May 31, 2025. Gospel Passage: Luke 1:39-41. Quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Points 298 and 238  in escriva.org/en/camino/298 and escriva.org/en/camino/238. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain.Image: "Visitation" by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Louvre Museum, Paris (Wikimedia Commons).

The Visitation ~ Resolve Borne of Joy

June 12, 2025. Matthew 26:38-44 (Proper to the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest, Thursday after Pentecost). Quoting from "The Sanctifier: The Classic Work on the Holy Spirit" by Arch. Luis Martinez. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Última Cena" (The Last Supper) (detail) by Juan de Juanes (Vicente Juan Masip) in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (Wikimedia Commons).

Identifying Ourselves with Jesus Christ, Eternal HighPriest (Rebroadcast)

June 16, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 16:31-33. Also Psalm 88, 2 Corinthians 12:10. Quoting St. Augustine, "Confessions" Book III, Point 11 in www.newadvent.org/fathers/110103.htm and St. Josemaría Escriva in "The Way" Point 330 in escriva.org/en/camino/330. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ Carrying the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John" by Luis de Morales in Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland (Wikimedia Commons).

Acts of Contrition, Strength in our Weakness

June 15, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 16:12-15, 15:15. Quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Points 692 and 968 in escriva.org/en/camino/692 and escriva.org/en/camino/968, in "Friends of God" Point 310 in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/310, and in "The Forge" Point 227 in escriva.org/en/forja/227. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Holy Trinity" by Pietro Novelli in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (Wikimedia Commons).

Mystery Inviting to a Trusting Relationship (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity)

June 15, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 17:11. Quoting from "Contemplating the Trinity: The Path to the Abundant Christian Life" by By Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap in scribd.com/document/677236056/Contemplating-the-Trinity-The-Path-to-the-Abundant-Christian-Life-Raniero-Cantalamessa-Z-Library and "Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis, Book Three, in leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imb3c01-10.html. Reference:  Prayer, "Trisagium Angelicum" preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Trinitas/Trisagion.html and "The Holy Trinity" by Masaccio in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_(Masaccio) and smn.it/en/artworks/masaccios-holy-trinity. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Trinity" as Angels being hosted by Abraham at Mambré by Andrei Rublev in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow (Wikimedia Commons).

Delving Into The Mystery of the Blessed Trinity

June 18, 2025. Gospel Passage: Matthew 16:24. Also Philippians 2:5-8. Quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "Furrow" Point 739 in escriva.org/en/surco/739.  Reference: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Points 464-469 in catholicculture.org/culture/library/catechism/index.cfm?recnum=2158. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest from Toronto on "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Image: "Awaiting the Command" by Jon McNaughton in WikiArt.

The Sentiments of Christ: Abdicate from your Throne

June 19, 2025. Gospel Passage: Matthew 6:7-15. Also Exodus 20:1-3. Quoting John Paul II’s Message for the 14th World Youth Day, January 6, 1999 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/youth/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_09011999_xiv-world-youth-day.html and “The Forge” Point 750 and “Friends of God” Point 152 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/forja/750 and escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/152. Reference: “Catechism of the Catholic Church” Points 2765 and 1762-1766 in catholiccrossreference.online/catechism/#!/search/2765-2772 and vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_three/section_one/chapter_one/article_5.index.html#part_three. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)” by Jen Norton. Used with Permission.

Feeling Our Interior Life (Rebroadcast)

June 21, 2025. Gospel Passages: Matthew 6:24-34; Matthew 22:37 (Deuteronomy 6:5). Also Colossians 3:1, Ezekiel 36:26 . Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "Friends of God" Point 152 in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/152. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Daily Lily" in Taiwan by Flysonic on Flickr.

Nothing More Than Feelings~Interior Life (Rebroadcast)

June 20, 2025. Gospel Passages: Matthew 6:19-21,22-23; Matthew 16:26; Luke 2:7; Matthew 8:20. Matthew 27:28; Luke 5:3; Matthew 27:28; Luke 5:3; Matthew 21:2; Luke 22:11; Mark 15:46; Matthew 6:19; Matthew 5:3. Also Psalm 24:1; Philippians 4:12-13; Romans 14:7; Galatians 5:19-23; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 8:9;  1 Peter 5:8. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Forge" Points 523, 117, and 512 in escriva.org/en/forja/523, escriva.org/en/forja/117, and escriva.org/en/forja/512; and Pope Francis in Speech at Prayer Vigil on XXXI World Youth Day, July 2016 in vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2016/july/documents/papa-francesco_20160730_polonia-veglia-giovani.html. Reference:  Pope Benedict XVI, "Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives." Meditation with Fr. Henry Bocala, guest priest and regular contributor. Photo Credit: "Brown jewelry box beside concrete stairs" by Roman Kraft on Unsplash.

Store Up Treasures in Heaven ~ The Spirit of Detachment

June 22, 2025. Gospel Passages: Luke 9:11b-17, 22:9-11; Mark 14:12-16. Quoting St. Thomas Aquinas in Opusculum 57 in the Second Reading of the Divine Office for Corpus Christi in ibreviary.com/m2/breviario.php?s=ufficio_delle_letture and in crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/wonderfulbanquet. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Forge" Point 835 in escriva.org/en/forja/835; "Friends of God" Point 67, in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/67 and "Furrow" Point 497 in escriva.org/en/surco/497. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Man Bearing a Pitcher" by James Tissot in the Brooklyn Museum, New York (Wikimedia Commons).

Bearers of the Eucharist (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ)

June 30, 2025. Gospel Passage: Matthew 8:18-22. Also Philippians 4:11-13. Quoting from St. John Chrysostom, Commentary on Matthew 8:21 in catenabible.com/com/57eb0db6b0d44ee10cfac394. References: "How to Make Good Things Happen" by Marian Rojas Estapé and "Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes in gutenberg.org/ebooks/996. Meditation with Fr. Eric Nicolai, guest priest in Montreal at "In Your Presence" on Spotify. Photo Credit: "Brown and white fox sleeping" by Diana Parkhouse on Unsplash.

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