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REV. FR. JOSE CARLOS RAPADAS, SVD
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St. John Paul II
INTRODUCTION Today we remember an enormously great man St. John Paul II. He was instrumental in the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 21, 20192 min read
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW? October 13, 2017 | Friday Our Lady of Fatima Death had appeared all but certain to bystanders when three bullets fired by...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 12, 20192 min read
The Keeper
INTRODUCTION Fundamental and enduring relationship with Jesus is a requirement for the Blessed. But the Anawim is also given to the poor...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Salamat Po!
ISANG ARAW, may matandang babae na pumasok sa LRT. Nakita niyang puno ito at wala nang maupuan. Tumayo siya gitna at humawak sa railings....
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 11, 20193 min read
John XXIII's Moonlight Speech
Vatican City Papal Apartments October 11, 1962 "Dear children, I hear your voices. Mine is only a single voice. But what resounds here is...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 10, 20193 min read
Division and Confusion
INTRODUCTION Fr. Anscar Chupunco says: “The Church has Sacrmaents because the Church is alive. The Church shares in the daily experiences...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 10, 20192 min read
Growing into the lifestyle of Prayer
INTRODUCTION Brothers, Jesus is our model of prayer. He himself is a prayer of offering acceptable to the Father. We are to meet him in...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 10, 20193 min read
The Present and His Presence
INTRODUCTION Pope Benedict XVI said: The Eucharist is Jesus Christ past, present and future. In the Eucharist we remember the past, we...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Pride and Arrogance are Direct Refusal of God
HOMILY | Baruch 1:15-22 | Luke 10:1-12 Our readings today gives us a glimpse of the long history of resistance and refusal of the people...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Marathon to the Kingdom
INTRODUCTION Sisters and Brothers in Christ, the Eucharist is our daily nourishment in our sojourn towards the Kingdom. It sets our minds...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Oct 2, 20193 min read
Wealth is not bad
HOMILY: Amos 6:1b-4-7 | 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | Luke 16: 19-31 Our Gospel today presents Jesus’ reversal of the notion of wealth and of...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 27, 20194 min read
Ang Kasalanan sa Kawalan
HOMILY: Amos 6:1b-4-7 | 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | Luke 16: 19-31 KASALANAN NG PAGKAKANYA-KANYA PAGSASAWALANG BAHALA. Wala akong pakiaalam sa...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 27, 20194 min read
St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor
Let us pay tribute to one of the most important men in the Catholic Church. ST. JEROME, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH HIS LIFE One of...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 27, 20192 min read
Recognition is Relationship and Mission
HOMILY | Haggai 1:1-8 | Luke 9:7-9 I guess we are all familiar with the story of Odyssey. One day, having been away for so long because...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 26, 20192 min read
The Truth is Inconvenient
HOMILY | Haggai 1:1-8 | Luke 9:7-9 Herod must have found it difficult to be around John the Baptist because his way of life is at odds...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 25, 20192 min read
God is our Security
HOMILY | Ezra 6:7-8,12b 14-20 | Luke 8:19-21 Today our Gospel is teaching us about simplicity. Simplicity not only in doing mission but...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 24, 20192 min read
On the Day I can Bless the World
I was ordained Deacon last August 24, 2019 at the magnificent sanctuary of the Holy Spirit Chapel of the Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay....
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 24, 20195 min read
Not just Mass-goers or Pilgrims but Family
We are the Family of God! HOMILY | Ezra 6:7-8,12b 14-20 | Luke 8:19-21 Contrary to those who claim that this Gospel seeks to discredit...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 23, 20192 min read
To be bold and Daring...
In our first reading, we heard the beginnings of the building of the second temple in Jerusalem following the defeat of the Babylonians....
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 23, 20192 min read
Trusted to be entrusted with
“Magnanakaw ako kasi wala namang nakakita!” “Kukupit ako, di naman mahahalata!” “Ngayon lang ago mandurokot. Bukas, hindi na!” These...
Fr. JC Rapadas, SVD
Sep 20, 20193 min read
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