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.
Perseverance is a virtue
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11. Matthew 17:9-13 Have you ever asked for something in prayer, you have no enough patience to wait and even when it is granted; you fail to understand or know that your request has been granted? This is the is the situation in the Gospel. The...
What do you see in others?
Isaiah 48:17-19. Matthew 11:16-19 Jesus berates the crowds listening to Him about their non-commitment to His message nor to that of John the Baptist. Thus, they denied themselves the messages of salvation that the Saviour has brought and shutting themselves out of...
God’s solutions to our problems
2ND WEEK OF ADVENTIsaiah 41:13-20. Matthew 11:11-15 The first reading presents God’s comforting reassurance to the people of Israel, promising them that He will remove the mountains in their lives. We also need such reassurance every day since we have different...
Finding rest in the Lord
MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE.Isaiah 40:25-31. Matthew 11:28-30 Once in the Junior Seminary, a seminarian went to report an issue to the Rector. He told the latter that he caught seminarian X sleeping in the chapel, looking expectantly at the Rector for the...
You are God’s personal person
Isaiah 40:1-11. Matthew 18:12-14 The parable of the lost sheep is God’s own way of telling us that all of us are important in his sight. It is telling you that you are God’s ‘Personal Person’ no matter what has happened. He is ready to rescue you and remove that dirt...
Few things are important
This is one of the greatest principles I have seen in the Bible coming from Jesus Himself. Like Martha we worry/fret about so many things, we are highly distracted by a lot of things. The most unfortunate thing is that in the midst of all these fretting, we forget the...
Who is the greatest
The struggle for the greatest is an old age struggle that continues to tear the world apart. Sometimes, even people who have been blessed by God end up living miserably because they are seeking to be greater than someone. Most people are sad and bitter just because...