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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Letting Go of Tampuhan

Sep 13, 2026
Today’s Gospel is like a practical guide for how we live together as Christians. When Jesus speaks about the "Kingdom of Heaven,"…
Sunday 24th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 18:21-35
336

Beyond the Gathering: Loving Through Conflict

Sep 6, 2026
Today’s Gospel reading is very interesting to reflect on. Most of the faithful, when they read this story, focus only on the fina…
Sunday 23rd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 18: 15-20
498

Allowing Jesus to Change Us

Aug 30, 2026
Last Sunday, we heard Peter make a beautiful profession of faith: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus praised…
Sunday 22nd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 16:21–27
525

Who Is Jesus for Me? From Encounter to Mission

Aug 23, 2026
At Caesarea Philippi, far from the noise and distractions of Jerusalem, Jesus asks his disciples two questions: “Who do people sa…
Sunday 21st
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 16:13–20
423

Courage, Humility, and Love

Aug 16, 2026
At first glance, we Filipinos might describe Jesus in today’s Gospel with a very familiar word: “suplado.” A Canaanite woman appr…
Sunday 20th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 15:21-28
623

Stillness Amidst the Storm

Aug 9, 2026
“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him is the greatest adventure; and to find Him is the greatest achieve…
Sunday 19th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 14:22-33
1041

Available Hearts, Abundant Grace

Aug 2, 2026
Brothers and sisters, today’s Gospel begins with a deeply human moment. Jesus has just learned that His cousin, John the Baptist…
Sunday 18th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 14:13-21
1184

DISCOVERING OUR TRUE VALUE IN GOD

Jul 26, 2026
Recently, I started my new service in our seminary as a formator. It always amazed me to see young Filipinos who joined us becaus…
Sunday 17th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 13:44-52
2689

God’s Shared Field: Caring for Both the Good and the Bad Alike

Jul 19, 2026
We continue our journey with Jesus as He proclaims the Kingdom of God to everyone in the Gospel of Matthew. Even though the Kingd…
Sunday 16th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 13:24-43
1808

Go and Sow: from Hearing to Bearing Fruit

Jul 12, 2026
This Sunday we begin reading the great Discourse in Parables from the Gospel of Matthew. After the Sermon on the Mount, which rev…
Sunday 15th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 13:1-9
1749