Luke 20:27-38, 32nd Sunday In Ordinary Time A lot of prayers and thoughts these days go out to our dearly departed, having just celebrated All Saints’ and All Souls’. And since we’re also nearing the end of the liturgical year (Yes, only two Sundays left, before Advent helps us to begin again!) a lot of…
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Endless Love – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Luke 20:27-38, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Nanay Cianang & Mamay Aquin were a grand-aunt & uncle whose family is still the happiest bunch of relatives I have. They’re an interesting family. Lola Cianang was once married and had children by her first husband. Mamay Aquin was the same way, had a first wife and children….
Eternal – Jett Villarin, SJ
Luke 20:27-38, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Play God for a moment and imagine you are pondering whether or not to bestow immortality on the crowning achievement of your creation, the human person. You consider the upsides and downsides of your move to grant eternity to humanity, and weigh these against each other. A lifespan…
Resurrection – Rudolf Horst, SVD
Luke 20:27-38, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Usually we hear in the Gospel about the Pharisees who were the religious leaders in Palestine at the time of Christ. They were the popular experts in theology and morality. And one of the doctrines they believed in and taught was the resurrection of the dead, just as…
What’s your Sycamore Tree? – Johnny Go, SJ
Luke 19:1-10, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time He’s someone some people would–even in this endangered age of political correctness–call “vertically challenged.” There are, of course, every sort of psychological theories that claims how his type tends to over-compensate. But for Zacchaeus, it really was all just a job. Corruption and extortion were an occupational hazard;…
Climb – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Luke 19:1-10, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Ah, Zacchaeus, one of my favorites. I wonder why (!) You should hear the Gospel in Tagalog. “Pumasok si Jesus sa Jerico…May isang tao roong ang pangalan ay Zaqueo, pinuno ng mga maniningil ng buwis at napakayaman. Sinisikap niyang makita si Jesus, ngunit sa dami ng tao, hindi…
Wearing the Right Attire – Willy Samson, SJ
Luke 18:9-14a, 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time Our Gospel today is a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel where Jesus gave us some basic instructions on prayer. Last Sunday, we were reminded on the importance of praying always and not losing our hearts (Luke 18:1-8). But today, Jesus wants us to recognize the necessity of having…
Which One Are You? – Rudolf Horst, SVD
Luke 18:9-14a, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time When Jesus tells a parable, the persons in the story are usually nameless. That means Jesus wants us to identify with one of these persons, asking ourselves: Which person of the story am I? Think of the parable of the Prodigal Son. In the end we are confronted…
Repentance – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Luke 18:9-14a, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time When priests hear confessions, once in a while there will be someone who would come in and say, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned, my last confession was this-and-that. These are my sins. Father, I was very angry with someone because…” and what follows would be a litany…
Persistence – Rogel Abais, SJ
Luke 18:1-8, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time …the just man justices; Keeps grace: that keeps all his goings graces; –As kingfishers catch fire Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ Hopkins in this beautiful poem reminds us of how a just man must act. It is God’s grace that he receives and which manifests itself in his everyday…
The Power of Prayer – Mark Lopez, SJ
Luke 18:1-8, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time There was once a young mother who came to a Jesuit priest for spiritual direction. In the beginning, the Jesuit asked her “What is your deepest desire ? What are you really praying for ?” (In short, why have you come for spiritual direction?) And so this young…
Silence is an Endangered Species – Johnny Go, SJ
Luke 18:1-8, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time There was a time in my life when prayer felt like second nature. Whenever I was stuck in traffic, I would simply shut the world out and quietly say my rosary. Not only did I get the chance to pray for people who asked for prayers, but I…
One Lost Sheep 