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Authentic and Humble Prayer – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 26
Authentic and Humble Prayer In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus’ parable about the Pharisee and the Publican tax collector; both went up to the temple to pray. Pharisees belonged to…
God is Present – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 19
God is Present There’s a sort of divine irony in Pope Francis selecting the theme of “hope” for this Jubilee Year, when, for many, hope itself seems further away than…
Authentic Compassionate Service – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 12
Authentic Compassionate Service An obvious parallel exists between today’s first reading and the Gospel: the curing of victims of leprosy. Naaman the Syrian is mentioned by name in today’s first…
Generator or triple A Battery? – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 5
Generator or Triple A Battery? Faith, hope and love: the three greatest virtues. We can see glimpses of these three virtues in this Sunday’s readings, but clearly the virtue of…
Compassion: The Heart of Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, September 28
Compassion: The Heart of Mission Our faith reflection on scripture is often rooted in our personal experiences; this fact proves true again and again. Permit me to begin with a…
A Critical Opportunity – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, September 21
A Critical Opportunity During the government of President Salvador Allende (1970-1973) in Chile, the government tried to ensure a more just distribution of the food and land of the nation.…
The Journey In Love Continues – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 2
The Journey In Love Continues I would like to begin this reflection with some specific information about All Souls’ Day according to our Catholic faith, so let us begin with…