Daily Hope
A short word for the day — quotes, homily highlights, letters and greetings from the Community.
Word & reflection
God is asking us right now to open our hearts and minds and allow Him to touch our innermost being for us to come to realize that if there is no Jesus in us, there is no salvation. And if Jesus is present in us, we have to give Him thanks because we belong to a community of love, to a community who is ready to make sacrifices just for the sake of embracing Jesus and making Jesus alive in our…
— Rev. Fr. Crisanto G. Mendoza, MLCC
Christianity of following God is not about pretense. It is not about following people. It is all about following God. Think of how we serve God. Serving God is not about deprivation. It is your willingness and disposition… Thus, Christian maturity is what we pray for. From the homily at the Day 6 novena Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
— Rev. Fr. David C. Ezikeigwe, MLCC
But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.
— Luke 2:19
You do not have to arrive at prayer already mended. Come as you are, and let the mending be the thing that happens there.
— Fr. Jerome
We must love one another. We must not discriminate. We must not divide because we are one family. Division, pride, and comparison—it destroys us… If there is love, there will be a lot of healing. From the homily at the Day 4 novena Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
— Rev. Fr. Evaristus C. Asadu, MLCC
And hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts.
— Romans 5:5
Si San Pablo nagpasidaan nga ang kaalam sa kalibutan usahay makababag sa pagsabot sa kaalam sa Diyos. Ang kalibutan nagdayeg sa gahom, dungog, ug kadato. Apan ang Diyos, nagdayeg sa pagkamapaubsanon, pagkamasinubtanon, ug paghigugma. From the homily at the Day 3 novena Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
— Rev. Fr. Gregor D. Suelto, MLCC
Ang pagkamatinudanon sa Diyos, dili masukod sa gidaghanon sa modawat kanato. Sama kang Jesus, padayon kita sa pagbuhat og maayo. Hinaot nga dili lamang kita tigpaminaw sa pulong sa Diyos, kundili mahimong magbubuhat sa pulong. Kay ang pulong sa Diyos, dili lamang angay madungog sa atong mga dalunggan. Angay kining mabuhi sa atong kasingkasing ug makita sa atong tagsa-tagsa ka kinabuhi. Pinaagi…
— Rev. Fr. Cesar T. Barte, MLCC
(With regard to the healing grace), these are only fruits. The source is the Healer. Magbantay kita mga igsoon. Our intentions on Sundays, is it for the fruits/effects ang atong gi-adto or the Source ba kaha ang atong tuyo? Magsimba ako kanimo, Ginoo. From the homily at the Day 1 novena Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
— Rev. Fr. Carlos L. Duga, MLCC
Atong tutukan ang labing importante. Dili ang ritual, kundili ang relasyon sa Diyos. Ang role ni Maria—iya tang giduol ug gipasuod sa Diyos… Ang tuyo sa pag-debosyon kang Maria kay aron iya tang umolon pag-ayo aron mapareha kita ni Jesus. From the homily on the Feast of Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Msgr. Romualdo G. Kintanar
Do not lose faith. Tagai’g buhat ang inyohang pagtuo. Do not lose your trust in humanity. Ayaw kawalag pagsalig ug paglaom sa katawhan. Matarong ra gyud ni ang tanan. Just continue to pray and work with faith. Padayon sa unsay sakto ug tarong. From the homily at the Day 9 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Russel P. Rupecio, MLCC
Jesus is the eternal high priest because He is the one who sacrifices and the one who is sacrificed. His sacrifice was not for His own sin but for the sins of all people. From the homily at the Day 8 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. David C. Ezikeigwe, MLCC
The world desperately searches for peace through politics, wealth, and human solutions alone. True peace begins when hearts are converted to Christ, where there is humility, forgiveness, prayer, and love. From the homily at the Day 7 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Gregor D. Suelto, MLCC
She (Mary) preserves our dignity and as the mother of the church, she prays that every Christian will be preserved from degeneration… and she will always be our advocate. From the homily at the Day 6 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Jerome B. Antogop, MLCC, STHL
God has a plan for everyone. Kung naay kalipay ug naay kalinaw, it does not mean walay pag-antos—pero labaw ang grasya sa Diyos, labaw ang kalooy sa Diyos, ug labaw ang kalinaw gikan sa Diyos. From the homily at the Day 5 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Evaristus C. Asadu, MLCC
(Si Jesus miingon,) ‘Panglakaw kamo ug ubanan kamo Niya. Mangayo ako sa Amahan aron magpadala og paraclete aron pagpadayon sa trabaho alang sa simbahan.’ Nahuman naman unta ang Iyang mission, nganong magpadala paman Siya og lain? Wala pa diay mahuman? Wala pa kay we keep on struggling. Kahibalo siya nga in the coming years, ang mga tawo moliko gihapon. Ang Holy Spirit maoy mopadayon sa mission…
— Rev. Fr. Carlos Duga, MLCC
Discipleship is personal. Each person has a unique calling, a unique mission, and a unique journey… Different missions, the same Lord. The danger of comparison is that it steals our peace and distracts us from our calling. Jesus simply said, “You follow me.” In other words, stay faithful to the mission I have given you. From the homily at the Day 3 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Cesar T. Barte, MLCC
Sa kinabuhi ni Pedro, dunay mga higayon nga iyang gilimod si Jesus gumikan sa iyang kahadlok… Apan unta kita nga nag-serbisyo sa community, ato untang paninguhaon ug ipatigbabaw kanunay nga bisan paman unsay mahitabo, magpabilin ra gihapon kita diha sa Ginoo. From the homily at the Day 2 novena Mass for Our Lady of All Nations.
— Rev. Fr. Reynaldo Castillo, MLCC
Mga igsuon ko diha ni Kristo, atong maangkon ang kahiusahan sa atong pamilya, sa atong community, sa atong katilingban, sa tibuok kalibutan, ug atong ma-ilaila og maayo ang Ginoo kung aduna kitay higayon nga mamati Kaniya. Aron sa ingon, atong mapuy-an ug ma-exercise ang kabubut-on sa Diyos—ug si Maria maoy atong kapanaminan niining tanan. From the homily at the Day 1 novena Mass for Our Lady of…
— Rev. Fr. Royvincent R. Husain, MLCC
All of us will be united with the Lord, to share the joys of the Kingdom… Let us believe with God’s love, with our prayer, and with the good things that we do. We can still make the world a better place to live in. From the homily at the Mass for the MLCC 28th Founding Anniversary.
— Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, DD
Founding writings
Words about prayer and service from MLCC’s founding documents.
“The life of prayer is the heart of the Community of Mary’s Little Children.”
“Leadership is defined as servanthood.”
