HE TOUCHES THE MAN

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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...

The Unexpected Hour

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Violet) Cycle A/Year I (November 27, 2017) Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44 William Barclay, a famous biblical scholar recounts a fable which tells of three apprentice devils who were coming to this earth to finish their apprenticeship. They were talking to Satan, the...

Do Not Weep

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TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Green) Cycle C/ Year I (June 5, 2016) 1Kgs 17:17-24/Gal 1:11-19/Lk 7:11-17As Jesus was entering the city of Nain, He saw a funeral procession in which the widow was mourning the death of her only son. Jesus was moved with pity...

STORING UP THINGS FOR ONESELF

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EIGTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle C/Year I (August 4, 2019)Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21What happened to the man in the gospel’s parable who stored up things for himself and then enjoyed life was a tragic event. Certainly, he had a good intention. He simply would like...

Come After Me

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Green) Cycle A/Year I (Jan. 22, 2017) Is 8:23; 9:3/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 William Barclay said that the Greeks used to tell how Xenophon first met Socrates. Socrates met him in a narrow lane and barred his path with his...

TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH

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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle A/Year II (September 6, 2020)Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20Jesus 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...

WATCH OUT THAT YOUR ARE NOT DECEIVED

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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle C/Year I (November 17, 2019)Mal 3:10-20a/2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19From the beginning of the history of humanity, it is clear who the deceiver is: Satan. That is why those who deceive others are influenced by Satan or by his demons. Deception is...

THE GREATEST AMONG YOU MUST BE YOUR SERVANT

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THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Green) Cycle A/Year I (November 5, 2017) Mal 1:14-2:8-10/ 1 Thes 2:7-9, 13/Mt 23:1-12If we are to be asked if we want to become great especially in the eyes of the people around us, certainly we will say that...

Go And Do Likewise

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Green) Cycle C/Year II (July 10, 2016) Dt 30:10-14/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37On responding to the question of an expert of the law “Who is my neighbor?”, Jesus tells the story of the good Samaritan. Then He asks the expert who has been...

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...