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THIRTY-SECOND SNDAY OF ORDINARY TME—B (1 Kings 17: 10-16 Hebrews 9: 24-28 Mark 12: 41 -44) As we keep on meditating on how our lives shall be before God after we exit from this earth, we keep in mind the need to do the will of God. To do the will of God is to love God and our neighbors. The kind...
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TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Isaiah 53: 10-11 Hebrew 4: 14-16 Mark 10: 35 -45) Today is World Mission Sunday. We are once again reminded of our effort in spreading the Good News of Salvation to all the ends of the earth. We are also to remember and pray for those who are yet to hear...
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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-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—B (Genesis 2: 18-24 Hebrew 2: 9-11 Mark 10: 2-16) Today, we consider the very act that totally and tangibly demonstrates our total unity and commitment to God. This is marriage, a term which literally and originally meant “to be attached to a husband”...
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B (Acts 9: 26 -31 1 John 3: 18 -24 John 15: 1-8 Last weekend, we dwelt on the theme of Christ the Good Shepherd. It was realized that we cannot shepherd others unless we have been shepherded by Christ. Today, we continue from there by seeing ourselves succeeding if we are...
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—B (Acts 4: 8-12 1 John 3: 1-2 John 10: 11 -18) Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd leading all humankind into the eternal Kingdom of God. He is the truth, the life, and the way to the Father. The Church, which is the Mystical Body of Christ, that is us, has been given the...
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GOOD FRIDAY (Isaiah 52: 13—53: 12 Hebrew 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 John 18: 1—19: 42) We call this day Good because on this day Jesus showed his love for his Father, and for the redemption of the whole creation. This was done in the passion and death he went through without any complaint. We call...
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HOLY THURSDAY (Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 John 13: 1-15) This evening begins the Easter Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. This Triduum is the core and the most important point in the course of the Liturgical year, just as Sunday is the most significant day in the course...
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PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION (Isaiah 50: 4-7 Philippians 2: 6-11 Mark 14: 1—15: 47) The celebrations from today until Easter Sunday are what we celebrate in the Mass. In the Mass we have either a solemn entrance or just a procession. Today, we celebrate the solemn entrance of Jesus into...
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—B (Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Hebrews 5: 7-9 John 12: 20-33) The tone for the Holy Week is already set forth today. To save the whole of creation, God has to show us a life of obedience and sacrifice. This is seen in the life of Jesus Christ, who was obedient to the Father, even...
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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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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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THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (Numbers 21: 4-9 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3: 13-17) Todayʼs feast dates back to the fourth century when the Holy Cross of Jesus was venerated. The feast marks the rescue of the true cross of Jesus by Emperor Heraclius when he had victory over the Persians, but in a more...
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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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ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—A (Exodus 19: 2-6 Romans 5: 6-11 Matthew 9: 36—10: 8) God chose the Israelites not because they were the most important people on the planet; rather He chose them as a beacon of His presence in our world. In a similar way, Christians are not the most important...