Daily Reflections

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The Kind of People Who Encounter Christ

By Fr. Maurice Emelu / January 3, 2021 /

On this feast of Epiphany, I reflect on the kind of people to whom God is made manifest. Epiphany is about the revelation of Christ beyond the shores of Bethlehem and Jerusalem to the whole world. The Church in the east call it the feast of theophany (manifestation of God).…

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Amazing Love. Amazing Name

By Fr. Maurice Emelu / January 3, 2021 /

A man at the wheel was far beyond the speed limit. His was one of those times you momentarily forget, and the speedometer goes off the chart. Revolving lights seen in the rear mirror, plus the siren, was abrupt notice that he was in the cop’s net.   The countenance of…

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A Life of Truth

By Fr. Christian Amah / January 2, 2021 /

Have you ever been in a situation where you found it really hard to tell the truth or a situation where falsehood appeared to be more appealing than standing by the truth? The tendency not to tell the whole truth at all times will always arise in our lives but…

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How I Dedicate My Year

By Fr. Maurice Emelu / January 1, 2021 /

Happy New Year! I am grateful for the gift of life and the New Year. My prayer is that this New Year will be more blessed than the previous one. Amen. If I may ask, what are your plans for this New Year? Any New Year resolutions?  Honestly, I gave…

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Endings and Beginnings

By Fr. Archie Tacay / December 31, 2020 /

Yeehaw!!! Finally, the year 2020 is set to pack and go. It has been an unusual and challenging year with natural disasters, global pandemic, social and political unrest.  Whatever has a beginning must also have an end. As the year comes to an end, St. John in today’s first reading…

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What’s Next?

By John and Kathy Schultz / December 30, 2020 /

The liturgical season of waiting has passed. Advent has ended. Emmanuel – God the Son is with us! Where do we go from here? Reflect on Anna, the prophetess—”the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after…

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The Stage is Set

By Deborah van Kroonenburg / December 29, 2020 /

The scene The stage is set and in today’s Gospel we see a drama acted out that will shift our focus and change our view of the little family who we follow, as they move into the great arena of the Temple of Jerusalem. As the scene opens they appear…

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The Kingdom of Light vs The Kingdom of Darkness

By Fr. Justino Cornejo / December 28, 2020 /

We are within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord. A few days ago, we celebrated the entrance of Christ, “the light of the world,” into our history. Christ is born to fulfill God’s plan of salvation, by which He invites us to come out of the darkness of…

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The Light of our Families

By Fr. John Opara / December 27, 2020 /

“Here is a light you will reveal to the nations” (LK. 2, 32) Merry Christmas! At Christmas, we celebrate the coming of Christ in the human family. Christmas thus highlights the important role of the family in the saving mission of Christ. We hear in today’s Gospel about the joyful…

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Give and Receive

By Arlene Braganza / December 26, 2020 /

Happy Boxing Day everyone!! At least to those living in Canada, the UK, Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Though not celebrated in the US, Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas day and originated in the United Kingdom. Some people think it’s called Boxing Day because you…

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