Ordinary Time, June 9-Nov. 29, 2025

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 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 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)

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

A Recollected Heart, in Action and at Rest

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