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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

What to say?

Dec 8, 2019
While going through this wonderful season of Advent and preparing the celebration of Christmas, listening to many sweet words and…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year A
Matthew 3: 1-12
2692

Wake up! pay attention!

Dec 1, 2019
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with God. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year A
Mattthew 24:37-44
1574

To fulfil our life is to offer it like Jesus

Nov 24, 2019
Why did one of the criminals go to Heaven? The reason is that he understood that one saves him/herself in OFFERING HIS/HER OWN L…
Sunday 34th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Lk 23:35–43
890

God speaks through the event

Nov 17, 2019
“God speaks through the event.” Since the first day of November, we have been listening to the readings that invite us to reflec…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 21:5-19
904

A God that does not take, but gives life

Nov 10, 2019
In this Gospel, Jesus is put to trial by the Sadducees, a group of Levites descendants of the first high priest of the Temple of…
Sunday 32nd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 20:27-40
1598

The experience of God's mercy produces joy

Nov 3, 2019
Zaccheus’ story is my favorite biblical passage to read during the house blessings. Even though I read it many times, it still fe…
Sunday 31st
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 19:1-10
1226

Two people… comparison & judgment

Oct 27, 2019
Two people… Two. Most of the time when we are in front of two things to choose, automatically trigger in us the mechanism of com…
Sunday 30th
Ordinary Time
Year C
LK 18:9-14
1261

The 93rd World Mission Day “Baptized and Sent” and the “weapon” of the widow

Oct 20, 2019
The parable presents the attitude of a judge (“neither feared God nor respected people”) who delays the administration of justice…
Sunday 29th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 18:1-8
2046

The Name of God Is Mercy

Oct 13, 2019
I vividly remember the day when Pope Francis visited Tacloban on January 17, 2015. I was sitting in front of the TV following the…
Sunday 28th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 17:11-19
1743

If you have faith the size of a mustard seed

Oct 6, 2019
“The fields were scorched and cracked by the lack of rain. The pale, yellowed leaves hung painfully from the branches. The grass…
Sunday 27th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 17:5-10
1215