2nd Sunday of Lent
Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 17:1-9) • The transfiguration of Christ, presented this second Sunday of Lent, offers Peter, James, and John a glimpse of Christ’s glory. The experience must have been so super that Peter wanted to prolong the encounter, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents: one for…
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GOSPEL BULLET POINTS Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 1. We can run away from temptations, or, 2. We can run after temptations – meaning to say, we are the ones looking and running after temptations….. In that way, we are making Satan jobless. 1. Bread, after forty days of fasting, could have been very enticing to the…
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Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 5:17-37) ONIOT, OAR
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Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 5:1-12) 1. Salt enhances the taste of food. Without it, food would be tasteless—walang ka lasa-lasa! Similarly, Christianity should bring richness and meaning to life. As salt, we are called to be a source of joy, not to be overly serious or dull. Essentially, our role is to spread positivity and…
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Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 5:1-12) 1. While the Lord says: BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, the world says: BLESSED ARE THE RICH. 2. While the Lord says: BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN, the world says: BLESSED ARE THOSE HAVING FUN IN THE MALLS, DISCO, AND BEACH. 3. While the Lord says: BLESSED ARE THE…
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All roads led to Cebu as the 15th Recollect Augustinian Youth National Summit (RAYNS) officially opened at the University of San Jose–Recoletos Basak Campus, gathering 27 Recollect Augustinian Youth communities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The first day marked the convergence of young Recollect Augustinians united by this year’s theme, “Proclaim Christ Wherever You Can,”…
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Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 4:12-23)
Read MoreFEAST of the SANTO NIŇO
Gospel Bullet Points (Mt 18:1-5.10)
Read MoreInvitation: Solemn declaration of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Consolation
Returning to the Heart: Reflections of a First-Year Formand Aspirant
As the second day of the 15th Formands Encounter unfolded with the theme “Redi Ad Cor Et, Inde Ad Deum (Return to the heart, and from there to God),” I found myself deeply moved as a first-year formand aspirant. The encounter was not just a scheduled activity in the seminary calendar, but a personal invitation…
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