Gospel: (Matthew 5:1-12) Jesus went up the mountain, and he began to teach them saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they … Read More
31st Sunday in O.T. (SSVP USA)
Gospel: (Luke 19:1-10) A man named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see Jesus, but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he … Read More
31st Sunday in O.T. (José Antonio Pagola)
CAN I CHANGE? Luke narrates the episode of Zacchaeus so that his readers may better discover what they can expect of Jesus: the Lord they invoke and follow in the Christian communities has come to … Read More
31st Sunday in O.T. (Ross Reyes Dizon)
Guest asking for justice and love The Son of the most holy God becomes flesh and stays at our house as a guest who saves. He wants us to repent. Jesus teaches that it will … Read More
30th Sunday in O.T. (SSVP USA)
Gospel: (Luke 18:9-14) Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and … Read More
30th Sunday in O.T. (José Antonio Pagola)
THE RIGHTEOUS POSTURE According to Luke, Jesus addresses the parable of the Pharisee and the publican to those who are presumptuously convinced of their own righteousness before God and despise everyone else. The two main … Read More
30th Sunday in O.T. (Ross Reyes Dizon)
Publicans who confess and plead Jesus personifies the attitude of publicans who do as the publican in the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. The parable shows that Jesus is not unfair at all … Read More
29th Sunday in O.T. (SSVP USA)
Gospel: (Luke 18:1-8) Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor … Read More
29th Sunday in O.T. (José Antonio Pagola)
THE CRY OF THOSE WHO SUFFER The parable of the widow and the unscrupulous judge is, like many others, an open-ended story that can resonate differently in different listeners. According to Luke, it is a … Read More
29th Sunday in O.T. (Ross Reyes Dizon)
Justice for the poor and defenseless Jesus guarantees absolutely that God will secure justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him with steadfast faith. We know from Jesus’ example and teaching that God’s … Read More