"Today we celebrate St. Francis de Sales, a saint known for his incredible patience. He famously said, 'You can catch more flies wi...

"The tension between David and Saul reaches a climax today. Saul enters a cave to relieve himself, unaware that David and his men are h...

"The green-eyed monster of jealousy rears its head in our First Reading today. The women sing, 'Saul has slain his thousands, and D...

"Today we celebrate St. Agnes, a young girl, a virgin martyr. She faced the 'Goliath' of the Roman Empire with nothing but her ...

"Today we celebrate two great martyrs, St. Fabian and St. Sebastian. St. Sebastian, in particular, is often depicted full of arrows—a s...

"In our First Reading, we witness a tragic moment for King Saul. He tries to justify his disobedience by saying he saved the best lives...

"Viva Pit Señor! Happy Feast of the Santo Niño! If you walk the streets of Cebu, Kalibo, Tondo, or really any town in the Philippines t...

We have officially entered 'Ordinary Time.' The Christmas trees are down, the red and gold ribbons are packed away, and the priest i...

Jesus is walking by the customs post and sees Levi (Matthew). To the religious elite, Levi was a Sinner of the worst kind—a public traitor ...

We have one of the most cinematic scenes in the Gospel today. A paralyzed man is brought to Jesus, but the crowd is too thick. His four Frie...

In the Gospel, a leper approaches Jesus. This man had every reason to be hopeless, yet he makes a humble Request : "If you wish, you ca...

The beautiful story of the calling of Samuel in the first reading hinges on one key element: Silence . Young Samuel hears a voice but doesn...

In our first reading, we witness the deep Anguish of Hannah. She is barren, mocked by her rival, and deeply misunderstood—even the priest E...

As we step into the first week of Ordinary Time, the Gospel moves quickly. Jesus passes by the Sea of Galilee and issues a Call . He sees Si...

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It might seem strange: why would Jesus, the sinless Son of God, need baptism? He d...

As we conclude the Christmas season and the reading of the First Letter of John, the Apostle leaves us with a word about Confidence . He wri...

Why do we do what we do as Christians? What drives us? St. John in the first reading gives us the ultimate Motivation : "We love becaus...

 Why do we do what we do as Christians? What drives us? St. John in the first reading gives us the ultimate Motivation : "We love becau...

The Gospel today places the disciples in a precarious situation: they are in the middle of a Storm . It is late at night, they are exhausted...

"God is love," St. John tells us in the first reading. It is a short sentence, but it holds the weight of the universe. In the Gos...