The Hermit of Antipolo

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...

Today’s readings: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 Luke 19:45-48 In his zeal for his Father’s house, Jesus drove out the...

Today’s readings: Jonah 3:1-10 Psalm 51:3-19 Luke 11:29-32 What Jesus said about his time is very much applicable today, even more so....

Today’s readings: Revelation 15:1-4 Psalm 98:1-9 Luke 21:12-19 We today are living in the midst of intense spiritual war. In both...

Today’s reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 We are in spiritual war. This war is about souls. This war is about truth. The enemy, who seeks the...

Today’s reading: Psalm 18:31-51 David was God’s holy warrior (even as he had fallen into terrible sins). He was tasked to govern the...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 24:2-17 Psalm 32:1-7 Mark 6:1-6 Many people are easily offended. They take offense for many things: * A...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 15:13-16:13 Psalm 3:2-7 Mark 5:1-20 The holy warrior can expect many to oppose him. “How many are my foes,...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 12:1-17 Psalm 51:12-17 Mark 4:35-41 Nathan the prophet told David a parable about a rich man who oppressed a...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-17 Psalm 51:3-11 Mark 4:26-34 David was chosen, anointed, appointed and empowered. He was God’s holy...

Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Psalm 89:20-26 Mark 3:22-30 We are engaged in intense spiritual war, and God calls us to be holy...

Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 18:6-19:7 Psalm 56:2-14 Mark 3:7-12 Today we have the tale of two warriors, Saul and David. Saul was the first...

Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 15:16-23 Psalm 50:8-23 Mark 2:18-22 Soldiers are expected to fully obey the commands of their superiors, which...

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

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 readings: Judges 6:11-24 Psalm 85:9-14 Matthew 19:23-30 Today we face an unprecedented crisis of faith in the world and in our...

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...

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...