Sunday Gospel Reflection 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 8:27-35 | September 12, 2021 Peter’s Confession about Jesus Josie Gonzalez “Who do people say that I am?” “But who do you say that I am?” “You are the Christ.” “For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you […]
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary God’s Choice of Mary, Hope of Humanity by Fr. Serge Maniba Everyone born in this world has a birthday. Birthday then, in this sense, is not something so special. In fact, it is common place; a simple phenomenon in the world of humans. That is why […]
Sunday Gospel Reflection 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 7:31-37 | September 5, 2021 The Ephphatha of Our Hearts Carlo S. Dureza Many years back in the mid-2000s, a single question was tossed to the remaining 5 finalists of the Ms. Universe Pageant to determine who would finally become the winner. The uniform question was: […]
Sunday Gospel Reflection 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Of Hand-washing and Stockings (and Questioning) Rea F. Bunuan Ministry of Lectors and Commentators In today’s Gospel (Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23), Jesus is challenged by the scribes and the Pharisees because his disciples do not wash their hands properly before eating. This […]
Sunday Gospel Reflection 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time John 6:60-69 Dare to Stay with God Carlo S. Dureza A little over three decades ago from today, in the late 1980’s, a made-for-television docu-drama marathon about a crusading human rights journalist covering the Philippines’ political landscape at that time was shown. Entitled “A Dangerous Life”, the […]