February 6, 2023. Gospel Passage: Revelation 2:3-5; Matthew 3:1-3. Quoting St. Josemaria Escriva in "The Way" Point 443 within https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-chapter-19.htm and :Furrow" Point 145 in  https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/furrow-point-145.htm Also referring to the conversion of Archbishop Metropolitan Anthony Bloom as told in http://www.mitras.ru/eng/eng_04.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Virgen despertando al Niño" (The Virgin Awakening Child Christ) by Juan Sánchez Cotán in the Museo de Bellas Artes, Granada. (Wikimedia Commons)

Returning to Our First Love

February 16, 2023. Gospel Passages: Mark 8:22-26; Matthew 16:15; Luke 9:62; Mark 10:51.  Quoting from "The Way" Point 792 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-792.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Healing the Blind Man" by Václav Mánes in the National Gallery, Prague. (Wikimedia Commons)

Contemplative Conversion

March 24, 2023. Gospel Passages: Matthew 27:25-26; Luke 22:41-44; Luke 1:38, 2: 6-7, 41-52; Matthew 1:18-24, 2:13-15; John 2:1-11; Matthew 15:22-28 (Mark 7:24-29). Also Daniel 10:11; 2 Kings 5:1-19. Reference: St.Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way of the Cross" 9th Station in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/-point-9.htm and 4th Station in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way_of_the_cross-point-4.htm and "The Way" Point 204 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-204.htm Quoting from "The Man of Villa Tevere" by Pilar Urbano and and "A Short Road to Perfection" in "Meditations and Devotions" by St. John Henry Newman in https://www.newmanreader.org/works/meditations/meditations8.html#shortroad Meditation with Fr. Gavan Jennings, guest priest from the St. Josemaria Institute. Image: "Christus am Kreuz mit Maria und Johannes" (Christ on the Cross with Mary and  John) by Albrecht Altdorfer in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel. (Wikimedia Commons)

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The Will of God ~ Hand in Hand with Mary

March 23, 2023. Gospel Passages: John 5:17-30, 31-47. Scriptural Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7. Also quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Forge" in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_forge-point-613.htm and "Introduction to the Devout Life"  by St. Francis de Sales Part III in http://www.catholictreasury.info/books/devout_life/dev55.php
Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Holy Trinity" by Miguel Cabrera (Circle of)in the Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona.(Wikimedia Commons)

Obedience ~ Corresponding to Grace

March 30, 2023. Gospel Passages: John 8:21-30, 31-42, 51-59. Also quoting from Philippians 2:8, Isaiah 43:1. 1 Samuel 3:1-11, 1 Corinthians 10:13 and from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Furrow" Point 613 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/furrow-point-613.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain.  Image: "The Good Shepherd (Christ with Teens)" by Christopher Santer in Pacem Studio. Used with Permission from http://pacemstudio.com/portfolio/the-good-shepherd-print/

The Tension in the Call to Love and Service

April 5, 2023. Scriptural Passages: Matthew 26:1--27:66; John 15:13. Galatians 2:20; Psalm 51:17. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in the Introduction to "The Way of the Cross" in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way_of_the_cross-point-0.htm; "The Way" Point 288 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-288.htm; and "Friends of God" Points 299 and 141 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-299.htm and https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-141.htm. Reference: Homily (Prayer) by Saint Gregory Nazianzen in https://divineoffice.org/lent-w05-sat-or Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Crucifixion of Christ, with Scenes from the Life of Jesus" attributed to Frans Francken the Younger. Private Collection. (Wikimedia Commons)

Accompanying Jesus in His Passion (Rebroadcast)

April 9, 2023. Gospel Passages: John 20:1-9; Luke 1:26-38. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá's The Way, Point 279 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-279.htm and Maximus the Confessor's The Life of the Virgin. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. 
Image: "Jésus-Christ ressuscité apparaissant à la Vierge"(The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin)  by Jacques Stella. Private Collection. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Regina Caeli, recited in place of the Angelus during the Eastertide:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_caeli
Regina Caeli (recited in place of the Angelus during Eastertide)
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. 
R. For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia. 
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. 
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. 
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who through the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ gave rejoicing to the world: grant, we pray, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joy of everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

Easter Day ~ Mary's Eternal Fiat (Rebroadcast)

April 14, 2023. Gospel Passages: John 21:1-14; John 20:11-18. Quoting from "Friends of God" Point 266 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-266.htm Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest from Toronto on "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Image: "Apparition du Christ sur les bords du lac de Tibériade" (Christ Appears on the Shore of Lake Tiberias) by James Tissot in the Brooklyn Museum, New York. (Wikimedia Commons)Music: Handel, Opera Rinaldo, Aria "Lascia ch'io pianga", arranged for guitar by Bert Alink.

"Look, It is the Lord!"

April 16, 2023. Second Sunday of Easter. Gospel Passages: John 20:19-31; Luke 15:11-32. Quoting from "Seven Secrets of Confession" by Vinny Flyn Image: "Still Doubting" by  John Granville Gregory in the Bangor Cathedral, Wales. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain.

Plunging Into God's Mercy ~ Divine Mercy Sunday

April 17, 2023. Gospel Passages: Luke 24:6-7; Matthew 25:23; Luke 15:20-21; John 16:20-23. Quoting from "The Holy Rosary" First Glorious Mystery by St. Josemaría Escrivá in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/-point-11.htm and from "Behold the Pierced One: An Approach to a Spiritual Christology" and  "Jesus of Nazareth" (Volume II) by Pope Benedict XVI. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Resurrection of Christ" by Samuel van Hoogstraten in the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Christian's Joy and Optimism

April 18, 2023. Gospel Passages: John 3:8, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 6:21, 1 Samuel 3:7-11, Ecclesiastes 8:8. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Jesus Christ and Nicodemus” by Matthias Stom in the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Germany. (Wikimedia Commons)

Docility to the Holy Spirit (Rebroadcast)

Uploaded by friends of Father Francis Ongkingco, with his guided meditations from the Philippines. We also have guest priests.

Accompanying Jesus in His Passion (Rebroadcast)

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