The Transfiguration The Gospel for this Sunday (Matthew 17:1–9) draws us into one of the most breathtaking moments in Scripture—the Transfiguration of Jesus. Peter, James, and John follow Him up a high mountain, perhaps weary from the climb, unaware of what awaits them. Suddenly, the ordinary is shattered by the extraordinary: Jesus’ face shines like […]
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The Desert Today is the First Sunday of Lent and it calls us to step boldly into the desert with Jesus—a place where distractions fade, and the heart learns to listen. In the Gospel (Matthew 4:1–11), Jesus faces temptation after forty days of fasting. The enemy offers Him comfort, power, and glory, but He stands
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Salt and Light This Sunday’s readings are a radiant call to live as people who carry the light of Jesus Christ into every corner of the world. In Isaiah 58:6–10, God reminds us that true worship is not found in empty gestures, but in love that takes action: feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing
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The Beatitudes In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus opens His Sermon on the Mount with words that can change the way we see life — the Beatitudes. Here, He calls “blessed” those the world often overlooks: the humble, the gentle, the merciful, the pure of heart, the peacemakers, and those who suffer for doing what is
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Jesus’ Call This Sunday, our Gospel is taken from Matthew 4:12–23. In this Gospel, we see the dawn of Jesus’ public ministry. After John the Baptist’s arrest, Jesus goes to Galilee, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy: “The people who sat in darkness have seen a Great Light.” This light is not just a symbol, it is Jesus
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Recognizing Jesus This Sunday’s liturgy draws our attention to the heart of our faith: recognizing and following Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29–34). In the Gospel, John the Baptist sees Jesus approaching and immediately points Him out to his disciples. John’s humility is striking; he does
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Today is probably the last day for us to talk about Christmas because starting on Monday we will be back to Ordinary Time. Talking about the Christmas season is not just about celebrating the Birth of Jesus for us, it is also the time to wait in hope and expectation for the Second Coming of
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Imagine being so full of wisdom that you see something before others do. Or having such a close relationship with God that you receive insights that transform your life. Revelations from God are a curious thing in our scientific age, as it respects the laws of reason (often working within them) but is not limited
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Come to the Church on the New Year Happy New Year! On this first day of the new year, it is certainly good to come to church to pray, after all, it is good way to start a new year. In truth, we need to come to church, we must come to church. We need
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The Nativity Scene Every December 25 all Churches celebrate Christmas Day, the day of Jesus’ birth, and that’s why the central expression of Christmas is none other than the Nativity Scene. There can be all the other decorations like the Christmas tree, the fairy lights, presents, etc. but the Nativity Scene takes the central focus
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