A REJECTING PEOPLE AND A WELCOMING GOD 14 Sunday in Ordinary Time Growing up, we were surrounded by rich relatives while we we were a poor family among them. We were not included in their parties, reunions and affairs. Rich relatives would pass us by on the road…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Each time we celebrate Mass, there is a truly special part of the celebration that we somehow find routine and therefore often ignore – the Prayers of the Faithful or the General Intercessions.
ENTER THE “YEAR FOR PRIESTS” On the Feast of the Sacred Heart this year 2009, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI will proclaim the Year for Priests (June 19, 2009 – June 19, 2010). His predecessor, Pope John Paul II recommended this feast day…
LET JESUS CALM “YOUR STORMS” 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time I am not comfortable in bodies of water because I do not know how to swim. Though I enjoy the beach, the rivers and pools, I am afraid of…
THE EUCHARIST: AN ENCOUNTER When people worship God, they make a fashion statement. Look at the followers of Iglesia ni Kristo or Protestants who worship in formal dresses, barong or semi-formal attire. This is true for…