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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

Today we celebrate St. John the Evangelist, the "beloved disciple." He is the only apostle who did not die a martyr's death; h...

Yesterday, we wore white for the crib. Today, we wear red for the cross. It seems jarring, doesn't it? One day after Christmas, we celeb...

Maligayang Pasko sa inyong lahat! Merry Christmas! Today, the waiting ends, and the rejoicing begins. Our summary for this holy day starts ...

My friends, we have arrived. Today is the 9th and final day of our Simbang Gabi. Tonight, we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Our words fo...

Magandang umaga po. We are on the 8th day of our Novena. Tomorrow, the Misa de Gallo ends. Today, our guide words are Naming, Neighbor, and ...

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today is the seventh day of our Simbang Gabi. We are getting closer to the manger. Our three words f...

We often romanticize the Christmas story. We think of the silent night, the calm stars, and the peaceful manger. But if we look closely at t...

My brothers and sisters, as we inch closer to Christmas, the readings today offer us a spiritual "reality check." We are presented...