24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) In the Gospel of the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus tells us of the need to forgive our brothers and sisters. It is not easy to forgive. There are some offences and insults that go on hurting us. Some say, “I forgive,...

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) A brief story from the book titled: “The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes” (p. 28), edited by Clifton Fadiman goes thus. A Roman nobleman died, leaving enormous debts that he had successfully concealed during his lifetime....

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) There was once a woman whose happiness was shattered by the loss of her brother. He was a good man, dearly loved, and she was torn by anguish. And she kept asking God why: “Why him, why me, why?” But hearing only silence, she...

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis) “You are Peter and, on this Rock,, I will build my Church and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it.” Today’s readings remain us that God is the Source of all authority. God shares His authority with...

XXI Domingo (Fr. Francis)

XXI Domingo (Fr. Francis) “Tú eres Pedro y, sobre esta Roca, construiré mi Iglesia y las puertas del inframundo no prevalecerán contra ella”. En el evangelio de hoy, Cristo le dijo a Simón que su nombre sería Pedro, que se traduce como “Roca”....