Purifying Word

Third (Gaudete) Sunday of Advent Year A

The Third Sunday of Advent is called the Gaudete Sunday. The Latin word Gaudete means rejoice. On this third Sunday of advent the Church invites the faithful to rejoice as we are nearer to the celebration of Christmas festivities. Find out more about this Sunday as you listen. Happy Sunday.

Solemnity of Christ the King

This is a reflection for the solemnity of Christ the King which usually falls on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary time. It marks the end of the Church’s liturgical year. It reminds us of the identity of the person we will be waiting for in Advent. But more importantly, it asks us a very important question. Find out more as you listen.

Living Temples of God ( Feast of the Dedication of Lateran Basilica)

As we celebrate this Sunday the the feast of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, we are reminded that, in Christ, we have become living temples/ sanctuaries of God. God bless and Happy Sunday.

All Saints (Solemnity)

This Sunday, we celebrate the Triumphant Church, the festival of God’s City. As we share in the joys of the saints, our brothers and sisters who have gone before us to heaven and now behold God’s face, we are inspired and encouraged to continue to advance onward, come what may, as we await the glorious inheritance of the saints. Happy Feast.

The Prayer that Pierces the Heavens

This is a reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. It focuses on the centrality of humility to the Christian prayer. The humble disposition of the Tax Collector in the Sunday Gospel (Luke 18:9-14) is presented to us as a model for Christian prayers. Find out more as you watch or listen. Happy Sunday.