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The prophet Joel’s call to fasting and prayer resonates deeply with the Lenten tradition, but its wisdom is timeless. On one level, fasting is a spiritual discipline: humbling the soul, turning inward, and cultivating a posture of dependence on God. On another level, it has surprising echoes in physiological renewal. Even though the authors warn […]

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

This Sunday’s Gospel reading from Luke (16:19-31), where we have the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man, is well-known. It wakes up many emotions and reactions from different people. You may be one of them. At first glance, it may seem to suggest that wealth is evil or that the rich are destined for

For our reflections today, we anchor our bearing in the delight God takes in us when we live righteousnessly (Ps. 149:4a). We heard some of the lessons from the Responsorial Psalm of today’sHoly Eucharist.  Uniting the thoughts with the first reading from Haggai (1:1-8), something stands out clearly about us. When we anchor our goals

As we celebrate the Holy Eucharist today, the Church reminds us that this sacrament, among other things, is thanksgiving. It is our moment to pause, remember, and thank God for countless blessings. Like Ezra in today’s first reading (Ezra 9:5-9), the Church invites us to turn back to God with grateful hearts; to truly stop