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Saint Pio of Pietrelcina is the popular Padre Pio many of us have heard so much about. He was a stigmatist who extraordinarily shed blood on a special day like Good Friday. On his feast day, we remember his deep prayer life, love for the Eucharist, and tender care for souls in confession.  Like Mary, […]

In today’s Gospel (Luke 8:16-18), Jesus reminded us that the Christian call is to become a light, for ourselves and others. No one lights a lamp to hide it under a bed. It is lit and placed on a stand to illuminate targeted areas. The challenge is before us as Christians to examine how we

Today’s liturgy vividly reflects the role of leadership in our communities and globally, deriving from the crucial second reading from the second letter to Timothy (2 Tim 2:1-8). One clear message we must understand is that leadership is not for everyone; some were born to lead, and others learned to be leaders. Between leadership and

Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian. A single mission bound these holy men: to proclaim the Gospel with their words and even more with their lives. Earthly bloodlines did not link them; they were true brothers in Christ, children of God, and heirs to His eternal kingdom. Cornelius, called to shepherd

This weekend, we celebrate one of the vital feasts in the Church that replaces regular Sunday prayers and readings. We call it the Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This solemnity invites us to lift our hearts to Calvary, where Jesus gave His life for our salvation, and reminds us of the discovery

Today’s gospel reading from St. Luke (6:27-38) continued Jesus’ conversation from yesterday. In the passage, Jesus teaches His disciples to rise above ordinary human responses by loving even their enemies and doing good without expecting anything in return.  Those practices are like swimming against the current, but they show our identity as Jesus’ true disciples,

Today’s two readings (the letter to the Colossians 3:1-11 and the gospel according to Luke 6:20-26) are of strong significance for us. Essentially, both readings call on us to detach from worldly temptations and embrace the values of humility, purity, and truth.  We must note that true discipleship means clothing ourselves with Christ and finding

This weekend, I am centering my reflections on the short but profound letter of St. Paul to Philemon. This letter is the second reading of the 23rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time, Cycle C (09/7/25). It is one of the briefest writings in the Bible, yet it carries a depth that far outweighs its length.

Part of our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ is to help draw people closer to God. We live out this mission in many ways by offering our time, treasures, and talents daily, and striving to be good to ourselves and others. Like Peter and the other apostles, God has called us to become “fishers

We began reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians today. At the heart of this beautiful letter is St. Paul’s deep sense of gratitude for the people he was writing to. In today’s passage, he expresses his thanks for their generosity and reminds them that such generosity bears fruit not only for