Advent and Christmas Season, 2024

November 30, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 1:26-38. Genesis 3:14-15. Quoting from the Apostolic Constitution "Ineffabilis Deus" by Pope Pius IX dated December 8, 1854 in www.papalencyclicals.net/pius09/p9ineff.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "La Inmaculada Concepción de Aranjuez" (detail) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo at the Museo del Prado, Madrid (Wikimedia Commons).

Mary's Vocation and Ours (Rebroadcast, Novena to the Immaculate Conception, Day 1)

December 1, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 1:38-56; Luke 11:13 (Acts 20:35); Luke 13:6-17. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth" (detail) by Carl Bloch (Wikioo).

Mary's Generosity and the Visitation (Rebroadcast, Novena to the Immaculate Conception, Day 2)

December 1, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36; Matthew 5:1-12; Matthew 5:48. Quoting from "Traité de théologie spirituelle" by Jean-Claude Sagne. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Blessed Be" by Jen Norton. Used with permission.

Big and Small Hearts (First Sunday of Advent)

December 2, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 1:46-56; Luke 11:27-28; Matthew 17:20; John 20:24-28. Quoting St. Augustine in "Confessions" Chapter XI Point 26 in John Paul I's General Audience on September 13, 1978 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-i/en/audiences/documents/hf_jp-i_aud_13091978.html. Quoting from "Footprints in the Sand" Lyrics in www.smule.com/song/guy-ralna-footprints-in-the-sand-poetry-karaoke-lyrics/5228336_5228336/arrangement. Reference: "In Conversation with God" Volume 1 by Francis Fernandez Carvajal. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Visitation" by Raphael in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (Wikimedia Commons).

Mary's Faith and the Magnificat (Rebroadcast, Novena to the Immaculate Conception, Day 3)

December 2, 2024. Gospel Passage: Matthew 8:5-13  (was Luke 7:1-10). Reference: Footprints in the Snow in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/footprints-in-the-snow. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ with the Centurion" (detail) by Nicolaes Cornelisz Moyaert in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota (Wikimedia Commons).

Faith—Seeing and Committing (Rebroadcast)

December 5, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 7:21, 24-27; John 14:23; Luke 15:11-32. Also Genesis 3:1-21; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Jonah 1:1-3:10. Reference: Homily, "The Three Comings of the Lord" by St. Bernard of Clairvaux in the Roman Office of Readings for Wednesday of the First Week of Advent in www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/loh/advent/week1wednesdayor.htm. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: “Wise and Foolish” by Danny Hahlbohm (Pixels).

The Third Advent and Unity of Life (Rebroadcast)

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

The Third Advent and Unity of Life (Rebroadcast)

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