Presence, Pondering, Peace (January 1, 2026: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God)
Happy New Year! There is a strange, beautiful tension on January 1st, isn’t there? On one hand, we have the confetti, the noise, and the res...
Happy New Year! There is a strange, beautiful tension on January 1st, isn’t there? On one hand, we have the confetti, the noise, and the res...
Good evening to everyone. We are standing on a threshold. Behind us is the year that has passed—with all its victories, its failures, its la...
Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat, mga taga-Barangay San Vicente. Sa labas po ng ating kapilya, nagsisimula nang mag-ingay. Amoy na natin an...
"Yesterday we spoke about knowing who we aren't. Today, the scriptures tell us who we are, and how we change. If you want to summar...
"We are just one day past New Year’s Day. By now, the fireworks have faded, and the resolutions are fresh on the paper. But there is a ...
Here we are. December 31st. The calendar is running out of pages. The feeling of time slipping away is very real today. Our readings capture...
We are less than 48 hours away from a new year. This is usually the time when we obsess over our "to-do" lists and our material go...
We are all familiar with the idea of "20/20 vision." We go to the eye doctor to ensure we can see the world clearly. But the readi...
Mga igsoon dinhi sa Mangal Chapel, maayong buntag kaninyong tanan. Karong adlawa, gitapos nato ang tuig 2025 pinaagi sa pagsaulog sa Pista ...
There is a temptation, every year on this Feast of the Holy Family, to look at the statue in our nativity set—the peaceful Mary, the stoic J...
We live in an era of unprecedented communication, yet we often suffer from a profound sense of isolation. We send texts, we post updates, an...
Maayong Pasko kaninyong tanan, mga pinalangga kong kaigsoonan dinhi sa Tumahubong! Sa atong pagsaulog karon, tingali adunay uban kanato nga...
There is a strange paradox to Christmas Eve. We spend weeks ramping up—buying the food, wrapping the boxes, chasing the deadlines—only to ar...
If you are reading this, the world around you has likely finally quieted down. The rush to buy gifts is over. The emails have (hopefully) st...
Mga igsoon ko dinhi sa Mangal Chapel, maayong gabii ug malipayong Pasko kaninyong tanan. Sa atong pagtapok karong gabii, tingali ang uban ...
Maayong gabii kaninyong tanan, mga pinalangga kong igsoon dinhi sa Mangal. Hapit na gyud ang tungang gabii. Dinhi sa Sumisip, lahi ra gyud a...
Good evening to you all. Here in Mangal, the air gets a little colder this time of year. As we gather in our chapel tonight, maybe you can s...
Maayong buntag kaninyong tanan, mga pinalangga kong igsoon dinhi sa Tumahubong! Daygon ang Diyos kay nakaabot kita sa ika-siyam ug katapu...