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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
November 16, 2020
This Sunday marks both the end of the ordinary time and the preparation for the closure of the liturgical year, as we look forward to the feast of Christ, King of the Universe, next Sunday. Today’s message is a continued…
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Fr. Lawrence
November 12, 2020
This week the readings have a message of longing, waiting, and staying awake. It reminds me that I once visited my primary medical doctor for some blood tests, and while the tests were in the process, I waited anxiously for…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 30, 2020
Think of the love that God has lavished upon us! On this feast of All Saints, we truly celebrate the life in Christ that we are all called to live. The first reading gives a vision of the triumphed community…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 24, 2020
This Sunday’s liturgical mood invites us to love God and others to merit the eternal reward of love. Israelites must treat one another with love, especially, the weak and the vulnerable. So, too, for us we must love God and…
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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
October 16, 2020
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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Fr. Lawrence
October 11, 2020
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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Fr. Lawrence
October 2, 2020
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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Fr. Lawrence
September 26, 2020
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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Fr. Lawrence
September 18, 2020
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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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
September 11, 2020
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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