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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—C (Isaiah 62: 1-5 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11 John 2: 1-11) By Jesus’ presence at the Wedding at Cana, marriage has been made an important institution to reflect the glory of God in the world. Just as at the Wedding at Cana the presence of Christ was made known in...
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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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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 BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST—B (Exodus 24: 3-8 Hebrews 9: 11-15 Mark 14: 12 -16, 22-26) Today, we celebrate the Sacramental Presence of Christ in His Church. It is the celebration of the memorial of Christ’s everlasting love for us, as we commemorate and reenact...
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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...
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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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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME–B (Job 7: 1-4, 6-7 1Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23 Mark 1: 29-39) By nature, we are all religious; we believe in something as an Object of Worship. Religion comes in to give us a sort of direction to understand our nature and being. Since creation, we have all made many...
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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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THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN CHURCH IN ROME (Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 1 1st Corinthians 3: 9-11, 16-17 John 2: 13-22) Today’s feast is in honor of the Cathedral of Rome. This Cathedral was consecrated by Pope Sylvester I in the year 324. The Cathedral or Basilica of Rome is also called the mother...
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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...
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PENTECOST SUNDAY—A ( Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13 John 20: 19-23) Today’s solemnity is not just so much about the day and the manifestation of the descent of the Holy Spirit, but more importantly about the gift of the promise given to the Church by Jesus. The descent of the Holy...
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—A (Acts 6: 1-7 1 Peter 2: 4-9 John 14: 1-12) We continue to emphasize on the essence of being a Christian. It has already been mentioned that through the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation we are made into the person of Jesus as priests, prophets, and kings, with a unique...
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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (Isaiah 42: 1-7 Acts 10: 34-38 Matthew 3: 13-17) Today’s feast marks the first Sunday of the Ordinary Time and the end of Christmas Season. By this time, we have had enough message and understanding of what it is to live in the Light of Christ. It is by the rejection of...
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THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING—C (2 nd Samuel 5: 1-3 Colossians 1: 12-20 Luke 23: 35-43) In every tribe and nation there are kings who rule and control the people entrusted to their care. The purpose of their kingship is to lead the people with justice and equity. But the kingship...