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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Let’s Spell It Out: A-D-V-E-N-T!

Nov 30, 2025
Happy New Year! Yes, I mean it. With this First Sunday of Advent, we begin a new liturgical year in our Roman Catholic Church; a…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year A
Matthew 24:37-44
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The Crucified Jesus, the King Rule by Love

Nov 23, 2025
Happy Christ the King of the Universe Sunday. The Church’s liturgical year concludes with this feast of Christ the King, institut…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year C
Lk 23:35-43
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Jesus, the Living Temple Amid the Storms of Life

Nov 16, 2025
This Gospel invites us today to consider the deeper meaning of our faith—the presence of God among us in a living, breathing way…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 21:5–19
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The Temple of Your Heart

Nov 9, 2025
I had the privilege of visiting the Lateran Basilica in Rome last year, the church we celebrate today. It’s hard to describe the…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year C
John 2:13-22
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Moving from life to life

Nov 2, 2025
It is certainly difficult to remember our departed family members and friends. We grieve because we love them and we are sad beca…
Sunday Feast
Ordinary Time
Year C
Jn 14: 1-6
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The Humility That Makes Mission Possible

Oct 26, 2025
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke continues to speak to us about prayer, leading us to its very heart—where we encounter God not with…
Sunday 30th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 18:9-14
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TO PRAY ALWAYS

Oct 19, 2025
The Gospel of this coming Sunday (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) is well explained by Jesus’ own words: “Jesus told his disciples…
Sunday 29th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 18:1-8
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Only the Faithful Return

Oct 12, 2025
Jesus reveals a characteristic that serves as a lesson for us — the quality of a person with faith. From the Gospel story, we can…
Sunday 28th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 17:11-19
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Increase Our Faith!

Oct 5, 2025
Why do good people suffer? Why do innocent people suffer? We often ask these questions when we encounter or witness suffering inf…
Sunday 27th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 17:5-10
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Who is the Lazarus at your Gate?

Sep 28, 2025
At every Mass, before we approach the altar of God, we always pray together the Confiteor: “I confess to Almighty God … that I ha…
Sunday 26th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 16:19-31
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