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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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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...
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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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HOLY SATURDAY Job 14:1-14 , 1 Peter 4:1-8 • Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 On this night, we wait to experience the EMPTY TOMB. The whole world is in an ultimate silence waiting for its savior and Master to rise from the dead. New life is about to bud and burst, as death and darkness no longer...
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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Isaiah 60: 1-6 Ephesians 3: 2-3, 5-6 Matthew 2: 1-12) Today ʼ s celebration is about Jesus as the Son of God who is the Savior of the world, and at the same time he is the Messiah of Israel. The Epiphany of the Lord comprises the visit by the Magi, the Baptism of the Lord, and...
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THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING—A (Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28 Matthew 25: 31-46) Today marks the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. We begin the liturgical year with Advent, when we prepare for the coming of Christ. We realize that Christ is already in...
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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY—A (Proverb 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6 Matthew 25: 14-30) Next week, we shall celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is a Solemnity of our anticipation of the end time, the Parousia , when Christ shall judge the living and the dead. Today, we pause...
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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...
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THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Exodus 22: 20-26 1Thessalonians 1: 5-10 Matthew 22: 34-40) The redemptive act of Christ on the cross has brought us to the shores of salvation. We carry with us this good news of salvation wherever we may find ourselves by our words and deeds without any cost...
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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Isaiah 25: 6-10 Philippians 4: 12-4, 19-20 Matthew 22: 1-14) As the liturgical year slowly draws to a close, we are reminded of the end of our earthly journey; those who do the will of God will enjoy his glory, but those who reject the way of the Lord will...
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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Ezekiel 18: 25-28 Philippians 2: 1-11 Matthew 21: 28-32) To pray to God is to inter into his mystery as God. Jesus would tell us that no one knows the Father except as the Son reveals Him. With this in mind we do not pretend to know God more than He is. We...
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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Isaiah 55: 6-9 Philippians 1: 20-24, 27 Matthew 20: 1-16) The desire to have more than one can possess paves the way to break the laws of God and those of the society. The Book of Genesis gives the etiology of sin as a result of avarice and envy: Humankind...
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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Ezekiel 33: 7-9 Romans 13: 8-10 Matthew 18: 15-20) The very main problem that creates disharmony with God, our neighbor, and with us is sin. Sin is the result of assuming ourselves to be the only important objects in the world. For that reason we do things...
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THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES (Acts 12: 1-11 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16: 13-19) These two apostles are the principal pillars of the Church founded by Christ. The two symbolize the very two façades of the affairs of the salvation won for us by Christ. There is the urgency...
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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Jeremiah 20: 10-13 Romans 5: 12-15 Matthew 10: 26-33) We continue with what we discussed last week, namely our purpose of being apostles. Our apostolic mission will help make the meaning of Christ’s death on the cross relevant at all times. Unfortunately...