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(1 Cor. 9:16)
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C: 23rd Sun of OrdTime (8 Sept 2019) - POLITICAL WILL AND COLLEGIALITY (Lk 14:25-33)
“For who can learn the counsel [boulē] of God? Or who can discern what the Lord wills [thelō]? (Wis 9:13)” The Book of Wisdom in our...
Rex Fortes
Sep 6, 20193 min read
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C: 22nd Sun of OrdTime (1 Sept 2019) - AVOIDING SPIRITUAL OBESITY (Lk 7:1,7-14)
Our gospel situates us in the context of a Sabbath meal inside a leading Pharisee’s house (Lk 7:1). Jesus reprimanded the guests for...
Rex Fortes
Aug 28, 20193 min read
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C: 21st Sun of OrdTime (25 Aug 2019) - BEWARE OF THE WIDE ROAD (Lk 13:22-30)
“‘Relax,’ says the night man, ‘We are programmed to receive. You can check out any time you like but you can never leave’.” This is the...
Rex Fortes
Aug 20, 20193 min read
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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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