The Hermit of Antipolo

Today’s readings: Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12 Psalm 5:5-9 Matthew 8:23-27 “Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God!” (Psalm 5:3a) After...

Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul Today’s readings: Acts 12:1-11 Psalm 34:2-9 2 Timothy 4:6-18 Matthew 16:13-19 “blessed is the stalwart...

Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-16 Psalm 147:12-20 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58 Feast of Corpus Christi Why has the world been...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 4 “May we see better times!” (Ps 4:7a) We have been praying intently for some months now for relief from COVID-19....

Today’s psalm: Psalm 90:2-16 “Relent, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!” (Ps 90:13) This is our plaintive and desperate cry...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 91 We have been praying Psalm 91 as a community every day throughout this pandemic. It is a wonderful prayer, full...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 145:10-21 “he hears their cry and saves them.” (Ps 145:19b) Many are praying to God for relief from COVID-19. But...

Today’s readings: Acts 13:44-52 Psalm 98:1-4 John 14:7-14 As COVID-19 is God’s chastisement on a world steeped in darkness and evil, it...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 42:3-4; 43:3-4 “As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.” (Psalm 42:2) COVID-19 has...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 90:2-16 “Relent, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!” (Psalm 90:13) Psalm 90 is a communal lament that...

Today’s readings: Acts 4:23-31 Psalm 2:1-9 John 3:1-8 Practically everyone at that time was against Jesus. “Indeed they gathered in this...

Today’s reading: Acts 8:1-8 After the martyrdom of Stephen, “on that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in...

Today’s readings: Acts 6:8-15 Psalm 119:23-30 John 6:22-29 Still under lockdown due to COVID-19, with most of churches throughout the...

Today’s readings: Acts 2:14-28 Psalm 16:1-11 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35 “Keep me safe, O God; in you I take refuge.” (Psalm16:1) For...

Today’s readings: 1 Peter 5:5-14 Psalm 89:2-18 Mark 16:15-20 The world has become proud in its achievements and scientific advances. Many...

Today’s readings: Acts 5:27-33 Psalm 34:2-20 John 3:31-36 “whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon...

Today’s readings: Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 “although now for a little while you may have to...

Today’s readings: Acts 4:1-12 Psalm 118:1-27 John 21:1-14 “The Lord chastised me harshly, but did not hand me over to death.” (Psalm...

The biggest number of COVID-19 infections and deaths is now the USA. And in the USA, the biggest numbers are in New York. Governor Andrew...

Today’s readings: Acts 2:36-41 Psalm 33:4-5,18-19,20,22 John 20:11-18 COVID-19 rages on. One of the major negative effects for us...