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💖 HOMILY - OCTOBER 2 💖
First Reading - Zechariah 8:1-8Gospel - Matthew 18:1-5,10
We all want to be appreciated and acknowledged. What does acknowledgement give us? It gives us pride and importance. The pride and importance show that we are better and greater. Our inner des…
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🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - THE 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - Ezekiel 18:25-28 Second Reading - Philippians 2:1-11 Gospel - Matthew 21:28-32
“A companion of Francis of Assisi, Brother Juniper is remembered as a ‘fool for Christ,’ and there are all sorts of wild stories about his antics. He was …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 30 💖
First Reading - Zechariah 2:5-15Gospel - Luke 9:43-45
What is the centrality of our life? The centrality of our life determines our actions, thoughts and words. If the centrality of our life consists of material objects, our actions, thoughts, and wo…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 29 💖
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael - Archangels
First Reading - Daniel 7:9-10,13-14Gospel - John 1:47-51
Today we celebrate the feast of archangels. Who are they? They are the special envoys of God or God's messengers. They represent as…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 28 💖
First Reading - Haggai 1:1-8Gospel - Luke 9:7-9
Conscience, as stated by St. Augustine, is the voice of God speaking to us from within. Our conscience is a gift of God's presence in us that corrects and directs our actions. However, it's our …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 27 💖
First Reading - Ezra 9:5-9Gospel - Luke 9:1-6
The mission of proclamation of the good news is the task of every faithful. This task of the proclamation can be prevented by our human weaknesses, if they overwhelm us. Thus, we need strength to combat o…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 26 💖
First Reading - Ezra 6:7-8,12,14-20
Gospel - Luke 8:19-21
The word 'Christian(s)' is derived from two word 'christos' (anointed one) and 'tian' (little), hence the word Christians literally means 'little anointed ones'…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 25 💖
First Reading - Ezra 1:1-6 Gospel - Luke 8:16-18
Today’s Gospel passage is taken from Luke’s version of Jesus’ teachings after telling the parable of the sower. It reminds us that we are the light of the world and that our duty is to receive and rad…
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🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - THE 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - Isaiah 55:6-9 Second Reading - Philippians 1:20-24,27
Gospel - Matthew 20:1-16
What makes the saints so remarkable is that they are brilliant reflections of God’s extraordinary generosity. St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) was a…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 23 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 6:13-16Gospel - Luke 8:4-15
Today’s Gospel passage gives us the parable of the sower, the seeds sown, and the yield depending upon the type of soil. It is the first parable of Jesus in the New Testament about the Kingdom of …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 22 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 6:2-12Gospel - Luke 8:1-3
Fraudulence is a very serious problem today. Every now and then the news is flashed with the cases of fraudulence that raise our eyebrows in fear and astonishment. Why do the people go for it? It…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 21 💖
FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE, EVANGELISTFirst Reading - Ephesians 4:1-13Gospel - Matthew 9:9-13
The term 'vocation' is often constrained to religious vocation or priestly vocation alone. However, the meaning of vocation is wide and it extend…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 20 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Gospel - Luke 7:31-35
Our common prayers that we recite together as a community or individuals like Apostle's Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary etc. they contain essential elements of our faith. These prayers constant…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 19 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Second Reading - Luke 7:11-17
Winston Churchill said in 1906: “Where there is great power there is great responsibility, where there is less power there is less responsibility, and where there is no power there can, …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 18 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 2:1-8Gospel - Luke 7:1-10
Letter to Hebrews 11:1 gives a beautiful definition of faith: "It's an assurance of things hoped for and conviction of things not seen." This definition of faith summaries our Christia…
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Spiritual Jokes
🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - THE 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - Ecclesiasticus 27:33-28:9
Second Reading - Romans 14:7-9 Gospel - Matthew 18:21-35
A man was bitten by a dog. Later it was discovered that the dog had rabies. This was back when there was no cure for rabies. His doctor brought him the…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 16 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 1:15-17Gospel - Luke 6: 43-49
We can know the strength of a house by its depth and foundation. If the foundation of a house is strong, lesser possibility of destruction of it by flood, earthquake or other natural calamities.…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 15 💖
First Reading - 1 Timothy 1:1-2,12-14 Gospel - Luke 2:33-35
Life entails many mysterious events of our lives. There are some which are unraveled to us and others remain incomprehensible. However, the mysteries of our lives can become instrumental to …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 14 💖
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSSFirst Reading - Numbers 21:4-19(Second Reading - Philippians 2:6-11)Gospel - John 3:13-17
The question of suffering is a disturbing question for us. It is so because it drags us to the situation of misery, hopeless…
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 13 💖
First Reading - Colossians 3:1-11 Gospel - Luke 6:20-26
The most fundamental question of many people is to trace the destiny or purpose of life. Many struggle to give a purpose or meaning to life. The readings of today address this fundamental quest …
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💖 HOMILY - SEPTEMBER 12 💖
First Reading - Colossians 2:6-15Gospel - Luke 6:12-19
Everyone lives his or her life according to one's philosophy. If the philosophy of life that we choose to live is very worldly or shallow then our life will be materialistic and with no direc…
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