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Rev. Msgr. Wilfredo Andrey

Light

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 5,381 total views The Third Sunday of Advent is liturgically called “Gaudete” (meaning “Rejoice”) Sunday (cf s1S#9 Rejoice; 12/10/22; Rose-colored vestments may be worn and rose-colored candle in the Advent Wreath is lit.) The readings today (Is 61:1-2; 10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24) emphasize the joyous anticipation of the Lord’s coming. Indeed the Lord comes, as testified

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Watch

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 5,860 total views Advent season begins today and it serves as preparation for the different comings of Jesus- His coming in history, His coming at the end of time (in majesty), and even His coming in the present time (in mystery). Today’s gospel comes from chapter 13 of Mark which talks about the eschatological time and

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Talents

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 6,974 total views Today’s gospel (Mt 25:14-30) is the third in a series of parables dealing with the proper attitude to, and behavior in, the face of the coming Son of Man with the theme of judgment. Called the parable of the talents (cf Lk 19:11-27; Mk 4:25), a typical wealthy landowner is about to go

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Trap

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 7,984 total views After Jesus made some scathing condemnations against the Pharisees in the controversy between them (Mt 21-23), the Pharisees continued to engage Jesus hoping to upend him. Today’s gospel (23:15-21) is the first of their three attempts (vv22-42). At the outset, the malicious intent of the Pharisees is pronounced: “pagideuō” (παγιδεύω), a verb associated

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Wedding Banquet

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 305 total views The wedding is a common imagery used in the Bible to describe the future messianic kingdom (Jer 33:11, 14-16; cf. 16:9). The return from exile was to be such a celebration with the faithful soon to be clothed with “the garments of salvation,” the “robe of righteousness” as God’s bride (Isa 61:10; cf.

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Fruit

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 7,648 total views Sa isang Salita, Rev. Msgr. Wilfredo Andrey, BenJeronimo, Gospel of our Lord Jesus, The Word Explained, #DailyGospel, #SaIsangSalita The parable of the vineyard is found in all of the synoptic gospels (Mt 21:33-44; cf Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19) and is built upon the Vineyard Song of Isaiah 5:1-7, (cf 1st Reading: the owner

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Change of Mind

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 6,997 total views Today’s Gospel is another parable found only in Matthew (21:28-32). It is one of three consecutive stories (21:28 – 22:14) that form an extended commentary on the earlier cited obduracy and duplicity of the Jewish leaders who approached him while he taught in the Temple and asked for his credentials: “By what authority

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