October 2025

Today, we move from the Prophet Jonah to the Prophet Malachi. This transition reflects the rhythm of the Church’s liturgical readings, through which we journey across the books and letters of the Bible, completing it within the three-year cycle. In today’s reading from Malachi (3:13-20), we encounter one of the earliest and clearest references to […]

Yesterday’s celebration of the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary momentarily took our attention away from the story of Jonah, which we began reading this last Monday. Jonah finally agreed to carry out the mission God had given him, only to face the very outcome he had been trying to avoid. God showed mercy

The Blessed Virgin Mary is honored with many feast days throughout the liturgical year, and today’s memorial of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is one of them. The Holy Rosary remains a powerful weapon in our victory over Satan and sin. Throughout Church history, countless testimonies affirm our Blessed Mother’s intercession, especially in times

We began reading from the Book of the Prophet Jonah today. The Prophet Jonah was the son of Amittai from Gath-hepher. He was a Jew deeply attached to the God of his ancestors, but envy and pride clouded this attachment.  Jonah could not bear the thought that God might forgive the people of Nineveh if

Faith is central to this weekend’s liturgy; the readings show us why and how. The readings from the Prophet, Habakkuk (1:2-3; 2:2-4), and the Gospel of Luke (17:5-10) remind us that the Christian journey is rooted in faith, which, by the way, is a gift from God that allows us to see beyond appearances and

I will never forget my Catechism lessons, where I learned that God gives each of us a guardian angel at birth. These angels guide and protect us, encouraging us to pursue what is good while steering us away from evil. Jesus Himself confirmed this truth in today’s Gospel (Matthew 18:1-5, 10), reminding us that our