RAY OF SUNSHINE  is a daily guide for your personal reflection and prayer. Each reflection and prayer is based on the Lectionary readings of the day. It is brought to you by the CFA Catechetical Resources Center. For comments, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Have a sunshiny day!

NOVEMBER 2008

Nov 25 - Seek God...Not Signs!
Nov 24 - It’s Not The Amount Of Gift Or Service
Nov 23 - Another Discussion Of Sheep And Goats
Nov 22 - A Different Kind Of Love Life
Nov 21 - Make Your “House Cleaning”...Now!
Nov 20 - God In Tears
Nov 19 - The Parable Of The Pounds
Nov 18 - Accept God's Mercy Now And Give It To Others, Too!
Nov 17 - God Is Never Too Busy For Us
Nov 16 - The Degree Of Service
Nov 15 - We Ought To Pray Always
Nov 14 - Be Ready!
Nov 13 - The Kingdom Is Here And Now
Nov 12 - A Tale Of Ten Lepers
Nov 11 - Working To Serve God
Nov 10 - Try, Try, Try Again
Nov 09 - A Den Of Thieves
Nov 08 - Using “Unrighteous” Wealth
Nov 07 - How Trustworthy Are You?
Nov 06 - The Lost Sheep And The Lost Coin
Nov 05 - Hate Your Parents?
Nov 04 - What's Your Excuse?
Nov 03 - Deeds That Pass The Test Of Fire
Nov 02 - Sheep And Goats
Nov 01 - The Beatitudes

OCTOBER 2008

Oct 31 - The Law Of Love Supersedes The Law Of Rest!
Oct 30 - Weeping For Jerusalem
Oct 29 - A Giant Tree From A Small Seed
Oct 28 - You Are Called And Chosen...For A Purpose
Oct 27 - When God Finally Brings Relief
Oct 26 - The Great Commandment
Oct 25 - Don’t Wait For The “Last Chance”
Oct 24 - Make Peace With God Now
Oct 23 - The Risk Of Being Different
Oct 22 - Watching And Working For The Lord
Oct 21 - Faithfulness Demands Consistency
Oct 20 - When Wealth Is Dangerous
Oct 19 - Rendering Unto Caesar
Oct 18 - Vanguards
Oct 17 - Give All To God...In Total Surrender
Oct 16 - Stupid Laws Make People Suffer
Oct 15 - Of Hypocrites And Legalists
Oct 14 - Clean Hands?.. Or A Clean Mind And Heart?
Oct 13 - Still Looking For A Sign?
Oct 12 - An Invitation To A Wedding
Oct 11 - An Admiring Woman’s Declaration
Oct 10 - For Or Against Christ?
Oct 09 - Persistence Pays Off
Oct 08 - “Our Father” Revisited
Oct 07 - Serving Jesus...The Mary And Martha Way
Oct 06 - Who Is My Neighbor?
Oct 05 - The Conspiracy Of Unbelievers
Oct 04 - What Makes The Lord Rejoice
Oct 03 - Listen... Believe And Repent!
Oct 02 - A New Band Of Preachers
Oct 01 - Let The Dead Bury The Dead

SEPTEMBER 2008

Sep 30 - Loyalty To Jesus Demands Sacrifice
Sep 29 - The Gate Of Heaven
Sep 28 - Action, Not Words
Sep 27 - Duhhh!
Sep 26 - Who Is Jesus To You?
Sep 25 - Jesus Pricks A Murderer’s Conscience
Sep 24 - On The Job Training
Sep 23 - We Are God's Family..Let's Hear His Word And Act On It
Sep 22 - Let The Light Of God Shine
Sep 21 - God Is Gracious To Early- And Latecomers Alike
Sep 20 - A Pep Talk For Those Who Sow Seeds
Sep 19 - The True Meaning Of Greatness Is...Service!
Sep 18 - A Woman With A Broken Heart In A Broken Box
Sep 17 - When The Lord Plays His Music...
Sep 16 - God Desires Life For Us...Not Death!
Sep 15 - Concern For A Mother
Sep 14 - Nicodemus…The Teacher Whose Education Was Incomplete
Sep 13 - Build Your House Upon The Rock
Sep 12 - A School Of The Blind
Sep 11 - When Men Offend Or Hurt You
Sep 10 - Is It Wrong To Be Rich?
Sep 09 - Ordinary People Called To Do Extraordinary Things
Sep 08 - Joseph And Mary (And Jesus)...Almost A Telenovela
Sep 07 - Exterminating Termites In The Church
Sep 06 - Can One Be Smarter Than God?
Sep 05 - New Wine And New Garments
Sep 04 - Three Fishermen Get A Valuable Education
Sep 03 - A Healer Came To Town
Sep 02 - An Exorcism In Capernaum
Sep 01 - Jesus Fires His Opening Shot

AUGUST 2008

Aug 31 - Taking Up Our Cross
Aug 30 - Maximizing Our Talents
Aug 29 - Salvation Is Non-Transferable...So, Be Prepared!
Aug 28 - Being A Faithful And Wise Servant
Aug 27 - False Professions And Foolish Pride
Aug 26 - Jesus Warns Against Forgetting Priorities
Aug 25 - Hypocrisy... Hindrance To Heaven
Aug 24 - Proclaiming Who Jesus Is
Aug 23 - The Importance Of Humility
Aug 22 - The Chain Of Love...God, Others And Self
Aug 21 - How We Got Invited To The Wedding
Aug 20 - The Strange Case Of The Vineyard Owner
Aug 19 - The Eye Of A Needle
Aug 18 - Are You Possessed By Your Possessions?
Aug 17 - We Cannot Make “Bola” With The Lord
Aug 16 - Bring Your Children To Jesus
Aug 15 - Being Truly Blessed
Aug 14 - How Would You Like To Get 70 x 7 Black-Eyes?
Aug 13 - Peace And Harmony In The Church
Aug 12 - Children As Model Disciples
Aug 11 - Jesus Paid Taxes, Too!
Aug 10 - A Strange Fishing Expedition
Aug 09 - A Distressed Father Seeks Help
Aug 08 - Losing Oneself For The Sake Of Christ
Aug 07 - Jesus Has No Earthly Equal
Aug 06 - An Unexpected Visit To Gennesaret
Aug 05 - When Privacy Is A Luxury
Aug 04 - Trusting The Lord, Walking On Water
Aug 03 - Satisfying People's Hunger
Aug 02 - The Night Salome Danced
Aug 01 - The Return Of The Carpenter

JULY 2008

Jul 31 - When God Casts His Net
Jul 30 - The Treasure Digger
Jul 29 - Two Sisters Named Mary And Martha
Jul 28 - Never Underestimate Small Things
Jul 27 - A Pearl Of Great Price
Jul 26 - Can God's Love Be Measured?
Jul 25 - Service... The Key To Greatness
Jul 24 - God's Love And Forgiveness Are Limitless
Jul 23 - Once There Was A Sower
Jul 22 - An Energized Love
Jul 21 - Sent Forth
Jul 20 - Separating The True From The Fake
Jul 19 - Behold Jesus The Servant
Jul 18 - Sabbath... A Day Of Relaxation And Spiritual Renewal
Jul 17 - Accepting God's Yoke
Jul 16 - Being Calm In The Fury Of The Storm
Jul 15 - Life's Purpose... To Be Salt And Light!
Jul 14 - The Savior's Strangest Statement
Jul 13 - The Parable Of The Sower
Jul 12 - When Will Jesus Return?
Jul 11 - Be A Fearless Witness
Jul 10 - Taking Up Your Cross
Jul 09 - Jesus Sends The Twelve On A Mission
Jul 08 - Wanted: Harvesters For God
Jul 07 - Jesus Heals A Bleeding Woman
Jul 06 - Do You Have A Heavy Burden?
Jul 05 - New Wine Needs New Containers
Jul 04 - Separating The Sheep From The Goats
Jul 03 - A Man Called Thomas
Jul 02 - Jesus Expels Demons
Jul 01 - Jesus Stills The Storm

JUNE 2008

Jun 30 - The Cost Of Discipleship
Jun 29 - Who Is Jesus To You?
Jun 28 - Thank God, He Also Loves The Gentiles
Jun 27 - Be Healed... Let Jesus Touch You
Jun 26 - The Most Terrible Words: "I Never Knew You"
Jun 25 - Beware Of False Prophets
Jun 24 - What's In A Name?
Jun 23 - Preview Of A Great Prophet
Jun 22 - Who Counts Your Hair?
Jun 21 - God Or Mammon?
Jun 20 - Lay Up Treasures... In Heaven
Jun 19 - The Most Wonderful Prayer
Jun 18 - When The Profession Of Faith Is False
Jun 17 - An Inclusive Love
Jun 16 - An Eye For An Eye?
Jun 15 - A Band Of Oddballs
Jun 14 - A Christian's Word
Jun 13 - Look With Love
Jun 12 - First, Make Peace With Your Brother
Jun 11 - Freely Receive, Freely Give
Jun 10 - Called To Make A Difference
Jun 09 - The Immortal Beatitudes
Jun 08 - A BIR Collector Turns To Jesus
Jun 07 - The Widow Who Gave So Little Yet So Much
Jun 06 - Jesus' Kingdom: Justice and Love
Jun 05 - How Close (Or How Far) Are You From God's Kingdom?
Jun 04 - Jesus Parries The Sadducees' Attack
Jun 03 - Do You Bear God's Stamp Or Caesar's?
Jun 02 - Will You Reject The Landowner's Son?
Jun 01 - Is Your House Built On A Rock? Or On Sand?

MAY 2008

May 31 - Two Blessed Women
May 30 - Christ's Labor Day
May 29 - Do You Want To Be Cured Of Blindness?
May 28 - Servant Leadership
May 27 - Keep And Lose, Give And Gain
May 26 - The Best Things In Life Are Not Things
May 25 - Partaking Of Jesus
May 24 - God's Great Hold On Us
May 23 - The Other Partner... God!
May 22 - Are You Willing To Lose A Hand? A Foot? An Eye?
May 21 - Those Not Against Us Are With Us
May 20 - Genuine Love
May 19 - Power From Prayer And Fasting
May 18 - The Most Quoted Bible Verse
May 17 - The Transfiguration Revisited
May 16 - Everything Belongs To God
May 15 - Who Do YOU Think Jesus Is?
May 14 - As Jesus Loves Us, So Must We Love
May 13 - See, Hear And Understand!
May 12 - Belief And Unbelief
May 11 - As Jesus Was Sent, So Are We
May 10 - Before You Meddle With Somebody Else
May 09 - Follow Me
May 08 - A Wonderful Prayer
May 07 - Jesus Wish For A Happy Church
May 06 - Christ's Hour, Our Hour
May 05 - The Over-Confident Apostles
May 04 - Our Commission... Our Mission
May 03 - In His Name
May 02 - Tuning In To Jesus

APRIL 2008

Apr 30 - Allowing The Spirit To Work
Apr 29 - How The Spirit Comforts Men
Apr 28 - Advance Warning
Apr 27 - If We Love Christ...
Apr 26 - Why "The World" Hates True Christians
Apr 25 - The Great Commission
Apr 24 - Being Like The Master
Apr 23 - Being Connected To Jesus
Apr 22 - The Peace Of Jesus
Apr 21 - Leave It To The Holy Spirit
Apr 20 - The Way, The Truth And The Life
Apr 19 - Jesus Is The Only Way
Apr 18 - Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
Apr 17 - Will You Let Him Wash Your Feet?
Apr 16 - Spreading God's Light
Apr 15 - In God's Care Forever
Apr 14 - The Shepherd Who Would Die For His Flock
Apr 13 - Notes On The Parable Of The Sheepfold
Apr 12 - Discipleship Requires Toughness
Apr 11 - Partaking Of The Bread Of Life
Apr 10 - Rescuing The Lost
Apr 09 - Hungry For Real Life?
Apr 08 - Care For Bread?
Apr 07 - Re-examining Our Priorities
Apr 06 - The Emmaus Story
Apr 05 - Who Calms The Storm And Walks On Water?
Apr 04 - Multiplying The Loaves And Fishes
Apr 03 - None Greater Than Jesus
Apr 02 - For God So Love The World...
Apr 01 - Spirit Like The Wind

MARCH 2008

Mar 21 - "Tetelestai"
Mar 20 - Peter...Who Didn't Want Jesus To Wash His Feet
Mar 18 - John The Beloved...What Made Him Special
Mar 17 - The Woman Who Gave Her Best Before Jesus Died
Mar 16 - On To Jerusalem
Mar 15 - When Men In Power Conspire
Mar 14 - Taking Risks To Journey With Jesus
Mar 13 - Jesus And Abraham
Mar 12 - Free To Be In God's Family
Mar 11 - When Opportunities Are Lost
Mar 10 - Jesus And The Adulteress
Mar 09 - Mary Of Bethany - A Faith That Slightly Wavered
Mar 08 - A Preacher Like No Other
Mar 07 - The One, The Only, The Incomparable Christ
Mar 06 - Giving Witness To Jesus
Mar 05 - The Work Of The Son
Mar 04 - Drama At The Pool Of Bethesda
Mar 03 - A Nobleman's Belief
Mar 02 - The Growth Of A Blind Man's Soul
Mar 01 - Big Man, Small Man

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb 29 - Love Of God And Neighbor
Feb 28 - A House Divided Against Itself
Feb 27 - Christianity Is Meant To Be Enjoyed
Feb 26 - The Unforgiving Servant
Feb 25 - Missed Opportunities
Feb 24 - To Sow And Reap God's Kingdom
Feb 23 - The Prodigal Son Revisited
Feb 22 - "Who You Say I Am?"
Feb 21 - We May Be Punished For What We Do Not Do
Feb 20 - To Gain Rewards, We Must Earn Them
Feb 19 - Denunciation Of The Scribes And Pharisees
Feb 18 - Forgive To give
Feb 17 - The Shining Face Of Jesus
Feb 16 - A Lesson Of Forgiving
Feb 15 - Restitution And Having "Clean Hands"
Feb 14 - Persistent Prayer
Feb 13 - The Witness For The Prosecution
Feb 12 - An Approachable Father
Feb 11 - Sharing Our Three T's
Feb 10 - Obsessed With One God
Feb 09 - Levi...A Study In Complete Make-over
Feb 08 - Attending To The Bridgeroom
Feb 07 - Our Cross...Embrace It Or Reject It?
Feb 06 - Unwelcome In His Hometown
Feb 05 - In Praise Of A Mother-In-Law
Feb 04 - The Other Demoniac...The Man Who Vanished
Feb 03 - The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth
Feb 02 - A Child Is Brought To The Temple
Feb 01 - When Small Becomes Big

JANUARY 2008

Jan 31 - Parable Of The Lamp
Jan 30 - What Kind Of Soil Have You?
Jan 29 - A Larger Family
Jan 28 - We Are One And Strong In God
Jan 27 - The First Four Players of Jesus' Team
Jan 26 - Be Different And Be Lonely
Jan 25 - Go! Be Doers Of The Word
Jan 24 - No Retreat, No Surrender
Jan 23 - Follow The Law That Gives Life
Jan 22 - Legalism Or Love...Christ And The Sabbath
Jan 21 - New Wine Needs New Wineskin
Jan 20 - Sharing In The Misson Of Jesus
Jan 19 - Story Of A "Kotong" Collector
Jan 18 - Who Can Fathom God's Logic?
Jan 17 - The Healing Of A Leper
Jan 16 - Jesus Makes A House Call
Jan 15 - Conversion Is Healing
Jan 14 - Insignificant People? Not To God!
Jan 13 - Father And Son
Jan 12 - A Man Who Didn't Mind A Supporting Role
Jan 11 - The Cleansing We Need
Jan 10 - Liberation Of The Captives
Jan 09 - When Our Boat Is Tossed By Storm
Jan 08 - Multiply Your Blessings
Jan 07 - And Now Jesus Goes Public
Jan 06 - Once There Were Wise Men...And An Unwise King
Jan 05 - Andrew, The Go-Getter
Jan 04 - Soul-Winning

DECEMBER 2007

Dec 25 - Why God Became Man?
Dec 24 - The Horn Of Salvation
Dec 23 - A Boyfriend's Dilemma
Dec 22 - No. 1 Song In The Biblical Hit Chart
Dec 21 - The Joyous "Tsikahan" Between Two Women
Dec 20 - Finding Favor From God
Dec 19 - To Be Like John
Dec 18 - Joseph...A Just Man
Dec 17 - Naomi and Ruth...Making God's History
Dec 16 - Believe...God Is With Us
Dec 15 - Waiting Is To Find Out He Is Here
Dec 14 - What To Do With Hard-Headed People?
Dec 13 - A Man Called John
Dec 12 - To Mentor and Be Mentored
Dec 11 - Lost Yet Lucky
Dec 10 - A Sick Man Grabs The Chance To Be Healed
Dec 09 - Sow The Good News Boldly
Dec 08 - "Yes!" To The Will Of God
Dec 07 - See Through Your Heart
Dec 06 - How Safe Is Your House?
Dec 05 - Pondo Ng Pinoy: Do Our Best, God Will Do The Rest
Dec 04 - We Are The Reasons For God's Rejoicing...God Is The Reason For Our Rejoicing
Dec 03 - Praying For Others
Dec 02 - Never Presume To Know Everything
Dec 01 - He Will Return

NOVEMBER 2007

Nov 30 - Are We Ready To Follow Jesus?
Nov 29 - We Are Saved And Delivered
Nov 28 - Beyond Fear And Distress
Nov 27 - Holding Fast, Holding On
Nov 26 - God Looks At Your Heart
Nov 25 - God's Mercy Abounds
Nov 24 - Men Who Knew The Truth...But Twisted It
Nov 23 - How Clean Is Your Temple?
Nov 22 - Suffering With Others
Nov 21 - Gifts Are Meant To Be Used
Nov 20 - A Dwarf Becomes A Giant
Nov 19 - Seeing Without Eyes
Nov 18 - We Can Stand
Nov 17 - Pressing On
Nov 16 - Don't Get Caught Short!
Nov 15 - Future Assurances
Nov 14 - Are You One Of The Nine?
Nov 13 - Laging Handa, Never Swell-Headed
Nov 12 - Be Firm, But Gentle
Nov 11 - See You In Heaven
Nov 10 - Who Is Your Master?
Nov 09 - Looking At The Afterlife
Nov 08 - No One is Expendable

OCTOBER 2007

Oct 31 - More Than Speed
Oct 30 - Think Big, Act Small
Oct 28 - Nothing Can Separate Us From God
Oct 27 - The Destiny of Barren Trees
Oct 26 - Inadequate Sight
Oct 25 - Choice
Oct 24 - Richness To Share
Oct 22 - How Can A Rich Man Be A Fool?!
Oct 21 - Persistent Prayer
Oct 20 - Worry Not
Oct 19 - No More Secrets
Oct 18 - Peacemaking Is Our Responsibility
Oct 17 - Seeking God, or Self-Seeking?
Oct 16 - Awesome
Oct 15 - Are You Still Searching for Signs?