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 [...]
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Dt 8: 2-3, 14b-16a, 1 Cor 10: 16-17, Jn 6: 51-58 Dear sisters and brothers, This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Some of you will remember this celebration by its Latin name, “Corpus Christi.” Maybe you recall Corpus [...]
The Most Holy Trinity Ex 34: 4b-6, 8-9, 2 Cor 13: 11-13, Jn 3: 16-18 Dear sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate one of the greatest mysteries of our Christian faith, the Holy Trinity. This celebration reminds us that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are working together. They are never separated, [...]
Pentecost Acts 2: 1-11, 1 Cor 12: 3b-7, 12-13, Jn 20: 19-23 Dear sisters and brothers, Today is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is a feast which occupies a very important and prominent position in the Church’s history and liturgical calendar. This is because it serves as the bridge between Easter Season and Ordinary Time [...]
Feast of the Ascension Acts 1: 1-11, Eph 1: 1: 17-23, Matthew 28: 16-20 Dear sisters and brothers, Today the 21st of May the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Ascension. The Solemnity of Ascension is one which commemorates the taking up of Christ into Heaven as indicated in today’s first reading from Acts [...]