In the first reading, Isaiah promises that if we remove from our midst "oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech," we sh...

On this first Friday of Lent, many of us are feeling the "pinch" of our Lenten sacrifices. Perhaps you are hungry or missing a fav...

 The first full day of Lent presents us with a life-defining Choice . Moses stands before the people and says, "I have set before you l...

Today, the Church is marked with a sign of contradiction: a cross of Dust . As the ashes are placed on our foreheads, we hear the words, ...

In the Gospel, the disciples are panicking because they forgot to bring bread. Jesus, trying to teach them a deeper spiritual truth, warns t...

In the Gospel, the Pharisees approach Jesus asking for a "sign from heaven." After all the healings and teachings they have witnes...

Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat dito sa San Vicente! Ang sarap tingnan na puno ang ating kapilya. Dito sa barangay natin, magkakakilala tayo...

Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Alam niyo po, iba ang dating ng Misa ng alas-sais. Madilim-dilim pa paglabas niyo ng bahay. Tahimik pa a...

Mga kapatid, we Filipinos value pakikisama and social harmony. We are very conscious of what others see. We make sure our house is clean ...

We live in a world that is obsessed with the "outside." How we look on social media, the car we drive, the way we present ourselve...

Sariwa pa ang inyong mga karanasan mula sa SIKAP exposure—ang mga kuwentuhan sa hapag, ang pagtulog sa mga payak na tahanan, at ang pagkakak...

The Water: Formation at the Wellspring. Today, the Church gazes at the Grotto of Lourdes, where Mary invited Bernadette to dig until Water ...

Today we celebrate Saints Cyril and Methodius , two brothers who are the "Apostles to the Slavs." They are famous for a specific r...

Today’s readings deal with the tragedy of not listening. In the first reading, we see the fulfillment of the warning given to Solomon. Becau...

Today’s readings give us a painful "before and after." In the first reading, we see the tragic Betrayal of King Solomon. The man ...

Today’s Gospel contains a challenging teaching from Jesus: "Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things...

In the Gospel today, Jesus confronts a group of Pharisees who are obsessed with the "tradition of the elders." They have created a...

Today’s liturgy presents a profound shift in where God dwells. In the first reading, King Solomon finally brings the Ark of the Covenant int...

Imagine the smell of salt, the dampness of the morning air, and the crushing weight of failure. Peter has been out all night. He is a profes...

There is a word we use in the Philippines when we’ve reached our limit: "Pagod." Not just tired, but soul-weary. Imagine Peter at...

In the First Reading (1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12): David gives his final charge to Solomon: " Be strong and show yourself a man ." He em...

Saudara-saudaraku terkasih, para skolastik, dan rekan-rekan pelayan di kebun anggur Tuhan di Provinsi Ave Maria ini, Berada di sini bersama ...

The Ritual of Purity. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate a feast that is both ancient and deeply moving: The Presen...

After the intensity of their first mission, the Apostles return to Jesus, bursting with stories of what they had done. Jesus, the perfect Sh...

The Gospel today tells the story of the death of John the Baptist. It is a story of three characters: a king who is a slave to his reputatio...

In the Gospel, Jesus sends the Twelve out on their first mission, and His instructions are radical. He tells them to take nothing but a walk...

Today’s Gospel presents one of the most tragic sentences in the New Testament: "He was not able to perform any mighty deed there... He ...

In the first reading today, we encounter a king at his lowest point. David’s grief for his son Absalom is raw and gut-wrenching: "My so...

Mga kapatid, let’s be honest: We live in a very noisy country. Our mornings begin not with silence, but with the "tilaok" of the r...