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1-MIN HOMILY

SIMBANG GABI ONE-MINUTE HOMILIES (YEAR B) 2020-21

This year Pins of Light is offering a series of one-minute reflection videos during Simbang Gabi (Year B).

“Simbang Gabi”–literally, “Night Mass”–is also called “Misa de Gallo,” which means “Rooster’s Mass” because these Masses nine days before Christmas are traditionally held at dawn.

It is a long-standing—and much beloved—tradition in the Philippines, where Christmas is a high point in the year. It is believed that those who are able to complete all nine Masses will have their Christmas wish granted.

To look for the 1-minute homily for the day, just scroll down. Feel free to share with friends and fellow Simbang Gabi goers.

SIMBANG GABI 1-MINUTE HOMILY TRAILER

DAY 01 (16 December 2020, Wednesday)

DAY 02 (17 December 2020, Thursday)

DAY 03 (18 December 2020, Friday)

DAY 04 (19 December 2020, Saturday)

DAY 05 (20 December 2020, Sunday)

DAY 06 (21 December 2020, Monday)

DAY 07 (22 December 2020, Tuesday)

DAY 08 (23 December 2020, Wednesday)

DAY 09 (24 December 2020, Thursday)

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN OUR SIMBANG GABI REFLECTIONS!

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!

Feel free to post a comment or question below. 🙂

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FINDING NOAH’S ARK

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This homily is based on Matthew 24:37-44 for the First Sunday of Advent.

For many of us these days, despair is a real temptation. Some of us have actually sworn to keep away from our newsfeed and just get ourselves inebriated in premature Christmas carols. Can the news in the country, in the US, and in the world get any worse? And I don’t know about you, but today’s Gospel, which opens the season of Advent, is no help as far as lifting our spirits is concerned.

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THE BUSIEST ANGEL OF CHRISTMAS

4167478132_5664872fca_bThis homily, based on Luke 1:26-38, was delivered at the English Martyrs’ Parish.

There is one character who has worked very hard behind the scenes for Christmas. We hear about this character during Advent, and he shows up at least a couple more times at Christmas, but given all the many things going on at Christmas, we understandably don’t get to shine the spotlight too often on him. I am, of course, referring to the angel Gabriel.

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THE QUIET ART OF LETTING GO

S JosephThis homily, based on Matthew 1:18-25, was delivered at the Simbang Gabi for the Filipino community at Charing Cross Hospital Chapel.

In today’s Gospel story, we have the angel of God appearing to Joseph in a dream. By this time Joseph has already discovered Mary’s pregnancy, and he knows the child cannot be his. Joseph never says a single word in the entire gospel, but we can imagine how heartbroken he must have been.

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THE TEMPTATION OF THE BAPTIST

imageThis reflection is based on John 1:6-8, 19-28.

This event in the life of John the Baptist sounds like it’s more than a simple press conference. Here we have him interviewed successively by priests and Levites, as well as Pharisees. All of them interrogate him about who he is: “Are you the Christ? Are you Elijah? Are you the Prophet?”

The Baptist takes this opportunity to clarify who he is and who he is not, correcting the misconceptions about him. He is not the Christ–nor is he Elijah, nor the Prophet. He is but “the voice crying out in the desert,” to prepare the way for the Christ.

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