Full transcript of โ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ | 25 January 2026 HOMILY with Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVDโ. Click a timestamp to open the video at that moment. Need another video? Use the YouTube transcript generator.
0:00 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. >> Glory to you, O Lord. >> When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went down to live in Capernaum by the sea near the territory of Zilan and Napali to fulfill what had been said through Isaiah the prophet. Land of Zebalon, land of Naphalene. Along the sea, beyond the Jordan,
0:48 he galile, a people living in darkness has seen a great light. On those who inhabit a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen. From that time on, Jesus began to proclaim this theme. Reform your lives. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he watched two brothers, Simon, now known as Peter, and his
1:38 brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea. They were fishermen. He said to them, "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men." They immediately abandoned their nets and became his followers. He walked along farther and caught sight of two other brothers, James, Zebed's son, and his brother John. They too were in their boat getting their nets in order with their
2:24 father Zebedee. He called them and immediately they abandoned both and father to follow him. Jesus toward all of Galilee. He taught in their synagogues, proclaimed the good news of the kingdom, and cured the people of every disease and illness. >> This is the gospel of the Lord. >> Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
3:14 Come Holy Spirit, bless this unworthy priest that I may share with humility and with the heart and that people listen with the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Come Holy Spirit come. Sisters and brothers, happy fiesta to all of us here. shrine of that divine word. And you know, ask yourself today, what have I done? What am I doing the rest of my life to serve the Lord? Excuse me.
4:10 Have those feet done some leg work for God? I was looking Father Gibbert, the one who read the gospel. I was just saying those shoes have done a lot of leg work in Argentina. 31 years. Last week when we sent off Father Jun Perez going back to his mission in Australia, I almost saw his shoes. Oh, it's still okay. I'll just put
4:55 cement. No, no, no. You see, it doesn't matter what shoes you have. The thing is, we all should do some leg work for God. And all of us are missionaries, not just you here. Walk for God. It's all about you. It's all about your business, your name, your popularity, or or your family and etc. It's all about I, me, and myself. Walk with God and walk for God. Speaking of walking, I look here and I see Chuck and Alicia. They're from uh Maryland
5:42 Mary Maryland. And they can tell you, well, there's a big snowstorm coming that way. We pray for them. And they can tell you that in the snow you don't walk fast, just walk slowly and carefully. Life is not a race. The journey in this life is not about going far and fast. It's a journey to God's heart. Walk with God and you can learn a lot from now on. Don't walk alone.
6:29 They say if you walk fast and you walk alone for your life is a race. But if you walk with God, walk with people, with patience, with humility, your life is a grace. By the way, did you hear the story about this man who heard that walking is good for the health? Yeah, walking is good for the health. So, he started walking at the age of 65. Imagine up to now he's still walking. We don't know where he is. If you see him, please call us. Okay. Walk with joy. Disciples
7:14 walk with joy. Many missionaries come home, they just tell us the joy. They don't tell much of the pain and the hurts, the poverty they go through. That was not the biggest thing for them. Be joyful. Please have a joyful walk in this world. And please have a walk with faith. Walk with faith in your heart and you'll never walk alone. You'll find that success. There was a song. Okay. Could you like to sing it now?
8:00 Walk with faith. And you never walk alone. Walk on through [singing] the wind. Basta walk singing songs of joy. And dear dear friends, walk away. Walk away. This go walk away from sin. Walk away from your pride. Walk away from your negativities. You don't need that extra luggage. Walk away from toxic people. You don't
8:47 have to be, you know, to be burdened by people who don't respect you. You have to learn to say it's okay up to here in the L. Walk away from what is not essential. Focus on what is important life. What is important is remember this. Wherever you are, you are there and God is there at the end of the day. Gabina sisters and brothers, walk away from
9:32 being too serious about yourself. What are you so serious about? Your wealth, your talents, your your money, your your looks. Hello. All these can be done in one flick of a finger. Sisters and brothers, we who have problems, please don't forget also if you walk with God, you can hear him say again, "Come to me. Stay with me. You are tired and heavily burdened and I will give you rest. My yoke is easy and my burden is light."
10:18 and walk away from people that tell you that you're bad or make you feel that you're smaller than them. Listen to the Lord telling you an okay my child. You'll be fine. My child, I love you. I will always love you. See, if you walk with God, you can hear his instructions. If you walk alone, you hear the instructions and the chatter of the world and that leads you nowhere. Today uh is a very special day in my life in our family. Today is the death anniversary of our mama Koning,
11:03 a woman who walked with God. All that I have learned about life, I've learned from her and from Papa. The basic things like be prayerful, be kind, be humble, help people. These are the things. My parents were not businessminded. They never told us to be rich, to be [clears throat] somewhere, go up there. No, I never heard tell them that. No, they were not businessminded, but they always told us be good. You help people. You pray, huh?
11:50 Be kind to people. They were goodnessminded. Walk the road. Give goodness as you go on. One thing I remember mama telling us was if you have any problem or difficulty or trials, she always told me that Jerry mer if people hurt you and persecute you or do bad to you, you know that that's very powerful. There is meaning in suffering. And I cannot forget she died on a
12:38 Saturday. That Thursday morning I was with her in the a room. I had mass and then she told me after the mass, Jerry, it's okay. You go now. You go now. I know you have still many things to do. So I went now goodbye. Those were the last spoken words I received. I heard from my mama because that afternoon she went in a coma and never woke up and Saturday that was Thursday Saturday she died. I think this is what we all should
13:23 remember. The last words of the Lord to all of us is go to the whole world. Preach the gospel to all creation. In other words, we have a mission. What are you doing the rest of your life? What leg work have you done and you will do? Run errands for the Lord. bend your knees for the Lord to pray for other people. So we have a bishop and finally walk well. The bottom line is walk your talk.
14:10 Now you do what you say. We are all in that area where Lord it's not enough for me to say these things. I have to do them. Please help us Lord to do our mission. Do it with joy and thank you Lord for your walk with us. We never walk alone. Thank you for the people who walk with us. Yes Lord. Help us to continue to do your mission, our mission in whatever
14:58 way we can, wherever we are, whatever we do. Mama Mary, please teach us [clears throat] to obey, follow, and listen to your son Jesus, our Lord and our Master. Stay with us, Lord. Please stay with us as we journey on. And may the heart of Jesus live in the hearts of all. Amen. And amen. [music]
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