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Jan 4 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord celebrates the great revelation of God’s love to all nations. The Gospel according to St. Matthew tells us of wise men from the East who followed a mysterious star until it led them to Bethlehem, where they found the newborn King of the Jews. In this humble Child, they recognized the divine light that illumines all humanity. Their journey represents the search of every heart longing for truth, goodness, and meaning — a journey that finds fulfillment only in Christ.

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Jan 1 2026

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and Mother of Peace

On this first day of the year, the Church invites us to begin anew under the loving gaze of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. The Gospel (Luke 2:16–21) tells us that the shepherds “went in haste” to Bethlehem, where they found Mary and Joseph, and the Infant lying in the manger. They were simple people, yet they were the first to witness the glory of God made visible in the child Jesus. And Mary, the Gospel says, “kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.”

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Dec 31 2025

New Year Message 2026

“See, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)

As we welcome the dawn of 2026, we bow before the Lord in gratitude for the year that has passed—its joys and struggles, its blessings and challenges. Every new year is a gift of grace, a renewed invitation from God to begin again with faith, hope, and love.

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Dec 24 2025

Christmas Message 2025

Once again, we stand before the manger in Bethlehem and gaze upon the mystery of God made flesh. The Gospel of Luke tells us how, in the silence of the night, heaven touched the earth. A child was born, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. To the eyes of the world, it was an ordinary birth, unnoticed and poor. Yet for those who believe, it is the dawn of salvation and the beginning of a new creation.

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Dec 14 2025

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 3rd Sunday of Advent

The Third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday, a day of rejoicing amid our Advent waiting. The rose candle is lit on the Advent wreath, reminding us that joy is already shining through the shadows of expectation. Yet, today’s Gospel from Matthew 11:2–11 presents us with a surprising kind of joy—one born not from comfort or success, but from faith in the midst of doubt.

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