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21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

THE RIGHT QUESTION Getting to heaven is not a question of “how many.”  Getting to heaven is not a question of “who.”  Getting to heaven is a question of “how.”  The Jews around the Lord Jesus…

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20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

UNCOMFORTABLE GOSPEL When I preach I explain to people the teachings of the Church, in many occasions, about family life.  Once I spoke about the Catholic obligation to seek sacramental Marriage, not just civil marriage or live-in arrangements but a…

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18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

THE KIND OF HEART YOU HAVE At first glance the gospel seems to be a warning against the rich.  Jesus gives the parable of a rich man who built bigger and bigger barns to store his harvest. …

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17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

PRAYING TOGETHER THE LORD’S PRAYER One of the most moving parts of any Sunday Mass in the Philippines is the moment we all sing the Lord’s Prayer.  Unlike in other countries, we do not merely recite this prayer; we love…

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