SIT DOWN IN THE LOWEST ROOM
It is our natural tendency to look for comfort so much so that when we are invited to a party, we usually look for a better seat where we think we are more comfortable not knowing that there are times when we take a...
HE OPENS THEIR MINDS
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
(White) Cycle B/Year II (April 15, 2018)
Acts 3:13-15/1 Jn 2:1-5/Lk 24:35-48The Jews had been expecting for the Messiah for a long time, more than a thousand years. They had their own idea about the Messiah based from the prophecies and the...
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...
Magi From The East
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
(White) Cycle A/Year I (Jan. 8, 2017)
Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
After the three astronauts of Apollo 11 arrived safely on earth, they visited 23 countries in 45 days. One of the most striking and stirring moments of the trip,...
Man Fully Alive
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
(Violet) CYCLE C/ YEAR II (February 21, 2016)
Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Phil 3:17-4, 1 or Phil 3:20-4, 1/Lk 9:28b-36Jesus went to the mountain to pray with some of His disciples. While in prayer, Jesus transfigured and then appeared Moses and Elijah who conversed...
IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (White) Cycle C/Year I (December 30, 2018) (Sir 3: 2-6. 12-14/ Col 3: 12-21/Lk 2: 41-52)
“I must be in my father’s house.” This was the thought which constantly ran in our minds when, as children – enjoying so much...
The Canaanite Woman’s Faith
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle A/Year I (August 20, 2017)
Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28
THE CANAANITE WOMAN’S FAITH
The story about the Canaanite woman is important in the mission of Jesus. It is one of the very few occasions in which we...
JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND MEN
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle A/Year II (August 2, 2020)Is 55:1-3/Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14: 13-21It was a long day of walking and preaching. Both Jesus and the multitude of His followers were hungry and tired. The disciples of Jesus made a practical suggestion...
Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle A/Year I (October 15, 2017)
Is 25:6-10/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14One of the famous religious maxims is this: “Many are called but few are chosen.” More often than not, this dictum is used for priesthood since usually there are many...
Go And Take The Lowest Place
TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Green) Cycle C/Year I (August 28, 2016)
Sir 3:17-18/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24/Lk 14:1, 7-14In the gospel, Jesus advises His disciples to take the lowest place whenever they attend a banquet. In this way, they will avoid embarrassment if another guest is...