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WINNING BIG.Why does Bro.Bo Sanchezcringe? Becausehis teachingon eangright is hardto swallow?Find out onpages 2-3.
Bro. DidoyLubaton(extreme le)and Bro. AudeeVillaraza spiceup the Feast.
-- Photos byJames Morrison
AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the LIGHT OF JESUS FAMILY
May 19, 2013
CENTURIES ago, we used to hunt our food. Till our soil. Plant our
farms. Harvest our produce. Yep, our ancestors used
their muscles constantly.
Today, the most strenuous thing we do is tap our
phones. Type on our computers. And press buttons
on the elevator. (People also jump to conclusions
and carry a grudge.)
Face it. You sit down
for long stretches of
the day. Every
day! Sure, youmight get up
to go to the
restroom, water
cooler, and canteen.
But thats it.
Your
muscles pay
the price for
this constant
sitting. Your joints get stiff. Your muscles
get weak. And this is not because of
age! Its simply because youre not using
your muscles.
Heres a law of the universe: What you
dont use, you lose.
Havent you noticed? People are
getting old at a young age.
Heres a fact: When you hit 50 years old,
you lose 1.5% of your muscle mass everysingle year. Thats scary.
This is the reason you nd old people
who cant even lift a glass of water. They
simply allowed their muscles to atrophy
because they didnt use them.
Have an energetic Feast today!
May your dreams come true,
BO SANCHEZ
ThankYou,
Superwoman
Seepage4
IN THIS ISSUE
Old,
Weak,Frail
People
At 50!
Today, I receiveall of Gods lovefor me. Today, I
oen myself tothe unbounded,limitless,overowingabundanceof Godsuniverse. Today,I oen myself toGods blessings,healing, andmiracles. Today,I oen myself to
Gods Word so I would become more likeJesus every day. Today, I roclaim thatI am Gods beloved, I am Gods servant,I am Gods owerful chamion. Andbecause I am blessed, I am blessing theworld. In Jesus name. Amen.
ELS
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LAST WEEK
TheLords
Ascension
FR. ALEX BALATBAT said lastSundays Gospel focused on ourmission while we are still on Earth.
He shared the story of amother whose son passed away.Fr. Alex celebrated the funeralMass. The mother did not join thefuneral rites, following their familyculture that mothers should not
join such rites. The day after theburial, Fr. Alex was surprised to seethe mother working in the gardeninstead of grieving.
She told him, I am thankfulthat I had time to be with my sonbefore he died. It is useless to spendthe day crying. Im still alive, and Ineed to work for my other childrenand grandchildren.
Fr. Alex pointed out weshould have the same mindset.After a trial, we must be ready tomove on and attend to what westill have to do. In the Gospel,we read that the angel told thedisciples-- who were looking up asJesus ascended into heaven-- not toworry because Jesus did not reallyleave them. They still had work
to do, and Jesus would send themthe Holy Spirit to guide them intheir mission.
We also still have a mission.The Feast of the Ascension is Jesusway of saying, I believe in you.Dont worry. I will come back, andwe will be together in Heaven.
Fr. Alex concluded that ifwe want to be in Heaven, now isthe time to practice living the lifein Heaven. With the guidance ofChrist, this world can already belike Heaven.
-- Bella Estrella
And behold I am sending thepromise of my Father upon you; butstay in the city until you are clothedwith power from on high. Then heled them out as far as Bethany, raisedhis hands, and blessed them. As heblessed them he parted from them andwas taken up to heaven.
-- Luke 24:46-53
Eat Gods Food and Be Healed!By BO SANCHEZ
Following are excerpts from Talk 2: Eat of the new series, The Biggest Winner
STEp 1:Fruitify Your Breakfast
The key is to eat yourfruits on an empty stomachand NOT to eat anything else
with themfor at least anhour after eating the fruits.Dont drink water for an hour,either, so you wont dilute thedigestive uids.
I follow the Bible whereGod said, I have given youevery plant with seeds on the
face of the earth and everytree that has fruit with seeds.This will be your food.(Genesis 1:29)
5 Wonderful GiftsThat Fruits Give Us
The best time to eat a fruitisnt after a meal, but before you eatanything. Reason: Because fruitsare easy to digest, they get stuckthere somewhere in the conveyor
belt of your digestive track, waitingfor the other more-difcult-to-digest food to get digested.
Fruits bless your body inve beautiful ways.
1. More Water.Because fruits consist of
80% water. Yes, just like thehuman body. And fruits containthe best water.
HERES my main message:EatGods Food and Be Healed!
Because food should beyour medicine.
How do I know? Becausethats what the Bible says
Daniel 1:11-15Please test your servants
for ten days: Give us nothingbut vegetables to eat andwater to drink. Then compareour appearance with that ofthe young men who eat theroyal food. So he agreedto this and tested them for ten
2. More Enzymes.Live enzymes are workers
that help you digest your food.Without enzymes, you cantabsorb the food into your cells.Without enzymes, you die.
Where are enzymesfound? Only in raw food,such as fresh fruits and rawvegetables. Heat in the cooking
process kills the enzymes.
3. More Fiber.Fruits are a natural source
of ber. Fiber will lower yourcholesterol and protect yourheart. Itll control your weight.
Itll cure constipation andimprove your digestion.
4. More Nutrients.The most powerful youth
potion is fresh fruits and rawvegetables. Fruits delay theageing process. They delaythe wrinkling of skin andfalling hair. Fruits protect youfrom Alzheimers disease andweak bones (osteoporosis).Fruits strengthen youreyes, preventing maculardegeneration of the retina.
Fruits are the realanti-
aging antidote.5. More Energy.Let me shock you: It
takes 1 to 3 days to digestmeat. But it takes only 30minutes to digest a fruit.
Your body consumes a lotof energy for thinking, walking,working, breathing, talking.But digestion consumes 80%of your total energy! Instead ofdigesting, you can now use allthat energy for other purposessuch as detoxifying, ghtinggerms, and healing.
days. At the end of the tendays they looked healthier andbetter nourished than any ofthe young men who ate theroyal food.
Daniel and his three
friends, Shadrack, Meshack,and Abednego, were thehealthiest, most handsome guysin the gang.
The Daniel Program works!Why? Because health
isnt primarilly about medicine.Bottomline, health is
about food.
Food is the master key to ahealthy body.
Do you want to beas young, and healthy, and
beautiful as Daniel? Id like toshare with you my version of the
Daniel Program.And it consists of just
Three Healing Habits.I believe that these three
powerful habits will changeyour life. Over time-- notinstantly-- they will healmany of the diseases inyour body.
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AIM HIGH! Is this teaching on eang right hard to swallow? Bro. Bosays dont be discouraged. Just as you have to draw back the bow string
before you can launch an arrow, you have to move back and soon, Godwill launch you to your tness goal.
Big WinnerTOM MEDINA was so
busy in his export business
he hardly had time to rest.
Working overtime, he
lacked sleep. And since
he was working so hard,
he pampered himself withfood, until he gained too
much weight.
Then, one day, he
went for a medical checkup
and the results showed he
had colon cancer. He then
underwent four surgeries.
Afterwards, he decided
to change his lifestyle. He
changed his diet-- from
fatty, meaty food to fruits
and veggies. He exercised.
And he shortened his
working hours to have time
for rest and relaxation.
Last Sunday, he shared
at the Feast that he is a
changed man-- he is now
healthy and happy.
--With reporting by
Violeta Imperia
Photos by ELS
STEp 2:Veggify Your Lunchand Dinner
My goal isnt to make youinto a vegetarian. My goal is tomake you a veg-lover. Heresthe key: Make vegetables yourMAIN dish for lunch and dinner.
I repeat: Im not askingyou to stop eating meat.
All Im asking is that you
make your veggies your maindish. Everything else shouldbe side dishes. Do this tinyadjustment, and it will give yougiant returns. Youll feel better.Youll feel stronger. Youll feelyounger. Youll have clearerskin. Youll lose weight (if youneed to lose weight). Youllhave more energy. Youll bemore beautiful.
Eat Raw Salad Every DayWhy salads?Enzymes are the life force of
the foodand of our body. Heresa fact that some doctors dont tellyou: One of the major reasons
many people are sick is becausewe lack enzymes. Enzymedeciency is the silent killer.
Why raw? Heat kills theenzymes in food. When we cookour food, we destroy almost allthe enzymes from the food.
Many Kinds of SaladsWhen you hear the word
salad, people automaticallythink of romaine lettuce,cucumber, and carrots.
Oh, there are so manyother salads that you can eat!
Heres my suggestion:Ask
your mother or grandmother forlocal salad recipes.
For example, I loveeating a local seaweed calledlato. Visit the market and askfor it. Mix it up with somesliced onions. Yum. Its saltyenough, you dont need to putanything else.
My wife also likespreparingpaho (they looklike tiny green mangoes) andtomatoes. Pako is anothervegetable that I like.
And then of coursetalbos ng kamote (blanched)with eggplant andtomatoes and sh bagoong.
Do the same thingwith kangkong.
STEp 3:Organify Your Food
Primitivize your food.(Sorry, I like making up
words.)Heres my belief:Many are
suffering from all sorts of sicknesstoday because of huge amountof processed food they consumeevery day.
So heres a principle: Ifman made it, minimize eating it.
You can prevent manydiseases if you minimize your
processed food.Heres why1. Almost Zero NutritionAlmost all the nutrition has
been wiped out by its process.Of course the packaging saysits enriched or fortied
because after stripping it ofnatural minerals, enzymes, trace
elements, and bersthey addsynthetic vitamins in it. Whichis nuts.
2. Harmful ChemicalsAnd because food
companies want to increase
their products shelf life, theyveloaded them with preservatives.
And have you everwondered what ingredients arein your hotdog, sausages, orluncheon meat?
Regularly consumingprocessed meats can increase
the risk of diabetes by 19%,increase the risk of heart disease
by 42%, and increase the risk ofpancreatic cancer by 67%.
3. Trans Fats andpartially Hydrogenated Oil
What are Trans Fats?They are manufactured fat.They are man-made, notGod-made. Theyre fat thatschemically created by a processcalled partial hydrogenation.
You eat Trans Fats whenyou eat french fries, donuts,mufns and cookies.
4. Sugar, Sweeteners, andHigh Fructose Corn Syru
The Bible says, Doyou like honey? Dont eat toomuch, or it will make you sick!(Proverbs 25:11)
Do you know how muchsugar is in a can of softdrinks?10 sugar cubes per can.
Even the diet soda is nota better choice because ofarticial sweetenerswhich I
believe can be worse than sugar.5. Refned GrainsFilipinos love white rice.But white rice has been
stripped of its ber-rich outerlayer. This means it has beenstripped of all B vitamins, iron,zinc, magnesium, vitamin E, andselenium. Eat brown rice.
Eat the Best Food inthe World
You can be healthy.God wants you to be healthy.Change your healthand
your lifenow!
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Thank You, Superwoman!By JASMIN MAY A. GARCIA
GREAT mothers are Gods
blessings to us. Some mothers
choose to be career women
while there are some who
choose to be homemakers. My
mom excels in both.
When I was in elementary, my
mom used to have this minimarket store. She woke up at 3
a.m. to go to the market to buy
the stuff she would sell in her
store. She did this every day
for nearly ten years.
When I was in high
school, my mom decided to
open another small business--
a carinderia, which she
managed for six years.
Even as she worked, shehas not neglected us-- my dad,
my siblings and me.
Yes, shes a super woman.
Superwoman appears
only in times of need but my
mom is always serving us,
always making sure were
okay. She might not give us
the best in material things, but
she gives us the best of her.
I always feel I am Godsfavorite because He has given
us our mom. In behalf of my
two siblings, thank You, Lord,
for our mother.
Thank you for our
mother who knows how to
scold us when its necessary
to correct us. A mother who
taught us to love others.
A mother whos been
our cheerleader. A mother
who wont judge us
whatever we do. She who
keeps on understanding us,
supporting us, forgetting
herself but never her
husband and children.She who makes us realize
that You, oh God, are
so real.
To our superwoman,
its payback time. We are
now all professionals because
of you and Dad. We will
always be grateful. We love
you forever.
CORRECTION: In last
weeks tribute to Sis. Pilar
Sanchez, mother of our
Feast Founder, Bro. Bo
Sanchez, the name of Bro.
Abel Victoria, her son-
in-law, was inadvertently
omitted. Our apologies.
Bro. Abel is the
husband of Pinkie, one of
Sis. Pilars daughters. At
left, Bro. Abel serves as
lay minister during Mass
at the wake.
REFLECTIONS
God, Bless tHe FeAst MoMs! Last week, we celebratedMothers Day by paying tribute to all moms at the Feast. Bro. BoSanchez called all the mothers to come forward in front of thestage, and he prayed over them, asking God to keep them healtgive them wisdom, provide for their needs. Photo by Ramel Ro
tIReless seRVANt. Sis. Pilar Sanchez served the Lord acvely,supporng the ministries of Bro. Bo Sanchez. Above, mother andson during groundbreaking rites for construcon of houses forAnawim Home for Abandoned Elderly, a Feast partner beneciary.
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TODAYTalk 3: MoveThe Secret Fountain of YouthIs in Your Fingertips
1 Timothy 4:8For physical training is of some value
I Corinthians 3:16, 17Do you not know that you are the temple of God andthat the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone delesthe temple of God, God will destroy him. For thetemple of God is holy, which temple you are.
Personal Reection and Group Sharing:
Hows your breathing, exercise, and sleep?
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She Combs My Hair...I Feel So Embarrassed
By CLOTY VALERIO
Illustration by CANDICE MANAOG
SHE is called Corie, Coy,or Cor by her relatives, co-
workers, and friends. But
her real name is Corazon.
To us she is Mama, Ma, and
to her husband, Cor, Coy,
Ma, or even Bai. Sounds
really cool for me that my
father calls her Bai, coz Bai
is likePare.
Ive been inspired
by Bro. Bo Sanchezs
blog titled Why GodInvented Mothers, a tribute
to his mother Sis. Pilar
Sanchez, who passed away
last April 30.
Like Bro. Bo, I so
love my mother. She is
my Mama, my One and
Only Mother. The one who
carried me for nine months,
who cried over me when I
was diagnosed as suffering
from pyloric stynosis nine
days after I was born. It
was a condition that caused
severe projectile non-
bilious vomiting caused by
narrowing of the opening
from the stomach to the rst
part of the small part on
the intestine.
Mama understood me
during my darkest days of
my adolescence period.Even today she is patient
with me even as I ght with
her over little things. She
combs my hair-- until now
that I am already 22 years
old-- in front of her friends
and co-workers. I feel
so embarrassed.
Mama has served as
my alarm clock every single
day of my life until this time
that I am already working,waking me up with her
shrill, irritating voice.
Mama is my doctor
and my nurse at the same
time when I am sick. She is
my teacher, enemy, friend,
counselor, tutor, caregiver.
There is so much to say
about mothers especially
my Mom. But one thing for
sure: a mother will always
be a mother. Even if there
are times we dont get
along. I really really love
you, Mama!
I thank you Ma for
teaching me virtues, for
introducing the Lord to me,
and for teaching me what
this life really is. Thanks
for being there always and
forever with me.
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MINISTRIES
Easy Does It!By KRISTINE MUTUC photos by RAMEL ROBLES
FIRST, we asked the participants to writetheir name on the ller notebook we gaveeach one of them.
And they did.Then, we told them, See? You
can write!Thats how we started the seminar we
calledEasy Creative Writing for the Lord,which our Feast Media Ministry held at theValle Verde Country Club, Pasig City, lastMay 11.
Attended by 65 writing enthusiasts, theseminar was about knowing your grammar,getting over writers block, thinking aboutyour topic, composing the best title, andvarious dos and donts of creative writing.Media Ministry Head Chay Santiagofacilitated the event as the main speaker.
The seminar impressed upon theparticipants that youll nd creative writingeasy once you conquer your qualms aboutwriting. So the seminar included exercisesto make the participants comfortable in usingthe correct words, phrases, and sentencesto express their thoughts and tell stories--especially about blessings and wonders
from the Lord. Yes, to write creatively forGods glory.
May we request for a repeat of theseminar, one participant, Belen Abalos,wrote us, but for two days to allow moretime for the workshop.
Lets have regular writing practicesessions, suggested Imelda Ferrer.
Okay, we heard you. Watch forour announcement on the next seminar--for the Lord!
WRItING FoR tHe loRd, counterclockwise from above: Parcipants working on miracle stories;Feast Builders Bro. Eng Si and Bro. James Nicolas; Thina Salome, Paolina Salome, Cris Legaspi,James Pangan, and Cheryl Yap lead worship; Kim Zabala, Joyce Villarisco, and Ed Sanago duringice-breaker exercises; Chay Sanago starng lecture; Champ Santos and Krisne Mutuc leadingcreavity game. Below, the graduates.
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We Are FamilyBy ELSIE LAURO
WHEN I was in high school in Cebu, I
was a member of Youth for Christ (YFC)
in our school. I used to join a Bible studygroup called Household composed of
ve to ten students.
We met every weekend to read the
Bible and reect on a selected passage.
I was thankful as I learned more about
God, while having fun in the company of
my Household members. But some good
things never last. We graduated from high
school, and we also graduated from our
Household meetings.
I didnt expect that I would have
that sense of fulllment again in a
similar gathering.
Last January, the Feast launched a
campaign -- encouraging attendees to join
a Connect Group. I signed up and chose to
join the CG led by Sis. Cheryl Yap.
In the CG, I found Household again.
Like in the Household, I met with my CG
once a week. We read Bible passages and
reected on them. We shared problems,
dreams, learnings, and yes, blessings. We
had dinner together, shared jokes, and
laughed a lot.
And our sharing helped me open
up to God and surrender to Him my
burdens. Life has again become beautifulfor me.
My CGmates treated me like I was a
superstar. They helped me to be myself, to
keep my feet rm on the ground, and to be
the best that I can be.
Our three months of regular CG
meetings ended last April 29, a Monday.
And it was Sis. Ches birthday. She treated
us to dinner at McDonalds, Greenbelt.
And we surprised her with a big
birthday card with all our messages, a
cake, and a bouquet of owers.
We also asked the manager at
McDonalds and the crew to join us in
singing her a birthday song. Fries and ice
cream overowed as one of her former
CG members offered a big sum for
our celebration.
We were all happy to make our
spiritual mother the happiest girl that day.
With our CG, we started as new
friends, but we eventually became like
family as we treated one another in special
loving ways. I couldnt ask for more.
CG MoNdAY, seated from le: Marthina Salome, Jab Balauro, Paolina Salome, Lory Pallada, Elsie Lauro, Christy Acosta, and Cheryl Yap, CG head;Standing, from le: Ryan Christus, Bengie Capitulo, Klarisse Itchon, and Roel Castro. Below, birthday girl Sis. Che with her bouquet of owers.
For details call:
Malour Montecillo, 09192524428
CONNECT GROUpS
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Seek and You Shall Find!By KRISTINE ANNE MUTUC Illustration by JANELLE IBAY
LOST and FOUND
If you lost orfound an item,lease aroachany of the usherswho will guide youto our Lost andFound section.
The FEAST, published by the Light of Jesus Family, is distributed during The Feast PICC, a weekly prayer gathering of the Light of Jesus held at the Philippine International Convention Center,CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, every Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
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ONE MORE MIRACLE
Got One More Miracle?A mysterious, inexplicableexperiencea miracleGod has allowed tohappen to let you know Heloves you? Share! Email
your article with your
picture to [email protected].
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I AM a forgetful person. Iforget names of people Imeet, tasks to be done, andimportant dates. I use thetechnology of smartphones
today to keep track of all thethings I need to remember.Even so, I still forgetthe littlest things-- like aclaim stub from a mall
baggage counter.As part of my tness
regimen, I jog in AyalaTriangle, Makati. One day,
before jogging, I left mybags in a mall baggagecounter nearby. I just
brought my water jug andthe baggage claim stub with
me while I jogged. After30 minutes of sweating itout, I did some stretching,grabbed my water jug, andleft Ayala Triangle.
I was already in the mall,about to claim my bags from the
baggage counter, when I realizedmy claim stub was missing.Uh oh
The mall is about 10 minutes awayfrom Ayala Triangle-- you have to gothrough an underpass, a foot bridge, and afew buildings along the way. Where on earthdid I drop that stub? It was only a small pieceof orange paper, softly laminated. It couldhave own to another street already, or musthave been run down by a car, or hidden in a
bush somewhere.There was a P300-ne for a lost claim
stub. Yikes. I didnt want to pay the ne,so I traced my steps back to Ayala Trianglehoping against hope I would nd the stub. Iwas looking for a piece of paper on the busystreet of Ayala. I felt awkward for a while,
but then I started to whisper a prayer, Lord,show me that claim stub. Please!
I walked on the foot bridge. No signof any orange paper. I walked down the
underpass and still no orange paper. I passedby a few buildings and still no orange paper.I began to worry. What if someone
picked up the stub... and claimed my bags?Nevertheless, I continued searching. I was
already back in AyalaTriangle. I searched andsearched... until I felt sillydoing so.
Enough, I toldmyself, and I decided togo back to the mall. As Istarted to walk back, thereit was-- a piece of orange
paper on a bed of greengrass. I walked towards thepaper and picked it up.
Answered prayer!I found the claim stub!Oh, and did I mentionthat this happened duringnight time?
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