While they were all amazed at his every deed,Jesus said to his disciples,“Pay attention to what I am telling you.The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”But they did not understand this saying;its meaning was hidden from themso that they should not understand it,and they were afraid to ask him about this …
By Ritche T. Salgado, O.Carm. | Photos by Br. Petronilo M. Flores, O.Carm. The Order of Carmelites in the Philippines joined the protest action marking the 49th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the tyrant dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Philippine Carmelite (O.Carm.) prior provincial, the Very Rev. Fr. Rico Ponce, O.Carm. said that joining …
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Today, September 24, is the memorial of Saint Gerard Sagredo. His father, also named Gerard, and mother Catherine waited for three years for his arrival. He was actually baptized George, after St. George. When his father died during a pilgrimage, he was renamed Gerard. When he was five, Gerard was miraculously cured. The recovery was …
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude,and the disciples were with him,he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah;still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’”Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Peter said in reply, “The Christ …
Today, September 23, is the memorial of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio). In 1887, Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione to farmers Grazio Mario Forgione and Maria Giuseppa Di Nunzio Grazio, who was an avid devotee of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The family would in fact abstain from meat three days a week …
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,“John has been raised from the dead”;others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”;still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”But Herod said, “John I beheaded.Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”And he kept trying to see …
Today, September 22, is the memorial of Saint Maurice & Companion-Martyrs of the Theban Legion. In the year 287, there was a group of around 6,500 Roman soldiers called the Theban Legion. All of them were Christians. Their leader was a general, Saint Maurice. These soldiers were recruited in the Thebes region in Upper Egypt. …
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authorityover all demons and to cure diseases,and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of Godand to heal the sick.He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey,neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,and let no one take a second tunic.Whatever house you enter, …
Today, September 21, is the feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle. Matthew was the son of Alphaeus. He lived at Capernaum on Lake Genesareth. He was a tax collector, someone who was corrupt, greedy, and dishonest. Worse for Matthew’s image, he was a Galilean son of the tribe of Levi, in those times he was …
As Jesus passed by,he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.He said to him, “Follow me.”And he got up and followed him.While he was at table in his house,many tax collectors and sinners cameand sat with Jesus and his disciples.The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat …