PAIN, CROSS, GLORY
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THE CROSS OF PAIN IS THE CROWN OF GLORY: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE A, 2023

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The context of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ relays to us that the cross of pain is equally the crown of glory. It is clear that the passion, suffering and death of God: Jesus Christ is not alone a concern or shock to his disciples, but also a scandal. How could the almighty, powerful and saving God be so vulnerable, weak and helpless in the hands of men? It is a mystery incomprehensible.

temptation
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OVERCOMING TEMPTATION THROUGH THE GRACE OF PRAYER, FASTING, AND ALMSGIVING: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE A, 2023

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The Lenten season is a moment of grace given to us by God through his Church´s liturgical celebrations to overcome the temptations of life through the grace of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Our temptations are what we desire or what we try to renounce. Hence, we will constantly be confronted with temptations from within us and outside us. We need grace and mercy to overcome temptations that plague us daily.

love enemies, pray presecutors, compassion
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LOVE OUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR OUR PERSECUTORS: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE A, 2023

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To love our enemies and pray for our persecutors is the Christian calling, we all receive from a merciful and lovely God who urges us to make effort and struggle toward perfection. Hence, today, the challenge in the readings is for us, “to be holy as he the Lord is holy” Lev. 19:2 or “perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect” Mt. 5:48.

law, love, spirit and letter
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CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LOVE AND NOT LAW: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY, CYCLE A, 2023

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The spirituality of the Christian life is built on the principle of love and not the law as religion indicates. Hence, we are challenged today to obey the spirit and not just the letter of the law. This is why Jesus insists that we go deeper than our external deeds.

light, salt, christian life,
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BE SALT TO THE EARTH AND LIGHT TO THE WORLD: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION OF THE WEEK: 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE A, 2023

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The titular call to all Christians is to be salt to the earth and light to the world. As such, the Christian life of prayer and spirituality is not all about what we want God to do for us, it is fundamentally about what God wants us to do, for Him, for others and ourselves. In a world of titleholders, Christ calls or invites us to be the Salt of the Earth and Light of the World.

grace, blessedness, beatitudes,
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LIFE IS ALL GRACE AND NOTHING MORE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE A, 2023

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It is all grace and nothing more: Christianity and the Christian life we live as priests, ministers, and members of the Church. The Christian life is an amazing grace that saves us all from our wretchedness. Concretely, a happy or blessed Christian life amidst difficulties and problems is the most profound practical way to live a godly or spiritual life.

light, call, darkness
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A CALL TO BE LIGHT TO ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING IN DARKNESS: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 3RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE A, 2023

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We all as Christians have a vocational call to be light of truth and goodness to all people living in the shadow of darkness. This is the starting point of Jesus’ message: “repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This was the very message of John the Baptist. “Turn from your sins, and back turn to God, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

lamb of god, light, mission,
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BEHOLD: THE LAMB OF GOD: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 2ND SUNDAY IN TIME ORDINARY, CYCLE A, 2023

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One of the most astonishing titles of Jesus Christ in the Gospels that relate to his mission of saving mankind is the Lamb of God who takes always the sins of the whole world. Jesus Christ is the sacrificial lamb who willingly offered Him to God to atone for our sins. It was the purpose of God for Him to be the immaculate, innocent and obedient lamb that gave up Himself for all.

epiphany, god, all,
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EPIPHANY: GOD IN CHRIST JESUS IS FOR ALL: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: THE SOLEMNITY OF EPIPHANY OF THE LORD, CYCLE A, 2023

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The feast of today, the epiphany of the Lord Jesus Christ beats our imagination of GOD FOR ALL without exclusion from the fold or cliquish within the fold. The readings of the day attest to this fundamental principle of our faith and Christian living. 

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, NEW YEAR
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MARY –MOTHER OF GOD: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION WEEK: BLESSED NEW YEAR SUNDAY AND THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY –MOTHER OF GOD, CYCLE A, 2023

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Today’s Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, is a very appropriate way to begin a new year, reminding us to rely on the powerful intercession of our Heavenly Mother. Indeed, what an honour and privilege to have the first day of 2023 the Lord´s day: Sunday. It is an indication and an invitation to begin the year with the Lord of Time, History and Life.