Last Sunday, I went home again to Pampanga to visit my Mom's grave and also get some documents that I need. Before going to my Lolo's house, I attended the mass at the nearby church (where I was baptized and Mom's last mass). I was praying so hard for the mass to be in Tagalog or English, and praise God it was in English!
Anyway, the homily was so good that I had to take down notes and share it here:
(Gospel: Luke 12: 32-48)
- Ang taong laging handa, kasama sa handaan sa kalangitan (The person who is always ready will join the feast in heaven)
- HANDAAN: it's a Filipino term for feast. When you invite people to your 'handaan' it means, you have prepared something for them - food, venue, yourself as a host, etc. So Handaan means "HANDA KA" (you're ready)
- The best preparation for death is a good life. 3 ways of preparing one's self:
a) OFFENSE - use God's blessings in your life; no time for idleness
b) DEFENSE - because we are in a spiritual war, our defense should always be up
- increase your spiritual level by making yourself holy
- stay away from SIN
- changing one's self in mind, heart and soul
- the more you allow SIN to enter your life, it will pull you down to the pit.
- Protect yourself. Fight for your faith.
- The prize of good preparation is SALVATION.
And I was affirmed once more that Mom is already saved because she had a good preparation before her death - she led a good life.
Thank you Lord for this wonderful affirmation and message.
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