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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—C (Isaiah 43: 16-21 Philippians 3: 8-14 John 8: 1-11) Last week, we talked about the need to acknowledge our weakness in order to trust in the strength and power of God’s grace in and with us, as we repent. Today, we have a sequel to the quest of repentance: we are to...
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—C (Deuteronomy 26: 4-10 Romans 10: 8-13 Luke 4: 1-13) We have begun a holy season of reflection that leads to repentance. We have taken in vain the grace of God to an extent that we are clueless in this life as to what to choose as the final destiny of our souls. If we take...
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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...
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C (Baruch 5 1-9 Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 Luke 3: 1-6) It is really amazing and incomprehensible how God does love us (see Psalm 8); God constantly and persistently calls us to his bosom, despite our many faults. Today’s readings even make this goodness of God more...
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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—C ( Jeremiah 33: 14-16 1 Thessalonians 3: 12—4: 2 Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36) After last week’s celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King, it was obvious that some of us were not as yet ready as to stand before the judgment throne of God. The Church gives us...
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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...
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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...
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THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Jeremiah 31: 7-9 Hebrew 5: 1-6 Mark 10: 46 -52) We are from God, and we are destined for a final union with God our Creator, unless we so choose not to be among those to be in this great union when we shall be absolved of all stains of sin on our souls. This...
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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrew 4: 12-13 Mark 10: 17 -30) God has given us everything on this earth as a means to experience his goodness, mercy, kindness, greatness, majesty, and power so that we may accord him fitting praise, honor, thanksgiving, and worship. Therefore...
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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...
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THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY—B (Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40 Romans 8: 14-17 Matthew 28: 16-20) After celebrating the Three Divine processions of the One True God in the course of the year, we now celebrate the Unity and Trinity of the internal and external relationships of the Three Persons...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...