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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
October 30, 2021
Friends, With these words of the Lord, “You are not far from the kingdom of God” (Mark 12:34); let us reflect on the readings on this thirty-first Sunday of the liturgical cycle. What keeps the non-controversial lawyer closer to the…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 22, 2021
Friends, As the journey of Jesus and his disciples to Jerusalem concludes, ours through the liturgical calendar draws a close end. The readings this week challenge us to reflect on how we might be blind and our readiness to…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 15, 2021
Friends, We continue our journey of faith through the liturgical calendar and guided by the Gospel of Mark. Jesus had already predicted his suffering and death a few Sundays ago. As we contemplate our savior, the High Priest and…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 8, 2021
Friends, These words of Jesus, “You lack one thing,” to the man who ran to him asking what he could do to possess eternal life, are meaningful to us today. Let us reflect on them to consider more deeply…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 2, 2021
Friends, “Let the little children come to me.” These are the words of Jesus inviting the children to him. He put his arms around them and gave them his blessing. On this Sunday of the liturgical calendar, Jesus is…
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Fr. Lawrence
September 24, 2021
Friends, As we continue to journey through the liturgical cycle, the readings proclaim the indwelling of the spirit in the lives of all. They also encourage us to avoid any form of discrimination, and other obstacles on the way like…
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Fr. Lawrence
September 17, 2021
Friends, Our readings this Sunday focus on wisdom using different viewpoints: Testing plans by the evil ones, Cry to God, Righteous prayer, and Service with humility. The first reading highlights the prophecy of the Lord’s passion and the…
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Fr. Lawrence
September 10, 2021
Friends, As we continue our journey through the liturgical cycle, we have come to the 24th Sunday. The Lord is journeying with us, and he is opening our ears and eyes to hear and see the world around us….
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Fr. Lawrence
September 5, 2021
Friends, On this Sunday, God is calling us anew, inviting us to see and hear keenly what today’s readings are bringing to our attention. In the first reading, Prophet Isaiah proclaims a message of hope to strengthen the fearful…
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Fr. Lawrence
August 28, 2021
Friends, We stand in openness to God always. The understanding of openness to God has made humanity find ways of letting Him be closer to us. Therefore, we develop rites of purification to stand before the Holy One. However,…
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