“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy,” Pope Francis says in opening his papal bull: Misericordiae Vultus (The Face of...
Category - Mass Reflections
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:...
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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...
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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...
A look at our world today reveals the pursuit of the “good life” through practices of what is known as “consumerism” has become one of...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
A FRIENDLY DIALOGUE WITH GOD – THE ABRAHAMIC EXAMPLE: 17TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C
A cursory look at the Book of Genesis reveals an all-knowing and omnipresent God. A God who created the universe by His Word; in fact, a transcendent...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C: “THE REWARD FOR HOSPITALITY”
The term “hospitality” etymologically springs from the Latin “hospes”, meaning “host”, “guest”, or “stranger”. Put differently, “hospes” is formed...
