My reflection on Matthew 11:28-30 ( Thursday of the 15th Week in OT)

Jesus says; “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Holy Scripture - Matthew 11:28-30)

With all the troubles, difficulties, sicknesses, limitations that we go through in life, it is indeed difficult for us to understand God, the very God who created us, whom we have heard many times that He cares and loves us.  

Through the Gospel text, we hear an invitation of Jesus, He is calling us to Him. Calling us not to just relieve us of our problems, our sicknesses but actually encouraging us to carry those baggage; 'to take upon His yoke and to learn from him.’ If we look closely, the Teacher is actually teaching us means or ways to carry our load. We need to go to Jesus to be able to carry the load.

By going to Jesus, we find rest, we find comfort, we find healing, we find peace. For Jesus is gentle and humble of heart.  We need to entrust all our human conditions, our problems, weaknesses and sicknesses  to Jesus.

Mary, Queen of Prophets.

During class last week the lecturer was referring to Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) as an example in the topic of  the Prophetic Call Narrative. I was disturb and confuse on why Mary was referred to as an example here. I know that at the BVM's litany there is a title for Mary as Queen of Prophets but never did it occur to me as the use of Mary in the example given by my professor. So, I questioned and asked for clarification. My professor felt that it was a good reflection and asked me to reflect further on my question. I had some classmates who gave their thoughts. But I was not satisfied, was still hungry to know more on this topic of Mary, Queen of Prophets. Thank God my professor had the wisdom to make me to go and reflect on it further. So here is what I found that explains so well on this whole topic of Mary, Queen of Prophets.

It is from Rev. Eamon R. Carroll, O. Carm - Our Lady's Digest, March-April 1978.

“Queen of prophets” is one of the titles of our Lady in the Litany of Loreto. For many Catholics calling Mary “queen of prophets” is a reminder that the prophets of the Old Testament looked ahead to the Mother of the Messiah as well as the Messiah himself. In early Christian understanding, however, our Lady was herself also regarded as a prophet. There had been no prophets in Israel for some centuries before Christ, and the revival of prophecy was expected as a sign of the coming of messianic times. The gift of prophecy was given Mary of Nazareth in her role of preparing for the Messiah; that she is a prophet is part of the Gospel portrait of the Virgin Mother of Jesus.

The famous early author, St. Irenaeus, born in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), who became bishop of Lyons in France (died about 202) wrote that in her Magnificat Mary prophesied in the name of the Church. The word St. Irenaeus used for ‘prophesied’ is the same word used in the New Testament for ‘crying out in the power of the Holy Spirit’, as in St. Paul’s letters to the Romans (8,15) and to the Galatians (4, 6: ‘we cry out in the Spirit, Abba, Father’).

Other early writers considered Mary along with the Old Testament prophets; she was the greatest of the prophets because she prophesied the Savior, that is, she proclaimed the mystery of God’s becoming man. A friend of St. Ambrose, St. Gaudentius of Brescia (d. ab. 406) said that at Cana Mary asked for wine in the name of the Church, in the name of all mankind. The abundant wine Jesus provided for the wedding feast at Mary’s request, the best saved till the last, is a sign of the superabundant outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the young Church, the first Christians, at Pentecost. 

‘Mary, queen of prophets, pray for us.’

Tip on how to make God laugh!

Do you know how to make God laugh???

Just give Him all the details you have for your future plans, and God will "Ha..Ha..Ha....lol"
After laughing God will say; "Dei...I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).

It is ok to plan and work towards our future, but let us not dictate to God or instruct him on how our plans should go. We pray, and tell Him our desires but always have an open heart that God's ways are the best ways!
Now discernment through prayer is an important element for 'future' planing.


Recently a group of scientist had once again made God laugh so hard....This is about the 'God particle' or 'Higgs Boson'. Click here for more info about this.


Joining my professor and classmates, we laughed together with God when we discussed briefly on this subject. Now one crucial question that we ask is; "If as they say that the 'particle' was the source of creation where then did the 'particle' come from? From another 'particle'? Why is it impossible to just admit that God is behind all this, that He is the source and creator of the world? Hmmmm...!!!!