Recent Comments
No comments to show.
Category Archives: Fr. Franco Pereira SDB
Year C – Second Sunday of Advent
Prepare the Way of the Lord! Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 As we enter deeper into Advent the call is to keep hoping in the Lord and believing that God will come and change our lives. What prevents … Continue reading
Posted in 2021-2022, Advent, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, YEAR C
Comments Off on Year C – Second Sunday of Advent
Year C – First Sunday of Advent
TAKE HEED AND BE PREPARED! Jer 33:14-16; 1 Thes 3:12–4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36; As the year comes to an end we are beginning a new season, the season of Advent. Advent is a season of hope, a season of renewal. … Continue reading
Posted in 2021-2022, Advent, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, YEAR C
Comments Off on Year C – First Sunday of Advent
Year B – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
ECHARISTIC ADORATION CHRIST THE KING SOLEMNITY Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: O SALUTARIS The King of kings is here among us. Let us pay our deepest adoration and love to Him. The One who has made us not just brothers … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Year B – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Last Days of Hope Year B (Mk 13:24-32) Everything comes to an end Since the age of 10, I have been in boarding schools. One of the exciting times in such schools is towards the end of term when … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
God Prefers Generosity from the Heart There are two ways of being generous: the way of the scribes, and the way of the widow. The scribes were the experts in interpreting the Law of Moses, and the Law of Moses … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Three Dimensional Spirituality A conviction that deep contemplative prayer facilitates a three-dimensional spirituality (3D spirituality). I realized that at the core of Christianity is a way of life that integrates a wholesome relationship with the self, the other, and God. … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me (Mk 10: 47) The gospel story of this Sunday has many meaningful aspects for meditation. In the reflection below I focus on this powerful prayer: “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Power of Suffering and Service Pleasure, Possessions and Power We are created to be happy. Our pursuit of happiness revolves around, and often misled by, the three P-wants: Pleasure, Possession, and Power. Pleasure is the ability to enjoy positive … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Do not be possessed by possessions Here is a story from Tony de Mello: When the sage reached the outskirts of the village and settled under a tree for the night, a villager came running up to him and said, … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let the Children Come to me, in Families! (Mk 10: 2-16) ,Once again, the gospel text of today invites us to revisit Jesus’ mind regarding marriage and family. I would like to look at two dimensions emerging from the longer … Continue reading
Posted in 2020-2021, Fr. Franco Pereira SDB, Ordinary Time II, YEAR B
Comments Off on Year B – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time