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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

A selfless God

Jun 16, 2019
Today we celebrate the great and central mystery of our Catholic Church the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity: One God in three pers…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year C
John 16:12-15
1095

Everyday Pentecost

Jun 9, 2019
“Receive the Holy Spirit.” The gift of the Father is given to us through Jesus. The Spirit of truth and life. The fifty days tha…
Sunday Feast
Easter
Year C
John 20:19-23
1131

Make your home in me as I make mine in you

Jun 2, 2019
A little girl walked with her mother in a garden. While the mother was taking pictures, the little girl said, Mommy, I want to be…
Sunday Feast
Easter
Year C
Luke 24:46-53
2078

My Peace I give to you!

May 26, 2019
Some days ago, a person told me that because of his serious commitment for the poor, looking for justice and the common good, he…
Sunday 6th
Easter
Year C
John 14:23-29
1334

Behold, I make all things new

May 19, 2019
Last Sunday, we listen to the word of God that said, “My sheep hear my voice: I know them, and they follow me…” Let us try to go…
Sunday 5th
Easter
Year C
John 13:31-33a, 32-35
1682

3 ways of discerning your vocation

May 12, 2019
It is not an easy task to discover our vocation because it is all about the calling of God in our life to do His will. Then, to f…
Sunday 4th
Easter
Year C
John 10:27-30
1247

Easter Question: "Do you love me?"

May 5, 2019
Do you love me? In the movie Fiddler on the Roof Tevye asked his wife Golde this famous question. Golde answered him “For 25 year…
Sunday 3rd
Easter
Year C
John 21:1-19
1204

Easter life! Thomas as model of discipleship

Apr 28, 2019
We are people. More than that, we are modern people, and that means people who are meaninglessly overstretched by things that are…
Sunday 2nd
Easter
Year C
John 20:19-31
1389

When you are Down, Look Up!

Apr 21, 2019
Why Lord? Perhaps this was also the question of Mary Magdalene in facing the tragic death of Jesus whom she loved. She didn’t und…
Sunday 1st
Easter
Year C
John 20:1-9
1260

To be humble... to be free

Apr 14, 2019
This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, the opening of the Holy Week, the epilogue of Jesus’ life. We know that he was condemned to de…
Sunday Feast
Lent
Year C
Luke 23, 4-12
1066