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Homily: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Matthew 13:24-43 19 July 2020 At the onset of this pandemic, I was immensely baffled by an image on the news of people in the supermarket actually fighting over rolls of toilet paper! Grocery shelves for tissue paper, alcohol, bleach and disinfectant sprays were empty. Surgical face masksContinue reading “Waiting Patiently in Hope”

Homily: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Matthew 13:1-9 (Matthew 13:1-23) 12 July 2020 Last Friday the IATF allowed motorcycle backriding for couples living in one household. It was subsequently announced that they should be able to present, upon inspection, evidence of their status such as a photocopy of their marriage certificate. Soon after aContinue reading “The Challenge of the Seed of God’s Word Sown in our Hearts”

Homily: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) July 5, 2020 Matthew 11:25-30 Work has resumed for some offices in the country. Employers are relieved that business is once again generating funds to cover expenditures and employees are grateful for the opportunity to earn their keep. Of course, all must strictly observe health and safety protocolsContinue reading “Humility: Jesus’ invitation, a yoke to carry…”

Homily: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Matthew 10:37-42 June 28, 2020 “Not all heroes wear capes”. I read that in the news…. and I agree. This pandemic has drawn this class of heroes out of their hideouts to help save our society from indifference and inhumanity. They are the everyday individuals who have doneContinue reading “Heroic Discipleship”

Homily: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Matthew 10:26-33 June 21, 2020 I miss our public masses so much! Through my years as a priest I know that people come to mass to thank God for blessings received, and to lay their concerns at the feet of our Lord. When I heard the IATF hadContinue reading “Prayer: Fixing our Gaze on God”

Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ14 June 2020John 6: 51-58 I am very fond of my nieces and nephews. When they were much younger, I would bring them little gifts and delight in seeing their eyes widen with surprise and their lips break out in wide grins as theyContinue reading “The Eucharist: An Act of Thanksgiving”

Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity7 June 2020 John 3:16-18 Do you know what many people consider the most useless purchase of 2019? It is a 2020 planner! And why not? After all, most of our plans for this year, if not postponed, have been scrapped! The Covid 19 pandemic rescheduled weddings organizedContinue reading “In God’s love, no one is ever cancelled out!”

Homily: Solemnity of Pentecost 31 May 2020 John 20: 19-23 Metro Manila is set to be on General Community Quarantine starting June 1. When the news broke, reactions were divided. Some heaved a sigh of relief while others took to social media to express their fears that the city had inadequately prepared for the transition toContinue reading “The Spirit’s Gift of Courage in the New Normal”

Homily: The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 24 May 2020Matthew 28:16-20 There is a man named Dodong. He is a 58-year old fish vendor from Caloocan. He was among 400 apprehended quarantine violators. On May 7th he was detained by Navotas authorities after he attempted to cross the city border from Caloocan withoutContinue reading “In one storm but in different boats…”