ST JEROME P.D, (Memorial) White Jerome was born to a rich pagan family and he misspent his youth. After his conversion, he was baptized in 365 and began his study of theology. Ordained a priest, he was a student of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, and secretary to Pope Damasus who commissioned him to revise the … [Read more…]
First Reading: Job 9:1-13. 14-16; Psalm: 88. R. v. 3a; Gospel: Lk 9:57-62 FOLLOW ME BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP From this narrative of the three would-be disciples, we see that our responses to God’s call to discipleship differ. God calls us every day and we respond different. But a lot of us fall … [Read more…]
ST VINCENT DE PAUL, P. (Memorial) White Vincent was born in 1581 in southwest France to a peasant family. As an intelligent youth, he spent four years with the Franciscan Friars getting education and studied theology in 1596 at the University of Toulouse. He was ordained at the age of 20 and was taken into … [Read more…]
First Reading: Job 1:6-22; Psalm: 17. R. v. 6b; Gospel: Lk 9:46-50 THE EVIL OF JEALOUSY BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP The argument among the disciples of Jesus on who was the greatest could be a possible development from their encounter with the man who was casting out demons in Jesus’ name. Apparently, after … [Read more…]
First Reading: Eccl 11:9-12:8; Psalm: 90. R. v. 1; Gospel: Lk 9:43b-45 THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP Jesus said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.” Although his disciples listened but they did … [Read more…]
ST PIO OF PIETRELCINA, P. (Memorial) White Francesco Forgione, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, entered the novitiate of the Capuchin friars at age 15, and was ordained at age 22 in 1910. While praying before a cross, he received the stigmata, the first priest ever to be so blessed. He would hear confessions by the hour, … [Read more…]
First Reading: Eccl 1:2-11; Psalm: 90. R. v. 1; Gospel: Lk 9:7-9 THE HUMAN CONSCIENCE BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP “Don’t say those words that will hurt people. Don’t do those things that will hurt people. The things you say today will come and haunt you tomorrow. The things you do today will come … [Read more…]
SS ANDREW KIM TAEGON & COMPANION, M. (Memorial) Red During the 19th century, Andrew Kim Tae-gon was Korea’s first native priest, and the first priest to die for the faith in Korea. As leader of the community, Andrew was tortured and beheaded in 1846 at Seoul, Korea. Also martyred was Paul Chong Hasang, a layman, … [Read more…]
First Reading: Prov 3:27-34; Psalm: 15. R. v. 1b; Gospel: Lk 8:16-18 SHINE OUT BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP In the ancient Jewish architecture, houses are usually windowless. Rooms at night can be so dark that nothing was visible. But with a lamp made of clay a whole room was illumined. Jesus used this … [Read more…]
First Reading: 1Cor 15:35-37. 42-49; Psalm: 56. R. v. 14cd; Gospel: Lk 8:4-15 IDENTIFYING THE OBSTACLES TO GOD’S WORD BY FR VALENTINE NNAMDI EGBUONU, MSP What are the obstacles that hinder the word of God from bearing fruit in us? It is important we pay attention to them because God is more concerned with the … [Read more…]
