Scripture Reflections

Date: May 29, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: First Reading: ACTS 25:13B-21; Gospel: JN 21:15-19 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Let us incline our hearts toward where the Holy Spirit blows. His help will always make us fruitful. It’s not at all a bad idea that Paul had to be sent to the Emperor. It’s rather a providence; a work of the Holy Spirit through which Paul would be able to

Date: May 28, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: First Reading ACTS 22:30; 23:6-11; Gospel JN 17:20-26 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Jesus: “…that they may be one.” We find Jesus in the gospel today lifting up his eyes to heaven and saying: “I pray not only for these but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one.” Besides asking God’s favor, prayer is

Date: May 27, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: First Reading ACTS 20:28-38; Gospel JN 17:11B-19 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” We honor St. Augustine of Canterbury today. Following the wise instructions of Pope Gregory, in the spirit of obedience, St. Augustine was able to bring pagans to the faith. He did not destroy pagan cultures and practices; but laboring patiently, he rather

Date: May 26, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: First Reading ACTS 20:17-27; Gospel JN 17:1-11A | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

So ardently did this fire of divine love affect Philip…that the beating of his heart broke two ribs. “I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus.” These words of Paul actually remind us of the Lord’s invitation we hear

Date: May 25, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

The mission of the Son is to make the Father known. It took a while for the disciples to get it. But they finally understood it just when the hour of testing is about to happen. It’s a big thing to finally grasp it - that Jesus indeed came from

Date: May 23, 2020 (Easter)

Bible Text: First Reading: ACTS 18:23-28; Gospel: JN 16:23B-28 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

But by their support for each other, the gospel was preached with a little ease despite resistance and horrible persecution. One of the episodes of Fr. John’s Operation Safe Mode is a tribute to the ministry of the deacons and the sacristans who are particularly serving our two churches here in