“He must increase; I must decrease.” Today’s Gospel reading presents us with an all-too familiar scene both in the scriptures and in our everyday life. It is that of a group of disgruntled people. It is people who are not getting their own way, those who have found something to complain about (yes, I often [...]
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Reflection – Saturday Jan. 9
January 9, 2010A Toast to our Bro. Dennis
October 26, 2009The following is the toast given for Bro. Dennis Bautista, SM on the occasion of his profession of perpetual vows: In the Hawaiian culture, it is customary to give honor and tribute to ancestors and those who have gone before us. We, in the Society of Mary, do the same at celebrations such as this [...]
Reflection: “Who do you say that I am?”
September 26, 2009September 25 Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 9: 18 – 22 This question posed by Jesus in today’s Gospel is one that has been asked throughout history. It was a question for the people of Jesus’ time as they tried to figure out who Jesus was in terms of a [...]
