jesus others  yourself,  humility, opening our eyes-ears-and mind, prayers are very importante, encouragement received and given to others. thank you God for the gift of joy and hope🙏🏻💕

November 3, 2022. Gospel Passage: Luke 13:22-30. Also quoting Ephesians 6:13-17. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Broad Road and Narrow Gate" by Ain Vares in  www.ainvaresart.com Used with Permission.

How to Focus in our Interior Life

December 14, 2022. Gospel Passage: Luke 1:26-39. Quoting from Psalm 2. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "March 25, The Annunciation and the Incarnation of the Lord" by Polikipolik.Design on Instagram. Used with permission.

What's In a Name? Being Called and Sent

December 15, 2022. Gospel Passage: Luke 7:24-30. Quoting from "Friends of God" Point 75 by St. Josemaría Escriva in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-chapter-5.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist" by Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolommeo di Pagholo) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (Wikimedia Commons)

A Personality Like Christ's

December 23, 2022. Gospel Passages: Luke 2:4-7; John 4:4-42. Quoting St Josemaría Escrivá in "Friends of God" Point 207 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/friends_of_god-point-207.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "L'Adoration des bergers" (The Adoration of the Shepherds) (detail) by Charles Le Brun at the Louvre Museum, Paris. (Wikimedia Commons)

"O" Antiphon, December 23: O Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:14, 8:8; Luke 1:31-33), our king and our lawgiver (Genesis 49:10; cf. Ezekiel 21:32), the hope of the nations and their Savior (Isaiah 33:22): Come and save us, O Lord our God.

December 23: The Gift of Hope. Mary, Cause of our Joy, pray for us. (Rebroadcast)

December 24, 2022. Gospel Passage: Luke 2:1-7. Quoting from "Christ is Passing by"" Point 174 by St. Josemaría Escriva in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/christ_is_passing_by-point-174.htm and from the General Audience with Pope Benedict XVI  on December 23, 2009 in https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2009/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20091223.html " Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Adoración de los pastores" (The Adoration of the Shepherds) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. (Wikimedia Commons)

"O Virgo Virginum"
O Virgin of virgins how shall this be?
For neither before you was there any like you, nor shall there be after.
Daughters of Jerusalem why do you marvel at me?  
The thing you behold is a divine mystery.
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December 24: The Contemplative Life ~ The Bethlehem of Our Hearts (Rebroadcast)

January 3, 2023. Gospel Passage: Luke 2:21-24. Quoting from "The Way" Point 670, by St. Josemaría Escrivá in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-670.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Virgin of the Angels" by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in the collection of the Forest Lawn Museum. (Wikimedia Commons)

Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, January 3 (Rebroadcast)

January 8, 2023. Gospel Passage: Matthew 2:1-12. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Adoration of the Magi" by  Gentile da Fabriano in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. (Wikimedia Commons)

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord ~ Our Gifts of Faith, Hope, Love

January 10, 2023. Gospel Passages: Mark 1:21-28; John 21:17. Also from Psalm 19:1; Psalm 139; and The Jesus Prayer. Also quoting from "The Virtues of Holiness: The Basics of Spiritual Struggle" (and citing quotations from St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Augustine) by Juan Luis Lorda and from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Passionately Loving the World" Point 114 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/conversations-point-114.htm Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Possessed Man in the Synagogue" (Le possédé dans la Synagogue) by James Tissot in the Brooklyn Museum, New York. (Wikimedia Commons)

In Ordinary Time...In God's Presence (Rebroadcast)

January 14, 2023. Gospel Passages: Mark 2:13-17 (Matthew 9:9-13); Mark 10: 46-52 . Also 2 Timothy 4:7. Meditation with Fr. Charles Belmonte, guest priest from "Meditations" on Spotify. Image: "La Vocazione di San Matteo" (The Calling of Saint Matthew) by Caravaggio in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Calling of Saint Matthew

January 15, 2023. Gospel Passage: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14. Quoting from 1 Corinthians 14:20, John 3:1-5, St. Leo the Great's Homily on the Epiphany, "Christ Loves Childhood" in https://www.vatican.va/spirit/documents/spirit_20000804_leone-magno_en.html and from St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Points 856 and 900 in https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-856.htm and https://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-900.htm  Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Jesus Christ with the Children" by Carl Bloch in The Museum of National History, Hillerød. (Wikimedia Commons)

Becoming Great Like Children ~ On the Feast of the Santo Niño

February 1, 2023. Gospel Passages: Luke 18:9-14; John 4:4-42; John 4:1-19. Also quoting from Acts 9:1-19; Philippians 2:5-11. This podcast by Fr. Peter Armenio originally appeared on the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast in https://stjosemaria.org/podcasts/encountering-christ-through-humility/ © St. Josemaria Institute. Rebroadcasted by permission. Photo Credit: "Parable of Pharisee and Tax Collector" in Free Bible Images online by the www.LumoProject.com

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