Food For The Soul

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...

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...

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle A/Year II (July 26, 2020)1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-46Fil-Mission SundayIn the gospel for this Sunday, the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to the treasure in the field and the pearl of great price. The parables tell us...

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT(Violet) Cycle A/Year II (March 15, 2020)Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42GIVE ME SOMETHING TO DRINK!Water is one of the most basic things here on earth. It is one of the four basic elements of the universe according to the pre-Christian philosophers. In fact, we see it in the biblical...

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMigrants’ Sunday(Violet) Cycle C/Year IDt 26:4-10/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13            Today, just like thousand years ago, people worship not the real God but the gods and goddesses. The Greeks worshipped Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, etc. The Egyptians worshipped Osiris, Isis, Amun, Ptah, Re, etc. The...

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT(Violtet) Cycle C/Year II (February 28, 2016)Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9“If you do not repent, you will all perish!” This sentence of Jesus may seem harsh to the Israelites who heard him said it and even to us who perfectly know that...

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT(Violet) Cycle A/Year II (December 8, 2019)Is 11:1-10/Rm 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12John the Baptist begin his preaching by saying: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (Mt 3:2)!” He is said to be the Elijah of the Messiah, the precursor of the Saviour. His mission is to prepare...

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...

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(Green) Cycle C/Year I (August 18, 2019)Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53It is shocking to listen to the words of Jesus in the gospel for this Sunday. His message is not the usual message that He gives which is always about love,...

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...