Friday, August 15, 2025 Solemnity of the Assumption Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 The Feast of the Assumption invites us to imitate Mother Mary’s faithfulness and dedication to the cause of God. On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII, in his Munificentissimus Deus, wrote that ‘We pronounce, declare, and define it to be […]
Thursday, August 14, 2025 Josh 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Mt 18:21-19:1 Today’s Gospel invites us to reflect on forgiveness, followed by yesterday’s theme on reconciliation. Hence, the text highlights that, like reconciliation, forgiveness is rooted in fraternal charity. Imitating yesterday’s Gospel wherein Jesus starts teaching, ‘If your brother sins against you…’, today’s text presents Peter’s doubt
Wednesday, April 13, 2025 Deut 34:1-12; Mt 18:15-20 Today’s Gospel highlights fraternal charity as the path to reconciliation. By calling the one who sins against us as our ‘brother,’ Jesus already sets the tone for the kind of reflection to follow. In his teaching, Jesus enlightens us with ways to keep our relationships intact. For
