Matthew 5:13-16, Tuesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his followers: “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” It is striking that He doesn’t say try to be light, or work on becoming salt. He simply says: you are. The question is: What…
Category: Author: Jordy Orbe, SJ
Where does Easter Begin? – Jordy Orbe, SJ
Luke 24:1-12; Easter Vigil Where does Easter begin? I remember a video I once saw on Facebook of an Easter Vigil Mass. There was this impressive setup— there was a cave in the sanctuary, and at the climactic moment during the Gloria, the cardboard stone split open. The Risen Christ emerged, accompanied by flashing, fireworks,…
When the Manna Stops – Jordy Orbe, SJ
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 In today’s first reading, there’s a detail that’s easy to overlook: “The manna ceased.” For 40 years, God fed the Israelites in the wilderness with manna—daily bread from heaven. It was how they survived. But once they enter the Promised Land and eat the produce of…
90 Seconds – Jordy Orbe, SJ
Matthew 18:21-35; 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Our readings today invite us to reflect on two hot-button themes in Christian spirituality: anger and forgiveness. Perhaps someone we know has anger management issues. Maybe we are bearing the burden of deep-seated, long-standing anger. Certainly, this is something I hear quite often when in confessions. Anger can…
Either-Or/Both-And – Jordy Orbe, SJ
Matthew 16:13-19, Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul, Apostles We celebrate today the feast of St Peter and St Paul, the two pillars of the Church. In our liturgical calendar, we have a separate feast for the chair of St Peter, and another for the conversion of St Paul. However, Peter and Paul are…
One Lost Sheep 