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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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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME–B (Isaiah 43: 18-9, 21-22, 24-25 2 Corinthians 1: 18-22 Mark 2: 1-12) Next Wednesday, we shall all embark on a spiritual journey to mortify our flesh so as to gain spiritual growth. I call it a period of a Charismatic Renewal, because we are provided with the...
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THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME–B (Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10: 31–11: 1 Mark 1: 40-45) We are taught in our Catechism that we are here on earth to know, love, and worship God, and to love our neighbors, so that we may one day inherit the Kingdom of God. We all have a common...
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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME–B (1 Samuel 3: 3-10, 19 1 Corinthians 6: 13-15, 17-20 John 1: 35-42) We all have heard about the Good News. The Good News is that God has shown his mercy on us that through Jesus Christ we might not experience eternal damnation; rather, eternal life in heaven would...
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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT—B ( Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11 2 Peter 3: 8-14 Mark 1: 1-8) A prophet, literally, is the one who speaks or says on behalf of another person. In the Bible, a prophet declared the wish of God to mankind. It was the wish of God that mankind might not follow its sinful way to eternal...
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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-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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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...