Soul Food & Homilies

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...

MEMORIAL OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS: WHAT’S IN A NAME? Remember the names that parents gave their newborn babies during the pandemic? In the US, the most famous ones would be Covid for boys and...

To grasp the very gift and meaning of Christmas, I often turn to this story that is really a parable by Soren Kierkegaard. Once upon a time there lived in a great castle a king so powerful and wealthy...