Shirley 
Introit: Psalm 47:10-11 Lesson: Romans 8:12-17 Gospel: Luke 16:1-9 Communion Antiphon: Psalm 33:9 On this 8th Sunday after Pentecost, we encounter the parable of the dishonest servant which, for some, may be tad confusing to reflect on at first glance. Here, Jesus sets the scene: a servant was said to have acquired such a reputation … Read more
Whence the Lord also says in the Gospel: “He who hears these My words and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon a rock. There came torrents of rain and rushing winds, and they struck upon that house, but it fell not: for it was founded upon … Read more
Introit: Psalm 46:2 Lesson: Romans 6:19-23 Gradual: Ps 33:12, 6 Gospel: Matt 7:15-21 Communion: Psalm 30:3 Sometimes our lives is a paradox of what we are and who we project to be–in which case, it has become all too common to see people feasting on others’ faults when they learn of façades crumbling and disintegrating, … Read more
What, most dear brethren, could be more sweet to us than this voice of the Lord inviting us? Behold the Lord points out the way of life to us by His own fatherly affection. Let our loins then be girt with faith and the observance of good works, and let us, gospel led, pursue His … Read more
For the Gospel on this sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Our Lord feeds the hungry multitude who have come to Him to hear the Gospel. Hundreds—even thousands—of people gathered to hearken unto Jesus speak of the Kingdom of Heaven: men, women and their children, and perhaps even those whose curiosities could not keep them from beholding … Read more
(N.B.: This was originally posted on my Facebook wall; but I decided to repost it here in my blog in order to encourage more of my fellow Catholics to take advantage of the gifts that the Church bequeaths upon the faithful as conduits of grace emanating from God and the sacraments He established.) Recently, I … Read more
Translated by: Rev. Boniface Verheyen (1844-1923) NOTE: I have thought of posting excerpts every two days at the least of the Rule of St. Benedict as a way of starting 2025 right, as a means to uplift the spiritual life. I shall also be writing some reflections about the Rule every now and then that … Read more