June 3, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 1:1-45, 3:31-35; Luke 17:21; Mark 10:17-27. Quoting from Psalm 40:3, Genesis 3:14-24, and "Conversations" Point 114 by St. JosemaríaEscrivá in escriva.org/en/conversaciones/114. Reference: St. Augustine in "Catechism of the Catholic Church" Point 1847 in https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P69.HTM. Meditatio…

June 2, 2924. Gospel Passages: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; John 1:29-36; Luke 22:47-48. Also Exodus 25:23-30, 24:9-11; 23:13-17; Leviticus 24:5-9; Song of Solomon 1:2. Quoting from John Paul II’s “Mulieris Dignitatem,” Point 26 dated August 15, 1988 in https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1988/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19880815_mulie…

June 1, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 11:27-32; Matthew 25:14–30. Also 1 Thessalonians 4:3. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ Among the Pharisees" by Jacob Jordaens in the Phoebus Foundation (Wikimedia Commons).โดย Blessed Meditations

May 31, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 1:39-56. Also Romans 8:28. Quoting from "Wrestling with God: Finding Hope and Meaning in Our Daily Struggles to Be Human" by Ronald Rolheiser (excerpt in /ronrolheiser.com/from-paranoia-to-metanoia) and "With Open Hands" by Henri J. M. Nouwen. Also from "Furrow" Point 651 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en…

May 30, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 10:46-52. Quoting from Tobit 5:10 and from “Friends of God” Points 195-198 and “The Forge” Point 318 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/living-by-faith and escriva.org/en/forja/31. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Healing of the Blind Man" by Brian Je…

May 29, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 10:32-45. Matthew 20:19. Also James 5:7; 1 Kings 19:1-14, 1 Samuel 3:9-10; Romans 8:26-27. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ rencontrant la femme de Zébédée" (Christ Meeting Sons and Mother of Zebedee) by Paolo Véronèse in the Museum of Grenoble, France (Wikimedia Com…

May 28, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 9:38-48; Luke 9:49-50. Also Isaiah 43:1. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ Blessing the Children" by Artemisia Gentileschi in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Wikimedia Commons).โดย Blessed Meditations

May 27, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 10:17-27; Luke 8:49-56, 7:11-17; Luke 22:54-62. Also quoting from Ephesians 1:4 and John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Dilecti Amici" for the World Youth Day dated March 31, 1985 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1985/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_31031985_dilecti-amici.html; Encyclical "Veritatis Sp…

May 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 11:1-4; John 14:13-14. Also quoting from Ephesians 2:18, Romans 5:2, and John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter “Novo Mllennio Ineunte” Point 32 dated January 6, 2001 in https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/2001/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_20010106_novo-millennio-ineunte.html, from “…

May 26, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 28:16-20, 5:1-12, 17:1-8; Luke 23:46; John 14:23. Also Romans 8:14-17, the Catechism of the Catholic Church Point 260 in www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P17.HTM, Prayer of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity in www.carmelitedcj.org/carmel/saints-of-carmel/160-bl-elizabeth-of-the-trinity, and “The Way” Point 961; …

May 25, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:25-27; Matthew 11:29. Quoting from "True Devotion to Mary" Points 17 and 24 by St. Louis de Montfort in www.ecatholic2000.com/montfort/true/devotion.shtml, Encyclical "Doctor Mellifluus" on St. Bernard of Clairvaux Point 30 by Pope Paul VI, and "Collected Works" of St. Teresa of Ávila and "Furrow" Points 260, …

May 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:30, 34. Also Romans 5:5; 1 John 4:8, 16; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 2:1-2; Psalm 2; 1 John 4:20. Reference: The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love" by Wilfrid Stinissen in books.google.com.ph/books?id=ABYhDgAAQBAJ. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image "T…

May 23, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:18-20. Quoting from "The Way" Point 904 and "Christ Is Passing By" Point 2 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/904 and escriva.org/en/es-cristo-que-pasa/2; The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love" by Wilfrid Stinissen in https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=ABYhDgAAQBAJ. References: "…

May 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 9:41; Matthew 27:3-10; Matthew 26:24. Also quoting from 1 Corinthians 3:16;"The Way" Point 57 and "The Forge" Point 326 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/57 and escriva.org/en/forja/326; Article, "New Mediterraneans IV, Don't Speak" in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/new-mediterraneans-iv-don-t-speak-li…

May 21, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 20:21-23; Acts 2:1-11. Quoting from the Catechism of the Cstholic Church, Point 797. Meditation with Fr. Oskari Juurikkala, guest priest from Finland in "Time for Jesus" on Spotify. Image: "The Pentecost" by Otto van Veen in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich (Wikimedia Commons).…

May 20, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:25-27; Matthew 19:16-21 (Mark 10:17-27). Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Calvario” by Raul Berzosa. Used with Permission.โดย Blessed Meditations

May 19, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 20:19-23. Also Acts 2:1-11. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Pentecost" by Josefa de Ayala in the Museum Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra (Wikimedia Commons).โดย Blessed Meditations

May 18, 2024. Scriptural Passage: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. Quoting from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in https://where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image:"Pentecostés" by Antonio Palomino in the Church…

May 18, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 28:17-20. John 16:7-8. Also 1 Kings 19:11-13; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 6:19. Reference on Blessed Guadalupe in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/the-refractory-humanity-of-guadalupe and "Prayer befote Meditation" in catholicity.com/prayer/prayer-before-meditation.html. This podcast by Fr. Leo Austin originally ap…

May 17, 2024. Scriptural Passage: 1 John 2:16-17; Quoting from the "Christ Is Passing By" Point 6 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/christ_is_passing_by-point-6.htm and from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Medita…

May 16, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 17:26-36; Luke 16:10. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Last Supper" by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne in the Detroit Museum of Arts, Michigan. (Wikimedia Commons)โดย Blessed Meditations

May 16, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 26:14-16, 47-56; John 13:27. Quoting from Job 1:6-22, 2;7 and "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Kiss of Judas" (de…

May 15, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 14:13-14; Luke 15:11-32; 1 John 3:18. Quoting from 1 Kings 3:1-15, "Friends of God" Point 237 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/239; and "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf.…

Gospel Passages: Matthew 11:12; John 3:30. Quoting from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in https://where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Pentecost" by Matthys Voet in St. Paul's Church, Antwerp. (…

May 13, 2024. Gospel Passages:Matthew 19:13-14; 18:2-3. Reference: Apparitions in ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/1916-apparitions-of-the-angel-of-portugal-23355 and ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/1917-apparitions-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-23361. Reference: "The Baltimore Catechism" 6.Q. in catechism.cc/catechisms/Baltimore_Catechism.pdf and "Fatim…

May 13, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 22:34-40. Praying the Litany of Humility by Cardinal Merry del Val in ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-humility-245 Quoting from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. F…

May 12, 2024. Gospel Passage: Mark 16:15-20. Also Acts 1:1-11,12-14; Colossians 3:1-2. Quoting from St. Augustine’s sermon on the Ascension in www.vatican.va/spirit/documents/spirit_20010525_agostino_en.html and St. Josemaría Escrivá’ “Furrow” Point 899 in escriva.org/en/surco/899 and “The Forge” Point 634 in escriva.org/en/forja/634. Meditation wi…

May 12, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 13:34. Quoting from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Woman spreading her arms" by Fuu J on Unsplash.…

May 11, ,2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 28:18-20. Also 1 Corinthians 3:16; Galatians 4:6; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 12: 3; Psalm 104:30. Also quoting the Homily, ""The Great Unknown"" by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/es-cristo-que-pasa/the-great-unknown, ""Prayer to the Holy Spirit"" in usccb.org/prayers/prayer-holy-spirit, John Paul II, E…

May 11, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 15:13. Quoting from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Close-up Photography of Crucifix" by James Coleman on Unsplas…

May 10. 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 22:37 (Exodus 20:1-3). Quoting from Genesis 1:27 and "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Bible on Table" by Grant …

May 9, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 16:16-20; Matthew 11:19; Luke 1:34-35. Also 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 and "The Forge" Point 110 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in ]escriva.org/en/forja/110. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Stat Crux dum volvitur orbis" by Raúl Berzosa. Used with Permission.…

May 9, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 16:12-15. Quoting from Acts 8:26-40, Romans 5:20-21, and from "About the Holy Spirit" by Francisca Javiera Del Valle (Scepter, 1998) in where-you-are.net/ebooks/about-the-holy-spirit-francisca-javiera-del-valle.pdf and "Christ Is Passing By" Chapter 13, The Great Unknown by St. Josemaría Escrivá in www.escrivaworks…

May 8, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 13:54-55; Luke 3:23, Matthew 1:16, Luke 4:22 / John 1:45 / John 6:42; Matthew 1:24, 2:19. Quoting from "St. Joseph and His World" by Mike Aquilina; "God or Nothing: A Conversion of Faith" by Cardinal Robert Sarah and Nicolas Diat; and Apostolic Letter, "Patris Corde" by Pope Francis dated December 8, 2020 in ww…

May 7, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 1:38. Also quoting Ephesians 1:4 and from "Going on Vocation" by George Boronat and "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing" by Bronnie Ware. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Yacht on Sea" by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash.…

May 6, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 28:16-20; Matthew 18:15-35. Quoting from "Christ Is Passing By" Point 117 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/christ_is_passing_by-point-117.htm and Pope Benedict XVI's "The Meaning of the Ascension" from Dogma and Preaching in www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/spiritual-life/th…

May 5, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 15:9-17; John 19:28. Quoting from "Furrow" Point 346 and "The Forge" Points 450, 639, and 846 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/surco/346, escriva.org/en/forja/450, escriva.org/en/forja/639, and escriva.org/en/forja/846. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Good She…

May 4, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:25-27; John 15:13-15; John 11:1-44; Luke 1:26-56; John 2:1-12. Quoting also from "Friends of God" Points 289 and 290 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/289. Reference: Address, John Paul II, Oct. 17, 1978 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/speeches/1978/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19781…

May 3, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 14:6-14, 16-17, 23-29; Matthew 3:17. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest, recorded at Lyncroft Centre in Toronto on "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Image: "Dove of the Holy Spirit" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. (Wikimedia Commons) Music: Andrian Berenguer, Fall (Album M…

May 2, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:23; Matthew 26:39; Mark 15:21; John 15:13, Luke 2:7; Matthew 2:13-15; Luke 2:41-52; John 19:25. Quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Point 82 in escriva.org/en/camino/82 and "Christ Is Passing By" Point 176 in escriva.org/en/es-cristo-que-pasa/176. Meditation with Fr. Henry Bocala, guest priest from Mu…

May 1, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 6:1-6; Matthew 1:21-22. Quoting from the Apostolic Letter dated December 8, 2020 of Pope Francis, "Patris Corde" in www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html and the "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes" pro…

April 30, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 22:42; Matthew 11:25; John 13:23-26. Reference: "Wrestling with God: Finding Hope and Meaning in Our Daily Struggles to Be Human" and "Listening to Crist's Heartbeat" in ronrolheiser.com/listening-to-christs-heartbeat by Ronald Rolheiser. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "…

April 29, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 12:44-48; John 14:6, 16:29; Mark 1:3; Matthew 13:44-46, 19:21-22; Mark 11:12-25; John 15:1-7. Quoting from St. Josemaria's "The Way" Point 285 in escriva.org/en/camino/285 and "The Forge" Point 498 in escriva.org/en/forja/498. Reference: Homily, "Returning Power to God!" by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap. in …

April 28, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 15:1-8; John 5:17; Mark 11:12-25. Quoting 1 John 3:18-24, Psalm 34:8, and “The Way” Points 701 and 2 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/701 and escriva.org/en/camino/2. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Christ the Vine” by Victor Crete in the Hellenic Instit…

April 27, 2024. Feast of Our Lady of Montserrat. Gospel Passage: Luke 18:38-43. Reference:: "The Founder of Opus Dei" Volume III, Chapter 3, by Andres Vazquez de Prada and Article in https://opusdei.org/en-ph/article/st-josemaria-is-cured-of-diabetes and "Aslan's Table" from the "Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongk…

April 27 2024. Gospel Passages: John 20:25-29; Luke 15:1-7. Quoting from "The Hidden Power of Kindness" by Lawrence G. Lovesik. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Christ Appears to Disciples" from the Media Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.…

April 26. 2024. John 10:1-10; Luke 10:41-42; Luke 2:19,51. Quoting from "The Way" Point 281 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/281; "The Lord" by Romano Guardini in archive.org/details/lordguar00guar/page/n5/mode/2up; "The Power of Silence" Point 14 by Cardinal Robert Sarah; and Apostolic Letter, "Nuovo millennio ineunte" by John Pau…

April 25, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 14:51-52; Luke 24:36-40. Also quoting from Acts 12:25, 13:5, 13, 37-40, 15:38; Genesis 3:9-11. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Taking of Christ in Custody" by Papel Popov. Location unknown. (ArtHive)โดย Blessed Meditations

April 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:23-30; Matthew 27:34. Quoting from Colossians 1:24, St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Holy Rosary" Fifth Sorrowful Mystery and "The Way" Point 279 in escriva.org/en/camino/279, and "Helping Create A Symphony of Priestly Prayer " by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI in ronrolheiser.com/helping-create-a-symphony-of-prayer. Med…

April 23, 2024. Gospel Passage: Mark 14:22-24. Quoting from “The Founder of Opus Dei” Volume I: The Early Years, Chapter 1 by Andrés Vásquez de Prada. Spiritual Communion: “I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother received you; with the spirit and fervor of the saints.” Meditation with…