Daily Reflections
I consider myself privileged to have been born on December 12. Perhaps this explains, in part, my tender esteem for Our Lady of Guadalupe whose feast day is today. Our Lady appeared to Saint Juan Diego near Mexico City in 1531 as the natives of Mexico, and most of Central…
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Today, we all live under the strain of hectic and demanding schedules. Our days are filled with countless demands and work that exhaust us by evening, leaving us anxious about what we couldn’t accomplish and what awaits us the next day. Additionally, there is mental fatigue, with overwhelming thoughts and…
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The Bible abounds with strange proportions that defy mathematical logic. Perhaps the most compelling of all these equations, though, is the parable of the one sheep and the ninety-nine. In today’s Gospel reading we hear the story of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep in order to seek out…
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Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a “term” or a “day” that is often misunderstood in the Christian world. In a nutshell, today we Catholics celebrate that Mary was born without original sin. In fact, she never did sin! The…
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The readings of today, the second Sunday in Advent (Baruch 5,1-9; Phil 1, 6.8-11 and Luke 3, 1-6), offer us a typical advent perspective. The readings present us with a message of hope, promise of salvation, words of restoration and wholeness, and the call to justice and uprightness. We are…
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During the holy season of Advent, the lectionary gives us many prophecies of the Messianic Era. Vibrant imagery is used of overflowing abundance, peace, healing, and an end to the sorrows of the past. Such is the prophecy spoken by the prophet Isaiah in the first reading, O people of…
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According to the book of Ecclesiastes: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance” (Eccl. 3:1,4). This is the nature of our human life on…
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I am originally from Panama, and there is nothing more important for the economy of my country than the famous Panama Canal. To build the Canal, it was necessary to cut through the whole country, in order to create a waterway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific…
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Today the first reading sets us up nicely for the Gospel as we ascend the mountain where “the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples.” This line alone could be the source of my complete meditation as clearly there is abundant reference in the readings and gospel today to…
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