1st Reading- Gen 9:8-152nd Reading- 1 Peter 3:18-22Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 Reflection: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. “ The usual Gospel reading on the 1st Sunday of Lent is on the Temptations of Jesus. We are reminded here that our journey to…
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1st Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46 Psalm 32:1-2,5,11 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Reflection: “I do will it. Be made clean.” When we fall into many sufferings in life and we are constrained by the difficulties that come with it, our tendency is to find someone to blame or that we seek someone to…
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A. Reading from the heart But it’s not a superficial reading, just to see what it says. You have to read from a special place. Not only because you must choose a quiet, serene place where you feel at peace. But also because this reading has to be done from the heart. “When you want…
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1st Reading: Job 7:1-4,6-7 2nd Reading: 1Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Reflection: “Although I am free in regard to all, I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible.” There are many instances in our lives that we are not able to find joy in whatever…
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The Holy Family of Nazareth in Today’s World Today, the church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Today’s feast calls us to look at this beautiful human family and strive to see how we can conform our own families with the help of God’s grace into the likeness of…
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The First Christmas. It is the final phase of Mary’s pregnancy. The Baby is about to be born. But there is a mandate from the government that they need to register for the census. Left no choice, they have to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Traveling this time might be a little bit challenging given…
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As we celebrate the sanctity and solemnity of this sacred Christmas midnight, our hearts are drawn to the humble manger in Bethlehem, where the light of the world was born. Tonight, we celebrate the wondrous mystery of the Incarnation – the moment when God embraced humanity with boundless love. In the silence of this holy night, let…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1: 26-38 Today, we are about to welcome Christ as a little child. A child at a very tender age understood that his life would never be easy. For this reason, we must reflect on the lessons our Gospel today teaches us. In the Annunciation story, we contemplate the beautiful…
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Over the past couple of misa de gallo, our reflections have centered on another significant birth—the arrival of our Lord’s cousin, John the Baptist. Amidst the joy and celebration in the household on that special day, one person remained notably silent: the father of the newborn, Zechariah. In today’s gospel account, he not only breaks…
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Praise and Thanksgiving for God’s Gifts through Mary I have a personal story to tell. As a religious priest who has solemnly professed the vow of chastity, I have no children of my own. However, God has blessed me with a handsome nephew and 5 beautiful nieces. I have always been grateful to God for…
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