Posts from October 2023

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A Texts: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thess 1.1-5b; Matt 22:15-21

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A. Texts: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thess 1.1-5b; Matt 22:15-21 By Fr. Augustine Agwulonu, OP Messages from the Scripture Texts According to the Prophet Isaiah, the Lord, our God is proactive as he manifests his goodness, provides for, and arranges all things for the wellbeing of his children whom he calls by name each, even before they get to know him. Paul expresses gratitude to God for the positive response of the faithful in Thessalonica, “with…

October 15th – Feast of St. Teresa of Avila – We Should Always Be Mindful of Christ’s Love

From the autobiography of Saint Teresa of Jesus. We should always be mindful of Christ’s love           Whoever lives in the presence of so good a friend and excellent a leader, who went ahead of us to be the first to suffer, can endure all things. The Lord helps us, strengthens us, and never fails; He is a true friend. And I see clearly, and I saw afterward, that God desires that if we are going…