DAILY DEVOTIONS
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.
Food for the soul: preparation for success
Exploring the need to be prepared to wait for the right opportunity for success. Visionless life is a worthless way of living. The person is driven by anything that comes around.
Food for the soul: How to set your goals right
Planning your life gives you control, gets you to make the right choices and decisions, rather than leaving things up to chance. If you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail. https://youtu.be/MoKCzJCyiVE
Food for the soul: Making the right contacts
Good contacts can bring you to the right people with values to positively affect your life, change your situation, and set you forth for greater things ahead. https://youtu.be/_ony1KXRMmY
Food for the soul: How to take bold steps in the face of challenges
No matter the number of gifts or talents you have, if you do nothing, you achieve nothing. Overcome your fears and excuses to conquer your challenges. https://youtu.be/KH3fB1nzoXc
Food for the soul: Making excuses
Excuses are what hold some people back, and they are almost always the only thing between them and their goals.
Christmas message 2020
Christmas is a season of joy. The joy that we have Jesus in our lives. The joy that we are part of the liberation, healing, and care that Jesus brings…
Food for the soul: the danger of comparing yourself to others
Get on with improving on your unique life projects, directing your focus and energy on what you’re capable of now and how you can improve yourself, rather than comparing yourself to others…
Food for the soul series on generosity by Fr. Marcel
Being generous is an opportunity to positively affect the lives of others, create love and happiness, improve on oneself, establish vital connections, and gradually establish healthy and valuable relationships with people…
Food for the soul series on dealing with despair by Fr Marcel
Success and failure are two opposite realities. Understanding that every failure is an opportunity to turn the page to something better reduces the tendency to be discouraged, frustrated, or even despair. Giving in to despair is not to be considered part of the options…
Food for the soul: Step out of your comfort zone
Staying in the comfort zone denies you the opportunity to explore and discover the opportunities inherent in challenging situations. https://youtu.be/Ow0_oGKrBOY