Before all else, I offer my deepest thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe for the miracle she granted me in December 2023. By her intercession, I was healed and am still alive. When I was a small Filipino child in the Philippines, I had her image on my bedroom wall …
J.M.J. On October 7, 1571, the Catholic world witnessed what many believe was nothing short of miraculous. A Christian fleet, known as the Holy League, sailed to meet an enormous Ottoman armada in the Gulf of Patras near Lepanto — a coastal town in Greece. The Ottomans, representing the Islamic …
In today’s Gospel, when Jesus’ apostles asked Him, “Increase our faith,” it sounded like such a sincere request — and it was. Mind you, that wasn’t a request by non-believers, or in our present era, atheists and the godless — to have faith — because they are faithless. In this …
I don’t know about non-Catholics—meaning, members of Christian sects, followers of non-Christian religions, and even atheists—but one thing I’ve consistently noticed about the Catholics I have known, including me, particularly those who attend Mass and practice devotions, or are considered practicing Catholics, is that they seem to be spared from …
I must say that Conclave 2025 is the conclave that I’ve been waiting for my whole life — it sounds like I’m exaggerating but I’m not – because I’ve been waiting for it since I was a small child. And that’s because of The Prophecy of the Popes (In Latin, …
Easter is the highest feast of the liturgical year, celebrating Christ’s definitive victory over death. Yet for many Catholics, the joy of the Paschal liturgy may feel distant — because it does not always reflect the state of one’s soul. My Reflection 1. I have known and met Catholics when I …
J.M.J. March 19 is a date I never forget—the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Mary’s husband and the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since the time I consecrated myself to him, I have always considered him my father, my protector, and my guide. My whole family also made our consecration …
J.M.J. To my dear Readers, May the joy of the Holy Family fill our hearts this Christmas season, and may our family be abundantly blessed with peace, love, health, and happiness in the coming year—2025 A.D., the Year of Our Lord and the Jubilee Year as Pilgrims of Hope. A …
This morning, I woke up to #Germany trending on X (formerly Twitter) and read about a tragic event where a man from Saudi Arabia intentionally plowed his car at high speed into crowds at a Christmas market (Weihnachtsmärkte) in Magdeburg, Germany, committing a horrific terrorist attack. While some reports mention …
First Reading – Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22 The LORD cried loud for me to hear: Come, you scourges of the city! With that I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces the north, each with a destroying weapon in his hand. In their midst was …
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