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About Heavenly Things!

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7-15 Today’s Gospel highlights Nicodemus’ difficulty understanding Jesus’ explanation about rebirth. If a man like Nicodemus, who came searching for Jesus, could not understand him, how would others react to his teaching?  This is the reason why Jesus was a sign that was opposed by the religious leaders […]

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New Life in the Spirit!

Monday, April 28, 2025 Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 Today’s Gospel highlights the new life in the Spirit as the requirement for entering God’s Kingdom.  Though a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, Nicodemus believed in Jesus’ heavenly origin, and for him, the signs that Jesus performed confirmed his heavenly identity. Hence, unlike others in his

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Healed by Mercy!

Sunday, April 27, 2025 Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 5:12-16; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 We celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday today.  How do the readings explain Divine Mercy? In the first reading, Divine Mercy is understood in the way it helps the apostles thrive in their ministry of evangelization. They did not just proclaim God