THE OVER-FAMILIARITY THAT MAKES US THROW CHRIST AWAY FROM OUR LIVES First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 41(42):2-3,42:3-4 Gospel...
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REFLECTION FOR THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: “YEARNING FOR JESUS (THE LIVING WATER)”
At various points in time, we have experienced a separation from God due to our sins (spiritual thirst), and a corresponding longing to reunite with...
“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy,” Pope Francis says in opening his papal bull: Misericordiae Vultus (The Face of...
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NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 4: “SAINT JOSEPH, OUR MODEL IN LIVING OUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW”
When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, one is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the “letter”) of the...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
THE CORNERSTONE MYSTERY AND ITS LENTEN IMPORTANCE First Reading: Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 104(105):16-21 Gospel Reading:...
From its etymological derivative, the concept of “rapture” springs from a Medieval Latin word “raptura”, meaning seizure, kidnapping, carrying...
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SUNDAY REFLECTION (23RD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, C): SEEKING THE DIVINE WISDOM (SOPHIA)
The quest for wisdom began from the very moment man was struck with “wonder”. Wisdom may be related to knowledge and intelligence but isn’t simply...
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22ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR: “THE REWARD FOR HUMILITY”
In the field of Agricultural Science, we came to understand the different types of soil. Among the soil categories, loamy soil is said to be the best...
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21ST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C: “THE LORD GATHERS AND RESTORES HIS PEOPLE”
The doctrine of the “gathering” is one of the important teachings of the Israelites of old as seen in the Scriptures. God made a covenant with them...
Catholicism, Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
20TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C: JESUS, THE TRUTH THAT SETS THE WORLD ON FIRE AND BRINGS ABOUT DIVISION
The philosophy of speaking and living by the truth often leads one to “stand-alone”, and oftentimes, makes one appear rejected. The reality of our...
