September 28, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:43-45; John 6:20; Mark 4:34; Matthew 13:10-11, Quoting from the "Litany of Humility" by Cardinal Merry del Val in ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-humility-245. Image: "Second Station" in Stations of the Cross by Leonard Porter at the Church of Christ the King in New Jersey. Used with Permission f…

September 27, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:18-22; Luke 5:20-24, Luke 7:48-49, Luke 8:25, Luke 9:7-9; Matthew 16:24; Luke 1:26-38; John 19:24-27. Also Philippians 2:8. Reference: "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis in gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewiscs-thelionthewitchandthewardrobe/lewiscs-thelionthewitchandthewardrobe-00-h.html. Medita…

September 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:1-6; Matthew 16:26, Luke 5:11, Luke 19:1-10; Luke 1:38. Quoting (among others) from St. Augustine in "The City of God" Book X Chapter 6 in www.newadvent.org/fathers/120110.htm and "Friends of God" Point 114 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/114. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingc…

September 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:7-9; Luke 23:7-12; Matthew 5:8; John 19:25-27; John 21:7. Also quoting the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Point 1809 in www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_three/section_one/chapter_one/article_7/i_the_human_virtues.html, Sirach 5:2 and "The Sanctifier: The Classic Work on the Holy Spirit" by Luis…

September 25, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 15:11-32. Quoting from "The Way" By St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/26 and "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henri J. M. Nouwen. Reference: "The First Years of Opus Dei" in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/the-first-years-of-opus-dei. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest, recorded in Toro…

September 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:23-24,30; Matthew 27:34, 16:24. Also Colossians 1:24. Quoting from "The Holy Rosary" Fifth Sorrowful Mystery by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/santo-rosario/10 and "Priestly and Affective Prayer" by Ron Rolheiser in ronrolheiser.com/priestly-and-affective-prayer. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongk…

September 23, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 22:39-46; John 17:21; Matthew 25:23. Also Hebrews 5:7-8. Quoting from Gethsemane by Javier de Echevarría and "The Way of the Cross" The First Station, Point 1 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/via-crucis/1 and from "Christ Is Passing By" Points 42 and 173 in escriva.org/en/es-cristo-que-pasa/42 and…

September 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 9:9-13, 28:16-20. Also Isaiah 43:1. Quoting from a homily of St. Bede on the feast in https://divineoffice.org/0921-or-matthew/?date=20240921 and from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Point 425 in escriva.org/en/camino/425 and Letter 2, March 24, 1931, Point 45. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Wo…

September 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 9:30-37; Mark 8:32-33; Matthew 25:40. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Sculpture: "Homeless Jesus" by Timothy Schmalz in Regis College, Toronto (Wikimedia Commons).द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 21, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 10: 46-52. Also 2 Timothy 4:7. Meditation with Fr. Charles Belmonte, guest priest from "Meditations" on Spotify. Image: "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by Carel Wautier in the National Trust Osterley Park, Isleworth (Wikimedia Commons).द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 20, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 8:1-3; Luke 24:13-35; Luke 5:1–11; John 3:30. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 848, "Conversations" Point 59 and "Furrow" Points 701, 489, 530, 533 in escriva.org/en/camino/848, escriva.org/en/conversaciones/59, escriva.org/en/surco/701, escriva.org/en/surco/489, escriva.org/en/surco/530 and…

September 19, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 4:38-42; 11:1; John 13:7-9, 15; Luke 1:38. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Representation of Jesus from Christianity religion" AI-generated by Freepik.द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 18, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 9:20-22; Matthew 17:24-27; Mark 7:25-29; Luke 21:1-4; Matthew 2:1-2, 7-10; John 12:3-6; John 6:1-9. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer in The Mauritsuis (Maurice House Museum), The Hague.…

September 17, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 6:39-42; Luke 6:37-38. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest from Toronto on "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Image: "The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in Museo di Capodimonte, Naples (Wikimedia Commons).द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 16, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 7:1-10; John 20:29; John 9:25; Luke 17:5. Reference: "Footprints in the Snow" by the St. Josemaría Institute in stjosemaria.org/footprints-in-the-snow-2. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ and the Centurion" by Paolo Veronese in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, K…

September 15, 2014. Gospel Passages: Mark 8:27-35; Matthew 6:31; Luke 2:48-49. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in “The Forge” Points 902 and 900 in escriva.org/en/forja/902 and escriva.org/en/forja/900. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Rebuking or Calling of St. Peter" by Unknown Artist in the Flemish Schoo…

September 14, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 3:13-17. Also quoting Galatians 5:24, 2 Corinthians 4:10, and "The Forge" Point 1025 by St. Josemaría Escriva in escrivaworks.org/book/the_forge-point-1025.htm. For further reading: Pope beatifies the Ulma family in www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-09/pope-francis-poland-ulma-family-beatification.html an…

September 13, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 6:39-42. Also quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 602 and "Friends of God" Chapter Point 6 in escriva.org/en/camino/602 and escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-chapter-6.htm. References: The Litany of Humility attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val (1865-1930) as seen in wikipedia.org/wiki…

September 12, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 6:20-26. Also Romans 8:28 and 8:21, Deuteronomy 30:15-16, 19, Isaiah 43:1 and quoting "Furrow" Point 127, "Friends of God" Points 24, 26, 25, "The Way" Point 762 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/surco/127, escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/24, escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/26, escriva.org/en/amigos-de-…

September 12, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 6:27-38; Matthew 5:6,9. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Sermon on the Mount" by Paul Oman © 2022 Drawn to the Word/Paul Oman Fine Art. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 11, 2024. Gospel Passage: Mattbew 13:2-17. Also Revelation 10:10. Quoting from the General Audience of Pope Francis dated April 5, 2023 in www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2023/documents/20230405-udienza-generale.html. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Hearken; Behold, there went …

September 10, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 6:12-16; Matthew 18:2-5; Matthew 11:29. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ Calling His First Disciples" by Adam Brenner in the Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, England (Art UK).द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 9, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 6:6-11; Mark 7:31-37; Matthew 17:9; Matthew 9:30-31. Quoting from "The Way" point 447 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-447.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Man with the Withered Hand" (L'homme à la main desséchée) by James Tissot…

September 8. 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 7:31-37; Luke 15:11-32; Luke 8:43-48. Also quoting "The Forge" Points 27 and 738 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/forja/27 and escriva.org/en/forja/738 and "Home Again" by Fr, John Henry Hanson. Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church Points 1114-1116, 1145-1162 in www.vatican.va/archive/ENG001…

September 7, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 6:1-5. Also quoting Leviticus 19:30; "The Way" Point 780 and "The Forge" Point 1051 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in http://escriva.org/en/camino/780 and escriva.org/en/forja/1051; St. Ireneus in "Against Heresies"; Fr. Fernando Ocariz in "Love In Action"; and William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" Act Two, Part…

September 6, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 25:14-15, 24-30. Quoting from "The Forge" Points 507 and 1025 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/forja/507 and escriva.org/en/forja/1025 and "Lux in Cruce, requies in Cruce, gaudium in Cruce!" of St. Josemaria from the "Homily of John Paul II at the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá" on October 6, …

September 5, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 4:10; Luke 5:1-11; Psalm 51:17. Quoting Pope Francis in the Apostolic Exhortation "Gaudete et Exultate" Points 66 and 137 dated March 19, 2018 in www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html For further reading: "12 Rules fo…

September 4, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 4:38-44. Quoting Psalm 63:1. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Faith will find the answer (cropped shot of a young man holding his hands together in prayer)" by YuriArcursPeopleimages in Freepik.द्वारा Blessed Meditations

September 3, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 4:31-37; Matthew 14:27. Also Romans 7:21-24; Genesis 22:1-18, 26:14; Exodus 3:1-6. Quoting from "The Way" Points 258 and 308, and "Furrow" Point 126 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/258 and escriva.org/en/surco/126 and escriva.org/en/camino/308; "Searching for and Maintaining Peace" Chapter …

September 2, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 10:11-16; Luke 19:1-10. Also quoting Romans 8:28, "Furrow" Point 127, "The Way" Point 825 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/surco/127 and escriva.org/en/camino/825; Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exultate ("Rejoice and Be Glad") Points 130-131 dated March 19, 2018 by Pope Francis in www.vatican.v…

September 1, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23; Matthew 22:37. Also Ezekiel 11:19, 36:26; Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10; Colossians 3:1-2; 1 Samuel 3:7-11. Also quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 933 in escriva.org/en/camino/933. Reference: "The Life of St. Benedict Joseph Labre" in https://guildbjlabre.org/Our-Saint/His-…

August 31, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 25:14–30. Also quoting Proverbs 16:21, Isaiah 29:14, 1 Corinthians 1:19, and "Friends of God" Point 85 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-85.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Talents" (detail) by Eugène Burnand in the Musée E…

August 30, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 25:1-13. Also quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Friends of God" Points 255 and 38 in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/255 and escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/38 and from "Love In Action" by Fernando Ocáriz. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Parable of the Ten Virgins…

August 29, 2024. Gospel Passage: Mark 6:17-29. Quoting St. Bede's homily in the Office of Readings in liturgies.net/saints/johnthebaptist/officeofreadings_martyr.htm Referring to "Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by The Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind" by Bernard Nathanson. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest, recorded in T…

August 28, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 23:1-32 (Luke 11:37-54); Luke 18:11; Luke 10:25-37. Quoting from "The Forge" Point 310 and "The Way" Point 600 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/forja/310 and escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-600.htm. Meditation with Fr. Oskari Juurikkala, guest priest from Finland in "Time for Jesus" on Spotify…

August 27, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 6:1-9, 22-27, 30-35; Luke 1:46-56. Also Jonah 1:1–2:10 and Sirach 33:13. Also quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Point 755 in escriva.org/en/camino/755 and "Instruction on the Supernatural Spirit of the Work of God" Point 47 quoted in opusdei.org/en/article/meditations-october-2-founding-of-opus-dei. Me…

August 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; Luke 7:11-17; John 11:1-44; John 14:6. Also Romans 4:18, 1 Peter 1:3-5. Quoting the Catechism of the Catholic Church Point 1818 in https://www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_three/section_one/chapter_one/article_7/ii_the_theological_virtues.html. For further reading: "New Mediterraneans" …

August 25, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 6:60-69; Luke 2:19,51. Also Hebrews 12:1-2. Quoting from the Catechism Points 162-164 in www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_one/section_one/chapter_three/article_1/iii_the_characteristics_of_faith.index.html. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Apostles" Illustrated b…

August 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 1:45-51; Luke 24:32-35. Also quoting St. Augustine in "Confessions" Chapter VI in ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.iv.vi.html and St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 917; "The Forge" Points 856 and 694 in http://escriva.org/en/camino/917 and escriva.org/en/forja/856 and escriva.org/en/forja/694. Refer Mich…

August 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 1:45-51,43-44. Meditation with Fr. Tom Dowd, guest priest from "Be Silent" on Spotify. Image: "Nathaniel Under the Fig Tree" by James Tissot in the Brooklyn Museum (Wikimedia Commons). Priest's Note: What can we learn from the example of Nathanael, in whom there was no deceit. A meditation on passing on the go…

August 23, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 22:34–40; John 13:34, 15:12; 3:16. Also 1 John 4:16-20; Galatians 2:20 and "Friends of God" Point 75 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-75.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: Matthew 22:34-40 Seminary Teacher Manual 2023 of …

August 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 5:8, 28. Also quoting Daniel 13:1-64 and "Furrow" Point 849 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/surco/849; Blessed Be Your Purity prayer in https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/240805/blessed-be-your-purity; and John Paul II, Audience, March 18,1981 in ewtn.com/catholicism/librar…

August 21, 2024. Gospel Passages; Matthew 20:1-16; 9:9-13. Quoting from Acts 9:1-19 and Matthew 25:21. and"Time is a Treasure," a Homily by St. Josemaría Escrivá in "Friends of God" in https://escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/time-is-a-treasure and from Homily of Pope Benedict XVI on September 21, 2008 in www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/angelus…

August 20, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 14:6; 11:1-44; Matthew 18:1-4; Luke 1:38. Also Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 5:5 (Psalm 138:6). Further reading on the life of Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri: opusdei.org/en/guadalupe-ortiz. This podcast by Fr. Peter Armenio originally appeared on the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast for the July 2024 Day of Reco…

August 19, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 19:16-22, 23-30 / Mark 10:17-30. Quoting “The Way” Points 182 and 669 in escriva.org/en/camino/182 and escriva.org/en/camino/669. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Christ and the Rich Young Ruler” by Heinrich Hofmann. Private Collection (Wikimedia Commons).…

August 18, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 6:51-58. Also quoting St. Ireneaus in "Against Heresies" in Readings for the Memorial, June 28, in liturgies.net/saints/irenaeus/readings.htm and "The Way" Points 780, 784 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/780 and escriva.org/en/camino/784. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School …

August 17, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 19:13-15. Quoting Sacrosantum concilium dated December 4, 1963 inhttps://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Point 1669 on Sacramentals in https://www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/p…

Matthew 19:3-12. Genesis 17:10-14 (Acts 7:8); Philippians 1:6. Also quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in The Way pts. 902, 903, 19, and 755 in escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-902.htm escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-903.htm, escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-19.htm, escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-755.htm and Conversations (Passionately Lo…

August 15, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 1:39-56; 2:15-16. Quoting from the Homily of Pope Benedict XVI on August 15, 2005 in www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/homilies/2005/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20050815_assunzione-maria.html and Catechism of the Catholic Church Points 1026, 1044 (Revelation 21:4), 1049, 1050 (1 Corinthians 15:28) in www.vat…

August 13, 2024. Scriptural Passages: Acts 1:14, Revelation 11:19-12:2. Based on the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII, "Munificentissimus Deus ~ Defining the Dogma of the Assumption" dated November 1, 1950 in www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-xii_apc_19501101_munificentissimus-deus.html; Quoting from the "…