Ordinary Time

Date: June 28, 2020 (Ordinary Time)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

One of the breakthroughs of the Philippine church is the flourishing of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC). The whole parish is subdivided into groups composed of 10 to 12 families for each group. Basically, the homes that are proximate to each other, otherwise called neighbors, form a family grouping which

Date: June 26, 2020 (Ordinary Time)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

In yesterday’s reading, Zedekiah was appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar to become king of Israel. However, later in Zedekiah’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed and occupied Jerusalem and stripped his brother of power and throne. What was wrong with Zedekiah, his brother, to deserve such a harsh punishment? The story seems to suggest

Date: June 25, 2020 (Ordinary Time)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

One of the prominent teachings we can find in the letter of James is his emphasis on the importance of work or action. In his letter, James tells us: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? …faith by itself, if

Date: June 24, 2020 (Ordinary Time)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

I have a nephew named Hans equivalent to John in English. I named him John because he was born in January, very close to the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by John. He is the second grandchild who came ten years after the first. It was a little

Date: June 23, 2020 (Ordinary Time)

Bible Text: | Fr. Roniel Duenas

Series: Scripture Reflections

The second of the ten commandments instruct us not to take the name of the Lord in vain. That’s why the Hebrews do not even have a name for God to avoid the possibility of desecration. They address Him as Adonai which means my Lord or Yahweh which means I