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11 January 2025, Epiphany Saturday, Jn. 3: 22-30 Friend of the Groom

Today, Saturday after Epiphany, marks the close of the Christmas season. John talks of his role as the “the friend of the groom” (shoshben) the...

the Catholic Team - January 10, 2025

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10 January 2025, Epiphany Friday, Lk. 5: 12-16 Epiphany of Divine Compassion

Today’s Gospel describes Jesus touching a man sick with a severe case of leprosy and healing him instantly. Biblical “leprosy” rarely indicated leprosy proper...

the Catholic Team - January 9, 2025

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09 January 2025, Epiphany Thursday Lk. 4: 14-22a Epiphany of the Anointed One

Church liturgy helps us to pass through a series of epiphanies, i.e., revelations of God, in this ‘Epiphany Octave’ or Epiphany week starting from...

the Catholic Team - January 8, 2025

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07 January 2025 Tuesday, Mk. 6: 34-44 Epiphany of Love

Church liturgy helps us to pass through a series of epiphanies, i.e., revelations of God, in this ‘Epiphany Octave’ or Epiphany week starting from...

the Catholic Team - January 6, 2025

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06 January 2025 Monday, Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25 Manifestation of Light

The Epiphany Octave’ helps us to pass through a series of epiphanies, i.e., revelations of God. The guiding star, symbol of Divine guidance and providence, is...

the Catholic Team - January 5, 2025

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05 January 2024 Sunday, Matthew 2: 1-12 Manifesting God

The solemnity of the epiphany reminds us of the manifestation Our Lord to the gentiles. If the visit of the shepherds symbolizes of the...

the Catholic Team - January 4, 2025

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04 January 2024, Saturday, John 1: 35-42 Stages of Vocation to Discipleship

The encounter of Andrew and John with Jesus and their stay with Jesus reminds us of the four stages of vocation to discipleship. 1. SEEING:...

the Catholic Team - January 3, 2025

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03 January 2024 Friday, John 1: 29-34, Holy Name of Jesus

St. Paul exhorts of the importance of the Holy Name of Jesus: “At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in...