“A peaceful man does more good than a learned one.” – St. John XXIII, Pope A lot of older Catholics remember the Second Vatican Council. Unfortunately, I have no recollection of that. For those who don’t know, the official title is the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican and its purpose is to address relations …
Today is the twenty-seventh Sunday of ordinary time. We also celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. It’s also Respect Life Sunday. Wow! I love the Rosary. When I was young, I didn’t know how to appreciate the power of the Rosary. I thought it was so boring when Sister made us pray …
Today is the Memorial of St Francis of Assisi. St Francis was born in 1182 to a wealthy family. He spent his early life by drinking and partying, generally having excessive fun. Later, he reportedly received a vision from God that left him with the stigmata – the wounds of Christ during crucifixion. After that, …
“Let the dead bury their dead” – Luke 9:60 This verse from today’s Gospel reading definitely jumps out at me. Isn’t that one of the Corporal Works of Mercy? So, I listened to what the Father said in the homily and did some more research on it. From our Pastor The Lord didn’t really mean …
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Being a cradle Catholic, I learn from young that God has assigned each of us a special angel to be companion, guide, and guard. And Pope Francis confirmed that in a daily Mass in UK. He said, “The doctrine on angels is not fantasist. No, …
As in my previous post, I lost my sister this day five years ago. Today also happens to be the Feast of St. Therese. Today, we remember the Little Flower. From various sites online, such as here, or here, the saint actually passed away on September 30, 1897. However, the church celebrates her Feast on …
Five years ago, I lost my older sister to cancer. I’d like to think that I have a sister in heaven now. In a way, I’m glad that I’ll always remember her as the younger version of our mother. I’d last seen her back in 1991, the most recent time I’d been back to Hong …
