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The Son of Man Came to Find the Lost
The Church reinforces our conviction today regarding Our Lord's commitment to look for us sinners. In fact, the best way to forge our union with the Saviour is…
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The Kingdom of God is Among You
The question about the advent of the Kingdom of God pops up today in the Gospel. Jesus reveals that the Kingdom cannot be observed. Neither can it be…
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Only This Foreigner Returned to Give Thanks to God!
We learn several things from the gospel today. First, we need to recognize that we are limited and acknowledge it. Second, after realizing we need something…
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We are Servants of God: We Have Done What We were Obliged to Do
Today, we read in the gospel about an aspect of the relationship between master and servant. Jesus points out that the servant is such and is asked to be of…
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Jesus Spoke About the Temple of His Body
We celebrate today the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. This temple is described as the Mother of all the churches in…
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Be Trustworthy
The gospel today tells us about a corrupt steward who his master fired. He cheated him. So, he wondered what he would do without a job. He thought about it…
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For the Children of This World are More Prudent in dealing with their own Generation than are the Children of the Light
The Lord teaches us about the virtue of prudence today. We need to learn this well especially in those who are government officials or our politicians who have…
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There Will Be More Joy in Heaven Over One Sinner Who Repents
Jesus reveals to us today the joy in heaven over the repentance of a sinner. He employs the imagery of a shepherd who has a hundred sheep. One of them gets…
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Everyone who Does Not Renounce All His Possessions Cannot be My Disciple
self-surrender to God will happy to us in forms similar to martyrdoms of old. However, the Lord seeks us to prove our absolute allegiance to Him in small…
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Go Out Quickly Into Highways and Hedgerows and Make People Come In That My Home May Be Filled
As we approach the end of the current liturgical year, the Church prepares us with such messages to remind us about being prepared for the end, be it for the…
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Do Not Invite Your Friends But Those Who Are Poor and Crippled
The lesson today is about rectitude of intention. The Lord points out the danger in doing good. Such a pitfall happens when we secretly or not so secretly do…
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The Only Son of His Mother who was a Widow
The Gospel today tells us about the compassion Jesus felt for a woman who was a widow and presently weeping, while bringing her only son to be buried. The poor…
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Rejoice and be Glad for your Reward will be Great in Heaven
Today we celebrate All Saints' Day. We recognize all of them in Heaven, acknowledging the great multitude of them who are unknown to us. We praise God's work…
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On the Sabbath...
We need to learn how to think and exercise our intelligence and come to a correctly reasoned out conclusion and decide what to do and to do it. We gather all…
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A Prophet should not Die Outside Jerusalem
Jesus proceeds to Jerusalem, where he will be condemned to death. He is forthright in doing his part to save us. Each of us needs to contribute our share to…
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Will only a few people be saved?
The Lord replies to that question by posing a challenge. We need to strive to enter the narrow gate. That is how we can get into heaven. We need to exert…
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Jesus Chose Twelve Apostles
Jesus spent the entire night praying about what he would do the next day, i.e., choosing his closest collaborators to be called apostles. That was going to be…
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This Daughter of Abraham, Ought She not have been set free on the Sabbath?
The Lord taught the Pharisee who insisted that people who are sick should not come to be cured on the Sabbath. He corrected that view by curing the woman on…
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The Tax Collector, not the Pharisee, returned home justified.
The publican prayed for God's mercy, with humility accepting his state as a sinner. The Pharisee prayed differently by comparing his accomplishments with those…
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If you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!
The gospel clearly calls us to repent from our personal sins, and not to compare our better fortunes with the misfortunes of others. Before God we will need to…
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If we can predict the weather, Why can't we read correctly what God wants from us?
The Lord uses an analogy to illustrate our ability to predict the weather by paying attention to signs in nature. If we can do that, then why are we so…
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And the Things you have prepared, To Whom Will they Belong?
We should not rest on our laurels. We are not called to become selfish just because we are secure for the future with material goods. We need to be prepared…
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Transformation
The Lord invites us to a permanent state of conversion.
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Do not Fear Those Who Kill the Body
Today is a great day of celebration especially for the Visayans, and also for the rest of the Filipinos here and abroad. We feast because of the canonization…
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Transformation
The Lord tells us in today's gospel to examine ourselves instead of running to him to resolve our quarrels with others regaring inheritance disputes. He points…
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Do we Quarrel Others on Matters of Inheritance?
This is the question Jesus poses to us today in the gospel. This query should spur us to examine ourselves, our consciences, and call a spade a spade. We need…
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Lord, Teach us to Pray
We need to nourish our petition to Our Lord about teaching us to pray. Praying to Him is a gift from Him. Rightfully, we need to ask to be taught. The devil…
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You Will Conceive in Your Womb and Bear a Son
Today, on the memorial of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, we read in the gospel the account of St. Luke about the Annunciation. Mary gave herself to the calling…
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The Greatest Tragedy is that of One who Does not Become a Saint
Today, we celebrate the 23rd canonization anniversary of St. Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei. We explore in the homily the idea of sanctity.
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If You Have Faith
If you have faith.,.. That is the minimum requirement for us to accomplish God's will on earth. Let us ask God to increase our faith
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Rejoice Because Your Names are Written in Heaven
The Lord cautions His apostles and encourages them to aim higher than rejoicing that the devils are under their power. Doing God's Will should be enough for…
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He who LIstens to You Listens to Me
Our Lord explained to us his framework in carrying on His salvific work. His simple principle is the title of this homily. Thus, it is not pertinent that we…
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Angels and the Work of God
Today we remember the Holy Guardian Angels and their essential role in our journey to Heaven. This is especially relevant when my listeners in Cebu have been…
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I'd Follow You Wherever You'd Go
It is easy to claim that we'd follow the Lord wherever He'd go. But many times we set a condition. Listen about it in the homily.
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He Was Resolute in Heading for Jerusalem
We learn today about St. Jerome and his struggles with his predominant defect. The gospel tells us about the determination of Jesus in going to Jerusalem…
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Our World will not be Complete if we Forget the Angels
We have witnessed all kinds of matches in our lives, from boxing to all types of sports where the goal is to beat the other athletes and teams to win the gold…
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You Received what was Good and Lazarus had what was Bad; Now He is Comforted, Whereas You are Tormented
Today, the gospel tells us of the fear of the apostles of Jesus in asking him a question to clarify their confusion. Since they feared asking, they did not…
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Fear and Suffering
Today, the gospel tells us of the fear of the apostles of Jesus in asking him a question to clarify their confusion. Since they feared asking, they did not…
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Who do you Say I Am?
WE need to ask this question many times. Otherwise, we might unconsciously treat Him as simply one of us or part of creation, when in fact is the absolute…
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Have a Conscience
We learn today about the terrible case of Herod the Tetrarchof Galilee when he coldly addressed the public “problem” of Jesus Christ. He wantedvery much to see…
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He Sent Them to Proclaim the Kingdom of God and to Heal the Sick
Today, we are reminded by our Mother the Church about each of us members of the Mystical Body of Christ that we have been sent. You read that correctly. As…
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Do You want to be Close to Jesus?
When I visited the Holy Land several years ago, one of the first sites we visited was the wall of Jerusalem. We saw the Golden Gate. Quite evident to us were…
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Lamps are Properly Placed on Lampstands
Lamps are supposed to give light. Light is needed to see well our way. Jesus is compared to light. He is the Logos, or the Word of God. Hence, He is properly…
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You Cannot Serve God and Mammon
Today, the Lord poses before us this choice between God and Mammon. He avers to us that we cannot serve them both. That is an either-or choice. But never both!…
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The Seeds Need Good Soil to Produce Frut
The seed is the word of God. In this particular moment of our salvation history, the word is the very only Son of God, the Logos, according to St. John's…
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Some Women Accompanied Them
The Lord normally asked men to follow Him. Today, the gospel tells us that those women mentioned followed and accompanied Jesus and His men to provide them…
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She who loved much Shows She was Forgiven Much
Today, the Lord shows us a perspective we seldom appreciate. He reveals that those who have asked God to forgive their many sins and have been forgiven, will…
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The Hound of Heaven
God is the Hound of Heaven. The analogy comes from a breed of dogs, legendary for their ability to look for items or persons because of their keen ability of…
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Young Man, Arise!
Jesus resurrects this man to return him alive and well to his widowed mother. It is because of compassion that He did so.
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And You Yourself a Sword Will Pierce
The Church directs our attention today to the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the Cross. Because of what was happening to her Son she also suffered. The gospel…
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The Exaltation of the Cross of Jesus
Today, the Church reminds us about the Cross of Jesus Christ. It was the instrument He employed to save mankind from sin and death. From His death…
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Why Do You Call Me, "Lord, Lord," But Do Not Do What I Command 23wot 13sept25
Our Lord calls each of us to seriousness in following Him. During His life here on earth, He constantly called out the hypocrites among the Jews who were…
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Run to Mary!
Today, the Holy Mother Church encourages us to call upon the Blessed Virgin Mary by using her name Mary much more. Let us call her, asking for help and her…
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Beware Your Actions Will Return To You
Our actions have great consequences. One of them is that they give us an indication of how we will be treated in return. This requires us to be more personally…
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Dream of the Reward
Perhaps what we could learn from our Muslim brethren, who are so radical that some are willing to blow themselves up with so many others as suicide bombers…
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The Traitor
Our Lord in the gospel chooses His Apostles. All of them deserted Him when He most needed them. One of them betrayed Him and committed suicide. What do these…
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Good Children Honor and Love their Mothers
Let us celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
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If you are looking for something easy, Jesus Christ is not the answer
There is no such thing as Christianity Lite or Catholicism Lite. Jesus makes it clear in the gospel of today's mass.
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The Son of Man is Lord
Today, we listen to a familiar story of the New Testament about a discussion between Jesus and the Pharisees. This latter group questioned the lawfulness of…