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Advent

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.
In the past Sundays, we were inspired by John the Baptist to prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord. On this fourth and fin…

Sunday 4th
Year A

Matthew 1:18-24
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Masaya ka ba sa buhay mo? O nalulungkot ka? These are the questions a retreat master once asked his retreatants. Today is Gaudete…

Sunday 3rd
Year A

Matthew 11:2-11
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Last Sunday as we started the new liturgical year with the first Sunday of Advent, the figure of Noah was given by Jesus to us as…

Sunday 2nd
Year A

Matthew 3:1-12
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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
Year A

Matthew 24:37-44
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Barely three days away from Christmas, but hopefully we can still pause and reflect amidst the holiday rush. How is your spiritua…

Sunday 4th
Year C

Luke 1:26-38
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Rejoice no matter what

Dec 15, 2024
Today is Gaudete Sunday, also known as Rejoice Sunday. Why do we need to rejoice? Because in just a few more days, we will celebr…

Sunday 3rd
Year C

Lk 3:10-18
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Christmas is always a joyful season. It is a family time. It is a party time. Time to give and receive gifts. By now, we already…

Sunday 2nd
Year C

Luke 3:1-6
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This day is the first Sunday of Advent and it falls on the first day of December. By Advent we understand the preparation for the…

Sunday 1st
Year C

Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
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Availability

Dec 24, 2023
Today's Gospel passage from Luke 1:26–38 invites us to reflect on the virtue of availability, a virtue exemplified by the Blessed…

Sunday 4th
Year B

Lk 1:26–38
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Let advent be an advent! Perhaps, for some, this invitation to value the Advent season on the third Sunday of Advent could be a s…

Sunday 3rd
Year B

John 1:6-8, 19-28
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