Archive for December 2015
Gospel Reflection
Today’s Gospel Reflection December 7 In today’s Gospel, even when Jesus had cured the paralysed man, the Pharisees and scribes remained sceptical about His divine powers because of their self-centred interests for power, respect and glory. Does our mistrust and disbelief of others mirror some of the Pharisees’ self-centredness in us?
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November 18, 2015 (Luke 19:11-28) In the parable, money is just a metaphor. The underlying message is: What we have received is not for us alone; it is to be shared and thereby multiplied. We are mere stewards, pure and simple. Not just of money – but of talent, aptitude, opportunity, health, heritage, industriousness –…
Read MoreAdvent Thoughts (6)
ADVENT AS A PROCESS OF INTERNALIZATION AND GROWTH A child is in history and yet not fully historical; is and is not yet; is a microcosm of things to be; is a process of hope in action. Like a child, advent is a process of hope in action. With God’s ways as our guiding star…
Read MoreGospel Reflection 2nd Sunday Advent
In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist felt called to proclaim the message of “repentance for the forgiveness of sins” so as to prepare people to receive the Messiah that is to come. Like Israel in her exile— we are imprisoned by our own sinfulness and in need of restoration and conversion. The readings for this second…
Read MoreRecoletos Filipinas celebrates anniversary of the Order in Antipolo
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—The Recoletos family of the Philippines flocked to the St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate House to celebrate the day of the Order. This big day also marked the opening of the year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of the novitiate building.
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Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like herself. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, some were green. She had no idea why she was…
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Advent Candles The Candle’s Example Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like herself. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, some were green. She had…
Read MorePointless points . . .
Shades of fraternal concern . . . * * * * * * * * For some reasons, we are prone to take another in the community for granted as though each of us were a completely self-sufficient autonomous human person. We recount the local and world news to one another, we try our latest…
Read MoreGeneral council, priors provincial meet in Spain
Granada, SPAIN—Fray Miguel Miró, OAR, Prior General, led other top officials from the General Curia and from the eight Provinces of the Order in a meeting held in the historic convent of Monachil, Granada, Spain from November 29 to December 4, 2015.
Read MoreAll roads lead to Antipolo on December 5
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—All roads will lead to Antipolo on December 5, 2015 as the Recoletos de Antipolo launches the year-long celebration of it’s 25th founding anniversary next year. Fray Emilio Edgardo Quilatan, OAR will give a talk on the celebration’s theme at 9:00 A.M. before the Holy Eucharist starts.
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