Sunday, February 16, 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
In the first part of this weekend's Gospel passage, Jesus proclaims that the poor, the hungry, those who mourn, and those who are persecuted or excluded for their faith are blessed. He highlights spiritual pov-erty, a deep hunger for justice, and the courage to endure hardship in the pursuit of righteousness. Offer-ing a countercultural vision of blessing that is not rooted in material treasures, status, or comfort, His teaching flips the script on societal norms and goes against common expectations. This reversal challeng-es the people to focus on what they truly seek in God's Kingdom instead of what they value in the materi-al world.
In contrast, the second part of the Gospel passage presents the "woes" for those who place their trust in earthly wealth and human pleasures. Jesus warns that their comfort in this temporary life may lead them to emptiness in the next. His teaching underscores the transient nature of worldly comforts and the dan-gers of relying solely on material wealth or social status for security and happiness. Ultimately, Jesus calls the people to focus on what lasts in His eternal Kingdom rather than the fleeting pleasures of this world.
Throughout Jesus' teaching in this Gospel passage, we find profound hope that God sees our inner pain when we suffer, offers justice when we are oppressed, and promises ultimate fulfillment when we faith-fully follow Him. We are reminded that God may not always grant us the comforts, prosperity, or success we desire in this life, but He will give us what we need to enter His heavenly Kingdom. Furthermore, Je-sus calls us to embrace a radical form of Christian discipleship, one that aligns our hearts with the values of God's eternal Kingdom. He invites us to reconsider our priorities in religious practices, seek divine grace to satisfy our spiritual hunger, and place our trust in eternal values rather than in fleeting worldly security.
Rather than growing complacent in material blessings, we are urged to use our resources to serve God and others. Our daily lives should reflect the values of the heavenly Kingdom, where the poor are blessed, the hungry are satisfied, and the sorrowful find comfort as Mother Teresa used to say, “In this life we cannot do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”
Sincerely yours in Jesus Christ and Our Lady of La Vang!
Reverend Kiet Anh Ta.
List of bulletins 2025
February
- February 16 2025 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
- February 9 2025 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
- February 2 2025 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
January
- January 26 2025 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
- January 19 2025 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
- January 12 2025 The Baptism of the Lord Year C
- January 5, 2025 The Epiphany of the Lord Year C
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December
- December 29, 2024 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Year C
- December 22, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C
- December 15, 2024 Third Sunday of Advent Year C
- December 8, 2024 Second Sunday of Advent Year C
- December 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent Year C
November
- November 24, 2024 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Year B
- November 17, 2024 Thirty-third Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- November 10, 2024 Thirty-second Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- November 3, 2024 Thirty-first Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
October
- October 27, 2024 Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- October 20, 2024 Twenty-ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- October 13, 2024 Twenty-eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- October 6, 2024 Twenty-seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
September
- September 29, 2024 Twenty-sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- September 22, 2024 Twenty-fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- September 15, 2024 Twenty-fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- September 8, 2024 Twenty-third Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
- September 1, 2024 Twenty-second Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
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- August 25, 2024 Twenty-first Sunday In Ordinary Time Year B
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- July 28, 2024 Seventeenth Sunday of Easter Year B
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- June 26, 2024 Thirteenth Sunday of Easter Year B
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- May 19, 2024 Pentecost Sunday of Easter Year B
- May 12, 2024 Seventh Sunday of Easter Year B
- May 5, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B
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- April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy Year B
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- March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord Year B
- March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
- March 17, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Lent Year B
- March 10, 2024 Third Sunday of Lent Year B
- March 3, 2024 Third Sunday of Lent Year B
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- February 25, 2024 Second Sunday of Lent Year B
- February 18, 2024 First Sunday of Lent Year B
- February 11, 2024 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
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- January 28, 2024 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 21, 2024 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 14, 2024 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 7, 2024 The Epiphany of The Lord Year B