Wednesday, December 15, 2010

WILLINGNESS TO LEARN - 1ST NIGHT 9DAY NOVENA MASS - REV FR MARIO P. RIVERA

DECEMBER 16, 2010 - DECEMBER 16, 2011 - YEAR OF THE YOUTH (Theme for the Simbang Gabi)

things that we can learn from the youth :)all worth remembering!


I. WILLINGNESS TO LEARN

Youth definition - the period between childhood and adult age according to United Nations age bracket is between 15-24 years of age, whereas the bracket for the youth in the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines is from 16-35 years of age as long as your unmarried...

its is typical of the youth to strive to know the truth, have a built in inherent desire to learn, whereas adults have fixations and no longer desire to learn or improve or to explore other areas or methods of learning or to experience new things.

- Learning does not depend on age but depends on mental attitude

- as in law practice -ignorance of the law does not excuse no one, you can even get jailed for it! due to culpability

- culpability - from the Latin root word Culpa - fault; guilt; Law neglect or negligence , we usually hear MEA CULPA, or my fault, my mistake.

( means deserving of blame or censure as being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious- blameworthiness).. so ignorance is a poor excuse.

- spiritually as with sin of ommission ... we SIN when we fail to do something that we can and ought to do and use ignorance as an excuse.

ignorance is never an excuse, specially on things you should know but may notbe willing to experience, to see and to learn anymore.

- Learning expels ignorance.

- Knowledge is power - Francis Bacon...
.....it is the power to choose right from wrong and to do good! and avoid sin, it is the very reason why we should learn, need to keep learning.

- Enjoy your youth, have the willingness to learn, be responsible.

- LEARN THE WAYS OF THE LORD -

- young people are searching for something, that inner longing, an emptiness that cannot ever be filled by material things or by anything ..... it is our innate homing instinct towards God.

- when you strive and theres a will to learn = you'll gain wisdom.

the excitement of of learning separates youth from old age as long as your learning your not old!

1 comment:

  1. thanks ate miles for posting this one. i'm dying to know what fr. mario's topic for the simbang gabi.. i guess I'll be your number one reader. Thank you so much! ang ganda ng topic nakaka-inspire... can't wait for tom for another reflections. miss ko na kayo kasama magsimba pati ang bibingka at puto bungbong sobrang ngc-crave na ko.. hehehehe! - jhana

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FORGIVENESS CORNER

FORGIVENESS CORNER
this corner is for those who we want to forgive and those for whom we pray for forgiveness, let us ask Jesus to help us and open our hearts to forgiveness and forgiving. Look at the Cross and tell Jesus, Lord i want to forgive, im finding it hard to do so, help me. I chose to forgive and leave everything in Your loving hands.

THE ARCHANGELS


ST. MICHAEL -
(Archangel of those born on a Sunday) Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, the Commander in Chief of all the hierarchies of the Heavenly Hosts, the Angel who defeated Luciferadn His followers in the first rebellion or creatures against God. By his battlecry: MI-Ca-EL " Who is like unto God?.. the first defender of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Mystery of the Incarnation ( Dan 10:12 12:1 Apoc.12:7)

ST GABRIEL
- ( ARCHANGEL of those born on a Monday ) Special messenger of God, bearer or Gods secret messages to His chosen ones.( luke 1:19) (Daniel 8:19 9:21)

ST. RAPHAEL - ( ARCHANGEL of those born on aTuesday) Healer & Guide for the Christian pilgrim, patron also of Singles wanting to find their partner in marriage.He also gives the light to discern correctly Gods ways and protects us from dangers that befall us on our way to our heavenly home.

ST. URIEL - ( ARCHANGEL of those born on a Wednesday) Archangel of Justice, reminds us of Divine Justice, to whatever we do good or bad, reminds us of the terrible justice of God upon the world for the human pride and Godlessness with which human affairs are conducted.

St. SEALTIEL - ( ARCHANGEL of those born on a Thursday) Archangel of Worship & Contemplation, stands before God with incenser in hand, his angelic purity transforms the love and worship we mortals give to God.

ST. JHUDIEL - (ARCHANGEL of those born on a Friday) Archangel of Divine Mercy. Gods mercy comes to us in every moment of our lives.Without it we would die.Mercy is gracefor bodily and spiritual needs. Mercy is God Himself through the m,erits of Jesus Christ bringin us back to our Heavenly home

ST. BARACHIEL - (ARCHANGEL of those born on a Saturday) Archangel of Divine Providence. the one who was assigned by God to keep watch over His adopted Children taking care that He and the Choirs of Angels assigned to the task guard these transformed souls in all their way, bearing them up ( Psalm 91, 12)

check the Perpetual Calendar in this blog fill it with your birthdate and know which archangel is in charge of you... God bless!