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  • THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD—C

    THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD—C (Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7 Acts 10: 34 -38 Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22) Today’s Feast marks the end of the Christmas Season and the beginning of the first part of the Ordinary Time. The Scripture Readings during the Ordinary Time will systematically and orderly treat the Christmas Season Theme: Christ Our Light. It is hoped that by conscientiously following the meaning of the Scripture readings, we may imitate the very life of Jesus who is the Light leading us to his eternal...

  • FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C

    FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C (Micah 5: 1-4 Hebrews 10: 5-10 Luke 1: 39-45) All over the world, preparations are underway to celebrate Christmas. Friends and families will be gathering to share old and nostalgic memories. Others will buy and share gifts with their loved ones. In some cases, good hot meals will be served at tables around which unity of the family will be reignited. But in all these, we should not forget about the real reason for the season: Jesus Christ who humbled himself to share...

  • THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C

    THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C (Zephaniah 3: 14-18 Philippians 4: 4-7 Luke 3: 10-18) The readings of today amplify the nearness of our God. As St Paul would say: If God is for us, who can be against us? Indeed, with God, we have everything and we have no fear for any adversary, because our God is the Immanuel who is mighty in strength and power. A careful study of the Book of Psalms will unveil the hidden joy of the Israelites who were deprived of the presence of God because of their unfaithfulness...

  • THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING—B

    THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING—B (Daniel 7: 13-14 Revelation 1: 5-8 John 18: 33-37) Christ is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and the Ruler of the universe. His type of kingship is that of pure and perfect love borne out of humility and obedience in the eyes of a merciful and kind heart. These qualities are seen in the life and words of Christ himself, from Bethlehem to the Resurrection, especially as he hung and died on the cross. We are all subjects of Christ through, with, and in...

  • THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B

    THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Daniel 12: 1-3 Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Luke 13: 24-32) Next week will be the last week on the Liturgical Calendar. The last week has a theme of the End Time or the Parousia and the Eschatological realities. It will be about the Judgment Day, when each one of us will receive our just recompenses, good or bad according to the way we live in our mortal bodies. Today, we stop for a moment and ask ourselves if we would be worthy of the promises of Christ, as...

  • TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B

    TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Genesis 2: 18-24 Hebrew 2: 9-11 Mark 10: 2-16) Today, we consider the very act that totally and tangibly demonstrates our total unity and commitment to God. This is marriage, a term which literally and originally meant “to be attached to a husband”. I call it the purest form of slavery in a sense that each party in a marital union serves the need of the other without the apparent imposition of the other’s will or worldview. By the...

  • THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B

    THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Job 38: 1, 8-11 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17 Matthew 4: 35-41) Having celebrated and experienced the various manifestations of God among us, we jump, without any doubt and fear, into the realm of godliness to seek, love and worship God. After all, we have been assured of a better world. A question that remains to be answered is: Why do some people not believe and trust in God, when they constantly experience God’s power, glory, and wonder in the universe...

  • SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B

    SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B (Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John 4: 7-10 John 15: 9-17) Easter celebrates the love of God for us. When we could not find the way, Jesus came to our lives as the Emmanuel who became the Priest, the Altar, and the Lamb of the Sacrifice of the New and Everlasting Covenant that has brought a total reconciliation to the world. We call this The Good News, because we have been made the Children of God through the Holy Spirit, as we keep God’s commandment by remaining...

  • FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B

    FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B (Acts 9: 26 -31 1 John 3: 18 -24 John 15: 1-8 Last weekend, we dwelt on the theme of Christ the Good Shepherd. It was realized that we cannot shepherd others unless we have been shepherded by Christ. Today, we continue from there by seeing ourselves succeeding if we are firmly rooted in, and attached to, Jesus Christ. It is only the branch that is attached to the main tree that yields much fruit. The otherwise withers and is utterly destroyed. We take with us wherever...

  • PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION - B

    PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION (Isaiah 50: 4-7 Philippians 2: 6-11 Mark 14: 1—15: 47) The celebrations from today until Easter Sunday are what we celebrate in the Mass. In the Mass we have either a solemn entrance or just a procession. Today, we celebrate the solemn entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. The Paschal Mystery is Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection with its accompanying Ascension. To redeem mankind from eternal damnation, Christ...

  • THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—B

    THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—B (Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Hebrews 5: 7-9 John 12: 20-33) The tone for the Holy Week is already set forth today. To save the whole of creation, God has to show us a life of obedience and sacrifice. This is seen in the life of Jesus Christ, who was obedient to the Father, even unto death. By the wounds of Christ we have been healed. The gates of heaven are now open to us, and mankind is full of hope and happiness. We turn back to a life without God, when we ignore the truth...

  • THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT—B

    THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT—B (2 Chronicles 36: 4-16, 19-23 Ephesians 2: 4-10 John 3: 14-21) Each one of us has faith, but it is up to us to cooperate with the promptings of the Holy Spirit in order to translate our faith into belief. By using our free will and reasoning, we put our total trust in the truths revealed by God through the Church. We also hold on fast to these truths, without doubting their truthfulness. It is true that whoever believes in Christ will have eternal life. To believe...

  • THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT–B

    THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT–B (Exodus 20: 1-17 1 Corinthians 1: 22-25 John 2 13-25) Holiness is about the sense of God, since God is the source of all holiness. Each of us is called to be holy as the Heavenly Father is holy. Holiness, therefore, becomes the ultimate way of life for each one of us. We attain holiness when we begin to walk in the way, or live in the life, of the Lord, which is full of holiness. The way or life of the Lord is what is called LAW. Law has statutes, or commandments, as...

  • THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT–B

    THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT–B (Genesis 22: 1-2, 9, 10-13, 5-18 Romans 8: 31-34 Mark 9: 2-10) The spirit of Lent may be seen as unnatural and unnecessarily burdensome if we see it as an imposition. But if it is viewed as a means to strengthen our relationship with God, which has severely been damaged by our sins, then Lent will definitely be seen as a healing remedy for our innermost beings. Christianity has an inevitable aspect of sacrifice through pain and suffering. Once we have been baptized...

  • THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL, APOSTLE - B

    THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL, APOSTLE (Acts 22: 3-16 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31 Mark 16: 15-18) The story about the miracle of Paulʼs conversion is known to many of us. Paul, on his way to Damascus to kill the Christians, encountered Jesus Christ. From this time onward, Paul, who used to be called Saul, went out to the length and breadth of the land to announce the good news of salvation contained in the promise of the New and Everlasting Covenant. In this conversion, we learn about some few things about...
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