Today, the Church celebrates the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This celebration is to make us appreciate the relationship between Mary and the Church. Following the document released by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in March 2018, this memorial is celebrated on the Monday…
Month: May 2020
Come, O Holy Spirit, Come – May 31, 2020
At birth, each of us receives the Spirit. At Baptism and Confirmation, we are renewed in the Spirit as His witnesses in the world. Paul reminds us that our bodies are the temple of the Spirit. But how often are we conscious of the Spirit? How often do we let Him lead the way? How…
Is it in the Bible? – May 30, 2020
This is the most popular question Christians have over time heard for various practices of the Christian faith. And St. John says, ‘There were many other things that Jesus did; if all were written down, the world, would not hold all the books… In the midst of the quest for verifications, the risen Lord extends…
Under the Mantle – Fr. Donald Calloway
In Under the Mantle, Fr. Calloway deftly shares his personal insights on topics including the Eucharist, the papacy, the Church, confession, Divine Mercy, prayer, the cross, masculinity and femininity. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the central thread weaving a tapestry throughout with quotes about Our Lady from saints, blesseds, and popes. Under the Mantle is certain…
How Immense is Your Love? – May 29, 2020
Love is very vital in any relationship. Jesus questions Peter thrice, to tell us how deep and immense our love for him must be, over and above every other thing. He puts forward before us the same question: Do you love me? Our love for God must translate into the ways we make him known…
May They be One – May 28, 2020
Christians today are divided between several positions, events and beliefs. This division could be so immense that it can be said that we do not serve the same God. Yet Jesus who acknowledges the existence of this division prays that we all may be one. Christian unity is not a utopia; it is attainable. But…
Be on Your Guard – May 27, 2020
The farewell of Paul and the prayer of Jesus today attest to the fact that the devil does not relent because we have accepted Christ. For this reason, Paul admonishes that we be on guard, much more against those wolves who come with the travesty of truth to deceive us. It is against these false…
Jesus Gives Eternal Life – May 26, 2020
The goal of all earthly enterprise ought to be eternal life. All of Jesus’ mission was to make us part of that eternal kingdom by showing us the way to the Father. Without knowing God and believing in Jesus, we cannot attain this eternal life. Jesus prays to the Father for us, that we may…
Be Brave; I Have Conquered the World – May 25, 2020
While difficulties may arise in our determination to follow and to stand for Jesus, we find relief in knowing that Jesus too was subjected to rejection. He continues to suffer detest and rejection in this world given our inclinations to sin. While we may be tempted to let down our guard due to constant rejection…
The Priestly Prayer – May 24, 2020
Jesus prayed, first about the mission given Him which had been brought to completion. Again, for His apostles, to have the strength to carry out the task before them. And finally for everyone who had come to believe in him. Like Jesus, we must always learn to make recourse to God in prayer. Jesus knows…
Anything You Ask in My Name… – May 23, 2020
To pray is to empty ourselves before God. Prayer cannot be done without faith and patience. Many times we come before God to empty our hearts to him. But more often than not, we refuse to let Him take charge by submitting to Him in faith and patience. Many times we do not even bother…
See How She Loves Us: 50 Approved Apparitions of Our Lady – Joan Carroll Cruz
Mary has made herself all to all, and opens her merciful heart to all, that all may receive of her fullness; the sick, health; those in affliction, comfort; the sinner, pardon; and God, glory. St. Bernard (1090 1153) See How She Loves Us: 50 Approved Apparitions of Our Lady is an amazing collection of apparitions of…
The Evening Chapel 