Archive for September 2021
Reflections: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Is 35:4-7; Jas 2:1-5.Mk. 7:31-37. Some 700 years before Christ was born, the prophet Isaiah already said, “Here is your God … He comes to save you.” And the signs of his coming are: “The eyes of the blind will be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared, the lame shall leap like…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Mk 7:31-37. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit. By whom every devout soul who believes in Christ is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit,…
Read MoreHappy birthday Fray Miro!
Understanding the Season of Creation
The spirit of the Season of Creation is to bring us together for common prayer and action to protect our common home. This year’s theme is: A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God. To better reflect on the theme, we should dissect it in parts and relate the intersectional core messages of this year’s…
Read MoreGoodbye Father Manuel! Till we meet again in heaven.
By Elena Yu （虞靜芳） Translated to English by Fray Joel Dequilla, OAR (戴健福神父) On the morning of August 25, 2021, before the clock struck at 7 we headed towards St. Joseph Parish. The sun was shining bright and the warm summer heat can already be felt through the streaks of early morning sun. On this…
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