Category Archives: Ordinary Time
Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time-C
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Why Love? (Luke 16:19-31: the parable of Lazarus and the rich man) It is quite common in parts of the world and even here, for employees to be absent from work for the purposes of … Continue reading
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings: 1 Sam 26:2, 7–9, 12–13, 22–23; Ps 103:1–13; 1 Cor 15:45–49; Lk 6:27–38 Measure for Measure Introduction As Christians, we are called to be different. Different not necessarily in our dressing, or in our food habits, but different in … Continue reading
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings: Jer 17:5–8; Ps 1:1–4, 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16–20; Lk 6:17, 20–26 BLESSED ARE YOU… Following the story of Jesus now in the gospel of Luke, we find out that Jesus is now not on His own. After his … Continue reading
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings:Is 6:1-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 DUC IN ALTUM (CAST INTO THE DEEP) Put into the deep: – Do not be happy with the minimum (Christianity is not for the mediocre life). – Christianity is not … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings: Jer 1:4–5, 17–19; Ps 71:1–6, 15–17; 1 Cor 12:31–13:13; Lk 4:21–30 STRIVE FOR THE GREATEST GIFT: LOVE We are privileged to be called by God, to be his prophets; to proclaim his words to the world. But the gift … Continue reading
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings: Neh 8:2–6, 10; Ps 19:8–10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12–30; Lk 1:1–4, 4:14–21 Good News to the Poor One of the popular books that have inspired me a great deal is The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen … Continue reading
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – C
Readings: Is 62:1–5; Ps 96:1–3, 7–10; 1 Cor 12:4–11; Jn 2:1–12 God is here: There is abundance! (Jn 2:1-11) Today we begin the Sundays in Ordinary Time of the liturgical year. This year, generally we would listen to the gospel … Continue reading
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