SUNDAY PREACHING
The Filipino Catholic Community of Gouda (FCC-Gouda) & Surroundings is a community of believers with a vision of a world having one heart, one soul, compassionate in deeds and service, all united by the love of Jesus Christ. It is our mission to build a strong foundation, grow and enrich the worship life of the Filipino Community and fellow Christians.
Confidence in our communion with God our Loving Father
Dear friends in Christ, Communication is something that barely any human person can do without. Whenever we pick up our phones, we expect to see a message from someone. Besides official messages, it is a fact that the closer people are to each other, the more...
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. Today, the universal church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This feast was established and extended to the Universal Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264 to celebrate the Real Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul...
Our Risen Lord is Merciful
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe Dear brothers and sisters, Today is the second Sunday of Easter – the Octave of Easter. It is also the day that we celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday. The gospel narrates the appearance of Jesus to his disciples who were still grappling with the...
Our merciful God calls us for repentance
By Fr. Marcel Uzoigwe, CSSp. | Homily 3rd Sunday of Year Lent C You may have experienced occasions when misfortune befalls those considered to be evil in the society and instead of being pitied, the dominant response you hear is something like, “that serves them...
Loving and Forgiving
Dear friends in Christ, The readings bring us to the very important theme of forgiveness. The whole issue of salvation is anchored on a forgiving God who seeks out his sinful children. The old testament is filled with God who relates with consistently disobeying...
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me
First reading: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8=10 | Second reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30 | Gospel: Luke 1: 1-4; 4: 14-2 Dear brothers and sisters, As a president or prime minister takes up his post for the first time, he or she makes a public speech in which he or she outlines...
God manifest His power in the weak and the poor
Sunday of the Fourth Week of Advent, Yr. C, Lk.1:39-45-45 “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Luke 1:45. God chooses the poor and the weak to fulfill his plan. In the first reading, Micah tells us that the Lord...