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B: 16th Sun of OrdTime (22 July 2018) - PITY ON THE POOR - Mk 6:30-34
The last line of our Gospel today says: “and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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B: 15th Sun of OrdTime (15 July 2018) - THE TRUE LEADER'S STAFF - Mk 6:7-13
The sequence of the disciples’ sending is presented as quite radical with Jesus ordering them “to take nothing for their journey except a...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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B: 14th Sun of OrdTime (8 July 2018) - A BROTHERHOOD CALLED "KAMPIHAN" - Mk 6:1-6
Jesus states in our gospel, “A prophet is only despised in his own country, among his own relations and in his own house” (Mk 6:4). Jesus...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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B: 13th Sun of OrdTime (1 July 2018) - RESILIENT FAITH AMIDST THE CROWD - Mk 5:21-43
Much of the discussions on our gospel today is centered on the admirable faith of the synagogue official Jairus and the woman suffering...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20192 min read
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B: John the Baptist's Birth (24 June 2018) - BIRTH AND MEANING - Lk 1:57-66, 80
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” (Mark Twain). We may probably be...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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B: 11th Sun of OrdTime (17 June 2018) - JESUS THE FARMER - Mk 4:26-34
There are debates in the biblical field inquiring on the exact profession of Jesus, or at least, knowing which craft he is more exposed...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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B: 10th Sun of OrdTime (10 June 2018) - IS BLOOD REALLY THICKER THAN WATER? - Mk 3:20-35
A common adage goes: “Blood is thicker than water.” We often understand this as our justification in prioritizing familial matters over...
Rex Fortes
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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