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01/12/2025

🕊️✨ NEW ORIGINAL SONG: “𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧”
🎶 A Fray Tambok Original

Hindi lahat tapang ay p**a.
Hindi lahat paglisan ay masakit.
May puti sa puso, may payapang yakap,
na nagmumula sa Kanya.

“𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧”— isang paalam sa lumang mundo,
isang hakbang patungo sa Kanya,
sa buhay na may tapang, pag-ibig, at liwanag.

🎧 Pakinggan. I-alay. Sundan ang tawag ng puso.

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

🙏 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 – 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴.

For Pope Leo XIV
May the Lord grant him wisdom, humility, and holiness as he guides the Church through this season of joyful expectation.
Lord, hear us.

For all the faithful beginning the Advent journey
May our hearts be renewed with hope, patience, and a deeper love for Christ who draws near.
Lord, hear us.

For families and communities
May Advent be a time of healing, reconciliation, and peace within homes and relationships.
Lord, hear us.

For the poor, the lonely, and the burdened
May they experience the tenderness and presence of God through the compassion of others.
Lord, hear us.

For the grace of conversion
May we cast off the works of darkness and walk in the light of Christ as we prepare for His coming.
Lord, hear us.

For our departed loved ones
May they rest in the eternal peace of Christ, whose coming we await with hope.
Lord, hear us.

💬 Comment your prayers below
As we begin Advent, let us support one another in faith and joyful hope as we await the Lord’s coming.

01/12/2025

Matthew 8:5–11
“𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳; 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱.”

🕊️ The Sermon of Soft Chaos™
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬

A Roman centurion approaches Jesus—
a man of power,
used to command,
accustomed to being obeyed.
Yet when he stands before Christ,
there is no pride,
no posturing—
only humility wrapped in astonishing faith.

He knows his own limits.
He knows he cannot heal what is broken.
But he also knows the authority in Jesus’ voice,
the way a single word from Him
can cross distance,
touch suffering,
and rewrite reality.

“Lord, I am not worthy…”
This is not self-hatred.
This is clarity.
A heart honest about its smallness,
yet bold in trust.

Sometimes the greatest faith
is not loud or dramatic—
it is the quiet surrender
that admits,
I cannot fix this…
but You can.

And Jesus marvels.
Imagine that—
God, amazed
by the trust of a human heart.

Today, bring Him what feels unhealable,
unreachable,
untouchable.
You don’t need perfect holiness—
just honest humility
and a little courage to believe
that His word is enough.

— Fray Tambok

📖 Gospel: Matthew 8:5–11
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01/12/2025

🌾 THE WORD IN BLOOM™
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

📖 Reading I: Isaiah 4:2–6
📖 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1–2, 3–4b, 4cd–5, 6–7, 8–9
📖 Gospel: Matthew 8:5–11

🙏 THE BLOOM INSIGHT & REFLECTION

Today’s Gospel gives us one of the most profound expressions of faith in all of Scripture — words so powerful that the Church places them on our lips before Holy Communion.

The Roman centurion, a man of authority and influence, approaches Jesus with remarkable humility. He knows he cannot control illness, suffering, or the fragility of life. Yet he believes that one word from Jesus carries more power than all the authority he commands.
This is the heart of Advent faith: humble confidence in the power of God’s word.

Jesus marvels — not at greatness, but at trust. Not at achievements, but at surrender. The centurion recognizes what Advent reveals:
God draws near to heal, restore, and save — not because we are worthy, but because He is merciful.

Isaiah echoes this hope-filled promise. He foretells a day when the “Branch of the Lord” — a title pointing to the Messiah — will shine with beauty and glory. God Himself will spread a canopy of protection, covering His people with shelter, light, and presence. Advent is that promise unfolding: the Divine Healer approaching, the protective Presence drawing near.

💫 THEMES TO BLOOM IN HEART:
🌿 Humble Faith: True belief begins where self-reliance ends.
💬 Power of His Word: One word from Christ brings healing and hope.
🌤️ Sheltering Presence: God draws close to protect, cover, and restore His people.

✨ KEY VIRTUE: Humility with Trust

🎯 CHALLENGE:
Pray slowly today the centurion’s words we say at Mass.
Let them be not routine but heartfelt:
“Lord, I am not worthy… but say the word.”
Bring before Him one area of your life in need of healing or peace.

💡 TAKEAWAY:
Christ doesn’t wait for worthiness —
He responds to faith.

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30/11/2025

🌿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿

Today, we enter the beautiful and solemn season of Advent, a time of longing, watchfulness, and hope. The Church invites us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ—both His gentle birth in Bethlehem and His glorious return at the end of time.

Advent is a season of quiet expectation. The world rushes toward celebration, but the Gospel calls us instead to watch, pray, and open our hearts to the Lord who comes in hidden and humble ways. Like the prophets, we lift our eyes toward the dawn; like Mary, we ponder God’s promises; like John the Baptist, we prepare the way for Christ.

This Sunday reminds us that Christ is always near—He comes to us in Scripture, in the sacraments, in one another, and in the silent moments of daily life. His coming is not meant to frighten but to awaken hope. Advent teaches us to wait actively, with hearts that burn for His presence and hands ready to welcome Him in love.

🙏 Prayer

O God of our hope,
You call us to wake from our sleep
and prepare with joyful expectation
for the coming of Your Son.
Grant that this Advent
may be a time of renewed faith,
deepened prayer,
and watchful hearts ready to receive Christ
when He comes in glory.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

30/11/2025

Gospel: Matthew 24:37–44
“𝘚𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘰, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

🕊️ The Sermon of Soft Chaos™
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲

Jesus speaks of days like Noah’s—
ordinary days,
busy days,
days filled with routines and small distractions.
People will be eating, working, planning,
living their normal lives
without noticing how close grace is.

And then suddenly,
the moment arrives.
Not with thunder,
not with spectacle,
but with the gentle certainty of God’s timing.

So He invites us:
Be prepared.
Not frightened,
not restless,
but awake.

Readiness isn’t about living in paranoia.
It’s about living in purpose.
It’s choosing faithfulness
even when nothing dramatic is happening.
It’s tending to the quiet corners of your soul
so that when God knocks,
your heart recognizes the sound.

Stay awake in love.
Stay awake in kindness.
Stay awake in hope.
These small daily choices
train your spirit to see Him
even in the unexpected hour.

Because He comes not only at the end of all things—
He comes in every moment
that opens your heart to Him.

— Fray Tambok

📖 Gospel: Matthew 24:37–44
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29/11/2025

🌾 THE WORD IN BLOOM™
First Sunday of Advent

📖 Reading I: Isaiah 2:1–5
📖 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1–2, 3–4, 4–5, 6–7, 8–9
📖 Reading II: Romans 13:11–14
📖 Gospel: Matthew 24:37–44

🙏 THE BLOOM INSIGHT & REFLECTION

Advent begins with a wake-up call — not of fear, but of hopeful readiness.

Jesus warns that the coming of the Son of Man will be sudden, like the days of Noah. People were living ordinary lives — eating, drinking, working — yet unaware of the grace or judgment about to unfold. His message is simple and urgent:
Stay awake. Be ready. Live prepared.

But readiness is not anxiety; it is orientation — a life turned toward God.

Isaiah prophesies a glorious future where all nations stream toward the mountain of the Lord. Swords become plowshares; nations learn war no more. Advent begins with this vision because hope fuels vigilance. We stay awake not because we fear the end, but because we long for the dawn.

Saint Paul echoes this urgency:
“The night is advanced, the day is at hand.”
He invites us to cast off whatever belongs to darkness — sin, complacency, old patterns — and put on the armor of light. Advent is both a beginning and a battle cry: the battle to awaken our hearts, to prepare room for Christ, to live in the light.

To be ready for the Lord’s coming means living each day with purpose, love, mercy, and clarity — hearts alert, souls open, steps directed toward Him.

💫 THEMES TO BLOOM IN HEART:
🌄 Holy Readiness: Live each moment prepared to meet Christ.
✨ Light Over Darkness: Let go of what dims the soul; embrace what illuminates.
🌍 Hope for God’s Peace: Advent looks toward a world transformed by divine love.

✨ KEY VIRTUE: Watchfulness

🎯 CHALLENGE:
Choose one area of your life where spiritual “sleepiness” has settled — prayer, charity, forgiveness, patience — and take one concrete step today to awaken it.

💡 TAKEAWAY:
Advent is not waiting for something far away.
It is preparing for Someone already near — Christ, who comes into every moment that is ready for Him.

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29/11/2025

📖 𝕭𝖆𝖙𝖆𝖘 𝖆𝖙 𝕸𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖔: 𝕮𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖈 𝕿𝖗𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖆
Topic: First Sunday of Advent

Alam mo ba…?

The First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year, making it the Church’s “New Year’s Day.”

Liturgically, it’s one of only two seasons where purple/violet is used, symbolizing both penitence and joyful expectation.

It also has a unique focus: during the first two weeks, the Church looks not at Bethlehem, but at the Second Coming of Christ, a reminder that Advent is not just about preparing for Christmas, but preparing for His return in glory.

29/11/2025

Evening Prayer I — First Sunday of Advent