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HARDSHIPS OF PARENTHOOD: FEAST OF ST. NIÑO

by | January 19, 2025 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

Nowadays we can hear anywhere how difficult is to be a parent. Generations are changing so fast that it is becoming a challenge to adjust to the next one. If Jesus was following the will of God, in the present, young people usually do not ponder on it, not even for...
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EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT, LIVING OUT OUR CALLING: FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

by | January 12, 2025 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

As pilgrims of hope, the Gospel reading reminds us of our journey towards God’s love and affirmation. Just as the people anticipated the Messiah, we await spiritual renewal and transformation. John the Baptist pointed to Jesus, who baptizes us with the Holy Spirit,...
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SEEKING THE KNOWN-UNKNOWN: SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY

by | January 5, 2025 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

We celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, an important liturgical event which signals that the Christmas season is about to come to an end. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of...
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“SON, WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS TO US?”: HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY

by | December 29, 2024 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

So many scenarios today when parents ask questions to their children like Mary asked Jesus: “Son, why have you done this to us?”, out of concern for them. But children and youth of today seem too much irritated about questions from their parents or other adults, that...
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WONDER AND AWE IN GOD’S PRESENCE: 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT

by | December 22, 2024 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

The fourth Sunday of Advent encourages us to seek signs of God's presence in our lives. In today’s Gospel, we read about the Visitation, the event when Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. This event is filled with joy as Elizabeth recognized Jesus when her baby, John,...
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HAPPINESS OF DOING WHAT IS RIGHT: 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

by | December 15, 2024 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

Rejoice in the Lord always, Rejoice! So near, so close that the coming of Jesus is at hand! The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete or the Sunday of Joy. The rose-colored candle in the Advent wreath is lit and the priest is wearing rose-colored vestments in...
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SOUL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE: 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

by | December 8, 2024 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

To see a road under construction is our an ordinary view in our modern times. It couses some inconvenience for all the drivers, a lot of pollution for those living near, disturbance because of the noise and dust. But the maintenance of the roads and construction of...
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CALLED TO NEWNESS

by | December 1, 2024 | General Chapter XVI, Institution | 0 Comments

A PATH OF DISCERNMENT AND MISSION Contemplating the call of Saint Andrew and his brother Simon, the preacher reminds us of the distinction between profession and vocation. According to Gregorio Marañón, a well-known Spanish doctor, we can either do things from within...
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PEACE AND JUSTICE: 1st SUNDAY OF ADCENT

by | December 1, 2024 | Sunday Reflections | 0 Comments

Advent is not yet Christmas! Advent means coming. It is a period of preparation for the coming of Jesus. We are called upon by the Church to do two things: 1) to look back at the first coming of our Lord Jesus when he was born in Bethlehem, and 2) to look forward at...
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BETWEEN WORDS AND SIGNS OF HOPE

by | November 30, 2024 | General Chapter XVI, Institution | 0 Comments

The Chapter Assembly continued its work on elaboration of common agreements, and today was our last day—of this Chapter—with the laity. We began the morning by offering the Eucharist for them, reflecting on the importance of paying attention to reality in order to...
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