Studying God's Word on a Sunday Morning

The goal of Biblical exegesis is to explore the meaning of the text which then leads to discovering its significance or relevance. Applying exegesis should make our reflection on the readings of the Sunday Liturgy more fruitful and helpful.

Saturday, July 29, 2006

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks.... (Jn 6:1-15) The Jewish feast of Passover was near. This is the feast in which the Jews also rec...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two. (Mk 6:7-13) In those days mass media didn't exist. In order to communic...
Saturday, July 08, 2006

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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He was amazed at their lack of faith. (Mk 6:1-6) Jesus departed from there and came to his native place. Nazareth. Hence, Jesus of N...
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Saturday, July 01, 2006

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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"Daughter, your faith has saved you." (Mk 5:21-43) God can not do anything for us unless we put our faith in him. We have to bel...
Sunday, June 25, 2006

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

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“Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” (Mk 4:35-41) Storms come and visit us now and again. They are an inescapable part of our...
Saturday, June 17, 2006

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

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"Take it; this is my body.This is my blood of the covenant." (Mk 14:12-16, 22-26) Introduction The solemnity of the Body and Blood...
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Trinity Sunday (B)

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One God in Three Divine Persons Introduction I remember sometime in 1980 a Protestant layman spoke to our students about drugs. He played th...
Saturday, June 03, 2006

Pentecost (B)

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Then There Appeared to Them Tongues as of Fire (Acts 2:1-11) Last Sunday we celebrated the Ascension, although it is traditionally celebrate...
Saturday, May 27, 2006

Ascension

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So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,was taken up into heaven (Mk 16:15-20). Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to ev...
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Sunday, May 21, 2006

6th Sunday of Easter (B)

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Love one another as I love you. (Jn 15:9-17) A priest shared this story of their theology days (that period prior to ordination when they st...
Saturday, May 13, 2006

The Da Vinci Code...for the nth time

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In the midst of insanity, something for those who wish for a sane discussion of the issue FROM CNN url is http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Mo...

Fifth Sunday of Easter (B)

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I am the vine, you are the branches. (Jn 15:1-8) In the Old Testament, Israel was referred to as a vine. But it did not bear fruit and for t...
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Sunday, May 07, 2006

Fourth Sunday of Easter (B)

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Good Shepherd Sunday (Jn 10:11-18) In Palestine sheep are raised for their wool and not for their meat. Hence, the sheep lives with the shep...
Saturday, April 29, 2006

One Year Anniversary

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Would you believe it? It has been more than a year since I started blogging. I hope that those who have read my blog found it spiritually e...

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

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Repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,would be preached in his name to all the nations (Lk 24:35-48) Setting The two disciples had just ar...
Saturday, April 22, 2006

Second Sunday of Easter (B)

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On the evening of that first day of the week...Jesus came and stood in their midst. (Jn 20:19-31) When did this event take place? The time o...
Saturday, April 15, 2006

EASTER (B)

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You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. (Mk 16:1-7) If I were to choose a movie that would somehow i...
Sunday, April 09, 2006

Palm Sunday (B)

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Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. (Mk 15:1-39) This Sunday is called Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. Two Gospels are read. The fi...
Thursday, March 30, 2006

Fifth Sunday of Lent (B)

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Unless grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies… (Jn 12:20-33) Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast They were foreig...
Thursday, March 23, 2006

Fourth Sunday of Lent (B)

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Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert. (Jn 3:14-21) In the book of Numbers, the people of Israel were reported to have grumbled ...
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