"SEED SOWING"
A Reflection on the daily Mass Readings
by Msgr. Ching Encinares, Spiritual Director
SFR Filipino-Ministry

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter (C)

Scripture Readings: Acts 12:24-13:5a; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6+8; John 12:44-50

 

“THE WORDS OF JESUS – OUR JUDGE”

 

We are able to judge the state of our own souls. Or at least we have the means to do so. By comparing what we do every day to the things Jesus taught, we can get a pretty good picture of how we stand in regard to God and our future in eternity.

 

Let us listen to what Jesus said about this: “I have come to the world as its light, to keep anyone who believes in me from remaining in the dark. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save it. Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words already has his judge, namely, the word I have spoken - it is that which will condemn him on the last day.”

 

There we have it! If we get into the habit of examining ourselves and see if our lives measure up to the principles of the lifestyle taught by Christ, we can get a pretty good picture of our future in eternity - whether it will be a favorable one or grim.

Jesus will not be the one to judge the state of our souls and characters when we die. It will be the words he spoke. “Did our lives or didn’t our lives on earth match up to them?” will be the question. “Father,” I have sometimes been asked, “do you think I might stand a good chance of going to heaven?”

 

 My answer: “Suppose you tell me!” The words Christ spoke are your judge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 APPEAL

We need new members to help run the day to day activities of the SFR Filipino Ministry. Those who are interested in joining please talk to any of the Filipino–Ministry members or any of the MCST Sisters and they will be more than happy to give more information if needed.

 

Or you may email or call any of the following numbers:

Parish Membership Commitee: To be appointed ???
OR:
(951) 245-0070– Sr. Angelita Bacleon

(951) 818-4511–Lourdes Hao-Skoumpis

 WHAT IS THE FILIPINO MINISTRY?

       The Filipino Ministry of St. Frances of Rome Church is a religious – Cultural organization under the patronage of Saint Frances of Rome.

      MISSION

To serve and inspire the Filipino Catholic members of St. Frances of Rome parish so they can fully participate in the life and mission of the church.

 
To enlighten and promote better appreciation of Filipino Culture through religion and to establish communication networks with the Filipino Community within and outside the Diocese of San Bernardino.

OBJECTIVES

 To effectively fulfill its obligations and commitments to the community and the church, the Filipino Ministry set the following objectives as their guiding principles:

 † To demonstrate leadership in the Filipino Community for all matters related to the religious

    and cultural life in the parish of St. Frances of Rome.

 

† To serve as coordinating body under the Parish Pastoral Council on matters related to all

   Filipino church-related programs activities and organizations;

  

† To promote better appreciation of the Filipino culture;

 

† To network with Filipinos and other ministries within and outside the Diocese of San

   Bernardino.