Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! A major theme in this book is the renunciation of personal plans in favor of the ways of God. The reading here is a fine example of that theme. It comes [...]
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! The universal embrace of God’s saving plan is clearly evident in this reading. This chapter of Isaiah serves as a preface to the concluding major unit of the book. A prominent theme in this [...]
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! The prophet Elijah is convinced there is nothing more he can do for the Lord. He has even prayed for God to take his life. But God has a different plan and [...]
The Transfiguration of the Lord My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Up to this point in his book, Daniel has successfully interpreted the visions received by kings. Now he himself receives a vision. But the interpretation will have to come from [...]
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! King Solomon’s reign begins with promise. Kingship in Israel was different from kingship in other nations. Kings in Israel were chosen by God and not by popular acclaim. Their task was [...]
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Scripture Reflection With its rich vocabulary and beautiful phrasing, this book encourage its readers to recognize what truly counts for wisdom in this world. True wisdom cannot be gained by mortal [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! Scripture Reflection: Up to this point, the oracles of Isaiah have challenged a weary people to put away their cherished illusions and to replace them with a real relationship with God. The pride of mortals, which inevitably led to [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All The Time!!! And All the Time!!! God is Good!!! It is with great humility and honor that I express my sincere gratitude to all our parishioners for your excellent hospitality since within these few days. Thank you to everyone that gave their stewardships to ensure a smooth [...]
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20: 10-13, Rom 5: 12-15, Mt 10: 26-33 Dear sisters and brothers, Christ Our Lord, is with us! On this twelfth Sunday of ordinary time, we celebrate Christ Our Lord who is always with us. He continues to deliver us from all that threatens, and make life [...]
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 19:2-6a, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:36—10:8 Dear sisters and brothers, During the homily, a pastor who was about to retire from full-time ministry placed a pair of his shoes on the pulpit and asked, “Who will fill these shoes?” The way the retiring pastor posed the question implied [...]