diocesesantoninoMay 4, 20203 minThe Good Shepherd's Way!Today is Good Shepherd Sunday! In today’s gospel, Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. I am the gate....
diocesesantoninoApr 28, 20204 minBe An Agent of Positive EncountersLord, you will show us the path of life! (Psalm 16) Fr. Anthony de Mello shared a gripping story of a traveler who was walking along the...
diocesesantoninoApr 20, 20204 minEaster: The Way of Divine MercyThe story is told of a politician who, after receiving the proofs of a picture, was very angry with the photographer. He stormed back to...
diocesesantoninoApr 13, 20202 minEaster: Our Glorious VictoryHappy Easter to you all! With COVID-19, my prayerful hope was for us to have a great Holy Week experience. In my homily on Palm Sunday, I...
diocesesantoninoApr 5, 20203 minBaptized to Embrace Our CrossesToday is Palm Sunday! The Entrance Antiphon for our Holy Mass celebration captures the very essence of Passion Sunday: "Six days before...
diocesesantoninoMar 29, 20203 minGod is OUR Life!COVID-19 is opening our eyes to something we’ve never seen in our lifetime – suffering; suspension of schooling, social events, work...
diocesesantoninoMar 22, 20203 minRejoice Sunday Amid COVID-19?The Fourth Sunday of Lent is Laetare or Rejoice Sunday because we are already more than halfway in our Lenten pilgrimage. Since Ash...
diocesesantoninoMar 17, 20204 minWhat Message Do You Want to Hear?I humbly asked our fellow MSSN clergy to reflect on the article about the Pope’s Secretary in Crux Online Paper that carries this...
diocesesantoninoMar 15, 20203 minChrist, The Living Water Within UsOnce there was a woman who had to make a daily trip of a mile to draw water from a public well. Over the years she grew weary of the...
diocesesantoninoMar 8, 20203 minSuch Love is SacrificeThe love of Jesus for us was self-emptying that culminated in crucifixion. (Philippians 2:6-11) As a result, we learned that there is no...
diocesesantoninoFeb 29, 20204 minLearning From TemptationsTemptations are real, and we all have had experiences facing and dealing with them in life. What have we learned from our experiences?...
diocesesantoninoFeb 23, 20203 minLove Your Enemies“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you….” Matthew 5:44) It is a huge challenge to love our enemies and puts all of us in...
diocesesantoninoFeb 16, 20203 minThe Law of LoveA cartoon in a national magazine shows Moses with two tablets under his arm coming down a mountain. “I’ve got good news and bad news,” he...
diocesesantoninoFeb 9, 20202 minSalt of the Earth and Light of the WorldIn a busy and crowded clinic, the doctor noticed through a glass window one patient nervously unsettled in the waiting room. But then to...
diocesesantoninoFeb 2, 20202 minMeeting with God: The Ultimate EncounterIn our ever-ancient Catholic Catechism, we heard these two words – Beatific Vision, which is seeing God face-to-face. It is our ultimate...
diocesesantoninoJan 29, 20203 minKeeping the Light Burning Brightly for MinistryBoth the First Reading (from Isaiah 8:23—9:3) and the Gospel (Matthew 4:12-23) mention the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, a...
diocesesantoninoJan 29, 20203 minWorship Through DancingThe feast of Señor Santo Niño de Cebu is well-known for its Sinulog dance. It is a worship dance, but many are still not convinced that...
diocesesantoninoJan 11, 20203 minBaptism of the Lord: The Manifestation of Jesus's Humility Our worship liturgy this Sunday is a celebration of the Baptism of our Lord. As the gospel of Matthew (Mt 3:13-17) narrates, Jesus came...
diocesesantoninoJan 10, 20201 min"Ever Ancient Yet So New"There is so much to talk about God, and He is what the world needs yesterday, today, and forever. Like what Saint Augustine of Hippo...
diocesesantoninoJan 10, 20201 minThank You!The world has completely changed with new technology. And, it is continually changing with so many new innovations and creativity. It is...