THE LORD’S COMING AND OUR HOPEFUL WAITING: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, CYCLE A, 2022
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THE LORD’S COMING AND OUR HOPEFUL WAITING: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, CYCLE A, 2022

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It is a new season of the church’s liturgical year, the season of advent which means the lord’s coming to save us and our hopeful waiting in preparation. The word advent in Latin “adventus” means “coming”.

This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Advent is intended to be a season of anticipation for Christ coming, preparation for Christ coming and reparation for Christ coming at Christmas. Advent also marks the start of the liturgical New Year and a moment of grace, mercy, peace, love, and salvation.

CHRIST KING OF PEACE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 34TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE UNIVERSE KING, CYCLE C, 2022
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CHRIST KING OF PEACE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 34TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE UNIVERSE KING, CYCLE C, 2022

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What marks the kingship and reign of Christ from every other kingship or reign is peace. The kingship and reign of men have always been one of violence, bloodshed and lack of enduring peace. The British movie “THE GAMES OF THRONES” depicts this horrible reality and the characteristics of the reigns and kingships of men.

COURAGE TO STAND FIRM: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C, 2022
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COURAGE TO STAND FIRM: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C, 2022

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On this penultimate Sunday to the end of the Church’s liturgical year. The central theme of today’s readings is an invitation for us to muscle courage to stand firm in/with Christ Jesus. Especially, as it pertains to the Day of the Lord or the Second Coming of Jesus in glory as a judge.

AFTERLIFE: THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C, 2022
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AFTERLIFE: THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C, 2022

ByOnuh

The Afterlife reality or experience is not just a Christian hope of the resurrection of Christ Jesus through the action of the Holy Spirit. It is an existential reality of our human life on earth. It is a religious or spiritual reality that every religious faith holds onto. To give full meaning to our hard and miserable human existence.