Soul Food & Homilies

TO DIE TO SELF Homily delivered by Fr. Miguel Gaspe, CSsr on the Feast of Saint Thérèse Couderc, co-founder of Cenacle SistersHoly Family Redemptorist Retreat House, Busay, Cebu City26 September 2025...

Me Save My friend JM is the only person I know whose full name is “JM.” His dad named him Joseph Marlow. But when he abandoned the family, JM’s maternal lolo had his name legally changed to...

Do you miss Pope Francis? What do you remember most about his teachings or words of wisdom? I recently read his autobiography titled Hope: An Autobiography, and there found an interesting lesson from...

            I was missing Pope Francis this past week so I went back to videos of his visit to Tacloban. I don’t think any papal visit in our country was as deeply moving as that one. Remember the...

Where does Easter begin? I remember a video I once saw on Facebook of an Easter Vigil Mass. There was this impressive setup— there was a cave in the sanctuary, and at the climactic moment during the...

We live in a world filled with uncertainties, shifting values, and fleeting securities. Where do we turn for strength? Today’s readings remind us that to truly flourish, we must be firmly rooted in...

We celebrate this Eucharist to mark the transition of Sr. Rose and Sr. Ria’s ministry. Interestingly, we have today’s readings from the Gospel of Mark as we do so. The very first word of the reading...

One cold winter morning, three palm fruit farmers were warming themselves by the fireside. Soon two of them were engaged in a heated debate comparing their religions to decide which one was the true...

Introduction Isn’t it a bit strange that the Church celebrates the motherhood of Mary on the first day of the year? Have you ever asked that question to yourself? Why, after celebrating advent waiting...