April 25, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 21:1-14. Quoting from the Diaries of St. Faustina in www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/jesus-i-trust-you-0 and from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 1 in escriva.org/en/camino/1. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ's Charge to Peter" by Raphael at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Our Identity as Apostles

April 26, 2025. Gospel Passage: Luke 24:13-35; Matthew 28:20. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ and the Disciples in Emmaus" by a Follower of Caravagio in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Wikimedia Commons).

Our Eucharistic Hope in Christ

April 28, 2025. Gospel Passages: John 3:8, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 6:21. Also quoting from 1 Samuel 3:7-11, Ecclesiastes 8:8. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Jesus and Nicodemus" by the Come, Follow Me: Learning and Teaching Resources of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Docility to the Holy Spirit (Rebroadcast)

April 29, 2025. Gospel Passage: Matthew 28:20. Quoting Pope Francis in Prayer Intention, January 10, 2023 in press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/01/10/230110f.html and in Address dated February 1, 2024 in www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/february/documents/20240201-university-indiana.pdf. Also quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Points 831 and 545 in escriva.org/en/camino/831 and in escriva.org/en/camino/545. Reference: St. James and Our Lady of the Pillar in catholicnewsagency.com/saint/nuestra-senora-del-pilar-our-lady-of-the-pillar-622. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Last Supper" by  Valentin de Boulogne in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Wikimedia Commons).

The Apostolic Mission: Bringing Christ to Others

April 30, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 3:16-17; Matthew 10:34-39. Quoting from "True Devotion to the Sacred Heart" Chapter 1 by Fr. Lukas Etlin, OSB in tandirection.com/pursuit-of-perfection/true-devotion-to-the-sacred-heart. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ Carrying the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John" by Luis de Morales in the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland (Wikimedia Commons).

Identification With Christ Through His Sacred Heart (Rebroadcast)

May 2, 2025. Gospel Passages: Matthew 6:9-13, 14-15; 7:2, 18:23-35; Luke 23:34. Also Psalm 130:3-4, 1 John 4:8, 16, 20. References: "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee in www.cnbc.com/2024/05/31/phrases-that-are-often-peoples-last-words-says-doctor-what-we-can-learn.html and "The Story of Maria Goretti" in mgoretti.org/mgstory. Meditation with Fr. Henry Bocala, guest priest and regular contributor. Image: "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Ary Scheffer in the Wallace Collection, London (Wikimedia Commons).

Forgive Us, As We Forgive Others

May 3, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 2:1-11. Quoting from "The Complete Works of Elizabeth of the Trinity, Volume One" by St. Elizabeth of the Trinity in archive.org/details/ihavefoundgodcom00eliz and work of St. Peter Julian Eymard. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Wedding Miracle" by Greg Sargent in LDS Art. Used with permission.

Imitating Mary's Docility to God's Action

May 4, 2025. Gospel Passage:  John 21:1-19.  Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Cast Your Nets on the Right Side" by Greg Olsen. Used with Permission.

Come and Have Breakfast (Third Sunday of Easter)

May 5, 2025. Gospel Passages: Mark 16:9-15; Matthew 11:29; John 2:5. Quoting from St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 604 in escriva.org/en/camino/604. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Incredulity of St. Thomas" by Benjamin West (Wikimedia Commons).

"Learn from Me"...Humble and Meek

May 6, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 6:24-35, 48-51. Also Exodus 16:1-35. Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 and "Penitential Act" in the Roman Missal in www.ibreviary.com/m2/messale.php?s=ordinario&id=22. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain.  Image: "Bread of Life" by Chris Young in LDS Art. Used with Permission.

Growing in Eucharistic Faith (Rebroadcast)

May 7, 2025. Gospel Passages: John 6:35-40; Luke 16:10; Luke 1:38. Also Galatians 2:20. Quoting from "The Way" Points 813-819 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-chapter-39.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Jesus in the Garden of Olives" by Matthew James Collins. Used with Permission.

7 May 2025

Little Things and the Centrality of Christ (Rebroadcast)

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

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