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(1 Cor. 9:16)
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C: 20th Sun of OrdTime (18 Aug 2019) - WHAT IS WRONG WITH DIVISIONS? (Lk 12:49-53)
Our gospel text is often understood as the beginning of family disunity especially with Jesus’ statement: “They will be divided: father...
Rex Fortes
Aug 14, 20193 min read
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C: 19th Sun of Ord Time (11 August 2019) - POSSESSION AND POSITION (Lk 12:32-48)
A saying goes: “Your possession is your position.” What this statement means is that all the most valuable things to a person are...
Rex Fortes
Aug 10, 20193 min read
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C: 18th Sun OrdTime (4 Aug 2019) - THE AFFECTION OF THE PUBLIC (Lk 12:13-21)
Let me offer you a simple test. What if a good friend, with no ulterior motives, is to offer you a wristwatch gratis so you can wear it...
Rex Fortes
Aug 2, 20193 min read
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C: 17th OrdTime (28 July 2019) - GOD LISTENS (Lk 11:1-13)
In the First Reading, upon learning that Sodom and Gomorrah—the city-dwelling of his nephew Lot and his clan—were about to be destroyed,...
Rex Fortes
Jul 23, 20193 min read
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C: 16th Sun of OrdTime (21 July 2019) RECLAIMING MARTHA'S VIRTUES (LK 10:38-42)
Martha is often beheld pejoratively especially in comparison to her sister Mary. While she is presented as too concerned with material...
Rex Fortes
Jul 17, 20193 min read
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C: 15th Sun of OrdTime (14 July 2019) - THE BROTHER SAMARITAN (Lk 10:25-37)
Our gospel today is popularly referred to as the Parable of the Good Samaritan. However, subtitles as we read now in English bibles are...
Rex Fortes
Jul 9, 20193 min read
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C: 14th Sun of OrdTime (7 July 2019) - UNIVERSAL MISSION-SENDING (Lk 10:1-10)
The normal perception we have is that Jesus’ elite company is composed of twelve men, chosen by him personally, to whom he would later...
Rex Fortes
Jul 4, 20193 min read
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