Monday, March 1, 2010

"Do this in memory of me." - Lk.22:19


On the road to Emmaus, two men did not easily recognized Jesus until he took bread, blessed it and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him (Lk.24:30). Everyday we are given a great opportunity to witness and be part of breaking of the bread in the Eucharist, which was instituted by Jesus before he was arrested. We are blessed to encounter Him and be reminded of His great love for us and the forgiveness of our sins.

Blessed are we who are called to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Yes! Jesus. In the Eucharist, we are able to receive Him, Body and Blood. A saint would say, "How great it is to know that the only food my soul would take is Jesus. He alone could suffice my soul." St. Paul said, when we come together, it is not the Lord's supper that we are receiving, rather the Lord himself. And for as often as you eat the bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes (1Cor.11:26). Therefore let us make ourselves worthy of receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. Be mindful not to profane the Body and Blood of the Lord by examining ourselves before receiving Him.

If we are asked to picture in mind our best memory with Jesus, tell that it is in the Eucharist, the Last Supper. For in this memory, we can definitely feel His great love and great mercy for us.

For in this memory, He commanded us to love one another, just as he loved us.
For in this memory, He taught us that He is our Way, our Truth and our Life.
For in this memory, we kept His commandments because we loved Him.
For in this memory, He left us with His peace and turned our sorrows into joy.
For in this memory, Jesus defeated the world.

"Do this in memory of me.", said Jesus. "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds in my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day." (Jn. 6:53-54)

- jEpoY QuiNterO
Holy Cross Parish Bulletin March 2010 Cover Issue

Friday, January 15, 2010

Why do we question our existence?

Do we really happen to exist without a reason? Does this universe and this world just existed with no meaning at all? Why humans quarreled about the essence of our existence? Why from the beginning, we argued if there was a Supreme Being who has been the cause of everything in the universe and this world? Why not humans existed same as the plants and animals who does not worry and care why they exist? Where and How do we get this kind of knowledge? If we just happen to exist in this world, why should we exist with the need of oxygen, or sun, or water, or with animals and plants to eat. Can we just exist in this world alone? Is there really a a divine orderer and divine designer who caused all this things to exist for us to survive and live a meaningful life? Does this world was created fitted for us and to us? Does we really existed here in this world with no reason at all or somebody put us here?