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.Von 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).Von 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)Von 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)Von 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…

April 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 10:1-18; Luke 19:1-10. Quoting Romans 8:28, the hymn "Tuyo Soy, Para Vos Nací" in youtu.be/0bECeVc2CCQ, and St. John Henry Newman's comments for January 8, 2022 in ipraywiththegospel.org/docs/iPray_2022.pdf; from "Furrow" Point 127 and "Friends of God" Point 119 by St. Josemaría Escrivá; from St. Augustine's Co…

April 21, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 10:12-18; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 24:13-35. Also quoting from Psalm 23:1-8; Psalm 2; Genesis 3:9-10; 1 John 3:1-2; and St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Point 760 in escriva.org/en/camino/760. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Good Shepherd (Ο ΚΑΛΟΣ ΠΟΙΜΗΝ)" posted by Bene…

April 20, 2024. Scriptural Passage: Genesis 2:1-3. Quoting from "Dies Domini" (The Lord's Day), Point 4, Apostolic Exhortation of John Paul II, May 3, 1998 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "La Méridie…

April 17, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 17:11-19; Luke 1:46-49. Also quoting James 1:17, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:6-7 and the Preparation of the Gifts in the Order of the Mass in ibreviary.com/m2/messale.php?s=ordinario&id=22#EUCARISTICA and the Letter of Pope Francis on the Beatification of Álvaro del Portillo in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/septembe…

April 18, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 7:37; Philippians 2:8, John 6:51 (John 6:44-51). Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Eucharist" by an artist in the workshop of Francisco de Zurbarán in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. (Wikimedia Commons).Von Blessed Meditations

April 19, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 6:52-59. Quoting from 1 Kings 19:1-21 and “A Novena of Holy Communions According to the Effects of Holy Communion and the Eight Beatitudes” by Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, S.V.D. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Last Supper" by Juan Ribalta in the Museum of Fine Arts, Valenci…

April 16, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 24:35-48 (Third Sunday of Easter); Luke 2:19,51. Quoting from Psalm 34:8 and from "Thirsting for Prayer" by Jacques Philippe. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Den vantro Thomas" (Unbelieving Thomas) (detail) by Poul Steffensen in the Zion's Church, Copenhagen. (Wikimedia C…