Lent

Date: April 8, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: IS 50:4-9A; Gospel: MT 26:14-25 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Can we follow the Lord all the way through? In Liberation Theology, communists were, so to speak, attracted to the teachings of Christ because there are some principles in their ideology that are also found in the social teachings of the church. But despite the convergence, there is always a point

Date: April 7, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: IS 49:1-6; Gospel: JN 13:21-33, 36-38 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

May we pay attention to the reminders of the light before we know, it’s too late. So Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” Now none of those reclining at the table realized why he said this to him. There is an inscription I commonly saw on

Date: April 6, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: IS 42:1-7; Gospel: JN 12:1-11 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Lord God, often we cannot discern what is best. We are now entering into Holy Week, a particular time of our Lenten journey when we fix our focus on the passion of our Savior. Yesterday’s celebration, the Palm Sunday is also otherwise called Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. We heard the

Date: April 4, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: EZ 37:21-28; Gospel: JN 11:45-56 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Ad Jesum per Mariam There were so many things going on in the life of Jesus especially in his public ministry. And, every detail of his public life could not escape from the eyes of so many. But no matter how well-known Jesus had become, there were still some other things

Date: April 3, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: JER 20:10-13; Gospel: JN 10:31-42 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

“But everything John said about this man was true.” The crime of which Jesus was accused was blasphemy. For the people in those times, it was a transgression that could be considered as a high crime. Jesus was, as it were, messing with the first and most important commandment. But Jesus answered

Date: April 2, 2020 (Lent)

Bible Text: First Reading: GN 17:3-9; Gospel Reading JN 8:51-59 | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

Let us believe like Abraham, let us pray like the saints. We notice these past days, we are following the gospel stories where Jesus speaks of Himself as the I AM. We know how important this word is, as I AM refers to God Himself. There’s a common goal for which these