Category: Season of Easter
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REFUSING TO GIVE UP
April 11, 2023 – Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041123.cfm) Mary Magdalene went into the tomb and was weeping. Mary was filled with sadness and pain. The tomb reminded her of that painful and scandalous death of Jesus on the cross. Yet, what is interesting in this scenario was…
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CHRIST IS TRULY ALIVE
April 10, 2023 – Monday within the Octave of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041023.cfm) Truth can indeed be easily manipulated or even covered especially when those who are faced with truth become threatened and disturbed by it. This is what we have heard on this Easter Monday as told to us by the…
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RE-LIVE AND RE-EXPERIENCE THE FIRST PENTECOST
June 5, 2022 – Pentecost Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060522-day.cfm) What keeps us from truly expressing ourselves? What prevents us from sharing ourselves to others? What stops us from being truly free? Fear of being not accepted, of being rejected and thus, of being hurt prevents us from being free, from sharing and…
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GOD DOES SO MANY WONDERS WITH US
June 4, 2022 – Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060422.cfm) There would be times in our life that we cannot help but compare negatively ourselves with others. We begin to see more defects, more failings, more pain and more insecurities in our life especially when we are also…
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DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE?
June 3, 2022 – Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060322.cfm) Peter was asked by the Lord, “Do you love me more than these?” And Peter responded that his love for the Lord was beyond his failings, beyond his fears, beyond his denials, beyond his doubts. His love was…
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TAKE COURAGE
June 2, 2022 – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060222.cfm) In the past few days, we have been following the prayers of Jesus just before his passion and death. Most of these prayers of Jesus speak of oneness and of friendship. Jesus speaks about these because he has…
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JESUS IS SPREADABLE
May 29, 2022 – Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052922-ascension.cfm) Have you ever had a religious experience? A religious experience is a deep and intimate encounter with God. This can be a realization how vulnerable and powerless, sinful and unworthy we are before God yet, we are being…
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CHRIST-sent MEDIA
MAY 29, 2022 – SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052922-ascension.cfm) Not uncommon these days that we may see video clips of departing OFWs at the airport with their family. It is particularly heartbreaking to see little children crying & clinging to bid farewell to their beloved parent who…
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Again, How’s your LOVE LIFE?
May 22, 2022 – Sixth Sunday of Easter Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052222.cfm) “They said if you love someone, you set them free. If they come back again, till the end you are meant to be.” Words are from the popular song sung in duet by Barbara Streisand and Barry Manilow. So, How’s your…
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SEE AND BELIEVE
April 17, 2022 – Easter Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041722.cfm) Our gospel today proclaims that the disciple saw and believe,…. though they did not yet understand. When was the last time you find yourself in this situation? Seeing & Believing, yet not Understanding. Though it happens to us occasionally & once in a…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 