This, I Should No Longer Keep to Myself!

Gospel Reflection for 

29^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pls Read God’s Silent Message: Mt 22:15- 21

For the longest time, I’ve never been too bold telling one and all that “I have cancer!” 

For some reason I respected, I never disobeyed when my mom told me that I shouldn’t make others know that I am battling cancer. For all those times, seven years in a row while I was in remission, only few did know that I was giving cancer a good fight. Only few did know that I’ve been a strong fighter.

Up until the “second wave” came in 2016 when I had to go through the same battle again – when cancer turned stage 4, I was still too cautious whether to go out to the open because as I was told, not everyone would wish us good will when we are frail.  

My body showed how physically weak metastasis have caused, 

... but every time I gave myself “the push” that I needed, 

... every time I smile at myself in the mirror while loosing those hairs again, 

... every time I strive to manage to get up each waking morning 

    to mend the home and assure my husband and kids that they still have me, 

... and every time I would strive to bring myself to sleep with God’s songs of healing 

    amidst the stinging pains elsewhere in my body, 

    -- I just can’t help but be grateful for God’s mercy.     

"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar

and to God what belongs to God." – Matthew 22:21

For the longest time, I deeply know I owe God!

Thanks to this Gospel – because today, I am boldly declaring to give back whatever is due to Him – that amount of gratitude which I should never keep to myself.

Just like that coin which has Caesar’s image, I am a kind of a coin as well – stamped with God’s image and likeness, I belong to God!  Nothing will ever hinder me now from telling one and all that I am strong in my battle because God is within me -- and at that, I am not just a Cancer Survivor, I AM A VICTOR!

So my dear friends, I am inviting you to get inspired by my story in my blog  

@ https://acancervictorsadvocacy.wordpress.com/  

in facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/acancervictorsadvocacy/ 

& in instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/gailmontero.47/  #sunset

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"True Character is who you are and what you do -- even when no one is watching you!"

You Can Heal Your Own Wounds

 6^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pls Read God’s Silent Message: Mt 5:17-37

Do not take a false oath,

but make good to the Lord all that you vow.

But I say to you, do not swear at all.

Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,'and your 'No' mean 'No.'

Anything more is from the evil one."

  

photo credits: http://www.stephaniedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Forgive-Yourself.jpg

Would you know one of the reasons why some wounds don’t heal?

May mga sugat na halos ayaw mong gamutin kasi masakit kapag nililinis;

to the point na magagalit ka pa sa naglilinis ng sugat mo kasi nasasaktan ka!

We have doctors all around to tell us how to heal our wound; we have nurses to assist and loved ones to care for us while we’re hurting…yet we end up offending them; we don’t listen to the doctor’s instructions because we’ve focused on our pain and we kept on doing the wrong thing.

What we do not realize is, we can actually HEAL OUR OWN WOUND if we would be brave enough to CLEAN IT UP BY OURSELVES by following how we were instructed.

In today’s Gospel, God  wants us to understand His intention for giving us His commandments which He yearn to be fulfilled in us. All that He expects is for us is to strive to do the right thing: overcome negativity with possibilities; triumph against every temptation to be weak; reach out to forgive those who’ve offended us and look within to forgive our own self from our wrong doings.

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Our heart is the seat of our motivations. If only we will find that inspiration deep within to allow God’s love to move in our life, we would then comply as directed, follow as instructed! We won’t have to hold back the pains caused upon us, as we will no longer offend carelessly – then we wont have to endure our wounds at all! #sunset

Posted in Feast SM Santa Rosa Bulletin. 2017 Series. Issue #5, 12 February 2017

SERIES: HURT ATTACK. How to heal life's deepest pains.

Talk 2: Surgery.  Connect.

"True Character is who you are and what you do -- even when no one is watching you!"

Don't Dilly-Dally

Cor Dei 1.  3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pls Read God’s Silent Message: MT4:12-23

 “the people living in darkness have seen a great light…” -- Matthew 4:16

 

photo credits: The Feast, Light of Jesus, FeastSMStaRosa

CHANCES … grab or drop it!

Once in a while we’ll first have to be despicable before we’d realize that we’ve already missed a chance!  Sometimes we fall short of foresight that we overlook what should have been done at a certain required time.

I was recently bereaved by a friend who had been sick. I wasn’t able to visit her again when I started battling against mine.  I had her in my mind several times last December. I planned to call her up too, but scheds and events had just piled up until I ended receiving that sad news; Facebook feeds were filled with posts, mourning for her.  I felt so guilty; I should have told her, “let’s fight together!”; I should have made her feel stronger knowing that she’s not struggling alone. I cried hard in regret; I was just consoled when a friend told me, “marami pa kami!; we also want to hear from you!”

When you come to that breaking point that you wouldn’t want to miss chances, your only choice would be to MAXIMIZE TIME! Each time we wake up for a day, God is giving us “that invitation” to come after Him and leave our comfort zones of excuses.

Friends, today let’s IMPLEMENT that decision: REACH OUT, DO NOT DELAY!

Days may be dark at times, but if we will only consider God’s calling to “come after Him”, we will surely see the LIGHT that will mark the turning point in our life. More Dreams & Plans will materialize which will make our BEST YEAR EVER! #sunset

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Published in FeastSMStaRosaBulletin. Series of 2017. Issue #2, 22 January 2017

BEST YEAR EVER: Imagine Your Future Now

Talk 3: Implementation
also posted in: https://gailmontero.blogspot.com/2017/01/dont-dilly-dally.html?spref=fb & https://trendingprof47.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/dont-dilly-dally/

& https://profgail67.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/dont-dilly-dally/

"True Character is who you are and what you do -- even when no one is watching you!"