June 10, 2025. Gospel Passages: John 15:18-21; Matthew 6:21. Also Exodus 3:1–15. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 319 in escriva.org/en/camino/319 and "Conversations" Point 116 in escriva.org/en/conversaciones/116; from Ronald Knox in "The Priestly Life" in www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/priestly-life-11954. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "In Prayer" by Cassandra Christensen Barney in LDSArt. Used with permission.

A Recollected Heart, in Action and at Rest

June 5, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 17:20-26; John 17:11-13,19, Luke 1:38. Also Psalm 2. Quoting St. Josemaría in "The Forge" Point 994 in escriva.org/en/forja/994. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Vision of Christ and God the Father" (detail) by Domenico Zampieri  (Domenichino) in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California (Wikimedia Commons).

Gifted to Become Gifts (Rebroadcast)

June 8, 2025. Gospel Passage: John 20:19-23. Also Acts 2:1-11. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Point 58 in escriva.org/en/camino/58. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Pentecostes" by Josefa de Óbidos in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra (Wikimedia Commons).

Pentecost and Our Cenacle Hearts

June 9, 2025. Gospel Passages: John 19:25-27; Matthew 19:16-21 (Mark 10:17-27).  Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain Image: “Calvario” (detail) by Raul Berzosa. Used with Permission.

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Rebroadcast)

June 11, 2025. Gospel Passages: Matthew 5:17-19, 20-22; Luke 1:38. Also 1 Corinthians 4:7. Quoting St. Josemaría Escrivá in “Furrow” Points 273, 293, and 283 in escriva.org/en/surco/273, escriva.org/en/surco/793, and escriva.org/en/surco/283. Quoting also St. Augustine in Homily 4 on the First Epistle of John, Point 6, in www.newadvent.org/fathers/170204.htm and quoted by Pope Benedict XVI in the Encyclical "Spe Salvi", Point 33 dated November 30, 2007 in www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html. References: "When the Lord Speaks to Your Heart: Daily Reflections: by Gaston Courtois and "Mary of Nazareth" by Federico Suarez. Image: "Sermon on the Mount" by Ivan Makarov. Location unknown (Wikimedia Commons).

Forgetting Oneself and Growing in Humility (Rebroadcast)

June 13, 2025. Gospel Passage: Luke 18:35-43 (Mark 10:46-52); Matthew 20:28; Matthew 7:7. Also James 4:3. Quoting St. Augustine (aut mali, aut male, aut mala) in "On the Sermon on the Mount" Chapter II, Point 73 in newadvent.org/fathers/16012.htm. References: St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Christ Is Passing By" in escriva.org/en/es-cristo-que-pasa and "Friends of God" Points 195-198 in escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/195 ff. Meditation with Fr. Henry Bocala, guest priest and regular contributor. Image: "Healing the Blind Man" by Yongsung Kim in LDSArt (Used with Permission).

"What do you want me to do for you?"—God At Our Service

June 14, 2025. Scriptural Passages: Sirach 44:1,9-13, Revelation 3:15. Quoting from the Encyclical "Laborem exercens" by Pope John Paul II dated Sept. 14, 1981 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens.html and from the Apostolic Exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" by Pope Francis dated March 19, 2016 in www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf. References: "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" and "Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life" by Jordan B. Peterson; "Danger Signs: Families Headed for Trouble” by James B. Stenson. This podcast by Msgr. Fred Dolan originally appeared on the St. Josemaría Institute Podcast in stjosemaria.org/podcasts/the-responsibility-of-fatherhood © St. Josemaría Institute. Rebroadcasted by permission. Photo Credit: "Family picture" by Josue Michel on Unsplash.

The Responsibility of Fatherhood (Rebroadcast)

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 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)

July 9, 2025. Gospel Passage: Matthew 8:18-22. Quoting Galatians 2:20, Numbers 21:9, and St. Josemaría Escrivá in "The Way" Points 382 and 555 in escriva.org/en/camino/382 (also stjosemaria.org/seek-find-love) and escriva.org/en/camino/555, and in "The Forge" Point 138 in escriva.org/en/forja/138. Reference: "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis in basilica.ca/documents/2016/10/Thomas%20A%20Kempis-The%20Imitation%20of%20Christ.pdf. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Full Shot—Jesus in Nature" (AI-generated) by Freepik.

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