The Hermit of Antipolo

Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Psalm 44:11-27 Mark 1:40-45 The Israelites were told by God to take the land, and they engaged in...

Today’s gospel: Mark 1:29-39 We are soldiers of Christ serving in the army of Mary. We are called to be holy warriors. This is about...

Today’s gospel: Luke 1:39-45 God had done a miraculous wonder in the lives of Elizabeth and Mary. Elizabeth had conceived in her old age...

Today’s readings: Isaiah 4:2-6 Psalm 122:1-4,8-9 Matthew 8:5-11 Soldiers are those who obey their commanders. Oftentimes, what is...

Today’s reading: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59 After the death of Mattathias, his son Judas, called Maccabeus, took up the leadership....

Today’s readings: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29 Psalm 50:1-2,5-6,14-15 Luke 19:41-44 Jesus lamented for Jerusalem, the holy city, because it “did...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 3:2-8 Absalom turned against his own father David, who was forced to flee for his life. David then composed this...

Today’s gospel: John 13:21-38 At the last supper, Jesus told his disciples about loving one another. “I give you a new commandment: love...

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Today’s readings: Genesis 3:9-20 Ephesians 1:3-12 Luke 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the Immaculate...

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: Amos 2:6-16 Psalm 50:16-23 Matthew 8:18-22 Holy warriors have one great enemy, and that is the evil one. Warriors in...

Today’s readings: Acts 4:13-21 Psalm 118:1-21 Mark 16:9-15 We are in the first week of Easter, and we continue to consider what Easter is...

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...

In our work of evangelization and mission, we are deep into spiritual warfare, against a strong enemy. This is a fight to the death, or...

Today’s gospel: Matthew 11:11-15 Jesus says something enigmatic: “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven...

Today’s reading: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29 King Antiochus had instituted pagan worship in the realm, forcing all peoples to abandon their...

Memorial of the Guardian Angels Today’s readings: Exodus 23:20-23 Psalm 91:1-11 Matthew 18:1-10 We have been told from our childhood that...

Today’s reading: Joshua 24:14-29 Joshua was the successor of Moses. He was the warrior who led God’s people into the promised land and...

Solemnity of the Assumption Today’s readings: Revelation 11:19-12:10 Psalm 45:10-16 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Luke 1:39-56 Our Church is a...

Today’s readings: 1 Kings 19:9-13 Psalm 85:9-14 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Today we have one of the more basic stumbling blocks for...