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Continue reading →: A Biblical Tradition or Just a Tradition of Men?Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, and as always, it sparks a lot of interesting discussions. Is it a Holy Day of Obligation? Is it required to receive ashes? What about fasting and abstinence—what happens if a Catholic doesn’t follow them? And of course, the classic question: is wearing ashes publicly contrary to…
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Continue reading →: John 4:24 “Worshiping in Spirit and Truth”During mindless scrolling on Facebook, I found a page that says, “God is spirit, and we must worship in spirit and truth.” The post is referring to the Bible verse John 4:24, where Jesus tells the Samaritan woman at the well, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the…
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Continue reading →: Reflections on Advent and ChristmasMerry Christmas, brothers and sisters in Christ! May this Christmas bring love, forgiveness, and the joy of being present with your loved ones. Let us celebrate not just the festivities but the profound gift of salvation brought to us through Jesus’ birth. The Advent season is a time of preparation…
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Continue reading →: Reflection on the 9th Day of Simbang GabiGospel Reading: Luke 1:67-79 (RSV-2CE) “And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,for he has visited and redeemed his people,and has raised up a horn of salvation for usin the house of his servant David,as he spoke by the…
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Continue reading →: Reflection on the 8th Day of Simbang GabiGospel Reading: Luke 1:57-66 (RSV-2CE) “Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise…
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