What greeted me – I heard a loud noise and it was this squirrel. He even posed for me.I love reading this book. Thank you Rebecca Asedillo for your post, it influenced me to buy it. It elevates my consciousness on what to look for in homilies. During this pandemic, I am very grateful for the homilies of Pope Francis, when he celebrated daily masses at Casa Martha, to Fr. Randy Jasper Odchigue of Lourdes Chapel in Butuan City which I made sure not to miss, as the Pope’s; to Bishop Marc Trudeau, Fr. John Cordero and Fr. Joachim Ablanida of Holy Family Catholic Church, Artesia. It was and still is truly my daily bread, to attend mass, listen to good, great, inspiring, probing, challenging homilies. I can no longer listen to homilies that don’t respect parishioners when the celebrant is re-reading the words of the gospel, with no reflections, research or context, nor relevant. Thank you to these diligent, holy and conscientious servants of God!And thank you to former pastors of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Fr. Rodel G.Balagtas and Fr. Camilo Pacanza and their visiting priests from Chicago, Philippines during Simbang Gabi who were great preachers as well: Anthony Q. Carreon, Kenneth Masong and Fr. John Vinuya Era CM. I really miss what you all provided, a joyful, highly spirited, sacred and meaningful Christmas masses.
