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Christ’s Presence is Our Covenantal Bond
By Fr. Azam Vianney Mansha, CJM A Reflection on the Solemnity of the Most Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Dear sisters and...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Jun 19, 20223 min read
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God’s glory in the heights of heaven and in the dust of the earth
A Reflection on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity (c) By Fr. Azam Vianney Mansha, CJM Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Psalmist...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Jun 13, 20223 min read
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Receiving the New Law to Begin the New Exodus
A reflection on the Solemnity of the Pentecost By Fr. Azam Vianney Mansha, CJM Today, our Mother Church commemorates the descent of the...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Jun 5, 20222 min read
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Strong amid Temptation
First Sunday of Lent - Year C By Fr. Ron What do you think of when you hear the word temptation? If you go to the dictionary, you will...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Mar 6, 20224 min read
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Do You Notice The Splinter of Someone Else’s Eye?
A Reflection on Luke 6:39-45 By Fr. Ron Our gospel reading on this Eight Sunday of Ordinary time is a continuation of the Sermon on the...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Feb 27, 20224 min read
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To turn the other Cheek
A Reflection of Lk 6:27-38 By Fr. Ron For many people, today’s gospel passage may be the most difficult list of the teachings of Jesus...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Feb 20, 20224 min read
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Who Does God Bless?
A Reflection on Luke 6: 17, 20-26 By Fr. Ron Today we hear Luke’s version of the Beatitudes. Immediately, We notice some differences from...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Feb 13, 20224 min read
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Promise, Hope and Patience
A reflection for the 1st Sunday of Advent By Fr. Ron The title of this reflection are really themes we can easily associate with Advent....
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 28, 20213 min read
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To Honor the True King
A Reflection for today’s solemnity By Fr. Ron I find it odd how many people today are “royal watchers” You know what I mean. There has...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 21, 20213 min read
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What to do at the Apocalypse?
A Sunday Reflection By Fr. Ron The end of the liturgical year always brings thoughts of our own end. It reminds us that we will die...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 14, 20214 min read
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The Godly Widows
A Reflection of the Sunday readings By Fr. Ron There are two scenes in today’s gospel reading. Both are meant to prod our consciences and...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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What Remains of Us?
A Reflection for All Saints Day By Fr. Ron The popular writer and speaker Fr. Ronald Rolheiser OMI has written: “When someone dies, I...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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The Greatest Commandment is Love
A Sunday Reflection by Bro. Ron Calderon, CJM Are you obedient to God’s commandments? We have used the the ten commandments as one of the...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Nov 1, 20213 min read
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Ready to See
A reflection on this Sunday's gospel by Bro. Ron Calderon, CJM There are people who are sent to a doctor or a psychiatrist to be healed...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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Leadership of True Power
A Sunday Reflection By Ron Calderon, CJM In this pandemic, the prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has been dubbed as one of...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Oct 17, 20213 min read
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One Thing You Lack
A Reflection of the Sunday Gospel Reading By Bro. Ron Calderon, CJM During the papal visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines in 2015, I...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Oct 11, 20213 min read
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Are you Childlike?
A reflection on the Sunday reading By Bro. Ron Calderon, CJM Are you childlike or a tyrant? I claim that the gospel today shows us what...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Oct 3, 20213 min read
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A Cup of Water
A reflection of today's gospel reading By Bro. Peter Pocbit, CJM The impulse to follow one’s passion or inordinate desire is so much...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Sep 26, 20213 min read
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You are the Christ
A Sunday Reflection By Bro. Peter Pocbit, CJM This is not a typical statement claimed when Jesus asked his disciples: for you who do you...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Sep 12, 20213 min read
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Remain in my Love
A reflection on Jn 6:60-69 By Bro. Ian Cesar Granada, CJM Halfway through my initial formation, I experienced a sort of ‘dark night’ of...
Congregation of Jesus and Mary Philippine Community
Aug 22, 20213 min read
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