs. And that was liberating.

Maybe you have reached this stage. Mature faith is not somethingwe have already but something that we must constantly develop anddeepen. And that needs challenges.

Try to talk to a priest or find books by Christian philosopherand books about the Catholic faith where you can find answers to thedisturbing things you hear in class.

Feel free to write again and dont get tired of asking questions!Im praying for you!

Fr. Rudy

Email your questions to [email protected]. Or if you need to talk to someone, call (

726-4709 or 726-6728 to contact a Light of Jesus counselor. Telephone counseling is 24 hours f

Monday to Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Face-to-face counseling is by appointment

correspondence counseling, email [email protected] or go to www.kerygmafamily.com.

Or Call(632) 725-9999

Pregnant? Confused? Abortion is not the answer. Contact Grace to Be Born at 0917-816-470

email [email protected].

You may also contact Sr. Pilar Versoza at Pro-life Philippines. Call (632) 733-7027 or text 0

945-5494 or email [email protected].

When Fr. Rudy Horst came to the Philippines in 1984, he

was rst assigned to the Immaculate Concepon Parish

in Cubao. It was where he came in contact with the sll

young Light of Jesus Community. In 1990, he moved to

Christ the King Mission Seminary, where he serves as one

of the spiritual directors of the seminarians and teaches

Religious Educaon. He also teaches Holy Scriptures at the

Maryhill School of Theology and the Divine Word School

of Theology in Tagaytay.


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My parents are about to celebratetheir 30th anniversary. They live inone house but they hardly speak to

each other. I heard my mother say that most ofher married life shes been miserable. This mademe fearful about marriage and I am afraid thatI might repeat the mistakes they have madeand also be miserable.

I often wonder if there is still hope that mymother would be able to forgive my father forhis affair in the past, which broke her heart andwhich hurts her until now. She says she hasforgiven him but the wounds still remain andtheir communication has suffered ever since.Its been two decades since my father siredchildren from another woman. My parents livetogether but they sleep in different rooms.

How can I help my mother forgive myfather? Can they still start anew even if theyare already old? How do they restore theirrelationship after all these years?

Concerned Daughter

HOW CAN I

HELP MY MOTHERFORGIVE MY

FATHER?

Dear Concerned Daughter,Your love for your parents is clearly seen from your letter. I admire

you for your loving concern for them. I am sure that witnessing yourparents marital problems has not been easy for you all these years.

Allow me to answer your central question How can I help mymother forgive my father? My answer may come as a shock to you, buthere it is: You cant!

You cant make her forgive your dad; she has to desire this herseland come to a decision to forgive him. You cant save their marriagethey are the ones to decide on its fate. You cant fix their problems; theyhave to fix it themselves. You cant stop them from fighting; they needto change themselves.

My point is this: No one, not you, nor even the most skilled

marriage counselor can fix their marriage unless they themselves wouldwant to restore their relationship and seek help for this.

Now, does this mean you are simply to sit back and wait till yourparents come to their senses? Not really. There are things you can dobeginning with the attitude that only God and your parents themselvescan fix their marriage.

Which brings me to two things: the power of prayer and the powerof love.

Pray to God to open their hearts and to bring healing to thewounds of the past. Share your faith with them. Ask God to use you asan instrument to bring them to a closer relationship with Him.

Be there for them, not to fix their marriage, but to simply love,support and encourage them when needed. Your loving and listeningpresence may help your mom sort out her hurts and melt her bitterness

Lastly, I strongly urge you to get support for yourself.Already, you have observed the effect of your parents maritalproblems on your own feelings and views about marriage.It may help to talk this over with a counselor or a trustedfriend.

I pray that the Holy Spirit may touch your family thatunity, love and peace may reign in your parents relationship

Ditas

Ditas Espaol is a cancer survivor. Nineteen years

ago, she fought for her life with the sword of faith

that God had given her. Now a counselor, she

sll uses that sword to bale the pain of others.

She believes she was healed so she can be an

instrument of our Divine Healer. Together with

her husband, Vic, Ditas trains the counselors of

the Light of Jesus Counseling Center.


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Look for the word center in the

dictionary and it will point you to

the following definitions:center noun: 1. a place where

a particular activity or service is

concentrated; 2. a point around which

things revolve; often, a focal point, one

that is most important.

At the Makati Feast Tuesdays launch

on May 15, 2012, both definitions proved

accurate. The Paseo Center in Makati City

became a place of a huge celebration

and, at the same time, of knowing the

True Center and Focal Point of our lives:

Jesus. (Editors Note: Makati Feast Tuesday,

now dubbed as Makati Feast Salcedo, has

moved to its new home at the second floor

of the Mondragon House in H. V. dela CostaSt. near Tordesillas St. in Salcedo Village.)

Center of the Celebration

Clad in red, a popular color indicative of

a celebration, worship leaders Andreus

Cosio and Mike Vias welcomed the

crowd of mostly young professionals to

the joyous Feast that was to come.

Lets celebrate! was Makati Feast

Salcedos builder Jan Silans warm

invitation to everyone. Much like town

fiestas, the Feast is a celebration, a potluck not of food but of self. Jan emphasiz

that what we bring to The Feast as a contribution is ourselves.

Speaking more on celebrations, Jans reminder was that we should celebra

not only when we win. Sometimes we win; sometimes we learn. He encouraged t

Makati attendees to focus on the good, celebrate, and give thanks in all circumstanc

Center of Everything

Being a new Feast builder and the youngest at that Jan introduced himselfthe crowd with a very personal profile of himself. A child of God was the first en

in his profile. Jan also shared that, 12 years after hearing Light of Jesus Founder

Sanchez give a talk, he began nurturing a dream: to build a Feast, not to be popu

but to tell the world of Gods love.

Jans parting words were a promise: through the Makati Feast Salcedo, peop

will not only be closer to God but also know Jesus more today than yesterday. A

with that promise came an invitation: for everyone to put Jesus at the center of th

lives, to make Him the focal point of their everything.

How about you? Would you like to know Jesus more? Have you made Him t

center of your life? Accept Jans invitation. Join him every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at t

Makati Feast Salcedo, and find out how to put Christ at the center of it all: your hea

your life, your everything.

Feastsnapshots

MAKATI FEAST TUESDAYMOVES TO THE MONDRAGON HOUSE

Text by Osy Erica

Photos by I. C. de Guzman and

Jacob Cruz

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Iam a wife and mother of three, and a long-

time sales practitioner in the pharmaceutical

industry. I manage the training needs of the

company I work for. At the same time, I am an

active servant in our parish and in a Charismatic

community as formator.

My first time to attend a Feast was on May

6, 2012, at The Feast Alabang. I went there to

promote the 6th National Catholic Charismatic

Congress (NCCC) held from May 31 to June 2,

2012 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

That was the first time I saw the Novena to

Gods Love, a booklet given to first-time attendeesat The Feast. I carefully filled it out with seven

dreams that I desire.

In the days that followed, I continued

promoting the 6th NCCC at the different Feasts

that I could reach Makati, Sucat, Laguna and the PICC. In all of them, I lifted

up my Novena to Gods Love.

Dream No. 2 Answered in Just 10 Days!

On May 16, my boss approached me and said, I have good news! A car with

automatic transmission has been approved for you! Really? My eyes widened

with glee and tears of joy began to fall as my thoughts raced back to dream no.

2 in my Novena to Gods Love: a car with automatic transmission in a color unlike

my previous cars.Ive been driving for 32 years, and being in my golden years now, I wanted

an automatic to ease my driving every day from our Las Pias home to our office

in Ortigas, a good one-and-a-half-hour drive, given the daily traffic.

As I look back, could it be that God rewarded me for contributing to

the purchase of a new personal computer for our parish office? By using my

husbands mid-year bonus, which he offered because our children have all

finished college, I was able to add P10,000 to the amount I had solicited. And so,

our parish priest got his request in time for our fiesta!

As I counted the number of days from the time I first attended The Feast, it

was only a matter of 10 days, and my prayer was already answered! And talking

about specifications I got an automatic in metallic beige, a color that none of

my previous cars have had.

Dream No. 1: The Weather Obeyed

Caesar and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary on June 25, 2012. Taking

advantage of an airline promotional discount to the Visayas, our whole family

geared up for a three-day holiday in Boracay from June 22 to 24, the weekend

before our anniversary. The only factor that could possibly dampen our trip and

family bonding was the weather because June is usually a rainy month in our

country.

My dream no. 1 was for fair weather during our vacation in Boracay. Just

before our trip, tropical depression Carina left the country. After our vacation,

tropical depression Dindo entered. They gave way, and our family enjoyed every

minute of our stay there!

By Ellen Balasa as told to Bella Estrella

Photo by Arlene Batislaong

GOD AMAZED ME AT THE FEASTThrough the Novena to Gods Love

LaughinglyoursWhat did the female mushroom say

about the male mushroom? Hes a real

fun guy [fungi].

Patient: Doctor, should I file my nails?

Doctor: No! Throw them away like

everybody else.

A note left for a pianist from his wife:

Gone Chopin, (have Liszt), Bach in a

Minuet.

There once was a clerk who workedat the grocery store and noticed that

someone left their lights on their vehicle.

She decided to be a good Samaritan

and announced the following over the

intercom system: Excush mae, der eez

a caar wid de lights on, license phlate

numbearrr, LBQ123, El as in elepant, vee

as in victory, and q as in cucumbearrr.

Dream Nos. 3 and 4 on the Way

I am now getting, through an installmentplan, my own LCD projector (Dream no. 3),

which I will use in giving spiritual formation

and talks.

And for Dream no. 4, our general

manager informed us that weve been

having a very good sales performance, and

the trend is heading towards achieving our

sales target for 2102. This means that my

dream to have our management conference

either in Hong Kong or Singapore in 2013 is

on its way.

As Bo Sanchez says, Go where the

blessings flow. For me, thats The Feastwhere God has been blessing people in

amazing ways.

Today, I bring our parishioners to The

Feast Sucat, and we are continuously being

blessed.

Share with us how The Feast has

blessed you. Email your testimony

and high-resolution photo to

[email protected].

Feasttestimony

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FeastschedulesFEAST VENUE DAY TIME FEAST BUILDER

Alabang 1 2nd Floor, Festival Mall (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,

Muntinlupa City

Sunday 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Arun Gogna

Alabang 2 2nd Floor, Festival Mall (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,

Muntinlupa City

Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Arun Gogna

Alabang 3 2nd Floor, Festival Mall, (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,Muntinlupa City

Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Arun Gogna

Alabang 4 2nd Floor, Festival Mall, (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,

Muntinlupa City

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Jonathan Yogawin

Alabang 5 2nd Floor, Festival Mall, (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,

Muntinlupa City

Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Randy Borromeo

Alabang

Youth

2nd Floor, Festival Mall, (Near X-Site Entrance), Alabang,

Muntinlupa City

Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Arun Gogna

Baliwag Cinema 4, SM Baliwag, Bulacan Saturday 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Marvin Tan

BGC 5th Floor of Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street,

Bonifacio Global City

Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. George Gabriel

Cardona Mary Help of Christians Hospital, National Road,Barangay. Calahan, Cardona, Rizal

Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Nap Col-long

Cavite Cinema 5, Robinsons Imus, Aguinaldo Highway, Imus,

Cavite

Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. Rex Robillos

Laguna 1 Feast Laguna Family Center, 3/F Central Mall, Binan City,

Laguna

Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Jon Escoto

Laguna 2 Feast Laguna Family Center, 3/F Central Mall, Binan City,

Laguna

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:15a.m. Jon Escoto

Makati 1 AIM Conference Center, Benavidez corner Paseo de

Roxas, Makati City

Thursday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Randy Borromeo

Makati 2 Cinema 3, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Randy Borromeo

Makati 3 Mondragon House, 2/F Ballroom, H.V. Dela Costa St. (near

Tordesillas Street), Salcedo Village

Tuesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Jan Silan

Malolos Feliza Jazz Pavillon, Sumapang Matanda, Malolos City Friday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. John Cruz

Manila 1 Cinema 4, SM Manila Friday 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Obet Cabrillas

Manila 2 Cinema 4, SM Manila Friday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Obet Cabrillas

Marikina Bluewave Marikinas Activity Center, Marikina City Sunday 5:15 - 6:45 PM Pio Espanol

Marilao 1 Barcelona Academy, Marilao, Bulacan Friday 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Alvin Barcelona

Marilao 2 Cinema 2, SM Marilao Saturday 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Alvin Barcelona

Marilao 3 Cinema 2, SM Marilao Saturday 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Alvin Barcelona

Ortigas 1 Cinema 3, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Monday 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Vic Espaol

Ortigas 2 Cinema 3, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. Vic Espaol

Pasig 1 Valle Verde Country Club Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. Obet Cabrillas

Pasig 2 Valle Verde Country Club Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Obet Cabrillas

PICC 1 Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Bo Sanchez

PICC 2 Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. Bo Sanchez

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By Millete dela Cruz as told to Lella M. Santiago

We were rammed by a car from behind. My husband, Gilbert, and our

motorcycle flew off the road while I was thrown under the car that hit

us. When Gilbert saw that I was unconscious, he ran and pounded on the

window to tell them to reverse the car because my head was lodged between the

tire and the running board. The people in the car didnt even know I was there. They

only stopped because of a flat tire. God saved me.

This happened on March 8, 2009 on our way to Valle Verde. We had been going

to The Feast there for two years before the accident. In the beginning, our business,Stageman Sounds & Lights, serviced The Feast in Ultra. Bo Sanchezs inspiring talks

encouraged us to become regular attendees. But since I developed a phobia for

riding the motorcycle after the accident, we stopped attending.In May of that year, Kerygma preacher Arun Gogna spoke in a seminar at the Divine Light

Academy (DLA) where I work as a Christian Living and Values Education teacher. He invited us to

attend the South Feast (now Feast Alabang). I missed attending The Feast, but the trauma was just

too much. I cried for joy when I heard that one will be opening near us. I knew it was another of

Gods miracles and an answer to my prayer.


happenedIT

TRAVELING THE ROADOF FAITH

Millete now serves as lector/commentator

at The Feast Alabang.

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There were trials in my life that I felt

were obstacles on the road of faith I was

traveling on. I need The Feast as my weekly

charger especially when problems

weaken me.

Taking DetoursOur accident was just one roadblock. I

remember when I was in the hospital,

I asked the Lord why He allowed that to

happen when we were on the way to hear

His Word. But I realized everything has a

purpose. He used my tragic experience to

touch many when Arun asked me to share

about it. After the session, people came

up to me to say thank you because they

were blessed. Little did I know that this

detour would make a difference in their

lives.In my sharing, I also talked about the

other obstacle that came my way. In July

2009, I was diagnosed with pneumonia

and severe anemia. The doctor

recommended a blood transfusion of

four to five bags because my hemoglobin

count was very low. I decided to hold

that off. I was depressed for a week. I kept

crying because I was afraid I would have leukemia. Again, I

asked the Lord why I was weakening and losing faith when I

had begun to serve Him.

That Sunday, the topic was Relentless Faith and the

message that struck me most was, Satans job is to make

us quit. I understood that my illness, like the accident, was

meant to veer me away from the path of faith. I asked to be

prayed over and felt the Holy Spirit touch and heal me. When

I had my blood analysis done after that, the results showed I

no longer needed a blood transfusion.

Major Roadblock

The accident and my illness are just bumps in the road if you

compare them to something that had been digging into my

soul for years unforgiveness. This started years ago when

my two brothers and I discovered that our father has another

family. That was very painful for me because, as the eldest and

the only girl, I was his pet. What was more painful was that,although we are the legal family, there were instances when

my father denied our identity. I remember the time when he

introduced me to his other children as his niece. He said they

were too young to understand.

What deepened the hurt was that my fathers relatives

knew about his other family and we didnt. We found out

years later when my brothers and I were already married. Only

then did I realize why he mistakenly brought me a walking

doll from his trip abroad when I was already grown up (my

half-sister is 15 years younger) or why he was only with us

either on Christmas or New Year but never on both occasions.When we asked him to choose between the two families, he

refused. My mother just let him live with his other family.

It was only years later when my husband and I attended

the Marriage Encounter (ME) and eventually the Life in the

Spirit Seminar that I forgave him. Actually, I saw no reason to

attend the ME because my husband and I have been blessed

with a good marriage for the past 27 years. Apparently, God

had a purpose for directing us to make this turn. I needed to

learn about forgiveness, otherwise my spiritual life will have

a blockage. Today, as a member of the Marriage Encounter,I give the talk on forgiveness at our PREX (Parish Renewal

Experience) seminars.

I have forgiven my father and so has my mother. Our two

families are at peace, especially now that the other woman

has passed away. My secret prayer is that my parents will get

back together.

You know, God has a funny way of making up for our

hurts. My father has a sister who was hit by a motorcycle.


The Cruz family celebrang Fathers Day in 2012.

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When she had a

brain operation,

some nerves

were affected

and only her

old memories

were retained.

She doesnt

recognize my

fathers other

family, just ours.

In a way, that

soothes the

pain of being

d i s o w n e d

before.

Another StoplightTwo years after our accident, I thought my trials were

over. But two months ago I bled for three weeks. I

ignored that until I felt so weak, my friends badgered

me to go to the hospital. As soon as the doctor checked

me, he ordered that I be given oxygen, dextrose and

transfused with three bags of blood. Had I not been

admitted on time, I would have been comatose from

lack of oxygen. I was advised to undergo fractional

curettage because I had endometrial polyp, chronic

endocervicitis and myoma uteri.

This time, I did not question God. I know He allowedall these things to happen to make me grow stronger,

to deepen my faith, and to gain courage to face my

trials. I learned that this is just a detour in my life and it

will bring me to my God-ordained destiny.

Transported by Faith

Now Im proud to say I belong to The Feast Alabang

family where I serve as connector and lector/

commentator. Im also an assistant Caring Group head

and I preach in school during our morning praiseabout the talks given at The Feast.

God has rewarded my faithfulness and service.

In my Novena to Gods Love, I asked Him to give us a

vehicle because of my trauma with the motorcycle.

At first, I was not specific. He gave us a truck maybe

because we needed that for our business.

Later we were taught to be specific about our

prayers. I asked for an Innova so my husband and I,

together with our four children, my mother and my

sister-in-law can go to The Feast together.

Within two

months, God

answered my

prayer. Our

application for

financing was

approved. But

we only had

half the amount

for the down

payment. In

faith, Gilbert

issued a check

for the other half.

Soon after, we

were contractedfor an event and

earned enough

to fund the check. When we got the car, we said,

Lord, please take care of the monthly payment.

Then The Feast Cavite hired us weekly, which took

care of our amortizations.

With the Innova, we were able to bring not just

our family to The Feast but also my co-teachers

Many of them became regular attendees and some

are now serving, too.

It is difficult to travel on the road of faith becauseof the obstacles and the detours but I am confident

that, by Gods grace, we will be transported safely to

where He wants us to go.


Millete sees her trials now as preparaon for something

bigger the best that God has planned for her.

An answered prayer: a brand-new Innova

Millete with her best friends, Ditas Mayes and Gemma Benedicto o

Divine Light Academy, who brought her to the hospital on March 20,

2012.

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JESUS IN

EVERYONEThe Real Discipleship

JESUS IN

EVERYONE


Specialsection

Ive realized that preaching is never enough.

The Word has to become flesh.

After preaching for more than 30 years, heres

what I noticed: At first, people will listen to the message

of a messenger. But after a while, people will want

the messenger to be the message itself. The life of the

messenger must be the 3D movie of the message.

People dont really listen to words anymore. People

want to see the words becoming flesh in front of them.

Its useless to talk about Jesus if you dont become

Jesus.Unless you do that, all preaching is a noisy gong and

clanging cymbal, producing no real disciples.

Because when you get to the bottom of it, discipleship

is really friendship.

Jesus made friends with people who were far from

God sinners, tax collectors, prostitutes and many others

considered outcasts in society. Some even became His

Apostles and faithful disciples.

Friends, thats the secret of Jesus.

And He wants us to do the same.

A real disciple loves like Jesus does.

And the proof of our growing spirituality is not being

annoyed by sins committed, but acceptance of the sinner.

Lets see Jesus in everyone.

More than that, lets be Jesus to the people around us

one person at a time.

By Bo Sanchez

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Specialsection

By Bo Sanchez

BRING JESUS

TO EVERYONE

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Imagine that theres this brilliant chef

who owns the secret recipe of the

most delicious pizza in the Universe.

He opens only one restaurant in Makati. No

other branches anywhere else.

The restaurants name? Forget YourName.

Why? When you sit down in the

restaurant, the waiter will give you a piece

of paper, instruct you to write your name on

that paper, and ask you to slip it into your

pocket. Because the moment you bite into

the most delicious pizza in the universe,

youll forget your name. When that happens,

you have to pull out that piece of paper fromyour pocket to remind yourself who you are.

Its such a delicious pizza that it would

seem like a crime if you didnt tell your family

about it. So, people would go home and tell

their family, You have to go to the Forget

Your Name restaurant. They have the most

delicious pizza in the universe!

So the restaurant is always overflowing

with patrons. In fact, the lines are so long,you need to wait for three hours to get in.

But one day, something weird happens.

Because the owner of the Forget Your

Name restaurant is a weird guy. It turns out

he is immensely wealthy. And he isnt in the

restaurant business for the money. He just

loves seeing people eat his pizza.

So he does something crazy: he posts

the secret recipe of the most delicious pizzain the universe on his website. Anyone can

now download the recipe the exact

ingredients, the exact measurements, the

exact temperature, every single detail.

Not only that, he also uploads on YouTube

the step-by-step video instruction of how to

make his pizza.

Now, you dont have to go to the restaurant.

If you want your family to eat the most

delicious pizza in the universe, you can cook it

right in your home.

This, my friend, is exactly what God did.

The Secret Recipe Is Out!

God is the owner of the restaurant. The Church is the

restaurant. Jesus is the pizza because the main product

of the Church is Jesus.

Let me shock you: I believe God doesnt want you to

bring people to Jesus. God wants you to bring Jesus to

people.

How? By being Jesus to somebody.

The secret recipe is out!

This is Gods battleplan to conquer the hearts of

humanity. People will get to know who God is not by

going to Church. People will get to know who God is byyou becoming Church wherever you are.

This isnt semantics. This is deep theology.

This in fact is the difference between Christianity and

other religions. In other religions, you search for God. In

Christianity, God searches for you. And even if you run

away from Him, God will chase after you.

In other religions, God is only King. But in Christianity,

God is King, yes, but a King who lays down His crown, leaves

His throne, and becomes a servant who washes the feet of

His disciples. Hes a King who is madly in love head over

heels, hopelessly smitten, diehard Suitor who will not stopat anything until He gets you.

So let me say it again: Your mission isnt to bring people

to Jesus. Your mission is to bring Jesus to people. And you

do that by being Jesus to somebody.

You Can Go Where I Cant Go

Do you want to change the world? It wont happen by a

proliferation of priests, pastors or preachers. It will only

happen by a proliferation of ordinary people (like you!)

who become Jesus to somebody.

Preachers like me cant be in your kitchen table, talking

with your kids, listening to their dreams, affirming theirworth, encouraging them to risk, accepting their wounds,

correcting them in love, awakening their values.

I cant be there. But you can.

Oh, there are some parents who think I can do that

for them. They come to me distraught, asking me to talk

to their rebellious, stubborn, misbehaving teenagers. They

want me to be their miracle man. They ask me, Bo, can

you talk some sense into my teenage son? Even just for 10

minutes. You see, he doesnt listen to me. Hes taking drugs.


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Hes not in school. Hes wasting away his life. They hope that

a 10-minute conversation with me will erase 17 years of bad

parenting. It wont work.

Yes, I can pray for him. Yes, I can listen to him. Yes, I can

be Jesus to that boy for 10 minutes. But only the parent can

be Jesus to him every day.

Preachers like me cant be in your office, supermarket,

classroom, mall, farm, factory or ship. Only you can be Jesusto those people every day.

This is Gods ultimate master plan. This is how the

Kingdom will be built: You becoming Jesus.

Yes, you!

How?

By your words. By your work. By your presence. By your

service. As a secretary, cashier, clerk, teacher, doctor, lawyer,

engineer, businessperson. More importantly, as husband,

wife, father, mother, aunt, uncle, daughter, son.

Your mission is to be Jesus to somebody.

Its Not About High StandardsI can hear you now. But Bo, Im not holy enough!

Thats OK. You dont have to be perfect to be

Jesus to somebody.

You dont have to have it all together.

Once upon a time, I didnt know that. I was brought

up to believe that to be Jesus to somebody, I shouldnt

smoke, or drink, or gamble, or go clubbing, or listen to

secular music. I was brought up to believe that to be

Jesus to somebody, I should memorize Bible verses and

talk about God the whole day.

Later on, I realized that these high standards werent

attracting unchurched people to God. They were doingthe very opposite. They were turning them off.

Hey, dont get me wrong. Personally, I neither smoke

nor drink nor gamble. But these arent the definition of a

God-follower. I believe that the only high standard that

unchurched people are attracted to is the high standard

of love.

What does it mean to be Jesus for somebody?

Only one thing.

Do you die to yourself so that others may live?

Thats what it means to be Jesus to somebody.

Whats the Main Thing?Jesus said it eloquently: By this all men will know that

you are my disciples, if you love one another (John

13:35).

He didnt say, By this all men will know that you are

my disciples, if you pray every day, or if you read the

Bible, or if you go to Mass.

The proof that youre a God-follower isnt in

your religion

but in your

relationships.

In other wordsif you want to know if

Im a God-follower

dont ask me how many hours I pray. Dont ask

me how many Bible verses I memorize. Dont ask me if

I know the right doctrines. In fact, dont ask me at all

because my answers will be biased.

Instead, ask my wife, Is your husband Jesus to you?

Ask my kids, Is your daddy Jesus to you?

Ask my mother, Is your son Jesus to you?

And ask my employees, Is your boss Jesus to you?

John Maxwell said, Be disturbed if the people who

love you the most are the people who know you theleast.

I repeat: The proof that youre a God-follower isnt in

your religion but in your relationships.

The opposite is dangerous. When religion, and not

relationship, becomes the main thing, two not-so-good

things happen:

We become prone to spiritual arrogance; and


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We make a church for religious people only.

We Become Prone to Spiritual Arrogance

If religion, not relationship, becomes the main thing, we

become proud of our religiosity.

Our religiosity becomes a barrier.

We look down at others who dont pray, or who

dont read the Bible, or who dont attend Mass, or whodont sing our songs, or who dont wear our clothes.

Because of this, the unchurched person asks a very

penetrating question: Do I really want to become like

you arrogant and condescending?

So they reject Christianity.

Something else happens when we make religion,

not relationships, the main thing of Christianity.

We Make the Church for Religious People Only

In other words, we become a church for insiders.

To be accepted in church, you have to behave in a

particular way. You have to act in a particular decorum,speak in a particular language, dress in a particular style

or youll always feel like an outsider.

But if we make loving one another the main thing of

Christianity, the Church will be the safest place on Earth

for the wounded, the lost, the messed up, the struggling,

and the sinner.

I

t h i n k

w e

n e e d

to puta big

sign on

every church door: No perfect people

allowed inside!

What is the truth? Were in church not because were

perfect but because were forgiven.

And I think this is the reason why The Feast, our

weekly prayer gathering, is growing in leaps and bounds.

When people go there, we dont ask them about

their past sins or their weaknesses we simply welcome

them and share our love with them.

Friend, your mission is to be Jesus to somebody.Start now.

Email me at [email protected] or follow me

on Facebook.


Bos Action Steps:

1. In your home, how can you bring Jesus to your

parents, to your siblings, and to your house

helpers?

2. What can you do to bring Jesus to your

school or office mates?

3. If youre in conflict with

somebody, be a Jesus to him/

her by approachingthat person and offering

your hand of friendship

again.

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FREEDOMBEHINDBARS


They gave us a mission. We obeyed.

It was a scorching hot day when my wife

and I made our way to the New Bilibid Prisons

Maximum Security area. So many worries circled my

mind. I couldnt take fear out of the equation. What

awaits us there? How do we act? Will we be safe?

After unloading some of the goods, we found

ourselves standing in front of steel gate number 1

Prison guards searched every inch of us, making

sure that we didnt have a cell phone, camera, or anyother prohibited items. Once cleared, they marked my

wrist with a blue stamp, just like in the cinemas. Stee

gate number 2 had the same process. They searched

us again and marked my wrist with a second stamp

Finally, we made it in. We walked about 150 meters to

get to the church. I was sweating both because of the

heat and the tension I was feeling. But when we got

to the venue, everything changed. The miracle had

started.

Specialsection TESTIMONY

A testimony of the Silan Family

as told to Pia Suiza

The family that serves together stays together (L-R): Adrian, Jan, Dad Oliver,

Jallyn and Mom Belen.

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The Mission

Starting 2009, our community, Bukas Loob sa Diyos,

assigned my wife and me to be one of the three couple

heads to take charge of the Bilibid group, our prison

ministry. It was to be our designated service for three years.

Every second Saturday of the month, we, together with the

rest of the working team, hold prayer meetings, teachings,and spiritual encounters for around 300 inmates. We also

conduct the Seven Last Words during Holy Week and

gift-giving sessions during the holidays. Our main goal

is to bring the love of Christ behind bars and to give the

inmates a sense of hope amidst their situation.

What we do is we listen to their stories because its

the best way to show them that they are still worthy of

someone elses time and effort. In a way, it makes them

feel more human and less like animals in captivity.

Sometimes I also ask my son, Jan, who is a preacher

in Makati Feast Salcedo, to come with us and help out.

Its very important for the inmates to hear about Godslove and hope. This is what they cling to in order to stay

sane inside. Many inmates Ive talked with shared that

whenever they go to confession, they confess the same

sin over and over again. They ask forgiveness for the crime

they have committed, finding it hard to believe that the

Lord has forgiven them already. This is what we are called

to do: to make God real and alive behind bars.

The Miracle

Inside the prison, there are many gangs. Gangs act as a

prisoners family and protection. What amazes me is,

though the inmates come from different gangs (even rival

gangs), when they go to the prayer meetings, they are allfriends! Everyone shares one thing in common namely,

Jesus. Kapag prayer meetingna, wala nang gangs.(During

prayer meetings, there are no more gangs.) Inmates look

forward to prayer meetings. Theyd rather attend prayer

meetings than stay in their cells. It becomes their resting

place, a safe zone where they dont need to worry about

being bullied or abused.

Imagine, most maximum security inmates are serving

life sentences for murder, rape and drug-dealing, but it is

inside where I hear the best prayers ever said. Magagaling

sila magdasal. Minsan aawatin mo pa sila kasi overtime

na. (They pray good prayers. Sometimes you have to stopthem because they exceed the time limit given for prayer

meetings.)

In some gatherings, I sing to them the song, You are

loved, you are beautiful, you are loved, you are forgiven

by the mercy of God, then you will see them cry. These

are people who have committed the most heinous crimes,

but when you talk to them about God, their hearts melt

and they actually cry.

When I see these happen inside, my faith in God is

nourished even more. Im reminded that the love of God

is for everyone! He still considers them His children, no

matter what they have done. The Lords love is compassionate

and ever forgiving. He sees the person, not the sin.

The Friendship

For almost three years now, the passion for our mission in

Bilibid has grown in our hearts. What started as an obligation

became a service of love. I believe that our experience insidechanged my wife and me more than we expected. Its true

that when you give your full service to the Lord, He gives you

more in return. He made sure that we learned the three most

important lessons to be slow to judge, rich in compassion,

and abounding in loving friendship.

Tainted by our perceptions, we thought that we were

better than the people inside Bilibid. But the Lord revealed to

us that we are no different. They may have committed grievous

crimes, but at the end of the day, the same God who loves us

loves them as much, too!

Inside, I met Paul.* He was a bodyguard of a prominent

person before he was imprisoned. One day, some men attackedhis boss, so, out of his responsibility to protect him, he killed

the attackers. But instead of being grateful, his boss didnt back

him up during the trial and he ended up being charged with

murder. There are many people like Paul inside individuals

who are really innocent but were victims of injustice. My heart

bleeds for them every time, but my wife and I cling to the

promise of God that His compassion is greater and more

powerful than any injustice of the world. Through these people,

the compassionate face of God is revealed to us all the more.

During gift-giving every Christmas, you will see inmates

happily kissing the canned goods given to them. You see that

these people are deprived of the simplest things, even food.

Kung walang dalaw, wala silang pambili ng masarap na pagkain.(If they dont have any visitors, they wont have any money

to buy good food.) You will realize that they are imprisoned

in every aspect of their lives, deprived of everything that is

good. This is where our perception about serving changed.

These people dont need grand things. They need love and

compassion the exact things the Lord is offering them.

I have shared with my whole family the mission of taking

care of these people and, by doing so, our whole family is

blessed beyond measure. The intercessory ministry inside

Bilibid always prays for me and my family. They would ask me,

O, kamusta na si Adrian (my son)? Pinagdadasal namin siya

araw-araw (Hows your son Adrian? We pray for him every day).They even grew a medicinal plant for us, which we use now

at home. Im very happy that the Lord uses my whole family

to share friendship with the prisoners ofBilibid. The freedom

that they feel during services is enough motivation for us to

keep doing what we are doing because there is nothing more

fulfilling than to be part of Gods family.

With Gods grace, there is nothing that can separate

brothers and sisters in Christ.

They gave us a mission. We love. He succeeds.

*Not his real name


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Specialsection

By Bo Sanchez

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I

love this passage: Live such good lives

among the pagans that, though they

accuse you of doing wrong, they may

see your good deeds and glorify God on the

day he visits us (1 Peter 2:12).

Good deeds, not good debates, will open

peoples hearts to God. I believe it is service,

not sanctity, that will touch lives.

Dont misunderstand me. I use the word

sanctity the way its commonly

understood someone who is

pious. But in my mind, sanctity

has a more robust meaning:

someone who serves.

I love the story of Jesus

washing His disciples feet. In

biblical times, there were four

ranks of slaves. Only the lowest

ranking slave washes feet. Jesus

took that role and said, I have set

you an example that you should

do as I have done for you (John

13:15).

Jesus didnt just teach a way of life and

said, Do this. Jesus served us, and then

said, Follow me.

How do you serve?

There are two ways of becoming Jesus to

somebody: through the heart and the hand.

The heart is the personal side of arelationship.

The hand is the practical side of a

relationship.

You need both to be Jesus to somebody.

The Heart

One day, in a busy airport, a little boy was running

to his mother holding a completed jigsaw puzzle in

his hands. He was shouting, I finished it, Mommy

I finished it!

But at that precise moment, a businessman was

also running, trying to catch his flight.

And the two crossed each others paths. Wham

The boys jigsaw puzzle flew into the air and hit

the floor, its tiny pieces scattering in different

directions.

The businessman said to the boy, Im sosorry He went on his knees and picked up the

small jigsaw puzzle pieces.

And patiently, he put puzzle back together

again.

After 15 minutes, it was done. It was obvious

now that the businessman had missed his flight

And he should have been angry and frustrated

Yet, he didnt know why, but he wasnt. In fact, he

felt happy that he wasted his time doing a jigsaw

puzzle with a kid.When the man stood up, the little boy stood up

as well. He looked at the towering figure for a brief

moment, and asked a question that blew the man

away.

The boy asked him, Are you Jesus?

Somehow the boy knew that when he met

compassion and kindness, he was in the presence

of Jesus.

To be Jesus to somebody, you need to give

your heart. The heart is the personal side of arelationship. Affection. Warmth. Touch.

But you also need to give your hand.

The Hand

Im the head of my family. Im a husband and father

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And I need to spend time with my wife and my kids. Thats a no

negotiable thing I have to do.

But imagine this scene.

One morning, my wife tells me, Bo, we have no food in t

house anymore. I need to buy groceries but we dont have monAnd I tell her, What are you complaining about, sweetheart?

always here at home, spending time with you and the kids

hours a day, seven days a week.

Theres something wrong with the picture.

To be a Jesus to somebody, you need to give the ha

too. The hand is the practical side of the relationship

Excellence. Development. Achievement.

Are you a doctor? An engineer? A teacher?

businessman?

In your job, God calls you to be Jesus to someboHow? Give your heart and give your hand. Be excell

in all that you do. Thats the hand. But give your he

too. Do it with warmth, compassion, acceptance a

openness.

Last Word: Who Was Jesus to You?

Look back into your life.

Someone became Jesus to you

You came to know Gods Lo

because somebody loved y

without condition.

I think of my dad. He was

from perfect. He never express

his love for me by hugging me

saying, I love you. But boy,

he spend time with me wh

I was a kid.

He was Jesus to me.

I think of my mom. Agashe has many weakness

But Mom loves me. At

she prays for me bef

the Blessed Sacram

every single day. (Wh

she has extra time, s

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straight As there from then on.

That professor was Jesus to me.

Let me ask you: Who was Jesus to you?

Thank God for each one of those people.

And every day, resolve to be Jesus tosomebody.

You dont have to be perfect.

You just have to love them in your

imperfect way.

Email me at [email protected] or follow

me on Facebook.


BOS ACTION STEPS:

1. Look back at your life. Who was Jesus

to you? Say a special prayer for that

person today.

2. How have you given your heart to thepeople God has placed around you? If

you havent, start doing now.

3. How have you served others? Think

of what you can do using your God-

given talents and skills to help other

people. Then do it now.

prays for my sisters, too.) When Im preaching

somewhere, I know that Mom is praying for me,

and that gives me strength.

Mom is Jesus to me.

I think of my wife. She, too, has manyweaknesses. (And if you think Ill enumerate

them to you now, think again. Id rather be

thrown into a pool of hungry piranhas than face

my angry wife asking me what I wrote about

her.)

But she does something that astounds me

to no end. When I tell her my preposterous, out-

of-this-world, big, hairy, audacious dreams,

she doesnt laugh. She doesnt guffaw and roll

on the floor. She smiles, looks at me, grips myhand, and says, Theyll come true.

My wife is Jesus to me.

I think of my professor in my Masters in

Theology course. I wasnt even supposed to be

there. I had failing grades in grade school, high

school and college. I didnt even finish college.

I was just taking the Masters course because I

wanted to study about God.

But my professor, a priest, called me into his

office. He said he saw brilliance in me. (Huh?) He

said, After your Masters in Theology, go back to

college and get your diploma. And then well

send you to Europe to finish your Doctorate in

Theology. Theres this great school there. Well

pay for everything.

I wanted to tell him, Are you sure youre

talking to the right person? Im not a good

student. Im a dunce. Pull out my transcript of

records. Its all there displayed in flaming redglory.

But he saw something in me that I didnt see

in myself.

That professors perspective of me changed

my life forever. After taking up my Masters, I

went back to college with a vengeance. I got

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away to relatives. Meanwhile, my mother and I

had to stay with an aunt In Manila, and there, my

longing for KLIM heaven was rekindled.

At my aunts home, KLIM abounded in the

kitchen, and my cousins could enjoy it anytime.

Being nonmembers of their family, my mother

told me not to touch the can of milk because itwasnt ours. To alleviate my craving, Id volunteer

to wash the dishes just so I could scoop out milk

residues that got stuck at the bottom of my

cousins glasses. Just doing that already made my

day.

One time, I found myself alone in the kitchen

just me and a big can of KLIM. As I turned to

leave, it was like the big can was hypnotizing

me, calling my name: EdwinEdwin Having

a deep relationship with KLIM, I knew, just by

tapping onto the can, if it was full or not. *Tuk!* It

was full. With excitement, I removed the lid, dug

out a spoonful, and stuck it in my mouth.The next minute was a blur. Everything

happened in a snap. Aha! Ikaw pala ang

nagnanakaw ng KLIM! (So its you whos been

stealing the KLIM!) my aunt yelled. The next thing

I knew, my mother was beating me up for what

I did. She had warned me before. Her spanking

hurt, but I knew that she w

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