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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEB 26, 2023
Readings: Genesis 2:7-9,16-18, 25; 3. 1-7 , Romans 5.12-19 , Mathew 4.1-11
The Church invites us to celebrate Jesus Christ the second Adam, who by the power of the Holy Spirit overcame temptation...
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7th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME FEB 19, 2023
Readings: Leviticus 19:1–2, 17–18, 1 Corinthians 3:16–23, Matthew 5:38–48
This Sunday we hear some of the most difficult teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. But first, let us reflect...
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SIXTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
Readings: Sirach 15:15–20, 1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Matthew 5:17–37
Matthew continues the Sermon on the Mount with a three part instruction by Jesus on the Way of Life in the kingdom of...
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Fifth Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16
Following upon the teaching of the Beatitudes in our society, but these commodities were more precious in ancient cultures. Just as now, salt was used in...
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Fourth Sunday Ordinary Time
Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Matthew 5:1-12a
Today’s reading is the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which is found in Matthew’s Gospel. The form of...
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THIRD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17, Matthew 4:12-23
Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (called the Synoptic Gospels...
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Strengthening the Marriage Bond through Service to Others
Lito and Arlene Martin have been married for 40 years. Members of the “Bukas Loob sa Diyos (BLD) Covenant Community” – a Catholic charismatic community – the couple reflects on how their marriage has been enriched by participation...
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Second Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. John 1:29-34.
Today John the Baptist identified Jesus Christ as the lamb of God. Jesus Christ is the lamb of God that will take away the sins...
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The Epiphany of the Lord
Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6, Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6, Mathew 2.1-12
The feast of the Epiphany is the manifestation of God to us. It is another Christmas story, a Christ birth event. At a...
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Solemnity of Mary
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
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Christmas Day
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
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Advent – A Time of Liturgical Renewal
As we make our Christmas preparations, plan holiday activities and catch up with old friends, our hearts are filled with memories of the past and our minds draft fresh resolutions for the future. We anticipate. We are hopeful. We feel...
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Find a Church Near You This Christmas Season
As we journey through Advent on our way to the Christmas season, finding a local parish may be top of mind for many Catholics.
Whether you find yourself in a different part of the archdiocese while visiting family or...
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Rom 1:1-7 Mt 1:18-24
We are on the verge of Christmas, on the verge of the celebration of welcoming Christ into the world, the readings today focus on the virginity of Mary. Today’s...
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Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudate Sunday
Readings: Isaiah 35.1-6a,10, James 5.7-10, Mathew 11.2-11
Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudate Sunday, meaning Sunday of joy. The joy we are talking about is not “feeling good” because of...
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Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2022
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-9, Mathew 3:1-12
Today the Church chooses John the Baptist as the personification of the Advent theme as he preaches repentance, the transformation of the heart and reform...