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  • Breaking Open the Word

    Breaking Open the Word

    Today November 22, 2009 is the last Sunday of this liturgical year. We celebrate the solemnity of Christ the king. Jesus Christ is our king. We wish to understand the kingship of our Lord. What kind of king is Jesus for us? What is [...]

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  • Breaking Open the Word

    Breaking Open the Word

    We come closer to the end of the liturgical year, and the readings for Sunday (Nov. 15) are about the end of time (history). The subject is the second coming of Jesus Christ which is called in Greek language Parousia. It is [...]

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  • Breaking Open the Word

    Breaking Open the Word

    In the readings for this Sunday (November 8), the heroes are the widows. We must remember that in the period of the Bible, the widows were vulnerable and inferior in the patriarchal societies, even though the widows were more generous than the others. In the First [...]

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  • Breaking Open the Word

    Breaking Open the Word

    This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, those who loved God and proved it in their daily deeds. All of us are called to be saints. The Beatitudes are the ideals and the way for the followers of Jesus Christ. We need to [...]

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  • Breaking Open the Word – Father Paul

    Breaking Open the Word – Father Paul

    In the Bible, many times blindness is a symbol of luck of faith. Sight is an image of faith. Spiritual (mental) blindness is worst than physical blindness. To believe is to see God. Jesus Christ is the light that we need to see We must see [...]

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