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- Making Friends With The Lord Jesus
We are saved by the grace of Our Jesus Christ
St. Paul explains in his letter to the Romans about our salvation. God sent His only-begotten Son to take up flesh. The Justice of God played through with…
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Our Christian Vocation leads us to be like St. Luke in the Work of Evangelization
Today is the feast of the Evangelist St. Luke, a disciple of St. Paul. St. Luke is the third Evangelist, following Sts. Matthew and Mark. He penned those…
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If we reject the One and True God, We end up making some Creatures into some Kind of god
In the First Reading of today's mass, we read from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans about the possibility of reaching certain and true knowledge of God…
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We bring Jesus Christ, God and Man, to the others
St. Paul tells us in the first reading of the mass today what we should do in relation to the others. The Church adopts his first lines in his letter to the…
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We will sing to Final Victory on that Day of Judgement
The Prophet tells us in the first reading of the mass about that day. The Church wants us to grow our hope in going to Heaven and being with God as He makes…
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On the Day of Judgment the World will undergo great Purification
The Prophet Joel continues to tell us about this big Day when everyone will be gathered to witness the vindication of the good and the evil people vanquished…
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There will be trembling in anticipation of God's Judgment
The Old Testament prophet Joel describes in more detail the day of Judgment. And thus, we are encouraged to prepare for it. Repentance is asked of us before…
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Hail Our Lady of the Pillar
Pillar designates something of strength. When Samson was about to die, having been reduced to a circus entertainer since he had revealed to his lover Dahlila…
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Why be angry with God who is merciful?
Today, the first reading of the mass presents to us again Jonah. This time he is furious because the Ninevites repented and God had mercy on them. What a…
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The Holy Rosary gives us the Key to live each day with Jesus and Mary
Today's Our Lady of the Holy Rosary feast day was instituted by Pope Pius V to celebrate Christendom's military victory over the Ottoman fleet in Lepanto…
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God placed us in the world to work and pray as His Children
The three readings of the mass I said today are taken from the mass in honor of St. Josemaria Escriva. The first one hails from Genesis chapter 2 where we…
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Give due respect and reverence to God's Word
We fulfill this duty by going to Mass on the Day of the Lord, i.e., on Sundays and holidays of obligation. We inherited from our Israelite brethren this part…
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Beware lest we are enslaved by material things
Such slavery indeed happens when we have difficulties in being attentive to the needs of others. We need to be attentive to them. This is hampered by our focus…
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Evangelization
The first reading in the mass today comes from the Old Testament Book of Zechariah who prophesied about Israel's sharing with other nations what she received…
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The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are Children who each has a Guardian Angel
Today is the feast of the Guardian Angels and the foundation anniversary of Opus Dei. Jesus tells us in the Gospel of today's mass that the greatest in God's…
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Let us keep on changing ourselves for the better
The first reading and Gospel of the mass today, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, tell us to change for the better. The first reading presents to us the case…
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St. Jerome was an Irascible man but he became a great Saint
He became a great saint because he did not give up his struggle to reign his irascibility until the day he transited to Heaven. He kept getting up again and…
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Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Today's feast opens to us the possibility of living in the supernatural world. The Angels are real, as real as the computer or phone you are using to access…
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Let us Listen to the People sent by God to Interpret the Times and Events
The prophet Haggai prods the Israelites to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem. Difficulties and opposition met those returning from exile to Babylon. Mediocrity…
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Fortifying our faith would go a long way to help us in living with others who believe other doctrines
Ezra tells us in the first Reading of the mass today about the returning exiles to Jerusalem. One of their challenges was how to face the challenge of mixing…
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They rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem and the Persian King Darius foot the Bill
The Book of Ezra provides the reading content for the first reading of the mass of today, Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time. We are told that King…
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God returns the Exiled Israelites to Jerusalem in Style
God is so good! After many years of atoning for their sins, God moved the King of the Persians, Cyrus, to return the Israelites to Israel from Babylon. He…
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God's thoughts are not like our thoughts
The first Reading of today's mass of the 25th Sunday in ordinary time is a text from the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. He reminds us that we need to seek God…
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We must practice each article of faith
St. Paul continues to give instructions to Timothy, one of his disciples. This time he underscores the need to practice what we have been told by our faith. In…
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Beware of Avarice and Covetousness
St. Paul reminds us as he had reminded Timothy that money is the root of all evil. We cannot escape the fact that we did not bring anything when we were born…
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The Calling of St. Matthew
The astonishing thing about St. Matthew's calling is that Jesus simply presents Himself to this chief tax collector and addresses him, saying, "Follow Me."…
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The Church upholds the truth and keeps it safe
The title of today's homily is taken from the first letter of St. Paul to Timothy, read in today's first reading of the mass, verbatim. Gone then should…
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Qualities of Candidates to Becoming a Bishop
St. Paul enumerates the qualities to his disciple, St. Timothy, in this letter. What is striking is that they should be of impeccable character. Our parents…
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Let us pray for everybody
St. Paul clearly instructs Timothy, his disciple, to pray for everybody. That referred especially to the Gentiles. We should not put limits on the quantity or…
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We need to learn to forgive
For us to learn to forgive, we need to ask God for help. To err is human, to forgive is divine. And so the saying goes. Another thing for sure is what Our dear…
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We carry a treasure in vessels of clay
This text of St. Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians enlightens us to see and appreciate the following: we have a treasure and we carry it in vessels…
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We obtain our salvation by Obedience to God's Will
The Letter to the Hebrews tells us in the first reading of the mass that Jesus learned to obey His Father's Will, although he prayed that His Passion and Death…
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Let us celebrate the Cross
What used to be hated and feared and despised has not changed in any way in itself, but since Jesus Christ took it up and died on it to save us, we now should…
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Imitate Jesus Christ in embracing the Cross of Everyday life
There is no escaping it. Jesus carried and died on the Cross to save us from our sins and restore us to God's life. It is also imperative to embrace our daily…
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Keep your sights on Heaven
St. Paul tells his Colossian converts that since Our Lord Jesus Christ is in Heaven, they needed to spend their thoughts on matters of Heaven. Thus, we have…
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Build yourselves on Christ
That is the message of St. Paul in his letter to the Colossians in the first reading of today's mass. He graphically uses the phrase "You must be rooted in…
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Why suffer?
The text of today first reading teaches us the why of our suffering, even though Jesus Christ had already suffered and died on the cross for all of us.
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A Reminder to help others through Fraternal Correction
The readings in the mass today, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, encourage us to face our serious responsibility to help others through this…
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A One Time Conversion is not enough; We need to be converted to Christ Continually
St. Paul points out to the Colossians that they were redeemed by the sacrifice of the Lord's Body's death on the Cross. However, much still needs to be done…
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Happy birthday to the Blessed Virgin Mary
The one most special lesson we need to learn and keep on learning about is that God's favor is won by the humble. Mary was an ordinary young girl. Her one…
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We should escape the power of darkness
Today, the Lord tells us through the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians that we need to do God's will and not waste God's gifts in what brings us away from…
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Check out the Salutation of St. Paul to the Colossians
Let's observe how the Apostle of the Gentiles greets the Colossians in opening his letter to them. He mentions his title as an apostle of Jesus Christ. One…
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Keep Strengthening One Another
This sums up what St. Paul tries to tell the Thessalonians in his first letter tl them. We all need to struggle to heaven but we are not to struggle alone. We…
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What happens after death?
We practice our faith when we use it to answer questions about death and what happens after it. As long as we are with Christ we can expect the same things as…
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We need to become a living sacrifice in union with Jesus
The readings in the mass today bring us to consider the plight of Jeremiah, who despite working for God was persecuted by the same people who were recipients…
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Our love for God is tested by our love for our neighbor
St. Paul reminds the Thessalonians to love one another. He was elated by the fact that they learned it from the Lord himself. Such loving the others is how…
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God wants us to be Holy
Holiness means to live the life of Christ. This is the life that Jesus died to get us to enjoy. It is a participation in the life of God through grace. We…
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We are not alone in this journey to seeing our Lord Jesus Christ in His Second Coming
We learn impressive things from St. Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians chapter 3 in the first Reading of today's mass. First, the blessed communion…
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We should learn to word hard to support ourselves and not burden others
St. Paul clearly states what he did as he went about preaching the Word of God. He worked at his profession--which was to be a tent maker-to support himself…
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Rectitude of intention in being an Apostle of Jesus Christ
The temptation of preaching ourselves, or preaching only what our listeners would like to hear without regard for the Will of God that sent us to share the…
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Faith is Life
In the First Reading of today's mass, we read from St. Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians. He delivers his subtle congratulations to these people because…
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God, God, God
It is rather unfortunate that the name of God is used haphazardly nowadays, as an expression of surprise, shock, disappointment, etc. Today's Gospel should…
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Our colorful past should not constrain us but provide lessons for the future
The First Reading of today's mass taken from the Old Testament Book of Ruth tells us of Ruth who accompanied her mom-in-law back to Israel. She was loyal to…
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We need to learn to be Loyal followers of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The First Reading of the mass today, Friday of the 20th week in Ordinary Time tells us of the loyalty of Ruth to her mother-in-law. She went with her anywhere…
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As apostles of Jesus Christ we need to take this responsibly
St. Bartholomew gave us a good example in giving his life and became a martyr of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, he became a pillar and foundation of the Church…
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Who do you make your king?
Being a leader should mean that we listen first to God and carry out His wishes. Then the in our care will listen to us. If we make as king a certain creature…
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God tells us not to be afraid to answer his Call
What Gideon did is typical of any one of us who is called by God to do something for him. We give excuses so that we be excused from following his Will. Moses…
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Our story is a broken record of fidelity and relapses
We should not be shocked at ourselves when we experience ups and downs in our Christian struggle to be saints. Our individual stories are just like what…
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God does not second guess His choice of mission for each one of us
We are created in order to fulfill a mission on earth. St. Paul wrote the Romans about this and explained to them and to all of us that although we may be…
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God is a jealous God
Joshua challenged the Israelites into deciding who God they would serve. We need to respond likewise to this challenge today in all our circumstances. Today…