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First Sunday of Lent

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / March 8, 2025 / Comments Off on First Sunday of Lent

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 4:1-13) 1. Bread, after forty days of fasting, could have been very enticing to the Lord. While we may not hunger for bread, how often are we tempted by the LURES of wealth, power, and comfort? 2. We are not tempted to throw ourselves into the rocks. But how often are…

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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / March 1, 2025 / Comments Off on 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 6:39-45)

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7th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / February 21, 2025 / Comments Off on 7th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 6:27-38)

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / February 15, 2025 / Comments Off on 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 6:17, 20-26) 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 THOS WHO MOURN, the world says: BLESSED ARE THOSE HAVING FUN IN THE MALLS, DISCO, AND BEACH. 3. While the Lord says: BLESSED ARE…

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5’th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / February 7, 2025 / Comments Off on 5’th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Bullet Points (First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8/Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Gospel Luke 5:1-11)

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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / January 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 2:22-40)

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / January 24, 2025 / Comments Off on 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

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FEAST of the SANTO NIŇO

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / January 14, 2025 / Comments Off on FEAST of the SANTO NIŇO

(January 19, 2025)  Points for Reflection • In the Gospel of Matthew (18:1-5.10), Jesus tells his disciples: “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then he took a child and said – “unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” • With that, the Lord…

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FEAST of the BAPTISM of the LORD

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / January 11, 2025 / Comments Off on FEAST of the BAPTISM of the LORD

Gospel Bullet Points (Luke 3:15-16. 21-22) FIRST – to declare who He is – God’s own Son. After the baptism of Jesus, the Holy Spirit descends upon Him like a dove. Then a voice from heaven announces who Jesus is: “This is my Son …. My favor rests on Him.” SECOND – his baptism declares…

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SOLEMNITY of the EPIPHANY of the LORD

By Fray Onz Antonio, OAR / January 4, 2025 / Comments Off on SOLEMNITY of the EPIPHANY of the LORD

Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 2:1-12)

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