“THE HIGHEST GLORY” (March 25, 2018)

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion/Alay Kapwa Sunday (B - Red) ANTIPHON (Matthew 21:9) Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord: the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest. INTRODUCTION: Brothers and sisters, today we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning …

“DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE JESUS?” (March 18th, 2018)

Fifth Sunday of Lent (B - Violet) ANTIPHON (cf. Psalm 43 (42):1-2) Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength. INTRODUCTION: "We would like to see Jesus." These words, spoken by some Greeks to …

“LIGHT AND DARKNESS” (March 11th, 2018)

Fourth Sunday of Lent/Laetare Sunday (B - Rose/Violet) ANTIPHON (cf. Isaiah 66:10-11) Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. INTRODUCTION: The spirit of Lent invites us to recall our sins and failings, and moves us to be sorry for them. …

“JESUS’ CONSUMING ZEAL” (March 4th, 2018)

Third Sunday of Lent (B - Violet) ANTIPHON (cf. Psalm 25 (24):15-17) My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor. INTRODUCTION: The Decalogue, in the first reading, declares that the appropriate response to God's …

“CALLED TO LIVED BY FAITH” (February 25th, 2018)

Second Sunday of Lent (B - Violet) ANTIPHON (cf. Psalm 27 [26]:8-9) Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me. INTRODUCTION: By his Transfiguration, Jesus shows us that the radiance of his glory comes from his acceptance of the …

“WHEN LIFE BEGINS” (February 18th, 2018)

First Sunday of Lent (B - Violet) ANTIPHON (cf. Psalm 91(90):15-16) When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days. INTRODUCTION: For the Church in the Philippines, the first Sunday of Lent is also National Migrants’ Day. Jesus’ cross portrays …

“IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN MAKE ME CLEAN” (February 11, 2018)

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B - Green) ANTIPHON (cf. Psalm 31[30]:3-4) Be my protector, O God, a mighty stronghold to save me. For you are my rock, my stronghold! Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name. INTRODUCTION: Today’s Gospel presents the moving story of Jesus healing the leper. The healing declares …

“JESUS WALKS WITH US IN THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS OF LIFE” (February 4, 2018)

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B - Green) ANTIPHON (Psalm 95[94]:6-7) O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. INTRODUCTION: We live in a world of pain. We undergo physical, emotional, and moral suffering. There are times when, like Job, we …