Today, September 29, is the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael the Archangels. They are the three angels mentioned by name in the Bible. Michael (“Who is like God”) was the archangel who battled against Satan and all the bad angels. He protects humanity from the snares of the devil. Gabriel (“Strength of God”) …
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Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,“Here is a true child of Israel.There is no duplicity in him.”Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?”Jesus answered and said to him,“Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”Nathanael answered him,“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the …
Today, September 28, is the memorial of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companion-Martyrs. Lorenzo’s parents were both Christians: he had a Chinese father and a Filipino mother who taught him Chinese and Tagalog at home, and Spanish from the Dominicans whom he served as altar boy and sacristan. He was respected as a professional calligrapher, document …
An argument arose among the disciplesabout which of them was the greatest.Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a childand placed it by his side and said to them,“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me,and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.For the one who is least among all …
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people:“What is your opinion?A man had two sons.He came to the first and said,‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’He said in reply, ‘I will not, ‘but afterwards changed his mind and went.The man came to the other son and gave the same …
Today, September 26, is the memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Patron saints of doctors, surgeons, pharmacists, physicians, day-care centers, orphanages, and against blindness and hernia. The twin brothers were born in Arabia and became skilled doctors. Saladino d’Ascoli, a 15th century Italian physician, claims that Cosmas and Damian invented the medieval electuary, a pasty …
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 …
rEST IN gOD’S pEACE Mother Corazon de Jesus, O.Carm. Carmen Sardiñas Mo. Corazon de Jesus, O.Carm. passed away last night, September 24, 2020, at around 10:15 pm (Manila), Feast of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. Mo. Corazon was one of the eight brave Carmelites from the Monastery of Carmelo de Santa Ana in Seville, Spain …
Today, September 25, is the memorial of Blessed Herman the Cripple. Author of the “Salve Regina” and the “Alma Redemptoris Mater.” Herman was born in 1013 with a cleft palate and cerebral palsy. He suffered from severe physical disabilities and could hardly speak. Reports indicate he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or spinal muscular atrophy. Because …
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 …