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Newly Ordained SJ Priests Distributed Vitamins in Kalookan and Payatas

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The newly ordained Jesuit priests Fr. Richard, Fr. Kenzlee, Fr. Jepoy, and Fr. Bok helped distribute vitamin C in their respective apostolate areas in Kalookan and Payatas. Maraming Salamat po for reminding us to care for our physical and spiritual well-being! Thanks to Pascual Laboratories for the Poten Cee vitamins. AM+DG

June 12 Homily of Fr Manoling Francisco, SJ

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Homily of Fr Manoling V. Francisco, SJ
Keep the Faith Daily Mass with the Jesuits

June 12, 2024

1. God calls.
The vocation of the prophet is divinely initiated. In Elijah's case, he was called by the Lord during a severe drought and was commissioned to denounce the idolatry of King Ahaz and Queen Jezebel.

2. God denounces idolatry and corruption through his prophets.
Heeding God's call, Elijah challenges the 450 priests of Baal to set a slaughtered bull on fire. The priests of King Ahaz are unable to bring down fire to consume the offering. On the other hand, Elijah orders servants to douse his slaughtered bull with water and calls upon the Lord to set it on fire. The Lord sends a fire that turns the offering into a blazing holocaust
The 450 priests are killed. Elijah is hunted down by Queen Jezebel's soldiers. He flees for his life & seeks refuge in a cave.

3. God assures his prophets of his abiding presence
Elijah who fears for his life seeks God but does not find him in the earthquake or thunderstorm. He looks for God in the wrong places. He finally senses God's presence in the whisper of the wind.

Today we commemorate our Independence Day. We thank the Lord for our own prophets who have spoken against colonization and oppression, for many, at the cost of their lives. Secondly, we ask the grace to be able to live out our prophetic duties to denounce the ills of society and defend the dignity and rights of the downtrodden. Lastly, and this is for us to ponder over: It is easy enough to identify external threats to our sovereignty. It is easier to identify external enemies than the enemy within us as a people. Some illustrations:

Electing convicted criminals to public offices does not express love for country. Protecting and coddling those accused of high crimes, including public officials and religious leaders, does not constitute love for country. Electing a foreigner who has no memory of growing up in the Philippines does not show love for country. Purveying fake news and bashing those who speak the truth through social media does not manifest love for country.

In these and many other cases, we are our own enemies.

As we commemorate our Independence Day we pray for the grace, like Elijah, to be able to discern our prophetic call; second, to live out our prophetic vocation notwithstanding persecution; and finally, to hear God whisper to us His promise of his abiding presence in the quiet of our hearts.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/live/Wc2SbIonfKw?si=3N8No4MyQ4PhbGon

Being Beatitudes -Fr Bok Arandia SJ's Homily

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Being Beatitudes
 
In today’s Gospel, the heart of our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, The Beatitudes, is presented. In the Beatitudes, we see a glimpse of our Lord’s vision of the fullness of his Kingdom. Jesus spoke these words to the multitude who followed him and gathered around him out of curiosity and amazement after witnessing the wonders and miracles he had done. These people wanted to know more about our Lord - who he was, what his intentions were, what he wanted to accomplish. People wanted to experience God’s blessing and power that Jesus had manifested as he encountered different individuals in his ministry. We thus try to understand this address of our Lord as his response to the desires and aspirations of people. His words were not just abstract expressions of ideas and principles he believed in. His words were specifically intended, directed to the people who were there. He wanted to reach out to them, to touch their hearts, to validate their experience and strengthen them.
 
Based on each of the beatitude our Lord shared, it is revealed to us that he was addressing people who have endured suffering, who experienced loss, who knew injustice, abuse, violence and oppression. His ministry was indeed directed to the poor, excluded and disadvantaged. Each blessing he declared was therefore for them, to console them.
 
But how did his words console exactly? In the Beatitudes, he was not able to offer any concrete solution. He was not able to provide any material assistance. He was not able to eliminate their pain and agony. What he did was to declare God’s total and absolute solidarity with them, that God knew their troubles, their heartaches, their pain. God saw them. His heart also broke with theirs. In the Beatitudes, it is thus established that our God is the God who stands with the poor, marginalized, oppressed and abused, that he is on the side of the least, last, and lost. And he guarantees that all blessing, power and grace will be offered to the afflicted, tormented and anguished. His very presence, his gift of self, his grace is there with them, with us.
 
Brothers and sisters in the Social Apostolate, isn’t this consoling especially to us? In many ways, I hope, we likewise proclaim the Beatitudes in the work and service that we do, declaring that God prevails over the injustices, abuses, struggles we seek to address and transform. The Beatitudes can be a source of hope and inspiration for us, especially when we are not able to solve all the problems that confront us in our different programs, advocacies, partner communities; when urgent needs continue to be unmet; when nothing seems to be happening and improving. We remain steadfast and committed in standing with our brothers and sisters, accompanying them, being in total and absolute solidarity with them as our Lord has shown us. Then, we see how each one becomes a blessing, a gift, a grace that makes our Lord’s presence real and felt.

 
Homily of Fr Bok Arandia, SJ
during the Social Development Cluster Monthly Fellowship and Thanksgiving Mass of Fr Bok
June 10, 2024 | ISO Lobby

*Part of his formation years, Fr Bok was assigned in John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues and Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan and is an active volunteer of Tanging Yaman Foundation. We pray for his new assignment in the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service. AM+DG

9th Mobile Talipapa Assistance to Farmers: P519K

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Our 9th Mobile Talipapa, last June 1 & 2, provided P519,789.95 in assistance to our Central and Northern Luzon farmers. This initiative has continuously helped our farmers with your support. Thank you so much, dear donors! Maraming Salamat po, Fr. Bogs Tapiador, SJ and Mary the Queen Parishioners!

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Every first and third weekend of the month (8:00 am to 1:30 pm), TYF and Iggy's Talipapa run an initiative called Mobile Talipapa, where we visit partner parishes to offer reasonably priced vegetables that we have bought directly from farmers.

Iggy's Talipapa is located along Wellness Drive, ADMU, Quezon City. It is open from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, 8 am to 12 pm ( if there's no Mobile Talipapa). See you!

IGGY'S TALIPAPA: Spot.ph Must-Visit Places in Ateneo

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We are pleased that Spot.PH included Iggy's Talipapa as one of the places to visit within ADMU in an online article entitled "Things to Do In Ateneo If You're Not a Student."

Let's continue rallying behind our dear farmers. We hope to see you as you stop by Iggy's Talipapa. Don't forget to drop by Iggy's Canteen as well! Thanks, SpotPH!

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