YOU WHO ARE HIGHLY FAVORED

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BY; REV. FR. ORLY MENDOZAMary was born into a poor Jewish family in Galilee. Her father Joaquim and mother Ann were poor, simple, but devout Jewish parents and she became a devout and prayerful simple girl in the town. She was praying when the...

THE MAN OF INTEGRITY

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TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle A/Year I (October 22, 2023)Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5/Mt 22:15-21The Pharisees, who were enemies of Jesus Christ, sent their representatives to ask Him some tricky questions and to trap Him in His words. However, it was clear in...

HATING ONE’S FATHER, MOTHER, WIFE, CHILD, OR SIBLING

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By: Rev. Fr. Orly MendozaTWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle C/Year II (September 4, 2023)Wis 9:13-18/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33The family is the basic cell of society. This is true not only for any nation or country but even with our Catholic Church. In fact,...

GET SOME REST!

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle B/Year IJer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34In the gospel, Jesus invited His Apostles to get some rest. This is after they arrived from a long journey for which He sent them two by two days before. Jesus knew that His...

I AM MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART

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Throughout the history of humanity, the heart has been considered a very important part of the human body if not the most important one. Many religions and philosophers taught that the heart, being one of the vital organs, is the center of the human...

GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT

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Jesus Christ and His Apostles were tired from preaching and serving the multitude of people and so Jesus told His Apostles that they would be going to a far place where they could be alone themselves to take their rest and also pray. The...

THE HOLY SPIRIT SHALL TEACH YOU.

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Among the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is the least known. We know God the Father who is the first person of the Holy Trinity as He has been known since the Old Testament times. Even until now, our liturgical...

BAPTISM IS THE SYMBOL OF CHRIST’S PASSION

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EDU-FAITH-IONYou were led down to the font of holy baptism just as Christ was taken down from the cross and placed in the tomb which is before your eyes. Each of you was asked, “Do you believe in the name of the Father, and...

GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTION

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THE POWER OF CHRIST'S BLOODBy: Rev. Fr. Philip MoralesIf we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. Sacrifice a lamb without blemish, commanded Moses, and sprinkle its blood on your...

KNOW YOUR CHURCH

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By: Fr. Orly MendozaST. JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY (Patron of the Universal Church/Feast day: March 19)The greatest among all the saints of the Roman Catholic Church aside from the Blessed Virgin Mary, no doubt, is no other than St. Joseph. His greatness lies in...