THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE: 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
In the Gospel for this third Sunday of Lent, we see how the Lord Jesus challenged the Jews to “destroy the temple” and he would raise a “new temple”. During this Lent, we are also challenged and invited to look inside our temple, our body as the temple of the Holy...
PATH OF SUFFERING, PATH OF GLORY: 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT
On this Second Sunday of Lent, Jesus invites each one of us to go up the mountain with Him in silence to immerse ourselves in the contemplation of His transformed face radiating the revealed love of the One who will enter in death. We can touch Him through the words...
HEALING AND TOUCHING: 6th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Today's Gospel recounts a story of healing and touching. A leper approached Jesus, begged him, and kneeled before him, saying, "If you choose, you can make me clean." Historically, neither Jesus nor a leper should have approached each other, as lepers were required to...
LOVE IS A VERB: 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Immediately after leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law laid sick in bed with a fever. Jesus went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she began to...
35 YEARS IN ASIA! #WEAREMISSION
On January 26, 2024, we mark the 35 th anniversary of the arrival of CMT Sisters (Teresian Carmelite Missionaries) in the Philippines. This is a reason to be grateful to the Lord and to celebrate life:- the life of our congregation in this continent,- the life of all...
TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY: 4TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
The focus of the Scripture readings this Sunday is on the person and mission of Jesus. That God invites us to deepen our relationship with Jesus which transforms our human weakness and unites us with him and his mission. It is a loving invitation. God lovingly invites...
SALYA! “Let us cross to the other side”
For its tenth year, the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE X) with the theme “Salya! Let Us Cross to the Other Side” (Mk 4:35) from Jan. 19-21, 2024. CMT sisters, Sr. Sharon Villafranca, cmt, Sr. Chrezann Angulo, cmt, Sr. Shiela Alcantara, ncmt and...
“COME AND SEE”: 3RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Our gospel reading is reflecting 2 images of Jesus. First of all, He is a God with no exception of persons. For Him everybody is a friend. Nobody is left behind. We can see how He consider every disciple a friend when He invited each one of them to be with Him,...
“Each creature reflects something of God and has a message to convey to us.” [Laudato Si n 221]
The Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Team of San Lorenzo Ruiz Delegation Asia participated in the release of 68 newly hatched sea turtles (Pawikan) at the bay of Sitio Kaingin, Bignay 2, Sariaya, Quezon. In coordination with the Municipal Environment...
JESUS WHO? 2nd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Today’s readings leave us with a lot of things to ponder. First, it tells us the many names of Jesus. He is called the “Lamb of God” as exclaimed by John, the “Rabbi” mentioned by the disciples, and the “Messiah” as Andrew told his brother Simon. In the first reading,...
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