Advent/Simbang Gabi/Christmas Recipes

Maturing in Christ – Feast of Baptism of Christ, 09 January 2023

Christmas is “manifesting” Christ – Solemnity of Epiphany-A, 08 January 2023

Come and see so you will see greater things! – Thursday before Epiphany, 05 January 2023

Come in order to see – Wednesday before Epiphany, 04 January 2023

Benedict XVI, the modern John the Baptist – Tuesday before Epiphany, 03 January 2023

Who are you? What are you? – Monday before Epiphany, 02 January 2023

Imitating, praying with Mary in 2023 – Sunday, Mary Mother of God, 01 January 2023

Christmas is family – Friday Octave, Feast of Holy Family, 30 December 2022

A prayer for Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, our modern Simeon – Thursday Octave, 29 December 2022

Christmas is recognizing the face of Christ in everyone – Wednesday Octave, Holy Innocents, 28 December 2022

Christmas is when God’s love came down so that our love may rise in him – Tuesday Octave, St. John Evangelist, 27 December 2022

Along with Christmas comes the Cross – Monday Octave of Christmas, St. Stephen first martyr, 26 December 2022

A Christmas prayer to be a Christmas to others too – Sunday, Christmas 2022

Christmas is seeing, following the light of Christ – Saturday, Simbang Gabi IX, 24 December 2022

Christmas is saying “NO” – Friday, Simbang Gabi VIII, 23 December 2022

Christmas is being grateful – Thursday, Simbang Gabi VII, 22 December 2022

More than a visit, Christmas is a visitation! – Wednesday, Simbang Gabi VI, 21 December 2022

Christmas, an overshadowing by God – Tuesday, Simbang Gabi V, 20 December 2022

When nothingness is fullness: creating a space for God – Monday, Simbang Gabi IV, 19 December 2022

Christmas is about accepting – Fourth Sunday of Advent-A, Simbang Gabi III, 18 December 2022

Christmas, our being & mission – Saturday, Simbang Gabi II, 17 December 2022

Christmas, a return to Paradise – Friday, Simbang Gabi I, 16 December 2022

Advent is for soul-searching – Thursday, Advent Week III, 15 December 2022

Advent is putting on love – Wednesday, Memorial of St. John of the Cross, 14 December 2022

Advent is remaining faithful – Tuesday, Memorial of St. Lucy, Martyr, 13 December 2022

Advent is for God’s surprises – Monday, Memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 12 December 2022

Rejoicing amid disappointments – Third Sunday of Advent-A, 11 December 2022

Advent is for listening – Friday, Advent Week II, 09 December 2022

Joy & mercy in the gift of life – Thursday, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 08 December 2022

Advent is God’s consolation – Wednesday, Advent Week II, 07 December 2022

Advent is for comforting – Tuesday, Advent Week II, 06 December 2022

Advent is for strengthening others – Monday, Advent Week II, 05 December 2022

Finding Jesus, showing Jesus – Second Sunday of Advent-A, 04 December 2022

Advent takes our shame away – Friday, Advent Week I, 02 December 2022

Advent is for building up – Thursday, Advent Week I, 01 December 2022

Advent is also the coming of the Cross – Wednesday, Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, 30 November 2022

Advent is being small again – Tuesday, Advent Week I, 29 November 2022

Coming to Jesus who comes – Monday, Advent Week I, 28 November 2022

When Advent is also a Sabbath – First Sunday of Advent-A, 27 November 2022

Becoming an adult Jesus Nazareno at Christmas – Baptism of the Lord, 09 January 2022

Loved and touched by God – Friday, 07 January 2022

Love and be free – Thursday, 06 January 2022

Love and you shall see – Wednesday, 05 January 2022

An epiphany of love – Tuesday, 04 January 2022

We belong to God – Monday, 03 January 2022

New year, new directions – Sunday, Epiphany of the Lord, 02 January 2022

Welcoming the New Year with Mary – Saturday, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 01 January 2022

A prayer for 2022 – Thursday in Christmas Octave, 30 December 2021

Glimpses of Jesus – Monday in Christmas Octave, 27 December 2021

Prayer for adults to find the Child Jesus again this Christmas – Feast of the Holy Family, 26 December 2021

A prayer at the end of the Lord’s birthday – Saturday, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, 25 December 2021

Rejoicing Christmas moments all year through! – Saturday, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, 25 December 2021

Advent is when God comes to free and raise us up to him – Friday, Simbang Gabi 9, 24 December 2021

Advent and the “hand of the Lord” – Thursday, Simbang Gabi 8, 23 December 2021

Advent is when “great things” happen from God – Wednesday, Simbang Gabi 7, 22 December 2021

Dream. Believe. And live. – Tuesday, Simbang Gabi 6, 21 December 2021

Advent is God’s transforming presence – Monday, Simbang Gabi 5, 20 December 2021

Advent is “sacred moment” with God visiting us – Fourth Sunday of Advent, Simbang Gabi 4, 19 December 2021

Each of us an “Emmanuel” too! – Saturday, Simbang Gabi 3, 18 December 2021

Man is a mystery – Friday, Simbang Gabi 2, 17 December 2021

Christmas is reflecting Jesus, the Light of the world – Thursday, Simbang Gabi 1, 16 December 2021

Advent is making God present – Wednesday, Advent Week 3, 15 December 2021

Advent is humility before God – Tuesday, Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest, 14 December 2021

Advent is for seeing God clearly – Monday, Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr, 13 December 2021

Advent is rejoicing in God within us – Advent Sunday 3-C, 12 December 2021

Advent is for listening to God – Friday, 10 December 2021

Advent is looking forward – Thursday, Advent week II, 09 December 2021

The vessels of God’s grace to us – Wednesday, Solemnity of Immaculate Conception, 08 December 2021

Mary, advocate of grace and model of holiness – Wednesday, Solemnity of Immaculate Conception, 08 December 2021

Advent is being small and simple – Advent Sunday 2-C, 05 December 2021

Advent is being at home – with self, with others, and with God – Friday, St. Francis Xavier, Priest, 03 December 2021

True discipleship – Thursday, 02 December 2021

Our God of abundance – Wednesday, 01 December 2021

Remembering our “fishers of men” – Tuesday, Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, 30 November 2021

Making the Kingdom a reality – Monday, 29 November 2021

Beginning with the end in sight – Advent Sunday-I, 28 November 2021

Year C, 28 November 2021- 09 January 2022

Looking back, looking forward in Jesus – 10 January 2021 (Baptism of the Lord)

The Black Nazarene in COVID-19 – 09 January 2021

And the winner is… – 08 January 2021

Keeping God’s commandments – 07 January 2021

Hardened hearts – 06 January 2021

Love, love, love…. – 05 January 2021

Test all spirits – 04 January 2021

Christmas: A call to openness and sincerity – 03 January 2021 (Epiphany)

Keeping the Christmas story alive – 01 January 2021 (Mary, Mother of God)

Thank you, 2020! – 31 December 2020

Walking in the light – 29 December 2020

Prayer for our own “flight to Egypt” – 28 December 2020

Sight and Vision – 27 December 2020, Feast of St. John Evangelist and Apostle

Christmas in COVID-19 – Christmas 2020

Our birth from God – Christmas Eve 2020

Advent is tenderness of God – 24 December 2020

The hand of the Lord – 23 December 2020

Our song, our life – 22 December 2020

True blessedness this Christmas – 21 December 2020

Advent is being consistent – 20 December 2020, Advent IV-B

Advent is a quarantine – 19 December 2020

Loving “with a Father’s heart” like St. Joseph – 18 December 2020

The problem with beginning – 17 December 2020

Do you hear what I hear? Do you see what I see? – 16 December 2020

Advent is simply being good – 15 December 2020

Advent is seeing our bright future – 14 December 2020

Advent: A parable of our life – 13 December 2020, Advent Sunday III-B

Advent is being alert – 11 December 2020

Advent is God making us laugh – 10 December 2020

Advent is for (en)lightening – 09 December 2020

Silent listening of Mary – 08 December 2020 (Solemnity of Immaculate Conception)

Advent, a prelude to Easter – 07 December 2020 (Memorial of St. Ambrose)

Advent is a two-way street – 06 December 2020, Advent Sunday II-B

Advent is “a very little while…” – 04 December 2020

Advent is renewing friendship with Jesus – 03 December 2020 (St. Francis Xavier)

Advent is being at home with God – 02 December 2020

Praying for the Spirit of God – 01 December 2020

Disturb me to follow you, Jesus! – 30 November 2020 (Feast, St. Andrew the Apostle)

Life in the dead of the night – 29 November 2020, Advent Sunday I-B

First of all, be a child of God – 19 January 2020

Continuing the Christmas story – 12 January 2020

Jesus our life – 10 January 2020

Imitating Jesus, the Nazarene – 09 January 2020

Love drives out fear – 08 January 2020

God is love – 07 January 2020

Jesus our light – 06 January 2020

Following Jesus, our true Star – 05 January 2020

Witnessing Jesus Christ – 03 January 2020

Standing up for Jesus Christ – 02 January 2020

Keep Christmas Alive – 01 January 2020

God among us in our family – 29 December 2019

The other side of Christmas – 26 December 2019

The Living Story of Christmas – 25 December 2019

Blessed be God forever! – 24 December 2019

God is gracious – 23 December 2019

Advent is finding our mission anew – 22 December 2019

Blessed are the women! – 21 December 2019

Transforming presence of God – 20 December 2019

Holy presence in hiddenness – 19 December 2019

IQ, EQ, and AQ – 18 December 2019

What is in a name? – 17 December 2019

Inclusive Christmas – 16 December 2019

Living As God’s Children – 20 January 2019

This 2019, Handle Life with Prayer – 13 January 2019

God Wants Only the Best For Us – 11 January 2019

Sustaining Our Vocation with Prayer – 10 January 2019

Perfecting the Love of God in Our Imperfect Love – 09 January 2019

Love is Being a Food for Others – 08 January 2019

Back to Normal is Back to You, Lord – 07 January 2019

Epiphany: New Beginnings in Christ – 06 January 2019

Meeting Jesus in 2019 with Mary – 01 January 2019

On Becoming Children of God – 30 December 2018

Christmas: A Decision To Choose Jesus, Our Highest Good – 25 December 2018

Advent is God Leading Us to New Directions in Life – 24 December 2018

Advent is God’s Tenderness and Sweetness – 23 December 2018

Advent is Looking Back – and Forward – to God’s Goodness – 22 December 2018

Christmas Is a Story of Encounters – 21 December 2018

Mary Is the True Miss Universe – 20 December 2018

Christ Comes in Silence – 19 December 2018

Holiness and Sinfulness – 18 December 2018

Our Origin and Mission in Jesus Christ – 17 December 2018

Advent Is The Joy of Persons – 16 December 2018

Advent Is Creating A Room for God In My Life – 09 December 2018, Advent II-C

Advent Is the Presence of God – 02 December 2018, Advent I-C