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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Embrace your suffering and do God’s will

Aug 30, 2020
I like the way how Jesus talks to his disciples in today’s Gospel: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up hi…
Sunday 22nd
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 16:21-27
1524

New identity emerges

Aug 23, 2020
“Who do you say that I am?” In philosophy, we are taught that when we asked “what” we are referring to an object. And when we ask…
Sunday 21st
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 16: 13-20
1150

…lives matter

Aug 16, 2020
A superficial reading of today’s gospel, as for all scriptures, can easily lead someone to judge and not to learn from the gest a…
Sunday 20th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mathew 15: 21-28
1548

Timeout

Aug 9, 2020
Last Sunday, we just restarted our Mass in the Parish after four mounts without Mass with the people. It was a great joy to celeb…
Sunday 19th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 14:22-33
1719

Important things are priceless and cannot be bought with money

Aug 2, 2020
A man after a life of hard work and dedication to his family died. He was poor but the town mourned his loss by going to the ceme…
Sunday 18th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 14:13-21
924

Focus on

Jul 26, 2020
When I was in Elementary School, my teacher showed us an experiment with a magnifying glass. At that time, the sun was shining. M…
Sunday 17th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 13:44-52
1513

The growth of the good wheat in society and in our hearts

Jul 19, 2020
We can imagine what a bad surprise can be for a farmer to see his fields filled by darnel. He knows that the wheat will produce l…
Sunday 16th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 13:24-43
1300

Some dreams are not such, they are realities waiting for courage

Jul 12, 2020
There are so many people fascinated by beautiful phrases. The other day I was walking in the woods and I appreciated the initiati…
Sunday 15th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 13:1-9
1042

‘Rest’ on times of pandemic

Jul 5, 2020
I find consolation in today's Gospel during these difficult times of Pandemic. Jesus told his disciples: “come to me, all you who…
Sunday 14th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 11:25-30
919

The guest is Jesus

Jun 28, 2020
The theme for this 13th Sunday in the Ordinary time is Hospitality. Filipinos are tagged as hospitable people. Is it true? How to…
Sunday 13th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Mt 10:37-42
1685