Saturday, July 25, 2025 Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne Sir 44:1, 10-15; Mt 13:16-17 The feast of Saints Joachim and Anne reminds us of the importance of and our responsibility to transmit Christian faith to younger generations. The little information we have about Saints Joachim and Anne comes from the apocryphal Gospel of James. […]
Friday, July 25, 2025 Feast of St. James, Apostle 2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20: 20-28 Today we celebrate the feast of St. James, apostle. James and his brother John were famously referred to by Jesus as Sons of Thunder (Boanerges) (Mk 3:14-17), and it might have been due to their emotional reactions and decisions. The
Thursday, July 24, 2025 Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Mt 13:10-17 Today’s Gospel explains the purpose of parables. By looking at parables, the beautiful stories, one may easily conclude that the parables are meant to enlighten people. While we may not be wrong, we are also called to embrace the fact that Jesus also used the
