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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

“And the Word Became Flesh and Made His Dwelling Among Us”

Dec 25, 2021
Merry Christmas to All. Today’s gospel reading represents John’s version of the Christmas story. It may sound strange to hear it…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year C
John 1:1-14
1933

SM North

Dec 19, 2021
Yesterday, I went to SM North, the biggest Mall in our area, only five minutes from our community. I wanted to buy a book for a g…
Sunday 4th
Advent
Year C
Luke 1:39-45
975

Conversion, a gift from God for us

Dec 12, 2021
We are journeying in the path of preparation for Christmas. The Gospels of Advent’s Sunday are helping us with important messages…
Sunday 3rd
Advent
Year C
Lk 3:10–18
1251

“Stand erect and raise your heads”

Nov 28, 2021
Dear brothers and sisters, we are tempted to look only at the immediate things, perhaps so as not to stumble into the stones that…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year C
Lk 21:25–28, 34–36
991

Hari or hari-harian

Nov 21, 2021
In the Philippines to distinguish fake from real, we used to put a suffix “-an” to the Filipino word like for example “akyat to a…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 18: 33-37
1017

He is near

Nov 14, 2021
“He is near” (v.29) As the liturgical calendar draws to its end, we are assured by the imminent coming of the Lord. The apocalyp…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mk 13:24-32
1233

All or Nothing

Nov 7, 2021
All or Nothing is a title of a documentary movie about the life of Sister Clare Crockett from Ireland. When she was still young s…
Sunday 32nd
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mk 12:41-44
1167

Love: the heart of mission

Oct 31, 2021
We conclude today the Church’s mission month of October with a stunning Gospel passage. The Scribes were the experts of the law a…
Sunday 31st
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 12:28-34
1109

Hindi Paramihan Kundi Palaliman

Oct 24, 2021
Let us recall the story on last Sunday’s Gospel about the two brothers James and John, the sons of Zebedee who asked for a “posit…
Sunday 30th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mk 10:46-52
842

Malacañang

Oct 17, 2021
The election is getting closer and closer. We can feel the tension. People are talking about politics. Which candidates will you…
Sunday 29th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mk 10:35-45
1273