In Jesus’ time, the father was responsible for the basic education of his children, which included reading, at least, the Scriptures, and...
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NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 6: “JOSEPH, A FAITHFUL SHARER IN CHRIST’S SACRIFICIAL SUFFERINGS”
The third sorrow and joy of St. Joseph attests to the pain Joseph also experienced when the blood of Jesus was first shed at his circumcision. This...
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 3: “SAINT JOSEPH, PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH”
In the year 1870, St. Joseph was declared “Patron of the Universal Church” by Pope Pius IX. As a follow-up, in 1889, Pope Leo XIII issued an...
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 2: “GO TO JOSEPH” (On the need of reawakening devotion to St. Joseph)
To the people who were suffering from the famine in Egypt, the Pharaoh said: “Go to Joseph, do what he tells you” (Gen. 41:55). And Joseph, the most...
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 1: JOSEPH, THE RELEVANCE OF SILENCE IN A NOISY ERA
From the disturbing sound pollution perceived from automobiles to the regular noise produced from various sound systems at Churches, Mosques, clubs...
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 5: “JOSEPH, PATRON OF A HAPPY DEATH”
Have you ever wondered how it feels like, at the end of your journey here on earth to die in the arms of Jesus and Mary? Such was the awesome and...
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 4: “SAINT JOSEPH, OUR MODEL IN LIVING OUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW”
When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, one is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the “letter”) of the...
From its etymological derivative, the concept of “rapture” springs from a Medieval Latin word “raptura”, meaning seizure, kidnapping, carrying...
20TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C: JESUS, THE TRUTH THAT SETS THE WORLD ON FIRE AND BRINGS ABOUT DIVISION
The philosophy of speaking and living by the truth often leads one to “stand-alone”, and oftentimes, makes one appear rejected. The reality of our...
1. He was a well-educated man… 2. He believed that a strong intellectual foundation would allow a man to preach more convincingly, and...