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Today, I receive all of Godslove for e. Today, I openyself to te nbonded,limitless, overowingabndance of Godsniverse. Today, I openmyself to Gods blessings,healing, and miracles.Today, I open yself toGods Word So I wouldbecoe ore like Jess

every day. Today, I proclaitat I a Gods beloved,I a Gods servant, I aGods powerful champion.And becase I a blessed,I am blessing the world. InJess nae. Aen.

AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER

A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the LIGHT OF JESUS FAMILY

January 27, 2013

EE TIME! Francis Sanchez modelsGuaranteed T-shirt, marking the last talk ofhe series, Signifcance. More on Page 2.

4 FEASTS TODAY!

8:00 a.. to 10:00 a..First Feast Session, Plenary Hall

9:30 a.. to 11:30 a..Second Feast Session, Reception Hall

10:30 a.. to 12:30 p..Third Feast Session, Plenary Hall

3:45 p.. to 5:45 p..Fourth Feast Session, Plenary Hall

Have Fun and Be Blessed in theHappiest Place on Earth!

How To Pray Powerful Prayers

I KNOW a lot of people who tell God

their problems.

When you do that, you release your

stress and thats a great thing.

But thats not enough. It shouldnt

end there. If you end there, you may feel

comforted but not commissioned.

How do you do that? When you pray,

dont just tell God your problems but tell

Him ofHis promises as well. When you do

that, youre lifting your mind from present

reality to future reality. Like David, youre

encouraging yourself in the Lord.

Today, as we end our phenomenal

series, Guaranteed, I pray you receive a new

paradigm on how to live life. Youll no longer

see your daily life from the perspective of

your problems but from the position of His

promises. And thats a great shift that will

impact you forever.

Be very encouraged by God at our

Feast today.

May your dreams come true,

BO SANCHEZ

PS. Next week, youll learn how to receive

holy, healthy, and happy wealth! Watch for it.

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LAST WEEK

LAST Sundays Gospel takenfrom Luke 2:41-52 talksabout Jesus who, as a young

boy, went with his parentsto Jerusalem to attend theFeast of the Passover. Jesusis left behind in the temple.His parents look for Him tono avail, so they decide toreturn to Jerusalem. After threedays, they nd Him preachingamong the elders at the temple.

Fr. Titus Mananzan,SVD, began his homily bytelling the story of a young

boy who loves his pet dogvery much. While playing inthe forest, the boy sees a fairywho, impressed by the boysaffection for his dog, tells the

boy to make a wish and shell

grant it. The boy wishes thathed also be a dog.

Fr. Titus said just asthe boy wanted to becomethe creature he loved, Godalso willed to become man

because He wanted to becomeone with us. As man, Jesusalways remained obedient toGod and his parents. ThoughHe had many struggles andtemptations, He followed thewill of the Father: that He dieson the Cross. God alwayswills the best for us, and our

obedience is a sign of lovefor Him.

As we celebrate theFeast of the Santo Nino, Fr.Titus said that we need toremember the qualities of achild. Matthew 18:3 saysUnless you turn and becomelike children, you will neverenter the kingdom of God.Fr. Titus said let us emulatethe childs sense of wonder,forgiveness, trust, dependence,and humility.

-- Anna Modesto

Be Like a Cild

Signicance

BRO. BO SANCHEZ started

Talk#3: Signifcnc with a

verse from Mark 8:36 that

says, Wh dos i prof

man if he gains the whole

world but loses his soul? He

said that we need to pursue

success but we cannot stop at

merely becoming successful.

We must aim for signicance

which is the highest form of

success. To be signicant is to

be able to inuence or impact

others life, and ask nothing

in return.

Sharing a personal

experience, Bro. Bo recalled

a time when he hiked for four

hours without bringing water

with him to quench his thirst.

He only had a candy in his

pocket which he opted to take,

thinking that it would make

him feel better. It did but

only for two minutes. He felt

worse afterwards, realizing

the bad effect of sugar

on thirst.

Similarly, success is

beautiful and wonderful. You

can have all the power and

pleasure in the world but they

will never satisfy unless, you

give yourself to others.

Bro. Bo also told the

story of a wealthy man who

calls up his friend and tells

him that he is feeling awful

that day. The man buys a new

luxury car worth P9 million,

in addition to a number of

other luxury cars that he

already owns. At the end of

the day, he calls the same

friend to tell him that he still

feels sad and awful.

The story tells us that

no matter how much success

and wealth we may have in

life, we will not be happy

unless we share our success

with others. We should ask

God to show us the path

to higher success which

is signicance.

Success versus Signicance

Bro. Bo pointed out that

success is achieving ones

dreams, whilesignifcnc

is helping others achieve

their dreams.

The reason we need to

achieve success is to help

others achieve success. We

do not need to be completely

successful. We can help other

people achieve their dreams

one step at a time. Even if we

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REFLECTIONS

I FIRST attended the Feastwith my classmates RemyLingon and Anna MelissaFlores on January 20, 2013.I heard about the Feast fromone of my professors whooften talked about the prayergathering in class tellingus stories and enlighteningus about the talks and theirsignicance in her life, andadvising us to apply them toour own. She encouraged usto attend the Feast, so weeventually did.

Weve always heard ofthe saying, All the wealth canmake you a lonely person.

I never imagined thesaying to be true. I mean Ialways thought that if yourea wealthy person, everybodyaround you would want toknow you or be your friend.But I was wrong.

Once, I dreamt ofhaving a lucrative job. Idreamt of owning a houseand lot, fancy car, high techgadgets, the works.

Then I heard the talkof Bro. Bo on Signifcnc,

the last of the series onGuaranteed. As I listenedto Bro. Bo, I realized Iwas heading toward a lifewithout signicance, a life ofselshness. I also imaginedthe successful ME and yet Ilet everyone out of it.

Bro. Bo asked whowanted to live a life of successwith signicance. This didnot ring a bell for me. Iwas confused since I neverheard that before and as heexplained, I got a clearer

picture: its about aiming fora success so that you can helpothers be a success too.

I then pondered onmy relationship with myloved ones-- my dad, mom,and most especially myyounger brother.

Way back when we wereyounger, we regularly foughtabout just everything, ridiculedeach other even in front ofother people. We went to thesame school but when wesaw each other in the hallway,its as if we were strangers.I didnt bother to greet him.

There was even a time whenpeople didnt know I had abrother since I didnt talkmuch about him.

Now, I am 20 years old,and my brother is 16.

I am now old enough torealize my mistakes. I did notgive any signicance to theword ate to him and to this dayit makes me teary to realize thetime I have wasted.

After I heard Bro. Bostalk, Ive resolved to includemy brother in my success.

All I dream of now, afterhearing the talk, is how I canhelp my brother fulll his

dreams. Like he wishes to goto college in the PhilippinesI will do all I can to

support him-- even if it meansworking my head off forhis future.

A PromiseBy AThIRA ShYNNE NANDA KumAR

AT FEAST PICC, from le: Remy,Anna Melissa, and Athira

are still on step number one,

we can help those in step zero.

We can teach others what we

already learned which others

still have not.

Bro. Bo said signicance

is not saying go there but

come here. We cannot help

others with something wehave not yet achieved. We

can turn around and help

others with whatever we

already have.

Luke 12:16-21 talks

about the parable of the rich

fool who produces plentiful

crops but does not have

enough storage. He decides to

tear down his barns to build a

larger one where he can store

all his grains and goods that

will last for many years so he

can just relax, eat, drink, and

be merry. But God tells him

that his life will be taken from

him that very night. Who

then will benet from the

riches he means to store

for himself?

Bro. Bo said there are

three ways to live life on

planet Earth:

1. A life of sccess is

lling your barn so that you

can turn around, train, and

help other people.

2. A life of selshness is

lling your barn and nothing

more. This will lead to

utter misery.

3. A life of signicance

is helping others ll their

barns. It does not have to be

in a grand manner, but even

in simple acts that can impact

others life.

Bro. Bo said let us

ask God to help us bless

the world, edify, and equip

another human being. Then,

we will achieve not only

success but signicance for

ourself and for others.

-- Regiele Anne Cruz

-- Photos by ELS

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mINISTRIESATTENTION, Feast attendees! Here are your leaders, Armedand Dangerous!

Bro. Bo Sanchez, our Lieutenant General, is in fullcombat gear, your elders are in battle fatigue, and the rest ofyour leaders are in cadet uniform.

Wait, before you take cover, what just recentlyhappened was Leaders Assembly of the Light of JesusFamily at the Villamor Air Force Gym last January 19.

The meeting prepared our 1,700 leaders for theirbig tasks in 2013 to tend the unchurched, the poor, andthe downtrodden.

And to meet their goal, our leaders are armed-- withunconditional love, like Gods love-- which makes themreally dangerous to anyone and any other obstacle to theirmission. For Gods love conquers all.

Thats how Bro. Bo explained the theme of theassembly:Armed and Dangerous!

The assemblys special guest, retired Lt. General OscarH. Rabena, the 31st Commanding General of the PhilippineAir Force, who is a regular Feast attendee, discussedthe best weapons for leaders in an interview withBro. Randy Borromeo.

The best weapons, Lt. Gen. Rabena said, are three:faith, values, and relationship. He also shared the corevalues of the Air Force which Feast leaders may welladopt: INSTEP-- Integrity, Service, Teamwork, Excellence,and Professionalism.

With such values, our leaders are indeed ARMEDand DANGEROUS!

AWARDEES, clockwise, from top: Nehemiah Leadership Award for Jun Alde, Feast Builder of Singaporeand Kuala Lumpur; Nehemiah Leadership Award for Arun Gogna, Feast Builder of Alabang; MosesLeadership Award for Hermie Morelos, here with wife Reng, for more than 25 years of service toLOJ; Sarah Faithfulness Award for Pilar Sanchez, 88 years old, mother of LOJ, here represented by herdaughters Chelle Crisanto and Beckie Sanchez. The Moses Leadership Award was also given to RoyPasimio who is in the United States with his family, building Feasts. Bro. Bo presented the awardstogether with Bro. Pio Espaol and Bro. Jill Ramiscal, themselves Abraham awardees. At right, BonifacioGlobal City Builder George Gabriel leads the worship.

IN GODS ARMY, from top: Lt. General Oscar Rabenawith Randy Borromeo; the Feast Builders; Bro. Obet Cabrillas,drill sergeant, presenng the Combat Manual, The Holy Bible

and the leaders vowing to live by Gods Word. They alsoreceived Companion, a daily Mass guide designed by Bro. Bo.



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SOLDIERS ON DUTY, from top:Bro. Rolly Espaa, head of the FeastPICC Council, anoinng Councilmembers Beckie Sanchez and VitaMonforte; salung, from le: JosieLampitoc, Donna Espaa, MarlynCortes, Malour Montecillo, and thesingles led by Pat Morales. Ready for

acon, the Feast PICC soldiers.

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CARING GROUPS

HE will x your schedule,Dennis assured his wife Lyndsey.

Dennis Antonio isattending the Feast regularly.When Bro. Bo Sanchez

encouraged attendees to join acaring group, Dennis decidedto join one. Lyndsey, on theother hand, hesitated to joinhim. Her work schedulechanged frequently so she mightnot be able to attend the CGmeetings regularly.

But Dennis assured her,God will nd a way for us toattend the CG.

Earlier, the couple prayedfor an opportunity to serve God.So Lyndsey agreed to join aCG and they chose the general

category under Aris and Che Guatato.Three months after, Dennis and Lyndseywere invited to serve as CG heads-- theopportunity they prayed for. So the couple

promptly said Yes!Today, Dennis and Lindsey lead

Power Couples, a Caring Group composedof couples in various stages of theirrelationships from newlyweds to thosein their 38th year of marriage. Also, inthis group, there are doctors, lawyers,

businessmen, bankers, educators, chefs,retirees, accountants, and engineers. Majorityof the couples have been members of the CGfor two years now.

Dennis and Lyndsey, together withthe other couples in the CG Power Couples,enjoy each others company while learningfrom each couples experiences. They learnfrom each others mistakes. They support amember undergoing trials. They listen to his

pain, share with him a similar experience,and give him sound advice.

The couples keep in touch by sendingone another inspirational messages andchecking on them through their Facebookgroup. They often hang out, chatting andeating, celebrating birthdays, weddinganniversaries, even town estas. They holdCG Mini-lympics.

The CG once went on an outreachmission to Tahanan ng Pagmamahal,the Feast partner beneciary taking careof orphans, and Grace To Be Born, theFeast partner beneciary that gives shelterto unwed pregnant women. The CGmembers brought toys and gifts for thekids at Tahanan. During their outreach atGrace To Be Born, a CG member who isan Ob-gyne, gave the mothers free medicalcheckup. Also, the couples went to CamarillaElementary School in Quezon City tohold a Christmas party for less fortunatekids. They served food and entertained thekids with games and clowns, and gave the

Power Couples By BEThANY ANNE DEChAVEZ



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children gifts. And becausethey want to continuegiving more, the CG is

planning another outreachprogram this year.

Thankful for their CG, Dennisand Lyndsey told their members: Ourwarmest and deepest gratitude for lettingus experience such joy from all of you.Your friendship alone is one of the greatest

blessings we have had. Thank you forallowing us to be part of your life. We lookforward to many years of togetherness as weall strive to be the most loving couples wecan ever be.

Calling Couples! Dennis and Lyndseyinvite you to join a caring group. Weencourage you all to join a caring group.

There is one ready to welcome you. You will

truly be blessed.As the husbands and wives in theCG Power Couples commit themselvesto their covenant with God who is LoveHimself, truly nothing can ever put theirmarriage asunder.

Thank You, Lord. My family

has been made whole andtogether again.- Arlene

We will always thank You, LordGod, for giving us Bryan. He isour miracle. Thank You for the

blessings and the challenges.- Bong and Menchie

Thank You, Lord. Our eldest sonnally graduated from Medicalschool. He is now the president oftheir batch of interns in a hospital.

- NoelThank You, Lord, for granting ourwish to have a good place for our

business branch in Calamba. Truly,You are a great God. Thank Youfor the graces and overowingabundance. You never fail us.

- Chez and RuvhelLord, thank You. I had a big P350Tshortage to pay my supplier, butI overcame it. Many blessingscame in ways I did not expect.Salamat, Lord.

- DerrickThank You, Lord! I got ascholarship from Australia, and Ihit our year to date sales target.

- AnnThank You, Lord, for giving me the

strength to nish my web page.- Palits

Thank You, Lord, for Dr.Monteross recovery from braintrauma and stroke.

- Lea YvetteThank You, Lord, for theopportunity of our family to betogether every Sunday through theFeast, be inspired with Your words,and be blessed for the rest ofthe week.

- RosemarieThank You, Lord. My papsmear test showed I dont have

cervical cancer.- Marilou

Thank You, Lord. I was able to joinFitness First at a very cheap rate.Thank You for the stable work,nancial abundance, and the abilityto go to the Feast with my familyevery Sunday.

- MinetteThank You, Lord, for blessingme with a high paying job inthe Philippines, and for unitingmy family.

- Riza

Thank You,Lord!

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ONE mORE mIRACLE

Got One More Miracle? A mysterious,inexplicable experiencea miracle God hasallowed to happen to let you know He loves

you? Shr! emil your ricl wih yourpicture to [email protected].

I GRABBED the last few gifts I neededand lined up at the nearest counter. I openedmy wallet to check how much cash I had.Ooops...the only bill I saw was the one Iallocated for my tithe.

Christmas was just around the corner.The mall was bursting at its seams with

last-minute shoppers. I just had to buy thosegifts. I didnt have a credit card. I must goto the nearest ATM machine to withdrawmoney. But I was just half a foot away fromthe cashier. I couldnt dare leave the linewhich was already snaking way beyondthe barriers.

So I whispered to God, Lord, Illborrow the tithe, ha? Ill give it back laterwhen I withdraw cash from the ATM.

I kind of felt guilty borrowing fromGod. But it was already my turn to pay, andthe cashier was already like, Maam, do youhave Advantage card, po?

I did have the Advantage card-- you

know, those cards given to loyal customerswhich earn points that are as good as cash.

Promptly, I shed out my Advantagecard from my wallet and handed it to thecashier. She swiped the card and said,Maam, you have enough number of pointsto purchase your items. Would you want touse them now?

Whoa?

The cashier politely repeated whatshe said.

Yup, okay. Use my points!I wanted to laugh as I stepped out of the

department store. What was I thinking? Ofcourse, God didnt want me to use His moneyelsewhere. God gave me points as His rewardfor me since He knew I was committed in mytithing, and far away ATMs cannot disruptthat. I didnt even have to use my own cash.

Now I know God makes us earn pointswith Him, too!

FORMATION MINISTRY:

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSCALLING Feast attendees

who have a passion for learningand teaching.Come, join the Feast PICC

Formation Ministry!The Ministry is in charge

of training seminars for thespiritual formation of leaders

and servants.For details, call or text

Albert S. Zabala at+639236128409.

Send your name, email,

and contact details.

Advantage PointsBy KRISTINE muTuC

Illustration by CREATIVE and EVENTS GROUP

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