The Hermit of Antipolo

Today’s reading: Acts 4:32-37 Life in the early Church had several characteristics (all starting with the letter “S”). Synodality. “The...

Gospel reading: John 18:1-19:42 In that most dramatic event almost two millennia ago, the main protagonists were Jesus and Satan. Satan...

Gospel reading: Matthew 26:14-25 We do admit that we are all sinners. But perhaps many do not know to what extent they indeed are...

Today’s reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Today’s passage is part of the third “Servant of the Lord” poems in Isaiah (out of four). These passages...

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Today’s readings: Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 40:7-11 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Today is a very...

Today’s gospel: John 8:31-42 Once again, Jesus’ words two millennia ago have relevance for us in recognizing modernism in our Church...

Today’s gospel: John 8:21-30 Once again, we have a definition of modernism that we can draw from Jesus’ words. He said to the scribes...

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1:1-6 Luke 16:19-31 Once again in the scriptures, we are given a good definition of Modernism. ...

Readings: James 3:1-10 Psalm 12:2-8 Mark 9:2-13 One scourge in our Church today is false and even heretical teaching, done by liberals...

Gospel Reading: Mark 8:27-33 Why was Jesus so harsh with Peter, calling him Satan? After all, Peter was just concerned for him, not...

Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalm 1:1-6 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Luke 6:17,20-26 “Thus says the Lord: cursed is the man who trusts in...

Gospel reading: Mark 7:1-13 The scribes and Pharisees were the religious authorities during Jesus’ time. They were intent on “keeping...

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19 Psalm 71:1-6,15-17 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Luke 4:21-30 In today’s world of darkness and sin, in...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 12:1-7,10-17 Psalm 51:12-17 Mark 4:35-41 Many grievous sinners today might be like David. They still know what...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday revised anew the Oratio Imperata against COVID-19 (please see below)....

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-10,13-17 Psalm 51:3-7,10-11 David was a man after God’s own heart. He was God’s warrior, who won Israel’s...

Readings: 1 John 4:19-5:4 Psalm 72:1-2,14-15,17 Luke 4:14-22 The basic reason why the Church is insisting and mandating that the unvaxxed...

Gospel reading: Mark 6:34-44 “When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like...

Readings: 1 John 3:22-4:6 Psalm 2:7-11 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 Today “many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 Jn 4:1b), and...

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Reading: Genesis 3:9-15,20 We understand modernism to mean the embrace of the culture of the age,...