FBS Koinonia

02/11/2026

🌟 OUR WALK WITH MAMA MARY CONTINUES! 🌟

From the humble manger in Bethlehem, our journey with Mama Mary continues as we witness two important moments in her life with the young Jesus: The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and The Finding of Jesus in the Temple.❤️

Last week, we witnessed how Mary welcomed Jesus into the world and treasured every moment in her heart. This Wednesday, we will walk with her as she presents her beloved Son to the Lord, embraces the pain of a mother's heart, and searches for Jesus when He is found in the Temple.

Through these two events, we will discover that following Jesus is not always easy. Sometimes, it means surrendering what is most precious to us to God. Sometimes, it means going through moments of worry, uncertainty, and searching before finding Him again.

But Mama Mary shows us what it means to remain faithful: to trust God's plan, to keep His words in our hearts, and to never stop seeking Jesus.

As we walk with Mama Mary, let us ask ourselves:
Are we willing to offer everything we love to God? And when we feel that we have lost sight of Jesus, do we keep searching for Him with faith and love?

🙏 Come and join us this Wednesday!

Let us continue walking with our Blessed Mother, learning from her faith, her trust, and her unwavering love for Jesus. May she lead us closer to her Son, not only in our moments of joy but also in our moments of sacrifice and searching.

📅 Wednesday | 7:30 PM
📍 Online via Zoom
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/FBSK_Mary2026

Invite your family and friends! First-timers are very welcome. Let's grow together in faith and love for our Lord.

With Mama Mary, let us keep walking towards Jesus!💙

01/11/2026

ALL SOULS' DAY | November 2
Remembering Our Loved Ones, Praying with Hope

Today, we remember and pray for our dearly departed loved ones: our parents, grandparents, siblings, relatives, friends, and all those who have gone before us.

Let us remember one important thing: our departed loved ones need our prayers.

Our prayers, sacrifices, and Mass offerings are meaningful acts of love for them. Even though we can no longer see or embrace them, we can continue to love them through our prayers.

Death is not the end of our story. Through Jesus Christ, we hold on to the hope of eternal life and look forward to the day when we will be together again in God's presence.

Here are simple ways we can observe All Souls' Day:

🙏 1. Pray for our departed loved ones.
Mention their names in your personal and family prayers. Remember them not only today but throughout November.

🕯️ 2. Light a candle in their memory.
As the candle shines, let it remind us to pray for their souls and trust in God's mercy.

⛪ 3. Attend Mass and offer prayers for them.
Have a Mass offered for your departed family members and friends. The Holy Mass is a beautiful gift we can offer for their souls.

🌹 4. Visit their graves and remember their lives.
Offer flowers, clean their resting places, and pray together as a family. Share stories, pictures, and beautiful memories with the younger generation so they will also remember those who came before them.

A reflection for all of us:

When was the last time we prayed for someone who has passed away? Have we remembered to include their souls in our daily prayers?

To our FBS-Koinonia Family, let us make this day an opportunity to express our love through prayer. Let us also pray for those who have no one to remember them, those who died alone, and all the souls who need our prayers.

May the Lord, in His infinite mercy, welcome our dearly departed into His loving presence.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.❤️

01/11/2026

ALL SAINTS' DAY | November 1
Called to Be Saints, Called to Live with God

Today, we honor and celebrate all the saints in heaven. We remember not only the well-known saints whose names we often hear in church, but also the many holy men, women, and children who lived their lives with faith and love for God.

In the Philippines, we celebrate this day with Mass, prayers, and visits to churches and cemeteries. We remember the saints who showed us how to follow Jesus through their simple acts of love, kindness, forgiveness, and service.

But All Saints' Day is more than remembering holy people. It is also a reminder that God calls each one of us to become saints.

As one FBS-Koinonia Family, let us encourage one another to grow in faith and become more like Jesus every day.

Here are a few simple ways to celebrate All Saints' Day:

🙏 1. Attend Holy Mass.
Give thanks to God and celebrate the lives of all the saints who are now with Him.

🏡 2. Make your home a place of faith.
Pray together as a family, display a favorite saint's image, read the Bible, or share a simple prayer.

❤️ 3. Share the stories of the saints.
Talk about your favorite saint, your family's patron saint, or the saint whose name you received at Baptism or Confirmation. What can you learn from their lives?

✨ 4. Practice holiness in simple ways.
Show kindness, forgive someone, help a person in need, and love your family. These little acts can bring God's love to others.

May the saints in heaven inspire us, pray for us, and guide us as we continue our journey towards holiness. Let us also remember our dearly departed loved ones in our prayers, asking the Lord in His mercy to grant them eternal rest and welcome them into His loving presence. ❤️

Happy All Saints' Day, FBS-Koinonia Family! May we all one day rejoice together in the presence of our loving God. ❤️

31/10/2026

Reflection

The vision of the great multitude reveals where the Beatitudes lead: a people from every nation standing before God and the Lamb, their robes made white through tribulation and the blood of Christ. Holiness is not an escape from suffering, nor a reward reserved for a select few. It is the life of those who belong to God, seek His face, and allow His mercy to purify them.

Jesus names the attitudes that mark this people: poverty of spirit, meekness, mercy, purity of heart, hunger for justice, and peacemaking. These qualities may seem powerless in a world that prizes control and recognition, yet Jesus calls them blessed because they reflect the life of the children of God. We already bear this identity, even though its full glory has not appeared. The hope of seeing God as He is gives shape to the present. In ordinary choices, we can practice mercy, make peace, keep our hearts undivided, and remain faithful when goodness is costly. The people who long to see God's face begin to resemble Him now.

Live Out the Gospel

The core challenge of the All Saints' Day Gospel is to transition from honoring the saints of the past to becoming the "living saints" of the present.

- Cultivate a Heart of Mercy: Actively choose forgiveness over retaliation. Seek out opportunities to extend compassion to a family member, colleague, or stranger who may have wronged you.

- Commit to Peacemaking: Do not just maintain a fragile peace by avoiding conflict; actively work to heal divided relationships or bring reconciliation to community disputes.

- Practice Poverty of Spirit: Intentionally evaluate areas of life driven by an over-reliance on material goods, technological mastery, or career validation. Shift your reliance back toward humility and spiritual meaning.

- Hunger for Righteousness: Turn discomfort with worldly injustice into action. Safely and clearly use your voice, time, or resources to speak up for the vulnerable and marginalized.

28/10/2026

26/10/2026

🤍 IS THERE ROOM FOR JESUS IN YOUR LIFE?

Imagine the night Jesus was born. Mama Mary was ready to give birth, yet there was no room for them in the inn. The Savior of the world came into our midst, not in a palace, but in the humble manger.

And today, Jesus gently asks us…

“My child, is there room for Me in your heart?
In the busyness of your days, your worries, your plans, and your struggles, do you still make room for Me?
When life doesn't go as planned, will you still welcome Me?🤍

This Wednesday, let us journey with Mama Mary and St. Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem as we discover the beauty and mystery of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Through Mary's eyes, we will reflect on the challenges surrounding Jesus' birth, the meaning of the manger, and Mary's beautiful example of keeping and pondering God's mysteries in her heart.

Perhaps, like the inn in Bethlehem, our hearts have become too full of other things. But Jesus is not asking for a perfect place. He is simply inviting us to make room for Him. ❤️

✨ MARY: A BIBLICAL WALK WITH THE BLESSED MOTHER
📖 Session 4: THE NATIVITY
📅 Wednesday, October 28
🕢 7:30 PM
💻 Online via Zoom

🙏 YOUR INVITATION:

Before Wednesday comes, take a moment to ask yourself:

“Lord Jesus, what in my life has taken up the space that belongs to You?”

Then, come and join us as we prepare our hearts to welcome Him, with Mama Mary as our guide.

📲 Save your seat and join us this Wednesday! Invite your family and friends, especially those who need a gentle reminder that Jesus longs to be welcomed into their lives.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/FBSK_Mary2026

24/10/2026

Reflection

Jesus brings the whole law into focus: love of God with our entire being and love of our neighbor as ourselves. These loves cannot be separated. The Lord, who is our strength, hears the cry of the stranger, the widow, the orphan, and the poor, and He commands His people to remember their own experience of being strangers. Love, therefore, becomes concrete: refusing to exploit the vulnerable, returning what another needs for dignity and shelter, and treating those who suffer with compassion.

The Christians in Thessalonica received the word amid tribulation, yet their joy in the Holy Spirit made their faith visible and caused the word of the Lord to spread. Their example shows that love is also a witness. When we turn from false securities to serve the living God, His word changes how we use our power, possessions, and attention. Keeping Christ’s word may require sacrifice, but it gives a strength deeper than self-protection. A simple act of mercy, especially toward someone easily overlooked, can reveal that our love for God is becoming real.

Live Out the Gospel

- Check Your Priorities: Identify one area in your daily routine where convenience or indifference causes you to overlook someone in need (a coworker, a family member, a stranger, or the poor).
- Practice Concrete Mercy: Do one specific act of kindness or charity today without expecting anything in return, such as assisting someone who is isolated, offering material support to the underprivileged, or listening patiently to someone who is burdened.
- Defend the Vulnerable: Speak up or take a small step to protect someone who is marginalized, mirroring God’s specific concern for the stranger, the widow, and the orphan.

23/10/2026

🌹G39 | Two Women and Countless Reasons to Celebrate
📅 This Sunday Oct 25 | 1:30 PM
📍MSSP, 9-C 13th St, Mariana, Quezon City
🙏 We will begin with a celebration of the Holy Mass