Visita Iglesia: National Shrine of the Divine Mercy - Marilao, Bulacan

National Shrine of the Divine Mercy

(Pambansang Dambana ng Jesus Divino Misericordia)

Marilao, Bulacan

Location: Brgy. Sta. Rosa 1, Marilao, Bulacan, 3019, Philippines

'A church dedicated to the Divine Mercy'[1] 

The entrance to the main church.

Inside the main church

 Stations of the cross on the wall of the main church.

Candle & prayer offerings

Our Lady of Fatima Grotto

- before the entrance of Daan ng Kagalingan

Daan ng Kagalingan

 Daan ng Kagalingan

Covered Court where they celebrate their masses to accommodate all their parishioners.

 life sized stations of the cross surrounding the covered court

"The storms of life may shake our ground, a greater peace still dwells in our hearts. Feel no harm we are ruled by a far greater love, a far greater love."

23 March 2014, Sunday: Living Water - John 4:5-42 (Gospel & Homily)

Gospel, John 4:5-42

5 On the way he came to the Samaritan town called Sychar near the land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

6 Jacob's well was there and Jesus, tired by the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, 'Give me something to drink.'

8 His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.

9 The Samaritan woman said to him, 'You are a Jew. How is it that you ask me, a Samaritan, for something to drink?' -- Jews, of course, do not associate with Samaritans.

10 Jesus replied to her: If you only knew what God is offering and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me something to drink,' you would have been the one to ask, and he would have given you living water.

11 'You have no bucket, sir,' she answered, 'and the well is deep: how do you get this living water?

12 Are you a greater man than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself with his sons and his cattle?'

13 Jesus replied: Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again;

14 but no one who drinks the water that I shall give will ever be thirsty again: the water that I shall give willbecome a spring of water within, welling up for eternal life.

15 'Sir,' said the woman, 'give me some of that water, so that I may never be thirsty or come here again to draw water.'

16 'Go and call your husband,' said Jesus to her, 'and come back here.'

17 The woman answered, 'I have no husband.' Jesus said to her, 'You are right to say, "I have no husband";

18 for although you have had five, the one you now have is not your husband. You spoke the truth there.'

19 'I see you are a prophet, sir,' said the woman.

20 'Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, though you say that Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.'

21 Jesus said: Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know; for salvation comes from the Jews.

23 But the hour is coming -- indeed is already here -- when true worshippers will worship the Father in spiritand truth: that is the kind of worshipper the Father seeks.

24 God is spirit, and those who worship must worship in spirit and truth.

25 The woman said to him, 'I know that Messiah -- that is, Christ -- is coming; and when he comes he willexplain everything.'

26 Jesus said, 'That is who I am, I who speak to you.'

27 At this point his disciples returned and were surprised to find him speaking to a woman, though none of them asked, 'What do you want from her?' or, 'What are you talking to her about?'

28 The woman put down her water jar and hurried back to the town to tell the people,

29 'Come and see a man who has told me everything I have done; could this be the Christ?'

30 This brought people out of the town and they made their way towards him.

31 Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, 'Rabbi, do have something to eat';

32 but he said, 'I have food to eat that you do not know about.'

33 So the disciples said to one another, 'Has someone brought him food?'

34 But Jesus said: My food is to do the will of the one who sent me, and to complete his work.

35 Do you not have a saying: Four months and then the harvest? Well, I tell you, look around you, look at the fields; already they are white, ready for harvest!

36 Already the reaper is being paid his wages, already he is bringing in the grain for eternal life, so that sower and reaper can rejoice together.

37 For here the proverb holds true: one sows, another reaps;

38 I sent you to reap a harvest you have not laboured for. Others have laboured for it; and you have come into the rewards of their labour.

39 Many Samaritans of that town believed in him on the strength of the woman's words of testimony, 'He told me everything I have done.'

40 So, when the Samaritans came up to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed for two days, and

41 many more came to believe on the strength of the words he spoke to them;

42 and they said to the woman, 'Now we believe no longer because of what you told us; we have heard him ourselves and we know that he is indeed the Saviour of the world.'

Homily

by Rev. Fr. Dexter Carr

Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City

23 March 2014, Sunday 9:00AM

16 March 2014, Sunday: Matthew 17:1-9 (Gospel & Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 17:1-9

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, 
and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them; 
his face shone like the sun 
and his clothes became white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them,
conversing with him.
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, 
“Lord, it is good that we are here.
If you wish, I will make three tents here, 
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold,
a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, 
then from the cloud came a voice that said, 
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate
and were very much afraid.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying,
“Rise, and do not be afraid.”
And when the disciples raised their eyes, 
they saw no one else but Jesus alone.

As they were coming down from the mountain,
Jesus charged them,
“Do not tell the vision to anyone 
until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”


Homily



by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City
16 March 2014, Sunday 9:00AM

05 March 2014, Wednesday: Ash Wednesday - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

1 'Be careful not to parade your uprightness in public to attract attention; otherwise you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven.

2 So when you give alms, do not have it trumpeted before you; this is what the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win human admiration. In truth I tell you, they have had their reward.

3 But when you give alms, your left hand must not know what your right is doing;

4 your almsgiving must be secret, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.

5 'And when you pray, do not imitate the hypocrites: they love to say their prayers standing up in the synagogues and at the street corners for people to see them. In truth I tell you, they have had their reward.

6 But when you pray, go to your private room, shut yourself in, and so pray to your Father who is in that secretplace, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.

16 'When you are fasting, do not put on a gloomy look as the hypocrites do: they go about looking unsightly to let people know they are fasting. In truth I tell you, they have had their reward.

17 But when you fast, put scent on your head and wash your face,

18 so that no one will know you are fasting except your Father who sees all that is done in secret; and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.

Homily

• Lent 
• solemn, sad
• Latin word meaning to lengthen, i.e. mas humahaba ang liwanag sa dilim
• should be a joyful time of the year
• 'Kahit na ang tao ay naghihirap, hindi mananakaw ang kanyang kagalakan.'

• 3 Pillars of Lent

1. Alms Giving
• In the time of Jesus, it is an obligation.
• Corporal Works of Mercy
• Pagbisita sa may sakit
• Pagbibigay sa mga nagugutom at nauuhaw
• Pagbisita sa mga preso
• 'There are things we have to do in secret.'
• Pope Francis: Ang kawanggawa ay dapat may sigla. Do them with joy, hindi yung napipilitan.
2. Prayers
• 40 Days of Lent - more than 40, Sundays are not counted
• #4 in bible means a very long time
• Treat the season of lent as a retreat.
• Special moment of grace for all of us.
• Araw-araw dapat may iaalay tayo sa buhay panalangin at pananampalataya.
3. Fasting & Abstinence
• Ages 18 - 60: 1 Full Meal a day (Ash Wednesday)
• Ages 14 & Up: Abstinence (No meat)

• Delaying Gratification
• Why do weed it? Discipline.
• Ang mga ordinaryong pribilehiyo ay pinapagsantabi muna.
• Fasting & Abstinence not only in food.

• Sacrifice
• to offer something valuable
• 'Pag hindi ka marunong magsakripisyo, may magbigay pa kaya?'
• Love means absolute sacrifice. Wala kang pwedeng itira.

• Darkness, Silence, Stillness
• 'Minsan dapat tuntunin din natin ang madilim at tahimik para magkaroon tayo ng kapanatagan sa buhay at pananampalataya.'

by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga

Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City

05 March 2014, Wednesday, 5:00 PM

02 March 2014, Sunday - Matthew 6:24-34 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 6:24-34

Jesus said to his disciples:
“No one can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,
what you will eat or drink,
or about your body, what you will wear.
Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds in the sky;
they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns,
yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are not you more important than they?
Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span?
Why are you anxious about clothes?
Learn from the way the wild flowers grow.
They do not work or spin.
But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor
was clothed like one of them.
If God so clothes the grass of the field,
which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow,
will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith?
So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’
or ‘What are we to drink?’or ‘What are we to wear?’
All these things the pagans seek.
Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given you besides.
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.
Sufficient for a day is its own evil.”


Homily





by Rev. Fr. Orly Mendoza
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City
02 March 2014, Sunday, 3:30 PM

23 February 2014, Sunday: 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth' - Matthew 5:38-48 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 5:38-48

38 'You have heard how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

39 But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well;

40 if someone wishes to go to law with you to get your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

41 And if anyone requires you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

42 Give to anyone who asks you, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not turn away.

43 'You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy.

44 But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you;

45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the bad as well as the good, and sends down rain to fall on the upright and the wicked alike.

46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even the tax collectors do as much?

47 And if you save your greetings for your brothers, are you doing anything exceptional?

48 Do not even the gentiles do as much? You must therefore be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.'

Homily

by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga

Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City

23 February 2014, Sunday, 9:00 AM

09 February 2014, Sunday: 'You are salt for the earth' - Matthew 5:13-16 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 5:13-16

13 'You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people's feet.

14 'You are light for the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden.

15 No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone in the house.

16 In the same way your light must shine in people's sight, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven.

Homily

by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga

Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City

09 February 2014, Sunday, 9:00 AM

02 February 2014, Sunday: Feast of the Presentation of our Lord (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Luke 2:22-40

22 And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord-

23 observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord-

24 and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.

25 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him.

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord.

27 Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required,

28 he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:

29 Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised;

30 for my eyes have seen the salvation

31 which you have made ready in the sight of the nations;

32 a light of revelation for the gentiles and glory for your people Israel.

33 As the child's father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him,

34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed-

35 and a sword will pierce your soul too -- so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'

36 There was a prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years

37 before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer.

38 She came up just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.

39 When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

40 And as the child grew to maturity, he was filled with wisdom; and God's favour was with him. 

Homily

• There is some worthy pain that we experience and we don't know what to do with them.

• Nasasaktan tayo until ubos na tayo, then we ask.. "What is the meaning of all this?"

• Offering of pain in a form of sacrifice - connection with God.

• We wait for the fulfillment of God's promises to us. But along the way, there must be an offering so that God can come to us freely.

• Sacrifice is to offer or surrender something that is valuable to us.

• Lahat ng bagay ay regalo. You feel undeserving at the first moment of gift.

• Element of sacrifice you offer the first born. Offer it as a form of sacrifice so there will be a connection with God.

• Surrender to attain more valuable gift from God.

• The devil will show himself to you, he will destruct you and make you feel that you are totally undeserving of the gift. You must fight it, body and spirit.

by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga 

St. Joseph Shrine - Project 3, Quezon City

Sunday, 02 February 2014 - 9:00 AM Mass

26 January 2014, Sunday, Matthew 4:12-23 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 4:12-23

12 Hearing that John had been arrested he withdrew to Galilee,

13 and leaving Nazara he went and settled in Capernaum, beside the lake, on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

15 Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Way of the sea beyond Jordan. Galilee of the nations!

16 The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who lived in a country of shadow dark as death a light has dawned.

17 From then onwards Jesus began his proclamation with the message, 'Repent, for the kingdom of Heavenis close at hand.'

18 As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen.

19 And he said to them, 'Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.'

20 And at once they left their nets and followed him.

21 Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.

22 And at once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.

23 He went round the whole of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and illness among the people.

Homily

• If our dreams don't set in with reality, we leave them saying "It was never meant for me."

• Trials and challenges lead dreams to erode, thus easily giving up on those dreams.

• You can dream bigger than who you are.

• Limitations in life can sometimes be very very cruel. We want to go beyond our limitations, but not everyone can be successful.

• Everyday we have our own dreams, it is a part of our lives.

• Our day dreams are the closest desires and belongings to what God is offering us.

• if we try to look closely, our whole life is always hungry for something we do not know because some of that something we do not have. 

• Most authentic of our dreams - something that we do not know, something that we do not have and something that we cannot live without.

• In our dreams we are the greatest person, and it is not being selfish. 

• In our experiences, we end up suffocating ourselves. We change our big dreams to small but many dreams and yet it is still not enough to replace the big ones. Then we become sad and feel suffocated. 

• Repentance in the time of Jesus is not just being sorry, but to really change your ways. If it is possible, change your career and your whole life.

• If it is not working for you, go for something that God is offering you so that you can live a worthy life.

• You cannot find something that you do not have, something that we do not have a name for, something that you could not live without in places where you expect to find it.

• Be adventurous. Don't just go for the usual. Don't just go for the ordinary. God Himself loves adventures.

• God is most of the time in the unexpected of places and you will meet Him in the most unexpected persons in the most unexpected moments.

by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga

Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City

26 January 2014, Sunday - 9:00 AM Mass

05 January 2014, Sunday: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord - Matthew 2:1-12 (Gospel and Homily)

Gospel, Matthew 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod, 
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled, 
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, 
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, 
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly 
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, 
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word, 
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, 
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star, 
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures 
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.



Homily


by Rev. Fr. Ramon N. Eloriaga
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph - Project 3, Quezon City
05 January 2014, Sunday 9:00 AM