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Feb 15 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel, Jesus helps us understand the true meaning of the Law. He does not come to abolish it, but to bring it to fullness. This means that God’s commandments are not only about external actions, but also about the heart. Jesus shows that faith is not a matter of doing the minimum required, but of allowing God’s will to shape our thoughts, intentions, and attitudes. For example, it is not enough to avoid killing; we are called to reject anger, hatred, and contempt. In the same way, fidelity is not limited to avoiding adultery; it involves purity of heart, respect for others, and responsibility for our relationships.

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Feb 8 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses two of the most common elements of ancient life—salt and light—to describe the identity and mission of his followers. He doesn’t say we should try to be salt and light; he says we are salt and light. This is not a suggestion for our future selves, but a statement of our current reality.

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Feb 1 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Gospel for this Sunday presents the Beatitudes, one of the most important teachings of Jesus. Sitting on the mountain, Jesus looks at the crowd and teaches them a new way of seeing life. What He proclaims does not follow the usual logic of the world. Instead of praising power, wealth, or success, Jesus calls blessed those who are poor, meek, merciful, and pure of heart.

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Jan 25 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time presents the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus withdraws to Galilee and settles in Capernaum, a place described by the prophet Isaiah as a land of darkness. It is precisely there, in an ordinary and often forgotten region, that the light of Christ begins to shine.

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Jan 18 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, Feast of Santo Niño

The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.

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