The past three to four years have not been easy for the eight to ten or so people who remained with Open Table Church. We gave up the yellow room. We moved temporarily to a not-so-ideal location. Some people decided to leave. A beloved leader passed away just this year. I cannot say we merely […]
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#6 Christmas 2012 Reflection: Recruited for a Mission
Gospel Reading: Luke 1: 39-45 Today’s Gospel features the meeting of two women. Specifically, two pregnant women. Elizabeth was too old and was probably waiting for her time to die when she received news that she was pregnant. In this particular meeting, she was 6 months on the way and just came out of her […]
#5 Christmas 2012 Reflection: Being Angels
Gospel Reading: Luke 1: 26 – 38 Five days before Christmas. Every year’s the same for me: work, work, work. Christmas day? Still at work. But being part of MCC makes me feel closer to HIM and I know now that GOD wants us to understand why Jesus was born: LOVE. Five years in MCC […]
#4 Christmas 2012 Reflection: Believer or Doubter?
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:5-25 There are times when we eagerly hope for something to happen or for someone to come into our lives. We have much cherished dreams that we want to come true tulad ng pagkakaroon ng lifetime partner, yumaman, makapasok sa isang magandang company, ma-promote sa trabaho, manalo sa lotto, manalo sa isang […]
#3 Christmas 2012 Reflection: Joseph, the Adoptive Father
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1: 18-25 In today’s Gospel, Joseph takes the center stage. Usually Papa Joseph is mentioned in the sidelines of our celebration of Jesus’ birth. Minsan para lang siyang alalay na inuutusan to go here and there, to do this and that for Mary and Jesus. It is understandable since we have very […]