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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Christ, Be Our Light

Jan 22, 2023
Imagine you are taking part in a prayer vigil. The lights in the church are off. The processions begins and the servants, the Alt…
Sunday 3rd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 4:12–23
974

God's Definition of Greatness

Jan 15, 2023
In our Liturgical Calender, this Sunday is already the Second Sunday in ordinary time. But being the third Sunday of January, we…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 18:1–5, 10
877

The wise men from the East: searching for the Lord and proclaiming the Good News

Jan 8, 2023
The church celebrates the solemnity of the Epiphany or manifestation of our Lord. It commemorates the revelation of the child Jes…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
Mt 2:1–12
842

New Year Journeyed with Mary

Jan 1, 2023
Happy New Year, everyone. Today, we are celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. The Gospel today presents Mar…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
Luke 2:16-21
813

The true light

Dec 25, 2022
“The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.” This is the day. Now we celebrate his coming among us. H…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
John 1: 1-18
629

Joseph, a man who believes in the will of God

Dec 18, 2022
We are close to Christmas, and the Gospel talks about Joseph's vocation to be the foster father of the child Jesus. The situation…
Sunday 4th
Advent
Year A
Mt 1:18-24
829

Repent, change for the better

Dec 4, 2022
In today's Gospel, John the Baptist invites us to repent because the Kingdom of God is at hand. The people who heard John's preac…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year A
Mt 3:1–12
924

The world and our lives are pregnant with new life

Nov 27, 2022
A pregnant woman. Most probably it comes to our mind, Mary. Thinking about this Advent Time, at the beginning of the new Liturgic…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year A
Mt 24:37–44
933

The Gentle King

Nov 20, 2022
As we close the liturgical year today, we can utter this phrase: “For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes.” We g…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 23:35-43
952

Beware that you are not led astray!

Nov 13, 2022
Let me begin my reflection by sharing with you a tale from ancient India as retells by Henri Nouwen. It is a story of four royal…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 21: 5–10
1041