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The Filipino Catholic Community of Gouda (FCC-Gouda) & Surroundings is a community of believers with a vision of a world having one heart, one soul, compassionate in deeds and service, all united by the love of Jesus Christ. It is our mission to build a strong foundation, grow and enrich the worship life of the Filipino Community and fellow Christians.
Prayer isn’t a time to give orders but to report for duty
1 John 3:22--4:6. Psalm 2:7bc-8, 10-12a. Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 In the Letter of James, we saw some reasons prayers are not answered. James 4:3. In the first reading, we are given the formula for answered prayers so that we can assess if we are praying well enough and...
We saw His star
Isaiah 60.1-6, Ephesians 3.2-6, Mathew 2.1-12 Epiphany means manifestation. God manifested Himself in different ways; to the Jews, through the scriptures, to the shepherds, through an angel, to the Wise Men, through The Star. The shepherds went to worship, the Wise...
Come and See
1 John 3:11-21. Psalm 100:1-5. John 1:43-51. Come and See was the invitation of Philip to Nathaniel, and the same invitation of Jesus to the two disciples of John the Baptist who had asked him where he stays. Sometimes what we need as Christians is this same...
Where do you live?
John 1.35-4 Contact is very important. When John pointed out the Lamb of God, his disciples' first question to Jesus was, 'where do you live?' When you meet someone very special to you, the first thing you try to get is the contact. You don't just get the contact, you...
The Lamb of God
John 1.29-3 Today John pointed Jesus out as the Lamb of God. It's surprising that John said, 'I do not know Him;' John leaped in the womb when Mary visited his mother, how come he doesn't know Him? Well, knowing Jesus as a biological relation is different from knowing...