Reflections of Faith
Read and be inspired by a reflection based on today's Gospel made by members of the Verbum Dei Family in Manila.
7/26/2017
Parable of the Hidden Treasure & Pearl (SOW on 17th Sunday in OT) by James McTavish, FMVD
Listen to the preaching of James McTavish, a Verbum Dei missionary priest during the School of the Word (SoW) reflecting on the readings of the 17th Sunday in ordinary time.
Below is the powerpoint presentation during the preaching:
James is a Scottish missionary priest with the Fraternidad Misionera Verbum Dei.
Now assigned in Manila, he has been in the Philippines for 14 years.
7/20/2017
Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (SOW on 16th Sunday in OT) by James McTavish, FMVD
Listen to the preaching of James McTavish, a Verbum Dei missionary priest during the School of the Word (SoW) reflecting on the readings of the 16th Sunday in ordinary time.
Below is the powerpoint presentation during the preaching:
James is a Scottish missionary priest with the Fraternidad Misionera Verbum Dei.
Now assigned in Manila, he has been in the Philippines for 14 years.
Listen to the preaching of James McTavish, a Verbum Dei missionary priest during the School of the Word (SoW) reflecting on the readings of the 15th Sunday in ordinary time.
Below is the powerpoint presentation during the preaching:
Below are the notes for the talk:
James is a Scottish missionary priest with the Fraternidad Misionera Verbum Dei.
Now assigned in Manila, he has been in the Philippines for 14 years. Welcoming Christ"Whoever receives you receives me" Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Originally posted in Facebook by Fr. Michael Cheong, FMVD Certainly, there is no greater human experience than that of falling in love, yet that which could be even greater but less commonly celebrated is that of staying in love with the one whom one loves.
Today's first reading tells us about Elisha and the old couple who were childless, and because of their generosity to God in welcoming a prophet into their home, they were rewarded with a child. Is there truly a reward for people who are generous and faithful? There are perhaps so many good and wonderful people in this world who live ordinary and humble lives that nobody tends to notice them. Certainly, you do not hear it blasted in the media of anything good that happens, but it does not mean that it does not exist. |
Archives
August 2021
CategoriesAll Daily Guidelines Reflections On The Word Of God School Of The Word Thoughts From A Disciple |