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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

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
1170

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
1230

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
2017

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
1710

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
1182

Do not ever say: "These beggars annoy me!"

Sep 29, 2019
“Do not ever say: ‘These beggars annoy me!’ So many millions of men live on earth and all are beggars before the Lord; emperors…
Sunday 26th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 16:19-31
1003

Taking care of what really matters

Sep 22, 2019
This is a difficult parable to understand. While reading it, some questions arise spontaneously: is this gospel teaching us to ac…
Sunday 25th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 16:1-13
1004

True conversion comes from a deep experience of God’s mercy

Sep 15, 2019
Have you ever experienced God’s mercy in your life? Did you receive forgiveness from God from something that you regret? The read…
Sunday 24th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 15:1-32
1055

Fans or Disciples?

Sep 8, 2019
“…he cannot be my disciple.” This is the refrain of today's gospel. Jesus once again presents the conditions of discipleship. Blo…
Sunday 23rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Lk 14:25-33
1557

Are we Christians capable of gratuitousness?

Sep 1, 2019
On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus is told about the plan of Herod, the fox, to kill him. Some pharisees invite him to escape, but Je…
Sunday 22nd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 14:1, 7-14
1499