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August 4, 2024・18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Exodus 16.2-4,12-15/ Ps.78.3+4, 23+24, 25+54/ Ephesians 4.17,20-24/ John 6:24-35 Discourse on “the Bread of Life” gives us a broader...

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July 28, 2024・17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

2 Kings 4.42-44;/ Ps.16.10+11,15+16,17+18/ Ephesians 4.1-6/ John 6.1-15 As we intently listen to the readings today, we will come to...

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July 21, 2024・16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Jeremiah 23.1-6/ Ps.23.2+3,4,6/ Ephesians 2.13-18/ Mark 6.30-34 Jesus` shepherding fully symbolizes the unending love and deep mercy of...

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July 14, 2024・15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Amos 7.12-15/ Ps.85.9,10+11,12+13+14/ Ephesians 1.3-14/ Mark 6.7-13 A “missionary sending ceremony” typically happens in a particular...

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July 07, 2024・14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Ezekiel 2.2-5/ Ps. 123. 1+2ad/ 2 Corinthians 12.7b-10/ Mark 6.1-6 Last Sunday we have reflected that through generosity that comes in...

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June 30, 2024・13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Wisdom 1.13-15, 2:23-24/ Ps 30. 2b+4, 6, 11+12/ 2 Corinthians 8.7,9,13-15/ Mark 5.21-43 In most formulary prayers we recite with the...

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June 23, 2024・12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Job 38.1,8-11/ Ps. 107.23+24,28a+29+30, 31+32/ 2 Corinthians 5.14-17/ Mark 4.35-41 We may find the invitation of our readings today 「to...

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June 16, 2024/ 11th Sunday in Ordinry Time (B)

Ezekiel 17.22-24/ Ps.92.2+3+4,13+14+15/ 2 Corinthians 5.6-10/ Mark 4.26-34 In my socializing and interacting with people in the church...

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June 9, 2024 / 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Genesis 3.9-15 / Ps. 130.1+2, 3+4, 5+6 / 2 Corinthians 4.13 -51 /Mark 3.20-35 The readings for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time this year...

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June 02, 2024/ The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ（B）

Exodus 24.3-8/ Ps.116.12+13,15+16b. 17+18/ Hebrews 9.11-15/ Mark 14:12-16,22-26 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ...

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May 26, 2024・The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (B)

Deuteronomy 4.32-34,39-40・Ps.33.4+5, 6+11, 20+21・Romans 8.14-17・Matthew 28.16-20 If we think there`s really a need to provide even just...

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May 19, 2024・Solemnity of the Pentecost (B)

Acts 2.1-11・Ps. 104.1b+24,29+30,21;34・Gal.5.16-25・Jn.15.26-27,16.12-15 The atmosphere of the 7-week long Easter season brings us to a...

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May12, 2024・ Feast of the Ascension（B）

Acts 1.1-11・Ps.47.2+3,6+7,8+9 ・Ephesians 1.17-23・Mark 16.15-20 In today`s Feast of the Ascension, we are being reminded of one of the...

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May 05, 2024・6th Sunday of Easter (B)

Acts 10.25-26,34-35,44-48・Ps.98.1,2+3a,6+7b+8b・1 John 4.7-10・ John 15.9-17 The point of last week`s reflection dealt on the...

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April 28, 2024・5th Sunday of Easter (B)

Acts 9.26-31・Ps 22.26+27a, 28a+27b+28b+29, 31b+32・1 John 3.18-24・ John 15:1-8 Last`s week`s point for sharing focused more on...

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April 21, 2024・ 4th Sunday of Easter (B)

Acts 4.8-12・ Ps. 118.1+2,16+17,22+23・ John 3.1-2・ John 10.11-18 I hope we do not forget the eternal mercy of God and the peace that the...

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April 14, 2024・3rd Sunday of Easter　(B)

Acts 3.13-15,17-19・Ps 4.2, 3+4, 8+9・1 John 2.1-5・Luke 24.35-48 Last week on our celebration of the Divine Mercy Sunday, we must have also...

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April 7, 2024・Second Sunday of Easter・Divine Mercy Sunday (B)

Acts 4.32-35・1 John 5.1-6・Ps 118.1+2 16+17 22+23・John 20:19-31 In today`s celebration of Divine Mercy we are being led (definitely not...

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March 31, 2024・Easter Sunday (B)

Acts 10.34a, 37-43・Psalm 118・1+2, 16+17, 22+23・1 Corinthians 5.6b-8・John 20.1-9 Easter Sunday is the best time we celebrate the...

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March 24, 2024・Palm Sunday (B)

Isaiah 50.4-7・Ps. 22.8+9, 17+18,19+20, 23+24・Philippians 2.6-11・ Mark 14:1-15:47 Today we start our Sunday Church by a very symbolic...