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"Woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel"
(1 Cor. 9:16)
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A: 21st Sun of OrdTime (23 Aug 2020) - TO LOCK OR TO UNLOCK (Mt 16:13-19)
“I give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth...
Rex Fortes
Aug 21, 20203 min read
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A: 19th of OrdTime (9 Aug 2020) - THE CONJURING (Mt 14:22-33)
The word “conjuring” becomes popular nowadays with the so-called Conjuring Universe, a series of supernatural horror films, featuring...
Rex Fortes
Aug 8, 20203 min read
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A: 18th Sun of OrdTime (2 Aug 2020) - PECKING ORDER (Mt 14:13-21)
In 1943, Abraham Maslow published his psychological theory of human motivation that is popularized today under the heading “Maslow’s...
Rex Fortes
Aug 1, 20203 min read
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A: 17th Sun of OrdTime (26 July 2020) - USURPED TREASURE (Mt 13:44-52)
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has...
Rex Fortes
Jul 23, 20203 min read
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A: 16th Sun of OrdTime (19 July 2020) - MAKING SENSE OF REFERENCE (Mt 13:24-43)
One important concept in analyzing biblical words is the difference between “reference” and “sense”. At most times, words contain a...
Rex Fortes
Jul 18, 20203 min read
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A: 15th Sun of OrdTime (12 July 2020) - PARABLES (Mt 13:1-23)
In today’s gospel, we encounter the word parable, which in English grammar is one of the figures of speech. Appropriately, a parable is...
Rex Fortes
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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A: 14th Sun of Ord Time (5 July 2020) - GOD'S WEIGHING SCALE (Mt 11:25-30)
“For my yoke (‘zugos’ in Greek) is easy, and my burden is light” (Mt 11:30). These are Jesus’ words in our gospel today, which in our...
Rex Fortes
Jul 4, 20203 min read
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