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Dr. Jaime Cortez

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TODAY the Christian world begins the celebration of the Advent season. What this means is that Christmas is just around the corner. Pretty soon the merriest occasion of the year will be here, full of joyful remembrance of that holy ...

From 8 days ago

Cortez: Persevering until the end

“By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” These are the words of Jesus in this Sunday’s gospel (Luke 21:5-19) in which he teaches us about a very sensitive topic – the end of time.THE end of time, or the ...

From 22 days ago

Cortez: Zacchaeus meets Jesus

IN THIS Sunday’s gospel (Luke 19:1-10) we read about the familiar story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus as the Lord passed by the town of Jericho.We are told that Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, and what that means in the ...

From 36 days ago

Cortez: Persistency in Prayer

THIS Sunday’s First Reading (17:8-13) and gospel (Luke 18:1-8) remind us of one thing – the need to be persistent in prayer.In the First Reading, the Israelites were able to defeat their enemies, the Amalekites, because of Moses’ prayer.In the ...

From 50 days ago

Cortez: Faith in God’s perfect time

IN THIS Sunday’s First Reading (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4), the prophet was complaining to the Lord why, despite his persistent prayer, violence, destruction, strife, and discord kept prevailing in the Jewish society of his time. He must have been wondering why ...

From 64 days ago

Cortez: Prudent Stewardship

THE gospel on the 25th Sunday in ordinary time is taken from Luke 16:1-13. Here Jesus teaches us about prudent stewardship.In the parable, a rich man, having heard about the mismanagement of his property, summons his steward to give an ...

From 78 days ago

Cortez: The Cost of Following Him

IN THIS Sunday’s gospel (Luke 14:25-33), Jesus reminds us that it is not easy to follow him. Just as he has carried his cross, so shall we carry our own cross, not literally but in the tests and trials of ...

From 92 days ago

Cortez: The narrow gate

IN THIS week’s gospel, taken from Luke 13:22-30, Jesus was asked if only a few people will be saved. He did not answer the question directly but he said, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell ...

From 104 days ago

Cortez: Persistence in prayer

BOTH the First Reading (Genesis 18:20-32) and the Gospel (Luke 11:1-13) in this Sunday’s liturgy highlight the importance of persistence in prayer. To persist is to continue doing something despite any difficulty one experiences along the way.In the First Reading, ...

From 134 days ago

Cortez: Food for the soul

THE Sunday gospel reading (Luke 9:11B-17) is a story that showcases Jesus’ sensitivity to the needs of his people. Having spent long hours listening to the Lord and having their sick cured, the people were hungry. The apostles wanted to ...

From 169 days ago

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