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God or Mammon (Financial Stewardship Part 19)
Today’s gospel: Luke 16:9-15 You accept Jesus as master and Lord. You also accept Biblical teachings about detachment, self-emptying,...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 8, 20143 min read


Relatio Synodi (Synodos Part 3)
Here is the final document of the III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. This will be discussed throughout the...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 3, 201432 min read


Postscript on the Synod of Bishops (Synodos Part 2)
The divide between progressive and traditionalist bishops at the Synod was basically on how to treat people on the wrong side of...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Oct 30, 201410 min read


Report & Reflections - III Extraordinary General Assembly Of The Synod Of Bishops (Synodos Part 1)
Introduction The III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops happened from October 5 to 18, 2014, at Vatican City. The...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Oct 23, 20149 min read


Called Early (Thought for the Day Part 35)
Gospel reading: Matthew 20:1-16 Regarding this parable of the workers in the vineyard, all the commentaries I have seen through the...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 21, 20142 min read


Foolishness of the Gospel Part 2 (Thought for the Day Part 34)
Gospel reading: Luke 6:27-38 As if Jesus’ teaching yesterday was not hard enough, now he ratchets it up one notch higher. “But to you...
annamadelpcruz
Sep 11, 20142 min read


Foolishness Of The Gospel (Thought for the Day Part 33)
Gospel reading: Luke 6:20-26 The first is last. The greatest is the least. The leader is servant. Such is the foolishness of the gospel....

The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 10, 20142 min read


They Left Everything (Thought for the Day Part 32)
Gospel reading: Luke 5:1-11 Jesus performed a great miracle in the catch of fish. Then he commissioned the fishermen to be fishers of...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 4, 20141 min read


We Are God's Co-workers (Thought for the Day Part 31)
Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Luke 4:38-44 We have an amazing calling, and that is, “we are God’s co-workers” (1 Cor 3:9a). We...

The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 3, 20142 min read
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