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The Mass
Something greater than Jonah is here (Mt 12:41b). I remember when I first read John 6:53-58, I was so touched that tears welled in my
Noel Ethan Tan
October 10, AD 2018
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Affliction
Yesterday, I was nursing a very bad migraine which got worse as the day went by. I got off work slightly earlier than usual and
Noel Ethan Tan
October 3, AD 2018
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Dying to Self
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just
Erin Cain
September 28, AD 2018
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Profound Pity
Jeremiah 3:14-17, Jeremiah 13:10-13, Matthew 13:18-23 But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed
Noel Ethan Tan
September 26, AD 2018
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Hidden in Plain Sight
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” And he did not
Erin Cain
September 21, AD 2018
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Apologetics
Miracles & Mysteries
2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 145, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 6:1-15 When Jesus performed the multiplication of food, the people immediately adored Him: “Perceiving then that they
Noel Ethan Tan
September 19, AD 2018
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Apologetics
Studying Theology
I’ve had some people come up to me and ask: “What do you study in theology? “Do you just study the Bible?” Believe me, I
Nathalie Fernandez
September 17, AD 2018
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The Tiller
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of
Erin Cain
September 14, AD 2018
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Something Greater
I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have
Erin Cain
September 7, AD 2018
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Apologetics
Thoughts on Catholicity & the Blessed Sacrament
During my retreat, I had the privilege to attend Daily Mass. Despite our different ethnic backgrounds, it was a big treat to witness all 8
Noel Ethan Tan
September 5, AD 2018
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Apologetics
True Food
Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 78, Ephesians 4:17-24, John 6:24-35 In these readings, the Church juxtaposes the two instances in history where supernatural food was given to
Noel Ethan Tan
August 29, AD 2018
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No Fear in Love
Today, my community did an exegesis of John 20-21. What struck me the most is found in John 20:21 and 21:3. When Jesus appeared to
Nathalie Fernandez
August 27, AD 2018
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Apologetics
Prudent Evangelization
Mark 12:18-27 Jesus’s dialogue with the Sadducees in today’s Gospel highlights prudence while evangelizing. What most people don’t know about the Sadducees is that despite
Noel Ethan Tan
August 22, AD 2018
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Hidden faith will turn into ruins
Jeremiah 13:1-11 In this reading, God instructed Jeremiah to hide the loincloth in a hole in the rock, and some time later Jeremiah was instructed
Nathalie Fernandez
August 20, AD 2018
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A Tiny Whispering Sound
At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, “Go
Erin Cain
August 17, AD 2018
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Religion
The First Commandment
Mark 12:28-34 In this Gospel, Jesus reveals the first commandment, “The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with
Noel Ethan Tan
August 16, AD 2018
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Apologetics
David “Brought up the Ark”: The Assumption of Mary
The ancient Ark of the Covenant that accompanied the Israelites during the Exodus of Egypt until the Babylonian conquest, has long been understood in the
Br. John Joseph
August 15, AD 2018
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Christ models for us how to give everything
The narrative this week serves as a wonderful opening because God is asking us a really important question: “Will you give everything up to Me?”
Nathalie Fernandez
August 13, AD 2018
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Leaves Without Fruit
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with
Erin Cain
August 10, AD 2018
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The Testing of Faith
In these few weeks’ Sunday Gospel readings, we embark on reading the Bread of Life discourse found in John 6. Last week, we saw Jesus
Nathalie Fernandez
August 7, AD 2018
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Religion
Parable of the Wicked Tenants
2 Peter 1:2-7, Psalm 91, Mark 12:1-12 The wicked tenants in this Gospel passage do not just represent Israel’s leaders. Our Lord too, has left
Noel Ethan Tan
August 1, AD 2018
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