18 March 2010 Thursday of the 4th Week of LentExodus 32, 7-14; Psalm 106; John 5, 31-47 We always had a view on the Golden Calf, the one idol created by the Israelites which Aaron, the brother of Moses tolerated. We knew that Moses broke the tablets of stone when he went down the mountainContinue reading “A little Shock about the Golden Calf”
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How To Acquire Depth
2 August 2009. 18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeExodus 16, 2-15; Psalm 78; Ephesians 4,17-24; John 6, 24-35 Whenever we embark on a journey, we look back at what we will miss. Sometimes it is very difficult to let them go. When the Israelites miss the food in Egypt while wandering in the desert, God sentContinue reading “How To Acquire Depth”
Are there born heroes?
14 July 2009. Tuesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 2, 1-15; Psalm 69; Matthew 11, 20-24 The CW television series, Smallville, is now on its 9th season, chronicling the birth and youth of almost everyone’s hero, DC comics character, Superman. Its popularity can be attributed to our tendency to know the background ofContinue reading “Are there born heroes?”
The Covenant Relationship
14 June 2009. Solemnity of the Body and Blood of ChristExodus 24, 3-8; Psalm 116; Heb 9, 11-15; Mark 14, 12-16, 22-26 One comment from Youtube said that Catholics are cannibals because of what we believe about receiving the Body and Blood of Christ. But it is not the first time I heard this comment;Continue reading “The Covenant Relationship”
Work and Persistent Prayer
21 October 2007. 28th Sunday in Ordinary TimeExodus 17, 8-13; Psalm 121; 2 Tim 3, 14 – 4,2; Luke 18, 1-8 The readings today affirm the importance of work and prayer in proclaiming the Word of God. The parable of the judge and the widow and the letter of Paul to Timothy show why persistentContinue reading “Work and Persistent Prayer”
Accompanying People in their Journey
2 August 2007 Blessed Peter Favre SJExodus 40, 16-21, 34-38 Accompanying People in their Journey In unending detail, the remaining chapter of Exodus, including the first reading, tells us Yahweh’s instruction to Moses about his dwelling, the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. The Lord gave Moses the furnishing of the tabernacle in which HeContinue reading “Accompanying People in their Journey”
The Law is a Beauty Secret
1 August 2007. St. Alphonsus LiguoriExodus 34, 29-35 The Law is a Beauty Secret When we hear the word, “law”, we get a negative reaction. The McCann Erickson 2006 survey tells us that the youth (aged 21-39) question anything that is required and legal; while the young (aged 20 and below) simply do not likeContinue reading “The Law is a Beauty Secret”
Stretching Our Hands
24 July 2007 Tuesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 14, 21 – 15,1 and Matthew 12, 46-50 Stretching one’s hands All the readings today mentioned the phrase, “stretch out his hand” and it produced a certain result. When Moses stretched out his hand, the Red Sea parted and Israel was able to walkContinue reading “Stretching Our Hands”
Predicaments
23 July 2007 Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 14, 5-18 The Exodus When I was young, many Christian communities would show the 1956 Cecil DeMille’s film, The Ten Commandments, as a fund-raising event or an appropriate film for the Holy Week. In my hometown in Camalig, Albay, I used to sit onContinue reading “Predicaments”
Passing Over
20 July 2007. Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 11, 10 – 12, 14 The Passover The beginning of chapter 12 of Exodus tells us the origin the feast of the Passover. It came after the announcement of the final plague, the plague of the firstborn. Originally, this feast was a nomadic springContinue reading “Passing Over”
Asking Permissions
19 July 2007 Thursday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 3, 11-22 Asking Permissions God says to Moses what his plans are in the first reading. The question is how Moses will ask permission from Jethro, his father-in-law. Moses approaches Jethro. Perhaps, he didn’t tell him about the burning bush — lest he beContinue reading “Asking Permissions”
Forty Years to the Burning Bush
18 July 2007 Wednesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeExodus 3, 1-6, 9-12 The Burning Bush Forty-years ago, Moses fled from Egypt like a fugitive running for his life. He was leaving a comfortable life with the protection of no less than the Pharaoh. He was leaving behind an education of hieroglyphics and EgyptianContinue reading “Forty Years to the Burning Bush”
The Surge of Emotions We Regret
17 July 2007 Tuesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary TimeGenesis 2, 1-15a. The Surge we Easily Regret Have you ever done something in your younger years that you still regret? Perhaps you broke the precious vase your mother cherished because it was an heirloom. Or, you stole money from the wallet of your father.Continue reading “The Surge of Emotions We Regret”
As Kingfishers Catch Fire 