Category: Season of Lent
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Chance to Be At Home
March 27, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Lent; Laetare Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032722-YearC.cfm) In the Gospels, Peter and Judas Iscariot are two of the outstanding characters in the life of Jesus and His disciples. Both are trusted leaders of Jesus: Peter as the manager, and Judas Iscariot as the treasurer. Both have…
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GOD OF ALL, AS IN ALL
March 21, 2022 – Monday of the Third Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032122.cfm) God is for everyone. God does not belong to any particular race, culture or any group of people. Hence, no one can monopolize God. This also means that we cannot monopolize grace. And it is impossible to monopolize…
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BEING CALLED AND CHALLENGED
March 20, 2022 – Third Sunday of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032022-YearC.cfm) The first reading from the Book of Exodus tells us a wonderful story of the call of Moses. His call from God captures the invitation for each of us as we are now on the third Sunday of Lent. So, let…
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Only IF & WHEN
March 20, 2022 – Third Sunday of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032022-YearC.cfm) How do we make sense of a lot of things going on with our lives nowadays? Still adjusting with the life-threating Covid pandemic, we are also now amidst violence, terrorism, disasters, and killings along with the imminent threat of world war,…
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ENVY DEVOURS US
March 18, 2022 – Friday of the Second Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031822.cfm) We must be familiar with rivalry among siblings. To us children, there would be some occasions where we felt that we are more loved by our parents than the rest of our siblings. Or it could be the…
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TO HOPE AND FIND SECURITY IN THE LORD
March 17, 2022 – Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031722.cfm) In the first reading, Jeremiah highlights the choices put before each of us – either, to trust only in the goods of this created world OR to hope in the Lord, who is Creator and Provider of all…
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GOD IS COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS 
March 14, 2022 – Monday in the Second Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031422.cfm) Prophets are servants of God who proclaim God’s message for the people. Yet, because of the radical of the prophets to abusive and corrupt leaders, they were persecuted and killed. This was what happened to the prophets sent…
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TAKING THE RISK THAT LEADS TO TRANSFORMATION
March 13, 2022 – 2nd Sunday of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031322.cfm) A friend shared to me how she took the risk of entering into a new relationship. She had been hurt in the past and the scar of betrayal still pained her. She became protective of herself by being suspicious of others.…
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THERE IS NO MINIMALISM IN LOVING
March 12, 2022 – Saturday First Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031222.cfm) If you love those who love you, what is special about that? And if you are friendly only to your friends, what is so exceptional about that? These questions are not from me, but from Jesus for all of us.…
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TO DO MORE AND BE MORE
March 11, 2022 – Friday of the First Week of Lent Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031122.cfm) Is it enough to only do what is comfortable for me? Is it enough to show to others that I am charitable? Is it enough to do what is required of being good and being pious? Is it…
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 