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Ordinary Time

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Letting Go of Tampuhan

Sep 13, 2026
Today’s Gospel is like a practical guide for how we live together as Christians. When Jesus speaks about the "Kingdom of Heaven,"…

Sunday 24th
Year A

Matthew 18:21-35
368
Today’s Gospel reading is very interesting to reflect on. Most of the faithful, when they read this story, focus only on the fina…

Sunday 23rd
Year A

Matthew 18: 15-20
533
Last Sunday, we heard Peter make a beautiful profession of faith: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus praised…

Sunday 22nd
Year A

Matthew 16:21–27
538
At Caesarea Philippi, far from the noise and distractions of Jerusalem, Jesus asks his disciples two questions: “Who do people sa…

Sunday 21st
Year A

Matthew 16:13–20
439
At first glance, we Filipinos might describe Jesus in today’s Gospel with a very familiar word: “suplado.” A Canaanite woman appr…

Sunday 20th
Year A

Matthew 15:21-28
639
“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him is the greatest adventure; and to find Him is the greatest achieve…

Sunday 19th
Year A

Matthew 14:22-33
1048
Brothers and sisters, today’s Gospel begins with a deeply human moment. Jesus has just learned that His cousin, John the Baptist…

Sunday 18th
Year A

Matthew 14:13-21
1195
Recently, I started my new service in our seminary as a formator. It always amazed me to see young Filipinos who joined us becaus…

Sunday 17th
Year A

Matthew 13:44-52
2695
We continue our journey with Jesus as He proclaims the Kingdom of God to everyone in the Gospel of Matthew. Even though the Kingd…

Sunday 16th
Year A

Matthew 13:24-43
1816
This Sunday we begin reading the great Discourse in Parables from the Gospel of Matthew. After the Sermon on the Mount, which rev…

Sunday 15th
Year A

Mt 13:1-9
1765