by Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR | Ago 22, 2020 | A friendly word
Reflection on the XXI Sunday in Ordinary Time (Is. 22:19-23; Rom. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20) The 1st reading from Isaiah talks about the majordomo Shebna in the palace of King Hezekiah, who was a megalomaniac: “He has hewn for himself a sepulcher on a height and carved a...
by Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR | Ago 14, 2020 | A friendly word
Commentary on the Word of God for Sunday, August 16th It was the belief in Israel that salvation was only for Israel, the descendants of Abraham. Even after the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, already in the Acts of the Apostles, Peter was questioned by the...
by Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR | Ago 8, 2020 | A friendly word
Commentary on the Gospel of Sunday, 9th August (Mt. 14:22-33) with Augustinian inspiration. Walking on the furious waves symbolized, for St. Augustine, to trample on the heads of the proud, and similarly the Church trampled on them, since Peter is the Church. But he...
