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💖 HOMILY - AUGUST 1 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 18:1-6Gospel - Matthew 13:47-54
Our God loves and accepts us as we are, even with our defects and deformities. However, when we encounter spiritual deformities, He gives us the opportunity to reform ourselves and be healed. In…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 31 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 15:10,16-21Gospel - Matthew 13:44-46
Many things and many people play important roles in our lives. Some hold greater significance, while others are less critical. We prioritize them based on their importance. Today’s reading…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 30 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 14:17-22
Gospel - Matthew 13:36-43
Today's readings call us to reflect on our relationship with God, especially in times of crisis and judgment. They invite us to acknowledge our sins, seek God's mercy, and understand…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 29 💖
First Reading - 1 John 4:7-16
Gospel - John 11:19-27(Readings are chosen according to the memoria of St. MARTHA)
Love is a central theme in Christian teaching, encompassing our relationship with God and with one another. Today's readings emphas…
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🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - 2 Kings 4:42-44Second Reading - Ephesians 4:1-6Gospel - John 6:1-15
Every person desires joy, satisfaction, and contentment in their life. We often search for this contentment in various ways, such as accumulating money, buying materi…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 27 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 7:1-11 Gospel - Matthew 13:24-30
Life often presents us with a mixture of good and bad experiences, righteous and unrighteous actions, and just and unjust people. The readings today remind us to maintain our faith and integri…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 26 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 3:14-17Gospel - Matthew 13:18-23
We all belong to different vocations and walks of life, yet we are all called to bear fruit in accordance with our vocation. Today's readings invite us to make our lives fruitful in Christ…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 25 💖
FEAST OF SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE First Reading - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15Gospel - Matthew 20:20-28
Many times, we want to avoid the difficulties and hardships of our lives. Today, the readings remind us that they are unavoidable, but we need to cultivate vi…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 24 💖
First Reading - Jeremiah 1:1,4-10Gospel - Matthew 13:1-9
We have different vocations: some are priests, some are sisters, some are social workers, some are doctors, some are simple parents, etc. They are all different in nature, but we are all called…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 23 💖
First Reading - Micah 7:14-15,18-20 Gospel - Matthew 12:46-50
We all belong to a family. Our belonging to a family reminds us that we also have responsibilities toward our families. Today's readings invite us to become responsible members of God&…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 22 💖
FEAST OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE First Reading - Song of Songs:3:1-4Gospel - John 20:1-2,11-18
Karl Rahner has been considered a transcendental existentialist who proposed that every person has his or her orientation towards God. This orientation toward…
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🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - Jeremiah 23:1-6Second Reading - Ephesians 2:13-18Gospel - Mark 6:30-34
Good guidance is essential for any community, whether it is Christian, national, or family. Everyone's life depends on the quality of the guidance they receive…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 20 💖
First Reading - Mica 2:1-5Gospel - Matthew 12:14-21
God writes history sometimes through the crooked lines of our lives. This simply means God's ways are incomprehensible to our human minds, but it requires trust in God. Today's readings invi…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 19 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 38:1-6,21-22,7-8Gospel - Matthew 12:1-8
Today’s Gospel passage addresses Jesus’ teaching on the purpose of the Sabbath and its proper observance. This teaching comes as a response to the Pharisees' criticism and accusation …
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 18 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 26:7-9,12,16-19Gospel - Matthew 11:28-30
Our lives are fraught with challenges and issues. At times, we manage to overcome some of them, but others remain so disturbing and harassing that they shatter us completely. The reading…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 17 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 10:5-7,13-16Gospel - Matthew 11:25-27
The rector in my theologate often reminded us that our well-built body and numerous secured degrees could be rendered meaningless with a single bout of illness. His point was clear: we shou…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 16 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 7:1-9Gospel - Matthew 11:20-24
Freedom carries responsibility. God bestows His graces upon us every day, giving us the freedom to respond to His benevolent love as we choose. The readings today remind us that we are responsible…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 15 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 1:10-17Gospel - Matthew 10:34-11:1
It's said in Hindi: "Kuch pane ke liye kuch khona parta hai," which means to gain something we have to give up other things. The same dictum can be applied to our vocation to fol…
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🙏 SUNDAY INSIGHTS - 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 🙏
First Reading - Amos 7:12-15Second Reading - Ephesians 1:3-14Gospel - Mark 6:7-13
Saint John Vianney, known for his holiness and
pastoral care, spent countless hours hearing confessions in his parish of Ars,
France. One anecdote recounts how a man c…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 13 💖
First Reading - Isaiah 6:1-8 Gospel - Matthew 10:24-33
Today’s Gospel passage comes from the end of Jesus’ instruction to the apostles, sending them forth to carry on the mission of preaching and healing and instructing them to live simple lives, exp…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 12 💖
First Reading - Hosea 14:2-10
Gospel - Matthew 10:16-23
Matthew’s Judeo-Christian community had experienced much persecution. Jesus’ prophetic words, “You will be dragged before governors and kings” and “brother will deliver up brother to death, and…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 11 💖
First Reading - Hosea 11:1-4,8-9 Gospel - Matthew 10:7-15
Today’s Gospel describes the commissioning of the twelve apostles for the apostolic work of preparing the towns and villages for Jesus’ coming visit to them. Sent out in pairs to preach the co…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 10 💖
First Reading - Hosea 10:1-3,7-8,12 Gospel - Matthew 10:1-7
Today’s Gospel passage gives a short account of the call and mission of the apostles. The first missionary was sent to this world when God the Father dispatched His only-begotten Son, Incar…
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💖 HOMILY - JULY 9 💖
First Reading - Hosea 8:4-7,11-13 Gospel - Matthew 9:32-37
Today’s Gospel describes the healing of a deaf and mute man by an exorcism Jesus performed during one preaching and healing journey. It also mentions the Pharisees’ accusation that Jesus used…
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