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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

The light shines in the darkness

Dec 25, 2020
That night almost at 11 o'clock, I received a message: "Can you anoint my husband Mino? He is in critical condition in Marikina D…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year B
Jn 1:1-18
786

“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”

Dec 20, 2020
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” “Hail”, the greeting of the angel, means “REJOICE”, “BE HAPPY”. This is the first w…
Sunday 4th
Advent
Year B
Lk 1:26-38
1320

So many questions but the answers are LOVE

Dec 13, 2020
“So many questions but the answers are few”. This is part of the lyrics of the song, ‘So many questions’ by a Filipino band calle…
Sunday 3rd
Advent
Year B
Jn 1:6-8.19-28
933

The beginning

Dec 6, 2020
Just as the first biblical account of God's creative work starts "in the beginning" (Gen 1:1), so Mark's Gospel points to a new b…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year B
Mark 1: 1-8
866

Bangon Marikina! Marikina Kaya Natin!

Nov 29, 2020
Bangon Marikina! Get up. Rise up. You will find this slogan (Bagong Marikina) everywhere in Marikina City. This sl…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year B
Mark 13:33-37
3698

Christ the King

Nov 22, 2020
The Gospel presents a particular image of the "Son of Man" during the final judgment. He will come as King who identifies Himself…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 25:31-46
1536

The asset

Nov 15, 2020
Before Pandemic Covid-19, I went to a chapel with my bicycle. Near the chapel, I saw a portion of land still empty. The lot looke…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 25:14-30
595

Lamp’s oil of hope and faith

Nov 8, 2020
Walking in a solitary and dark place on a moonless night can be very difficult. We cannot see anything. A small obstacle can beco…
Sunday 32nd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 25:1-13
1735

Blessed are you!

Nov 1, 2020
The evangelist Matthew placed the Beatitudes at the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus. Reading carefully the words of Jes…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 5:1-12
736

Straight to the essence

Oct 25, 2020
What happens if you come across a beggar on the street, then you realize that the beggar is your father or someone you love? You…
Sunday 30th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 22:34-40
1645