3rd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Zephaniah’s main message is about the day of the Lord. His opening oracles describe this day as one of cleansing. God must thoroughly sweep creation clean because the people of the world refuse to serve [...]
2nd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Baruch served as scribe to the great prophet Jeremiah. Like his prophet-mentor, Baruch would have seen firsthand the sad decline of the kingdom of Judah. Years of sin and ignorance led to exile for [...]
1st Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! God sent Jeremiah to shape the people of Israel into an inspiring example of faith. The image of pottery making contributes to this theme. The word of God was placed in Jeremiah’s mouth to build [...]
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! After so many accounts dramatically displaying God’s care for Daniel and his friends, the narratives now turn to the theme of God’s care and protection for the entire nation. Daniel sees [...]
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Daniel and his friends were faithful servants of the Lord. Because of their adherence to the standards of heaven, God protected them from danger. Daniel’s friends emerged unharmed from the flames of a [...]
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! By the word of God, Elijah has withheld the rains to show that the God of Israel is the one who provides for the people. Until King Ahab repents from his idolatry and turns [...]
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Moses is concerned for the well-being of the people of Israel when the time comes for him to take leave of them. He has been their spiritual guide for 40 years. Soon Joshua will [...]
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! God appointed Jeremiah as a prophet to steer the kingdom back on the right path. Had king and people listened to his word the nation would have been spared the terrible experience of [...]
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This is the most familiar oracle regarding the servant of the Lord. He suffers for the sake of others. In this respect the servant is the exact opposite of the royal figures who [...]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! After urging those in authority to pursue wisdom first (Wis 6:1–11), Solomon offers his own life story as an example for them to follow. Although he is a king, Solomon does not claim [...]