Eucharistic Qoutes

"The Eucharist is the supreme proof of the love of Jesus. After this, there is nothing more but Heaven itself."
- St. Peter Julian Eymard

"Happy is the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in all things!,"

- St. Peter Julian Eymard

"Do not think that Jesus Christ is forgetful of you, since he has left you, as the greatest memorial and pledge of his love, himself in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar."

- St. Alphonsus Liguori

“Can you feel the fragrance of Paradise which diffuses Itself from the Tabernacle?"

- St. Philip

God dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar."

- St. Maximilian Kolbe

"In each of our lives Jesus comes as the Bread of Life - to be eaten, to be consumed by us. This is how He loves us. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

If I can give you any advice, I beg you to get closer to the Eucharist and to Jesus... We must pray to Jesus to give us that tenderness of the Eucharist."

-Mother Teresa of Calcutta

“How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment."

- St. John Chrysostom

"The faith of the Church is this: That one and identical is the Word of God and the Son of Mary, Who suffered on the Cross, Who is present in the Eucharist, and Who rules in Heaven,"

- Pope Pius XII

Happy is the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in all things!,"

- St. Peter Julian Eymard

There is no Place like HOME (funeral Homily)

Allen P. Peña, SSS Homiletics 4

March 8, 2011

Funeral Homily: Jn. 14 1-6

There is No place Like Home!

Home is a place of rest. Kahit anuman ang ating trabaho at ginagawa. We return home after that. In fact, everyone longs to return home. Because, we enjoy rest and we enjoy our home which is our own. Heaven is our true home. It is to this home Jesus says he is going, and it is to this home he promises us that he will take us. And he tells us that there are many rooms in his Father’s home. That means, there is place for everyone in Father’s House.

It is to this place of rest that Peter reached, after his long search of what life is. His gifts and achievements as a father to 5 children, as a good husband, a responsible co-worker and a religious leader have given as an example of a Christian life that is worth living. But Peter had become restless of searching the meaning of life and had become wearied bodily for a higher pursuit of meaning. Our hearts are restless, until they rest in God. And that is why we pray now. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

We who are left here in the world, Let us not be confused like Thomas in the Gospel where he says ‘We do not know where you are going….” Because we as Christians do know where Peter is going. Let us assist with our prayers, so that her passage from this life to the next life may be smooth.

With his death we experience pain, the pain of separation. Alalahanin natin na, si Peter ay sumakabilang buhay lamang. Ang katawan lamang niya ang nawala sa mundong ito at siya ay patuloy na nabubuhay kapiling ng Diyos. Bagamat masakit tanggapin ang kanyang pagkawala, ang kanyang alalaala ang patuloy na bubuhay sa inyong mga puso. At hindi niya nais na kayo’y nalulungkot sa kanyang pagkawala bagkus siya ngayon ay masaya na sa kanyang tahanan, sa kanyang kapahingahan. Ang inyong mga panalangin ang tutulong sa kanya upang maging ganap ang kanyang katahimikan at kaligayahan sa langit. At sa Eukaristiyang ito na iniaalay natin para sa kanya ay isang ganap na pagpapahayag ng ating pagmamahal sa kanya.

There is no other place like Home… sabi nga. Home is where we enjoy our rest. Heaven is our own Home with God.