The Hermit of Antipolo
The Widow's Mite-6 (Financial Stewardship Part 26)
Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 The story of the widow’s mite is a challenge to us with regard to financial stewardship. Everything we...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
The Hermit of Antipolo
Feb 7, 20182 min
To Be Righteous And Just (Financial Stewardship Part 25)
Today’s readings: Psalm 37:5-6,30-31,39-40 Mark 7:14-23 David says in this psalm: “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Feb 28, 20172 min
Free, Generous, Joyful (Financial Stewardship Part 24)
Today’s reading: Sirach 35:1-12 Everything belongs to God, and we are just stewards of what we ordinarily call “ours”--our time, our...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 21, 20162 min
The Widow's Mite-5 (Financial Stewardship Part 23)
Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 Financial giving is not measured by God in absolute amounts but in relation to one’s income or resources,...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Jun 6, 20152 min
The Widow's Mite - 4 (Financial Stewardship Part 21)
Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 “Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.”...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 24, 20142 min
The Widow's Mite - 3 (Financial Stewardship Part 20)
Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 The Holy Spirit included this story of the poor widow’s contribution in order to challenge us who are not as...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 25, 20134 min
The Widow’s Mite - 2 (Financial Stewardship Part 17)
Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 As we move on to respond to the call to the New Evangelization, as the Lord actually opens up to us the way...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 11, 20124 min
What Two Widows Can Teach Us (Financial Stewardship Part 16)
Today’s readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7-10 Mark 12:38-44 God loves the poor. Jesus’ mission is to the poor (Lk 4:18). In the...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 10, 20123 min
Serving God and not Mammon (Financial Stewardship Part 15)
Today’s readings: Philippians 4:10-19 Psalm 112:1-9 Luke 16:9-15 Jesus warns us, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Lk 16:13c). God...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Jun 9, 20123 min
The Widow's Might (Financial Stewardship Part 14)
Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 No, there is no error in the title. The use of “might” rather than “mite” is deliberate. Let us see why....
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 15, 20123 min
Everything in Common (Financial Stewardship Part 13)
Today’s reading: Acts 4:32-35 Massive poverty is a scourge in the world. This is even more so considering God created a world of...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Oct 17, 20113 min
Being a Rich Fool (Financial Stewardship Part 12)
Today’s reading: Luke 12:13-21 Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. How many of us are actually rich fools? First, are we rich? The...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Oct 16, 20113 min
Giving to Cesar and to God (Financial Stewardship Part 11)
Today’s reading: Matthew 22:15-21 The Pharisees try to entrap Jesus in his speech (Mt 22:15). They oppose the Roman occupation, while the...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Jun 15, 20115 min
To Give is To Receive (Financial Stewardship Part 6)
Today’s reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 We are supposed to support our Christian community and our Catholic parish with our finances. And...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Mar 1, 20116 min
Fulfilling God's Law (Financial Stewardship Part 5)
Today’s reading: Sirach 35:1-12 Today’s wisdom from Sirach gives us much input about financial stewardship. Sirach starts off with citing...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 22, 20104 min
The Widow's Mite (Financial Stewardship Part 4)
Today’s reading: Luke 21:1-4 Today the gospel of Luke brings us to the story of the widow and her contribution to the temple treasury....
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 13, 20103 min
Funding For Mission (Financial Stewardship Part 3)
Today’s reading: 3 John 5-8 In today’s short letter, John appeals to Gaius to support missionaries in their work. This is something that...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Oct 13, 20103 min
Accursed or Blessed? (Financial Stewardship Part 2)
Today’s readings: Galatians 5:18-25 Luke 11:42-46 Some today say that tithing in no longer relevant, because it is something that belongs...
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The Hermit of Antipolo
Mar 18, 20104 min
A God Who Hates (Financial Stewardship Part 1)
“I hate robbery and injustice” (Is 61:8) Robbery and injustice are two sides of the same coin. Robbery is the active taking away of what...
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