27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Isaiah, in the first reading, compares the people God to a vineyard that has produced bad grapes. After all the labors—the soil carefully prepared, the location well-chosen, the selected vine stock planted, the boundary set up to keep out the wild animals, the tower and the wine-press—all lovingly prepared by the owner but the vineyard…
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time “GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR’S AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S” “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s… and to God what is God’s.” This verse is most often quoted by some politicians, rulers and opinion makers as they accuse the Church of interfering in politics. When, for example,…
Read More19 Postulants Receive OAR Habit
BAGUIO CITY – Nineteen third year college seminarians received the habit of the Order of the Augustinian Recollects during the solemn mass presided by Prior Provincial Rev. Fr. Dionisio Selma, OAR last October 12, feast of the seminary patron Our Lady of the Pillar.
Read More28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Readings: Is 25:6-10 / Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5.6 / Phil 4:12-14; 119-20/ Mt. 22:1-14 For the past three Sundays, we have been reading and reflecting on several parables about the kingdom. This Sunday another parable is presented to us as our point for reflection—the parable of the wedding banquet. ****** The…
Read MoreOAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno pays tribute to Golden Jubilarians
OAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno pays tribute to Golden Jubilarians The months of September and October are special for Fr. Emeterio Buňao, OAR and Fr. Hubert Decena, OAR, as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their priestly ordination. At some stage of their Augustinian Recollect lives, Frs. Bunao and Decena have been teachers, formators,…
Read MoreBishop of Chalan Kanoa presides over the ordination of Recollect priests and deacons
Bishop of Chalan Kanoa presides over the ordination of Recollect priests and deacons On Saturday, September 30, at Our Lady of Consolation Parish Church, Quezon City, three deacons and 6 solemn professed Augustinian Recollects were ordained to the priesthood and diaconate, respectively. The main celebrant and ordaining prelate, Most…
Read More26th Sunday in Ordinary Time A
26 A (Two Sons) Readings: Ez 18:25-28 / Ps 25: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/ Phil 2:1-11 / Mt. 21: 28-32 ****** In today’s gospel Jesus tells the parable of two sons who say one thing and do another. Asked by the father to go and work in the vineyard, the first son said no but later…
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On insults and provocations
Let me tell you this story: Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of ethics – arrived there. The young and impatient warrior had never lost a fight. Hearing of the Samurai’s reputation, he had come to…
Read More“Are you envious because I am generous?”
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time The gospel this 25th Sunday relates about envious people in the parable, the workers who were hired in the morning complained and protested that they were paid the same wage as those hired in the afternoon. “A gross injustice,” they said. ***** Legally, there was no injustice because the deal…
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