feasting on the word
"If you meditate on the Scriptures it will appear to you in its brilliant splendor." ―St. Pio of Pietrelcina
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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (A) Malachi 3:1-4 | Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 | Hebrews 2:14-18 | Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32  Today, February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, or Candlemas, is celebrated in the Western Church, exactly 40 days after Christmas. Mary and Joseph brings the infant Jesus to the temple in order to fulfill their obligations under the law of Moses. In the Eastern Church, this feast is called Hypapánte or Feast of the Encounter
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Isaiah 8:23—9:3 | Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 | Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17  Photo by Billy McLoughlin This Sunday we move further into the series of readings for the liturgical time called in our tradition “Ordinary Time”. Our readings for this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time recounts how the God's people of old experienced the joy of God's light and no longer dwell in the gloom. This light
Feast of the Holy Child Jesus (A) Isaiah 9:1-6 | Psalm 98: 1-5 | Ephesians 1:3-6.15-18 | Matthew 18:1-5.10  "Solemn Procession" by Paul Quiambao Being a nation where children comprise 31% of the population (about 34 million of the total 109 million), Filipinos are known for their love of children. When we see children, we are happy. A child is welcoming, comforting and non-threatening. Its power is in its weakness. Its force is its
Baptism of the Lord (A) Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 | Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 | Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38 | Matthew 3:13-17  DeborahKalasPhotography.com Today, in union with the whole Church, we celebrate the great event that is the Baptism of the Lord. At our Lord's Baptism, the Spirit has proclaimed Jesus as Messiah: as the PRIEST who would sacrifice his life for others, as the PROPHET who would reveal God's presence in word and
The Epiphany of the Lord (A) Isaiah 60:1-6 | Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13 | Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6 | Matthew 2:1-12  Originally, there were seven kings from the Orient but only three made it to Bethlehem to pay homage to the King of kings as reported in Matthew 2:1-12. One was led by another star to New York and became Burger King. Another reached Beijing and became Chowking and the last two
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