Today’s readings concentrate on God as ruler over all the world. The First Reading teaches us about the relationship between God and Cyrus, one of the most powerful earthly rulers. Even though Cyrus did not know God, God works through…
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This Sunday, all the readings have images of a banquet, feast, generosity, and hospitality. In the first reading, God promises to prepare a banquet of rich food and wine and save his people. This image of the banquet is joyful…
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The liturgical mood on God’s merciful love continues even this week, and the readings remind us that the owner of the vineyard is the God of hosts. He, the creator, and all our gifts come from him. Today, the invitation …
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This week the liturgical mood invites us to reflect on making an interior change. And by doing so, God’s mercy and forgiveness are bestowed to us. We can make that change through the life of unity and humility. Our individual…
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Do you remember a few weeks ago, Jesus giving his disciple and Apostle Peter the Key to bind and loose; to forgive? Then again last Sunday he gave his faith community the key to forgive one another to be his…
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The Lord is compassion and love! Last Sunday, we learned that some of the elements that make the church a community of disciples is love, listening, forgiveness, servanthood, and the communion of grace. We also acknowledged the fact that, within…
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Last Sunday, we noticed that the teacher and the disciple had the opposite ways of thinking. This Sunday, the challenge thrown to us is to become a united Christian faith community through listening. The theme of listening runs throughout the…
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Today, Peter like last Sunday appears in the front ground of the Gospel. Whereas we admired him last Sunday because of his deep faith in Jesus that proclaimed him as the Messiah and Son of God, this Sunday, he shows…
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We have been journeying with Mathew the Evangelist, who has been telling us the story of Jesus and the reign of God that he came to establish. Using different skills, Mathew, pictures the faith of the disciples especially, Peter, as…
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As we continue our Christian journey of discipleship, this Sunday, there is a universal vision echoed in all the readings. That God’s plan of salvation is for all people, his message revealed in the scriptures offers hope for everyone, and…
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