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22nd Sunday B
OBSERVANCE FROM THE HEART22nd SundayIf we observe religious groups around us, we will instantly notice how each one is governed by specifics of discipline and custom. An obvious discipline is on food. While both…
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21st Sunday B
WHOLE HEART FOR GOD21st SundayWhat a strong message the Scriptures gives to us today! In the book of Joshua, we hear Joshua proclaiming his dedication to follow God: as for me and my househould,…
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20th Sunday B
THIS FOOD MEANS LOVEAfter the heavy rains last week, our maintenance boy found a hapless but very colorful fledgling, a young bird, separated from its mother. Concerned that it must be so hungry but…
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Oratio Imperata
MANDATORY PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM CALAMITIES Almighty Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude for the wonders of creation of which we are part, for Your providence in sustaining us in our…
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19th Sunday B
THIS BREAD IS JESUS, THIS BREAD IS YOU19th SundayThe readings of the past several Sundays are deliberately chosen to stress the continuity between Jesus and the Church in the matter of the Eucharist. Many…
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18th Sunday B
OUR FAVORITE FOODWhat is your favorite food? Often we have something that we simply cannot skip on our dining table. Italians have their pasta. Japanese like their food raw and Koreans hot. Americans are…
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16th Sunday B
WE ALL NEED THE SHEPHERD16th SundayIf there is one psalm that never fails to move hearts, that must surely be Psalm 23, “the Lord is my Shepherd”. I remember growing up and hearing weekly…
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time B
PROVIDENCE OR PROVISIONS This gospel (Mark 6:7ff) easily resonates in the heart of people who have felt God’s call and chosen to follow the attraction of his voice. This month I celebrate 16 years…
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A Pilgrimage to the Flower of Carmel
A PILGRIMAGE TO THE FLOWER OF CARMEL Homily at Novena in my Home Parish 2012 I thank you that every year, you invite me to celebrate this novena for the feast of Our Lady…
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14th Sunday
THORN IN THE FLESHSunday - 14Some people gossip, thank God, I do not. Some people are cheats and I know I am not. There are liars everywhere and I am not one of them.…
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13th Sunday B
FAITH THAT SAVES13th Sunday, Ordinary TimeThe gospel today offers two accounts that are very real and concrete. Who will not be able to identify with the two women in Mark’s narration – the woman…
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