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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

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
1692

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
895

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
1494

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
1280

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
1015

‘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
899

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
1664

The Little Sparrows

Jun 21, 2020
In the middle of the global crisis we are, for sure there no other word that can assure us more than the ones of Jesus: “do not b…
Sunday 12th
Ordinary Time
Year A
Matthew 10:26-33
1213

Leaving the Catholic Church is a bad idea

Jun 14, 2020
A Former Protestant Pastor, Keith Nester, who converted to the Catholic Church, recently said that “leaving the Catholic Church i…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year A
John 6: 51-58
1228

Communion of the Divine Persons

Jun 7, 2020
The Holy Trinity is communion of the Divine Persons: one with the Other, one for the Other, one in the Other. I would like to st…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year A
John 3:16-18
2641