Ambition of James and John

Mark 10:32-45 Jesus and His disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of [His disciples]. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them what was going to happen to Him. “Behold, we are going to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will... 

Second prediction of the passion

Gospel Reading: Mk 9:30-37 Jesus and His disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but He did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill Him, and three days after His death He will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question... 

New Commandment

John 13:31-33a, 34-35 When [Judas] had left [the cenacle], Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and He will glorify Him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love... 

The words of eternal life

Gospel Reading: Jn 6:16-21 Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that His disciples were murmuring about this, He said to them, “Does this shock you? What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.  Read More »

The bread of life discourse

John 6:22-29 The crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with His disciples in the boat, but only His disciples had left. Other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread when the Lord gave thanks. When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they themselves got... 

One born of the Spirit

Gospel Reading: Jn 3:7b-15 Jesus said to Nicodemus, “ ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”  Read More »

The Second Sunday of Easter

Manila, Philippines – Today is the second Sunday of Easter. Our Savior has risen and has saved us from our sins. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The men in clothes that gleamed like lightning had said to the women and disciples looking for Jesus, “He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: The Son of Man must be delivered over... 

The resurrection

Gospel Reading: Lk 24:1-12 At daybreak on the first day of the week [the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus] took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were... 

The betrayal

Matthew 26:14-25 One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand [Jesus] over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand Him over.  Read More »

Holy Tuesday

Manila, Philippines – As we continue our Holy Week reflections, the Church gives us as our guide the Gospel scene in John 13 (John 13:21-33, 36,38), where Jesus predicts that one of the apostle will turn him over to the chief priests. Peter asked Jesus who it was of whom he spoke Jesus responded: “It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it.” After saying...