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(1 Cor. 9:16)
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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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C: 13th Sun of OrdTime (30 June 2019) - OUTGROUP BIASES (Lk 9:51-62)
Our gospel today exposes the blatant prejudice of Jesus’ disciples on the Samaritan people. They, with Zebedee’s sons as spokespersons,...
Rex Fortes
Jun 28, 20193 min read
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C: Corpus Christi (23 June 2019) - SACREDNESS OF THE BODY (Lk 9:11-17)
“Send the crowd away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in...
Rex Fortes
Jun 20, 20193 min read
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C: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (16 June 2019) - NOT ONLY FUNCTIONAL (Jn 16:12-15)
In our catechetical instructions, the usual explanation on the nature of the persons of the Holy Trinity is that the Father is the...
Rex Fortes
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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C: Pentecost Sunday (9 June 2019) - CREATING A SPIRIT-FILLED ATMOSPHERE (Jn 20:19-23)
We celebrate today Pentecost Sunday, or better known as the mystery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Mary. This...
Rex Fortes
Jun 7, 20193 min read
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