THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14 1 John 3: 1-3 Matthew 5: 1-12) Today, we celebrate with all the saints who are in Heaven. These are the innumerous unknown saints; some of whom are our own relatives whose mortal remains are found in the various necropolises all over the world. These...
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Numbers 11: 25 -29 James 5: 1-6 Mark 9: 38 -43, 45, 47-48) We are God’s children forming a family whose members form an inter-intra dependant relationship with one another for our survival. Each of us is endowed with special and unique gifts called...
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER—B (Acts 4: 32-35 1 John 5: 1-6 John 20: 19-31) The Easter message of hope and faith in the Risen Lord still abides with us. We are full of confidence that we shall one day share in the Resurrection of Jesus if we believe and follow in the foot-steps of Christ. All will be...
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...
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT–B (Genesis 9: 8-15 1 Peter 3: 18-22 Mark 1: 12-15) We began this spiritual journey on Ash Wednesday. We were reminded that if we lived a life without cooperating with the grace of God, we would return to the dirt from which we were made. At the same time, the ashes reminded...
ALL SOULS (Wisdom 3: 1-9 Romans 5: 5-1 Matthew 5: 1-12) Today, we celebrate the commemoration of the souls of all the faithful departed in purgatory. It is also a way to conclude the celebrations of our belief in the Communion of Saints. There are three categories of the Church or Saints. Those of us...