Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11, 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13, John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The season of Easter concludes with today's celebration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem; this event marks the beginning [...]
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Christ goes up in Glory Acts 1:1-11, Eph 1: 17-23, Lk 24: 46-53 Dear Sisters and Brothers, “All peoples clap your hands, cry to God with shouts of joy…God goes up with shouts of joy and the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.” On this seventh [...]
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, Rev 21:10-14, 22-23, John 14:23-29 Dear sisters and brothers, It is the Holy Spirit who is to teach us all things. At the heart of this teaching are important ways for us to live. Always in the early Church we see that the Holy Spirit [...]
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 14:21-27, Rev 21:1-5a, Jn 13:31-33a,34-35 Dear Sisters and Brothers, From August 31 to September 8 of this year, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will hold their eleventh General Assembly in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany. The theme of the Assembly is “Christ’s love moves the world to [...]
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 13: 14, 43-52, Rv 7:9, 14b-17, John 10: 27-30 Dear sisters and brothers, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 Jesus offers a clear contrast among shepherds. This would apply to priests, parents and all of us in our own [...]
Third Sunday of Easter Acts 5: 27-32, 40-41, Rev 5: 11-14, Jn 21: 1-9 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Christ is risen! So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly [...]
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) 04/24/2022 Acts of the Apostles 5:12-16, Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19, John 20:19-31 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The early Christians, according to the Acts of the Apostles, were so filled with the Holy Spirit that miracles and wonders were happening wherever they were. Even those [...]
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10: 34a, 37-43, Col 3: 1-4, John 20: 1-9 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Christians haste you vows to pay Alleluia! A couple of weeks ago we started what looked like a hopeless, and an endless journey. [...]
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 22:14 – 23:56 Dear Brothers & Sisters, In the old liturgy, before Vatican II, the reading of the Passion was greeted with total silence. There was no homily. Even the concluding acclamation: “This is the gospel of the Lord” was omitted. [...]
Fifth Sunday of Lent Isaiah 43: 16-21, Phil 3: 8-14, Jn 8:1-11 Dear sisters and brothers, Today is the fifth Sunday of Lent. Gradually, we are coming close to the end of Lent. On the other hand, we are getting close to the paschal feast. In order words, we are gradually moving [...]