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Year B – Third Sunday of Lent
“In three days I will raise it up.” (Gospel Reading – Jn 2:13-25) As we may well be aware, the Liturgy of the Word for Sundays in the Catholic liturgy is laid out in a three-year cycle. During Lent, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Lent, YEAR B
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Year B – Second Sunday of Lent
Going up the mountain: Learning to pray Gospel Reading – Mk 9: 2-10 The liturgy of the word of God for Sundays in Lent is very well thought-out and appropriately laid out. On the first Sunday of Lent, in all … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Lent, YEAR B
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Year B – First Sunday of Lent
“God does not provide us with a roadmap, but only a compass.” (Gospel Reading – Mark 1:12-15) We say the Season of Lent lasts forty days, as the Latin word, ‘Quadragesima” suggests. When I was a young seminarian – skeptical … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Lent, YEAR B
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Year B – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Of course I want to! Be cured” (Mk 1:40-45): Effect of Encounter with Jesus – holistic wellbeing Here is a one-line summary of this reflection: The result of an authentic encounter with Jesus is a holistic wellbeing! Yes, I am … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time I, YEAR B
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Year B – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Everybody is looking for you” (Mk 1:29-39) Being busy – restless or engaged? The contemporary culture forces us to be busy. The more you are urbanized, the more you are likely to be busy. We keep inventing machines to save … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time I, YEAR B
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Year B – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
HE TAUGHT THEM WITH AUTHORITY (Mk 1:21-28) Varieties of Authority I don’t know if you have watched those old black-and-white fast moving films from the time of the Second World War. Often they show Adolf Hitler addressing large crowds of … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time I, YEAR B
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Year B – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOOD NEWS Little Johnny was basically a good boy. But he had this problem with his temper. He had his bouts of anger that surprised everyone. His mother used to tell him, “Johnny, you are … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time I, YEAR B
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Year B – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 6:19) If you were to take a stroll along a typical high street in a modern city, you would notice the exaggerated importance given to the care of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time I, YEAR B
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Year B – The Baptism of the Lord
CALLED TO BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS As a priest while administering the sacrament of baptism to groups of infants, I have often noted with much curiosity the variety of infant-reaction to the ceremony of the baptism itself. There are basically three … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Christmas, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, YEAR B
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Year B – The Epiphany of the Lord
EPIPHANY: GOD IS MADE VISIBLE! (Mt 2:1-12) In most cultures, one of the games that children play is “hide and seek”, with many variants – tag, sardines, or hidey (in Scotland). There is a lot of fun in finding hidden … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Christmas, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, YEAR B
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