Thursday, May 6, 2021

6th Sunday of Easter

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Short Reflection for the 6th Sunday of Easter (B) Readings: Acts 10: 25-26. 34-35. 44-48; 1 John 4: 7-10; John 15: 9-17 Selected Passage:...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

An Honorable Defeat

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AN HONORABLE DEFEAT After Jesus died in the most humiliating way a person could die at that time, by being crucified, the first generation ...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

5th Sunday of Easter

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Short Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Easter (B) Readings: Acts 9: 26- 31; 1 John 3: 18-24; John 15: 1-8 Selected Passage: “If you remai...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

The Non-Violence of God

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THE NON-VIOLENCE OF GOD There are a number of texts which, on the surface, seem to indicate that God is ordering violence. But they are real...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

2nd Sunday of Easter (B)

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Short Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (B): Divine Mercy Sunday Readings: Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5,1-6; John 20,19-31 Selected Passag...

Living beyond our Crucifixions

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LIVING BEYOND OUR CRUCIFIXIONS The Gospels tell us that, on the morning of the resurrection, the women followers of Jesus set out for the to...
Saturday, April 3, 2021

The Cross as Revealing the True Cost of Life

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THE CROSS AS REVEALING THE TRUE COST OF LOVE Simply put, the cross says: “If you want real love beyond romantic daydreams, if you want to ke...
Thursday, April 1, 2021

Against Lying

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Against Lying… The Church should be a living witness to the truth. By Rita Ferrone | United States We're seeing an epidemic of lying ...
Monday, March 29, 2021

Easter Sunday

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Short Reflection for Easter Sunday (B)  Readings: Acts 10: 34. 37-43; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20:1-9  Selected Passage: "Then the oth...
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Palm Sunday (B)

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Short Reflection for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Mark) Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Mark 14: 1 - 15: 47 Selecte...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The Agony in the Garden

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THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN – THE SPECIAL PLACE OF LONELINESS The passion of Jesus refers to the helplessness he had to endure during the last ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Agaainst an Eternal Horizon

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AGAINST AN ETERNAL HORIZON A few years ago, I was watching a discussion on television between a prominent religious commentator and a panel ...

4th Sunday of Lent (B)

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Short Reflection for the 4th Week of Lent (B) Readings: 2 Chronicles 36: 14-16. 19-23; Ephesians 2: 4-10; John 3: 14-21 Selected Passage...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

3rd Sunday of Lent (B)

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Short Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (B) Readings: Exodus 20: 1-3. 7-8. 12-17; 1 Corinthians 1: 22-25; John 2: 13-25 Selected Pas...

The Power of Powerlessness

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THE POWER OF POWERLESSNESS There are different kinds of power and different kinds of authority. There is military power, muscle power, poli...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

2nd Sunday in Lent (B)

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Short Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (B) Readings: Genesis 22: 1-2. 9. 10-11; Romans 8: 31-34; Mark 9: 2-10 Selected Passage: “And ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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Short Reflection for the 4th Sunday in the Ordinary Time (B) Readings: Deuteronomy 18: 1-20; 1 Corinthians 7: 32-35; Mark 1: 21-28 Selecte...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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Short Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time (B) Readings: Jonah 3: 1-.10; 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31; Mark 1: 14-20 Selected Pass...

Beyond Criticism and Anger

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  BEYOND CRITICISM AND ANGER – THE INVITATION TO A DEEPER EMPATHY Beyond anger, beyond indignation, and beyond justified criticism of all th...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Feast of the Holy Child

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  Short Reflection for the Feast of Sto. Nino (Feast in the Philippines) Readings: Isaiah 9: 1-6; Ephesians 1: 3-6; Mark 10: 13-16 Selected ...