The Hermit of Antipolo

Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 The story of the widow’s mite is a challenge to us with regard to financial stewardship. Everything we...

Today’s readings: Psalm 37:5-6,30-31,39-40 Mark 7:14-23 David says in this psalm: “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will...

Today’s reading: Sirach 35:1-12 Everything belongs to God, and we are just stewards of what we ordinarily call “ours”--our time, our...

Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 Financial giving is not measured by God in absolute amounts but in relation to one’s income or resources,...

Today’s gospel: Luke 16:9-15 Today’s secular world loves money, just like “the Pharisees, who loved money” (v.14a). Now people will not...

Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 “Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.”...

Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 The Holy Spirit included this story of the poor widow’s contribution in order to challenge us who are not as...

Today’s gospel: Luke 16:9-15 You accept Jesus as master and Lord. You also accept Biblical teachings about detachment, self-emptying,...

Here is part of Fr Cantalamessa’s Good Friday homily. It is a good teaching on mammon. A strong antidote is true financial stewardship....

Today’s gospel: Luke 21:1-4 As we move on to respond to the call to the New Evangelization, as the Lord actually opens up to us the way...

Today’s readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7-10 Mark 12:38-44 God loves the poor. Jesus’ mission is to the poor (Lk 4:18). In the...

Today’s readings: Philippians 4:10-19 Psalm 112:1-9 Luke 16:9-15 Jesus warns us, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Lk 16:13c). God...

Today’s gospel: Mark 12:38-44 No, there is no error in the title. The use of “might” rather than “mite” is deliberate. Let us see why....

Today’s reading: Acts 4:32-35 Massive poverty is a scourge in the world. This is even more so considering God created a world of...

Today’s reading: Luke 12:13-21 Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. How many of us are actually rich fools? First, are we rich? The...

Today’s reading: Matthew 22:15-21 The Pharisees try to entrap Jesus in his speech (Mt 22:15). They oppose the Roman occupation, while the...

Today’s readings: 1 Timothy 6:2-12 Psalm 49:6-20 Luke 8:1-3 Our work is evangelization and mission. We journey with Jesus “from one town...

Today’s reading: Matthew 19:23-30 Jesus gives a startling teaching: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the...

Today’s reading: Matthew 6:24-34 Money can become a god in our life that demands utmost attention from us. Money can become a master that...

Today’s reading: Matthew 6:19-23 Being able to live out financial stewardship is a matter of perspective. If we focus on our human needs,...