August 2014
Sunday Psalm #104
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August 31, 2014
If today you hear his voice
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
September 7, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Dennis N. Marasigan.
When you sing this psalm, you invite the assembly to be faithful to genuine worship. The psalm indicates that human beings have a poor track record in this regard. As you sing it, then, you enact what the first reading and gospel demand: you speak honestly to the people about their behavior and invite them to conversion. As you prepare to sing this psalm, you might spend some time thanking God for those persons in your life who have challenged your behavior when it was not faithful. What gave them the courage to be so honest? What gave you the grace to hear what they were saying? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 209)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (September 7, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
If today you hear his voice
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
September 7, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Dennis N. Marasigan.
When you sing this psalm, you invite the assembly to be faithful to genuine worship. The psalm indicates that human beings have a poor track record in this regard. As you sing it, then, you enact what the first reading and gospel demand: you speak honestly to the people about their behavior and invite them to conversion. As you prepare to sing this psalm, you might spend some time thanking God for those persons in your life who have challenged your behavior when it was not faithful. What gave them the courage to be so honest? What gave you the grace to hear what they were saying? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 209)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (September 7, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Thursday Music #103
August 28, 2014
How do we remain humble of heart?
Staying humble is always easier said than done. Chuck Palahniuk,in his book called Choke, said, “We spend so much time judging what other people created that we end up creating very little of our own.” This holds true especially these days when one can easily vent out to everyone with just a click of a button.
Do we show humility when we talk about others behind their backs? Do we show humility when we boast of our achievements?
Being humble reaps good fruit. The Book of Matthew tells us that “Anyone who raises himself up will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be raised up.”
The Lord wants us to be proud, but He wants us to be positively proud. Pride is a double-edged sword that can raise you and others up or pull you as well as others down. It’s how we use this, either to our advantage or disadvantage.
As we pray with this song, Cry for Humility, let us also ask for the grace to keep a humble heart. God will ultimately reward our every good deed in His time.
Many thanks to ZealforZion for the video and to Em Alcantara for the reflection!
How do we remain humble of heart?
Staying humble is always easier said than done. Chuck Palahniuk,in his book called Choke, said, “We spend so much time judging what other people created that we end up creating very little of our own.” This holds true especially these days when one can easily vent out to everyone with just a click of a button.
Do we show humility when we talk about others behind their backs? Do we show humility when we boast of our achievements?
Being humble reaps good fruit. The Book of Matthew tells us that “Anyone who raises himself up will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be raised up.”
The Lord wants us to be proud, but He wants us to be positively proud. Pride is a double-edged sword that can raise you and others up or pull you as well as others down. It’s how we use this, either to our advantage or disadvantage.
As we pray with this song, Cry for Humility, let us also ask for the grace to keep a humble heart. God will ultimately reward our every good deed in His time.
Many thanks to ZealforZion for the video and to Em Alcantara for the reflection!
Sunday Psalm #103
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August 24, 2014
My soul is thirsting for you
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 31, 2014
Our three psalm settings in English are by Tinnah M. dela Rosa Ken Steven, and Kent Lardizabal (2 pages) while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Migs Miguel.
In Hebrew, Psalm 63 reads "My nephesh [=throat] is thirsting for you, O Lord my God." The sense is that the psalmist cries out to God from the place that receives breath and nourishment, the place though which life enters the body. When you open your throat to sing this psalm, do you realize that you will be crying out to God for life? How can you help the assembly hear your thirst for God? How can you help them taste your satisfaction? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 205)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 31, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
My soul is thirsting for you
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 31, 2014
Our three psalm settings in English are by Tinnah M. dela Rosa Ken Steven, and Kent Lardizabal (2 pages) while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Migs Miguel.
In Hebrew, Psalm 63 reads "My nephesh [=throat] is thirsting for you, O Lord my God." The sense is that the psalmist cries out to God from the place that receives breath and nourishment, the place though which life enters the body. When you open your throat to sing this psalm, do you realize that you will be crying out to God for life? How can you help the assembly hear your thirst for God? How can you help them taste your satisfaction? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 205)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 31, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Sunday Psalm #102
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August 17, 2014
Lord, your love is eternal
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 24, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Mark Anthony Laroya.
The 'work of God's hands' you sing about in this Sunday's psalm is the gift of revelation, the gift of faith, the gift of the church founded upon the person of Peter, who grew in faith through experience and grace. You could pick any one of these - revelation, faith, the church - to pray about this week. How have you, through experience and grace come to hear God's revelation? How have you grown in your faith? How have you strengthened your identity with the church? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 201)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 24, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Lord, your love is eternal
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 24, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the 2-page psalm in Filipino is by Mark Anthony Laroya.
The 'work of God's hands' you sing about in this Sunday's psalm is the gift of revelation, the gift of faith, the gift of the church founded upon the person of Peter, who grew in faith through experience and grace. You could pick any one of these - revelation, faith, the church - to pray about this week. How have you, through experience and grace come to hear God's revelation? How have you grown in your faith? How have you strengthened your identity with the church? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 201)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 24, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Thursday Music #102
August 14, 2014
Have you ever made decisions in your youth that you could still stand by years later? Could you have made those decisions by relying merely on your own understanding or were you aided by the grace and wisdom that could only come from a loving God?
On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption, let us reflect on the life of our Blessed Mother Mary who modeled for us what it means to be a disciple of God. The song "Hail Mary-Gentle Woman" composed by Carey Landry brings us back to the time when she made the decision to become the mother of Jesus. Her "Yes" was not an impulsive one but one borne out of obedience to the will of God. Because of her openness to God's grace, she listened well and responded freely. The song describes Mary as gentle, wise, and peaceful. She is all of that and more because she chose to become a faithful disciple of God all her life.
How can your life become more open to a similar kind of faithfulness? Spend some time in prayer with the Lord as you ponder this.
May your relationship with Mother Mary lead you to become a better disciple of Jesus in your daily life. Let us continue to pray for God's grace and wisdom to make choices and decisions according to His will.
Many thanks to John Rodgers for the video and to Dona Flynn for the reflection!
Have you ever made decisions in your youth that you could still stand by years later? Could you have made those decisions by relying merely on your own understanding or were you aided by the grace and wisdom that could only come from a loving God?
On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption, let us reflect on the life of our Blessed Mother Mary who modeled for us what it means to be a disciple of God. The song "Hail Mary-Gentle Woman" composed by Carey Landry brings us back to the time when she made the decision to become the mother of Jesus. Her "Yes" was not an impulsive one but one borne out of obedience to the will of God. Because of her openness to God's grace, she listened well and responded freely. The song describes Mary as gentle, wise, and peaceful. She is all of that and more because she chose to become a faithful disciple of God all her life.
How can your life become more open to a similar kind of faithfulness? Spend some time in prayer with the Lord as you ponder this.
May your relationship with Mother Mary lead you to become a better disciple of Jesus in your daily life. Let us continue to pray for God's grace and wisdom to make choices and decisions according to His will.
Many thanks to John Rodgers for the video and to Dona Flynn for the reflection!
Sunday Psalm #101
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August 10, 2014
O God, let all the nations praise you
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 17, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the psalm in Filipino is by Marc Misael Gamil.
As you prepare to sing this responsorial psalm, you might spend some time reflecting on your own understanding of the reach of God's salvation. Whom do you find hard to see within God's saving embrace? Whose cries of need seem more a bother to you than an opportunity to show God's saving desire (gospel)? How, on the other hand, have you grown in your understanding and in your ability to respond? How has your heart been widened? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 195)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 17, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
O God, let all the nations praise you
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 17, 2014
Our psalm setting in English is by Tinnah M. dela Rosa while the psalm in Filipino is by Marc Misael Gamil.
As you prepare to sing this responsorial psalm, you might spend some time reflecting on your own understanding of the reach of God's salvation. Whom do you find hard to see within God's saving embrace? Whose cries of need seem more a bother to you than an opportunity to show God's saving desire (gospel)? How, on the other hand, have you grown in your understanding and in your ability to respond? How has your heart been widened? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 195)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 17, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Thursday Music #101
August 7, 2014
Have you ever traveled somewhere that has left you in awe at its beauty?
When we travel and experience new places, our senses become overwhelmed with beauty and with a delightful experience of its freshness.
Could this have been how God felt when he created the world? At the end of each day of creation when God looked at the work of his hands, he uttered, "It is good." God even exclaimed, "It is very good." on the day the first human beings were created. God saw something good in his creation and he was delighted in it.
Try to remember your own experience of wonder and awe at something beautiful that you have seen, heard, smelled, tasted or experienced. What was it like? Have you thanked God for these experiences of beauty and love? Speak to the Lord for a moment to thank Him for these gifts. How do these gifts of beauty or love move you to live?
Sometimes due to our own busyness and distractions, we are unable to fully relish and soak in the beauty and love that surrounds us. May the song, "For the Beauty of the Earth" composed by John Rutter, help you to pray about the beauty you have seen and the love that you have known. May it lead you to a grateful heart as you claim what the song says, "this our joyful hymn of praise."
Many thanks to fromwithintheheart for the video!
Have you ever traveled somewhere that has left you in awe at its beauty?
When we travel and experience new places, our senses become overwhelmed with beauty and with a delightful experience of its freshness.
Could this have been how God felt when he created the world? At the end of each day of creation when God looked at the work of his hands, he uttered, "It is good." God even exclaimed, "It is very good." on the day the first human beings were created. God saw something good in his creation and he was delighted in it.
Try to remember your own experience of wonder and awe at something beautiful that you have seen, heard, smelled, tasted or experienced. What was it like? Have you thanked God for these experiences of beauty and love? Speak to the Lord for a moment to thank Him for these gifts. How do these gifts of beauty or love move you to live?
Sometimes due to our own busyness and distractions, we are unable to fully relish and soak in the beauty and love that surrounds us. May the song, "For the Beauty of the Earth" composed by John Rutter, help you to pray about the beauty you have seen and the love that you have known. May it lead you to a grateful heart as you claim what the song says, "this our joyful hymn of praise."
Many thanks to fromwithintheheart for the video!
Tuesday PraySing #99
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August 5, 2014
Today we wish to share this 2-page setting for Eucharistic Prayer II composed by Tinnah M. dela Rosa. This fits very well the motif of the Preface Dialogue, Holy, Memorial Acclamation, Doxology and Great Amen settings that may be found in the Gaudium Mass, also composed by Tinnah for the New Roman Missal. The Eucharistic Prayer or Canon of the Mass is the central prayer of the entire celebration. Most Catholics have been made aware from their earliest days that during the Eucharistic Prayer the bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. What many Catholics are not aware of, however, is that the Eucharistic Prayer is about more than adoring Christ who becomes present in our midst. The Church tells us that liturgy (and the Mass is the highpoint and heart of liturgy) is the action of Christ the priest and His Body, the Church. In the celebration of Mass, during the Eucharistic Prayer, not only does Christ become present, body and blood, soul and divinity, under the forms of bread and wine, but Christ's saving action, His passion, death and resurrection are once again enacted and offered to the Father by Christ Himself in the person of the priest, and by all present. This is a truth of enormous significance!. This action of Christ which brought about our redemption from sin and eternal death, offered once for all on Calvary, becomes present again for us, here and now, in this time and place, so that we can join in Christ's perfect offering and can ourselves participate in His perfect worship. Read more about the Eucharistic Prayer via the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops page. To download the full 2-page setting, please click the picture above or this link. |
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Sunday Psalm #100
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August 3, 2014
Lord, let us see your kindness
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 10, 2014
Our psalm settings in English are by Tinnah M. dela Rosa and Joey Delos Santos while the psalm in Filipino is by Dennis Marasigan.
In the psalm refrain the community begs God to show them kindness and grant them salvation. In the verses you proclaim that what they pray for - peace, kindness, truth, justice - will be given to them. As you prepare to sing these verses, you might use the refrain as part of your daily prayer. Where do you need to see God's kindness? Where does the world need to see God's kindness? Where do you need to see salvation being granted? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 191)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 10, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.
Lord, let us see your kindness
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
August 10, 2014
Our psalm settings in English are by Tinnah M. dela Rosa and Joey Delos Santos while the psalm in Filipino is by Dennis Marasigan.
In the psalm refrain the community begs God to show them kindness and grant them salvation. In the verses you proclaim that what they pray for - peace, kindness, truth, justice - will be given to them. As you prepare to sing these verses, you might use the refrain as part of your daily prayer. Where do you need to see God's kindness? Where does the world need to see God's kindness? Where do you need to see salvation being granted? (Cf. Living Liturgy 2011, p. 191)
Please click the pictures or the highlighted link to download the high resolution PDF files of our composers. Go to the readings for next Sunday (August 10, 2014) in English via the US Conference for Catholic Bishops or in Filipino via the Word and Life Publications.