Citizens of Heaven
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Matthew 15:21-28 The key to the healing of the daughter of the Canaanite woman was
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Author: Puff Tolentino
Gospel Reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Persistent Faith (from my book ‘A Shepherd’s Voice’, 2007) The story of the Canaanite woman who asked Jesus to heal
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Can you see Jesus?
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, A Matthew 14:22-33 We may not dare to ask where Jesus is simply because we
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Gospel Reflection for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pray Anyway (from my book ‘A Shepherd’s Voice’, 2007) The disciples were filled with fear as they experienced the stormy
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Gospel Reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Devil’s Trap (from my book ‘A Shepherd’s Voice’, 2007) There are still a number of treasure hunters these days.
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Choosing the real treasure
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, A Matthew 13:44-52 Christian life is ultimately choosing the real treasure, like choosing the better
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Images of God’s kingdom
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Matthew 13:24-43 The gospel exposes us to various images of the kingdom of God. There
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Gospel Reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A Patient God (from my book ‘A Shepherd’s Voice’, 2007) Jesus shares three parables in today‘s gospel: the weeds among
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God’s Word (from my book ‘A Shepherd’s Voice’, 2007) In the gospels, Jesus spoke in parables. Parables are simple stories
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OUR HEARTS Matthew 13:1-23 It is stated in the first reading: “the word that goes from my mouth does not
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