Jesus Ascends Into Heaven
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD’S ASCENSION
(White) Cycle C/Year II (May 8, 2016)
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-29; Lk 24:46-53After showing to His disciples His healed wounds caused by the crucifixion, explaining to them the teachings of the bible about Himself as the Savior, and commissioning them as...
LORD, I BELIEVE
Jesus Christ healed a man born blind on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were indignant about what Jesus Christ did and they searched for the cured blind man. At first, they could not believe that the man was born blind and that Jesus was the...
If You Forgive Anyone’s Sin, They Are Forgiven
PENTECOST SUNDAY
(Red) Cycle A/ Year I (June 4, 2017)
Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23No human being is perfect. All of us commit the same and different kinds of sins in one way or another. Some commit grievous and mortal sins while many commit minor...
And Jesus Weeps
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
(Violet) Cycle A/Year I (April 2, 2017)
Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45
Jesus was informed that His beloved friend Lazarus was sick but He delayed His coming. When He finally came over the place of Lazarus, Lazarus was already dead and buried for...
Five Life Lessons Of The Parable
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle A, Year I (July 23, 2017)
Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43
William Barclay, a biblical scholar, says that the parable of the weeds teaches us some important and practical lessons in life. First of all, it teaches us that...
I Shall Not Leave You Orphans
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
(White) Cycle A/Year I (May 21, 2017)
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21
“I shall not leave you orphans” (Jn 14:18a). These were the words of Jesus to His disciples as He began to foretell them about His death and His resurrection....
I Must Stay At You House
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle C/ Year II (October 30, 2016)
Wis 11:22-12, 2/2 Thes 1:11-2, 2/Lk 19:1-10The gospel describes Zacchaeus as a chief tax collector and a wealthy man. It is believed that during the time of Jesus tax collectors were rich because...
THE HOLY SPIRIT SHALL TEACH YOU
By: Rev. Fr. Orly MendozaAmong 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...