“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy,” Pope Francis says in opening his papal bull: Misericordiae Vultus (The Face of...
Category - Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Feasts/Memorials of Saints, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 4: “SAINT JOSEPH, OUR MODEL IN LIVING OUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW”
When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, one is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the “letter”) of the...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
THE CORNERSTONE MYSTERY AND ITS LENTEN IMPORTANCE First Reading: Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 104(105):16-21 Gospel Reading:...
From its etymological derivative, the concept of “rapture” springs from a Medieval Latin word “raptura”, meaning seizure, kidnapping, carrying...
Mass Reflections, Sunday Mass Homily/reflection, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
SUNDAY REFLECTION (23RD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, C): SEEKING THE DIVINE WISDOM (SOPHIA)
The quest for wisdom began from the very moment man was struck with “wonder”. Wisdom may be related to knowledge and intelligence but isn’t simply...
Mass Reflections, Sunday Mass Homily/reflection, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
22ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR: “THE REWARD FOR HUMILITY”
In the field of Agricultural Science, we came to understand the different types of soil. Among the soil categories, loamy soil is said to be the best...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
21ST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C: “THE LORD GATHERS AND RESTORES HIS PEOPLE”
The doctrine of the “gathering” is one of the important teachings of the Israelites of old as seen in the Scriptures. God made a covenant with them...
Catholicism, Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
20TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C: JESUS, THE TRUTH THAT SETS THE WORLD ON FIRE AND BRINGS ABOUT DIVISION
The philosophy of speaking and living by the truth often leads one to “stand-alone”, and oftentimes, makes one appear rejected. The reality of our...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
“IN PREPARATION FOR OUR DEATH AND THE SECOND COMING OF THE SAVIOUR” – 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C
Following the death of Mohammed Ali at the age of 74, tributes celebrating the life of “the boxing legend” were posted on social media; many shared a...
Catholic Article, Questions & Answers, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
JESUS, DEMONS, THE SWINE, AND THE SEA (Cf. Mark 5:1-20, Matthew 8:28-37, Luke 8:27-38)
Question: “In Matthew 8 verse 31. Jesus cast the demons into swine/pigs. I don’t just understand this. I have tried to but still a bit...
