Ordinary Time
In Balay Euphrasie, Davao this week we have been having conversations about Liturgy. I was reminded of how my eyes were opened to celebrating the Liturgical Season of Ordinary Time,…
Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Kings 3: 5-12 (RM in Canada and RCL) or 5, 7-12 (RM in U.S.); Psalm 119; Romans 8: 28-30 (RM) or 26-39 (RCL); Matthew 13: 44-52(RM) or 31-33, 44-52…
Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19 (RM); Psalm 86; Romans 8: 26-27 (RM) or 12-25 (RCL); Matthew 13: 24-43 (RM) or 24-30, 36-43 (RCL). This year I called an amnesty on the…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
As I write this my dog Luca is stretched out on his blanket in the hallway near the stairs, seemingly fast asleep. He lies there so he can keep track…
Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Isaiah 55: 10-11 (RM) or 10-13 (RCL); Psalm 65; Romans 8: 18-23 (RM) or 1-11 (RCL); Matthew 13: 1-23 (RM) or 1-9, 18-23 (RCL). The tiny packets of seed sat…
Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Zechariah 9: 9-10 (RM) or 9-12 (RCL); Psalm 145 (RM) or (RCL); Romans 8: 9, 11-13 (RM) or Romans 7: 15-25a (RCL); Matthew 11: 25-30 (RM) or 16-19, 25-30 (RCL).…
Reflecting on My Academic Journey in Canada
As I embark on the final stages of my academic studies in Canada, a wave of conflicting emotions engulfs me. One part of me is filled with relief and contentment…
Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a (RM) or Jeremiah 28: 5-9 (RCL); Psalm 89 (RM) Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11 (RM) or 12-23 (RCL); Matthew 10: 37-42 (RM) or 40-42 (RCL). Pastoral…
Reflection for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 20:10-13 (RM) or 7-13 (RCL); Psalm 69; Romans 5: 12-15 (RM) or 6: 1b-11 (RCL); Matthew 10: 26-33 (RM) or 24-39 (RCL). Fear. It can take on a life…
Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Third Sunday after Pentecost
Exodus 19: 1-6a (RM in Canada) or 2-6a (RM in the U.S.) or 2-8a (RCL); Psalm 100; Romans 5: 6-11 (RM) or 1-8 (RCL); Matthew 9: 36—10:8 (RM) or 9:…