Who do you say I am?
Jesus Christ brought His apostles to a high place called Caesarea Philippi and asked them about what other people said about Him. They replied that according to the people Jesus was John the Baptist, or Elijah, or any other prophet. Then Jesus asked them:...
TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle A/Year II (September 6, 2020)
Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
Jesus Christ recommends fraternal correction in the gospel for this Sunday. He says that if somebody offends you, then you have to confront him/her alone, telling him/her his/her fault. This fraternal...
NOVEL TEACHINGS, AUTHORITATIVE ACTIONS
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle B/ Year I (January 31, 2021)
Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
One of the most versatile minds of ancient Rome in the name of Marcus Tullius Cicero once said: “Whatever you do, do it with your might.” This teaching of...
HE TOUCHES THE MAN
One day a teacher asked his pupils to write in their paper the Seven Wonders of the World. The pupils unanimously answered the following: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids, 2. Taj Mahal, 3. Grand Canyon, 4. Panama Canal, 5. Empire State Building, 6. St. Peter’s...
HE TOUCHES THE MAN
One day a teacher asked his pupils to write in their paper the Seven Wonders of the World. The pupils unanimously answered the following: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids, 2. Taj Mahal, 3. Grand Canyon, 4. Panama Canal, 5. Empire State Building, 6. St. Peter’s...
HE DISTRIBUTES THE BREAD TO THEM
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle B/Year I (July 25, 2021)
2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
During this time of pandemic, there have been a lot of companies and businesses that closed and declared bankruptcy. Consequently, a lot of people lost their jobs and their families...
SENDING TWO BY TWO
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle B/Year I (July 11, 2021)
Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14/Mk 6:7-13
In the gospel, Jesus sent His apostles two by two in order to preach the good news and to remove the unclean spirits from the people. Jesus could have sent them...
YOU ARE MY SON!
THE LORDS BAPTISM
(White) Cycle C/Year II (January 9, 2022)
Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare the coming of the Messiah. Almost all his life he lived in the desert, fasting and praying. And when the time for...
YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ME
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
(Red) Cycle B/Year I (March 28, 2021)
Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47
YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ME
Jesus Christ’s presence on the earth is not simply a divine presence but also a human presence. In Him God has been made manifest to...
THE HOLY SPIRIT SHALL TEACH YOU
By: Rev. Fr. Orly Mendoza
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...