3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32,40-41Apo 5:11-14Jn 21:1-14 “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Today’s gospel passage brought me back to a retreat I attended in Cebu, Philippines towards the end of 2023. It was a 5-day silent retreat and we were each assigned to a spiritual director, who would meet with... Continue Reading →
3 May, Saturday — Purpose of the Christian
May 3 – Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles St. Philip was a disciple of St. John the Baptist, and a convert. He was one of the Twelve Apostles, and brought St. Nathanael to Christ. He was a confidant of Jesus. Little is known about him, but scriptural episodes give the impression of a... Continue Reading →
2 May, Friday — The Faith Others Love to Hate
May 2 – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor St. Athanasius (c.295) studied the classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a deacon, secretary, and student of Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 where he fought for the defeat of Arianism and the acceptance of the divinity... Continue Reading →
1 May, Thursday — The power of conversion
May 1 – Feast of St. Joseph the Worker St. Joseph (d. 1st century) was a descendant of the House of David. He was a layman, a builder by trade; traditionally a carpenter, but may have been a stone worker. He was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the foster and adoptive... Continue Reading →
30 April, Wednesday — A test for righteousness
30 Apr – Memorial for St. Pius V, pope Antonio Ghislieri (1504-1572) was born to impoverished Italian nobility, the son of Paolo Ghislieri and Domenica Augeria. He worked as a shepherd as a boy, and received an excellent education in piety and holiness, including a scholastic education from a Dominican friar. He joined the Order... Continue Reading →
29 April, Tuesday — Redemption
29 Apr – Memorial for St. Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
28 April, Monday — “New life. New life…”
28 Apr – Memorial for St. Peter Chanel, priest & martyr; Memorial for St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest St. Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was born to a peasant family and was a shepherd as a boy. He was an excellent student and was ordained at 24. He was assigned to Crozet, a parish in decline;... Continue Reading →
27 April, Sunday — Peace like a river
Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 5:12-16Apo 1:9-11,12-13,17-1Jn 20:19-31 “Peace be with you” What’s one of the sure-fire ways to know if someone is Catholic? Simply go up to them and say, “Peace be with you”. If the response, “And also with you” comes immediately…Voila! That person is Catholic. It is ironic how this phrase is so... Continue Reading →
26 April, Saturday — Proclaiming His Goodness
Easter SaturdayActs 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 “We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” Today’s reading continues the events that unfolded after Peter healed a cripple at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. Peter and John were arrested, brought before the Sanhedrin, and sternly warned to stop proclaiming the Good News because many... Continue Reading →
25 April, Friday — Do You Remember?
Easter FridayActs 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 Jesus showed himself again to his disciples. Each year, Lent brings challenges but this year, I seemed to be more aware of them, and I called out to God a lot more. These were some of the longest days, and I often questioned if I had what it took to get... Continue Reading →
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