𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 | 25 January 2026 HOMILY with Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD

𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 Homily - January 25, 2026 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶; 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶; 𝘋𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥; 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥” (𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 31:8). 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦. For FULL REPLAY of the HOLY MASS, click here https://youtube.com/live/kKZySCp6aG0?... * Did you hear the story about a man who learned that walking is good for his health, so, he started walking at the age of 65. We heard that up to now, he is still walking; he is nowhere to be found, and his relatives are looking for him! —————- In today’s Gospel (Matthew 4:12-23), Jesus called His first disciples as He was walking by the Sea of Galilee. It was a walk that changed the lives of simple fishermen who, from then on, were to become fishers of men. It was a walk that made them encounter Jesus, and made them walk after Him. Are you still walking your own walk? Is there someone or something greater than yourself that you walk after or walk with? If it’s all about you, then your walk through life is vain, empty, and it’s all about “me, me, me!” —————- WALK ON. Keep going. Don’t stop growing. You have a mission, and a final destination. Let not the problems, nor the lures of this world stop you from walking on to do your mission and to reach our final destination. —————- WALK WITH FAITH. “Walk with faith in your heart and you’ll never walk alone,” so goes the song. With faith, we can see more than what meets the eye. With faith, we can see meaning and purpose. When the first disciples followed Jesus in faith, they found their true worth, and their lives became truly significant. More than these, they found a companion and a Master. Yes, let us walk with God, and allow Him to guide and help us as we go through the ups and downs of life. —————- WALK FOR GOD. Life takes a turn when you begin to follow or serve something or someone greater than yourself, and when you focus less on what the world gives you, and more on what you owe the world. Payback time! That’s what discipleship is all about. Walk for a mission. Walk for a cause. Walk for a reason. —————- WALK AWAY. Walk away from sin. Walk away from your comfort zone, and follow His instructions. Walk away from worldly chatter, and listen more to your Master. Walk away from negativities and seek the Lord’s peaceful ways. Choose your battles. Choose the path of righteousness. —————- WALK YOUR TALK. It is not enough to think, or to say that we love God, when in fact, it is ourselves that we really love. We love God if we listen to Him and obey Him, and serve Him with joy and humility. We truly love Him if we also sacrifice for Him. —————- Somebody once said that God chooses not so much the worthy instrument as the willing instrument. So true. God has a hard time dealing with righteous and self-righteous instruments who end up with entitlement issues. Better are the simple, grateful, forgiven sinners who rely on God’s mercy and compassion, and have no lofty thoughts and ambitions. It is humility that is the key to true discipleship and mission. —————- Think about this: “Blessed are those who can encourage others to go on even if they have failed; those who give happiness even if they are in pain; and those who hold on to God even if they have experienced brokenness.” —————- Let us continue to keep walking together as a country and as a people. May we have leaders who walk with us, and who do not walk away from us. May we have leaders and government officials who walk their talk. —————- Jan. 19 to 25 is National Bible Week. May the Word of God be our guide and strength as we walk and journey through life. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) —————- A moment with the Lord: May we continue to keep walking to God’s heart, to other people’s hearts, and to our very own heart. Amen. Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer * Like and follow us on Facebook:   / frjerryorbos   Subscribe to our channel on YouTube:    / frjerryorbossvd   God bless you, and Mama Mary loves you! #frjerryorboshomilytoday #frjerryorbosmasstoday #Sundayhomily