Category: Liturgical Year A
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GREAT in God
January 15, 2023 – Feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu Is 9:1-6; Eph 1:3-6, 15-18; Mt 18:1-5,10 During our Wednesday novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, we always ask our mother to help us learn to adapt to our growing children. Praying this, we acknowledge before the Lord that as Christians and in […]
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Chosen Gift
January 8, 2023 – The Epiphany of the Lord Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010823.cfm) A woman once asked me to bless her new Rosary beads she got from her recent pilgrimage in the Holy Land. So, after blessing, I said: “This must be very precious and would be a good companion with your prayer […]
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Response-ability
December 18, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121822.cfm) Normal for any man to defend himself when being held accountable for the things he did not do. Normal for us to ask why and to demand justice for being held responsible for the actions we did not commit. Saan ang […]
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Eye & Ear-WITNESSES
December 11, 2022 – Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121822.cfm) Once after Eucharist, a man approached me and asked for an advice. He said, “Father, my daughter is engaged to her boyfriend. But it seems that the guy’s family does not approve of their relationship because they have learned […]
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CHANCE
December 4, 2022 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120422.cfm) “Repent and Believe the Gospel”, sounds familiar? When was the last time we heard those words? We usually hear those familiar words during Ash Wednesday, when we receive the ashes to mark the beginning of our Lenten observance. This call […]