43 years ago, I was baptized into the Christian fold. It is interesting to note that I was baptized only one month after I was born. Such a monumental occasion is cause for celebration. Only recently did I learn that some celebrate this occasion as a baptismal birthday. Such a tradition is appropriate given thisContinue reading “The Sacrament of Baptism: A Gift of New Life”
Category Archives: Sacraments Reflection
Prayerful Worship & The Liturgy of The Word & The Eucharist – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
This Sunday evening for the 29th Sunday of ordinary time, my family and I had an amazing encounter with the Holy Spirit. Typically, as with most of our fellow Catholics, we usually sit in the middle section or back of church out of sight and do tend to go through the motions. Instead, we venturedContinue reading “Prayerful Worship & The Liturgy of The Word & The Eucharist – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection”
The Wedding at Cana
The events in the first few chapters from the Gospel of John show us that it is necessary to reflect on our own eschatological plan for salvation as it relates to the high Christological foundation that Jesus has in our own life. Starting with the baptism of Jesus, we are reminded that his participation inContinue reading “The Wedding at Cana”
Reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony & Christian Mission of the Church
The cycle of readings in scripture takes its selection from the new testament of Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians chapter 5 in regard to the symbolic relationship of a husband being head of his wife just as Jesus Christ is head of the church. As such, a husband’s role is to care for his spouseContinue reading “Reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony & Christian Mission of the Church”
The Bread of Life & Gift of the Eucharist
The nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary time continues to take the cycle of readings from John’s Gospel, chapter 6 with an excerpt from the Bread of Life Discourse. Last week, there was the story of the multiplication of the loaves. This week, we have the bold proclamation from Jesus revealing His divine nature in which heContinue reading “The Bread of Life & Gift of the Eucharist”
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