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Friends of the Rosary, Our Gospel’s reading for today features the scene (Mark 13:24-32) of the Second Coming and the arrival of God’s definitive kingdom. Jesus said, "The powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then we will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory." Only then the eternal peace will come. The Second Coming of Christ signals the end of the world as we...

Friends of the Rosary, At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: “It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give you. This I command you: love one another.” These three sentences that we read today summarize the extraordinary teaching of Jesus. “I have told you this so that my jo...

Friends of the Rosary, As we read today (Luke 17: 26-37), Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man; they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage up to the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Similarly, as it was in the days of Lot: they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, pla...

Friends of the Rosary, This month is dedicated to praying for the holy souls in purgatory, all in the purifying suffering, awaiting to join the heavenly glory. These souls include our family members and friends who died in grace and are assured of their eternal salvation. But these elected people still need to achieve full glory. They fell asleep, imploring the Lord to grant them a place of happin...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, November 13, we honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian missionary who spent much of her life working with Italian immigrants in the U.S. She is the patron of immigrants. Mother Cabrini established orphanages, hospitals, convents, and schools to help immigrants and to care for the sick and abandoned. Orphaned herself in Italy before she was 18, she joined the Sis...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, on the feast day of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr, we see in the Gospel (Lk 17:7-10) what it means to be obedient and a faithful servant. Christ is Lord, and the proper response to a King is obedience.  Our lives are about serving the King of Kings by listening and surrendering to Him. We are built for obedience. Our lives are not about us. The servants must liste...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, November 11, Veterans Day, we remember those who have served our country in the armed forces in our prayers. We pray for those in service and for their families, so God bless them, giving them courage, hope, and strength. In the Gospel today ( Lk 17:1-6 ), Jesus speaks about faith. Our faith is the confidence that we are being guided and cared for. It connects us to t...

Friends of the Rosary, The poor widow of today’s reading (Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44), who, in the words of Jesus,  “contributed all she had, her whole livelihood,”  remained confident that God would be pleased with her sacrifice. “Christ Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in t...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, November 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. It is the oldest church in the West and one of the four major basilicas in Rome. It was built in Emperor Constantine's time and consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324. We are reminded that the temple of stones is a symbol of the living Church, built by God with "livin...

Friends of the Rosary, Our Christian community — our family in Christ — extends across time and space. It embraces the departed alongside the living. It’s important to highlight that no one is saved alone. We are saved in and through others. For the faithful, physical death is not a barrier or wall of separation, and that’s why we look for companionship to the living and those who have completed t...

Friends of the Rosary, We continue with our prayer of thankfulness and petitioning after the 2024 U.S. election outcome. We ask for the intercession of our Blessed Mother, the patroness of the U.S., to promote the dignity of the human person, especially the most vulnerable among us, including the unborn, the poor, the stranger, the elderly and infirm, and migrants. Americans are urged to pray for...

Friends of the Rosary, With relief after the result of the U.S. presidential election, we pray for this country's future and the adoption of Catholic values. At the core of Christianity is the commandment to love God and then love everything else for the sake of God. But, as St. Augustine said, almost everyone falls into the trap of forgetting the Author of Life and loving the creature. We even ma...

Friends of the Rosary, November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, whose feast was celebrated on November 2. Also, this month, on November 24, the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year, is the Solemnity of Christ the King. This feast highlights Jesus’ royalty as God the Creator, the Word Incarnate, and the Redeemer. As we read in the Gospel today (Luke 14:15-24), the King of Kings invites u...

Friends of the Rosary, While we continue praying for the Faithful Departed, especially from November 1 through the 8th, today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), the bishop of Milan. He was from a wealthy, aristocratic Italian family. During a plague, he walked barefooted in the public streets, carrying a cross with a rope around his neck, offering himself as a victim to...

Friends of the Rosary, The foundation of our Christian holy religion is the love of God and neighbor. And we understand that loving our neighbor means offering him or her help, advice, encouragement, and consolation. All the other commandments are expansions of these two. In today's Sunday reading (Mark 12:28-34), Jesus said to the scribes: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, wi...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, November 2, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, the Catholic Church prays for all who are in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, awaiting the day to join the heavenly glory. It’s the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed, All Souls’ Day. The Catechism states (CCC 1030-1031), “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified,...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, November 1, is the Solemnity of All Saints, a feast that inspires tremendous hope. From November 1 to the 8th, we pray for the  Faithful Departed.  The Catholic Church celebrates all the saints, canonized or beatified, and the multitude of those in heaven enjoying the beatific vision. We all have a universal call to holiness to join the company of the saints in heaven...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 31, is the Eve of All Saints, also known as All Hallows’ Eve or Hallowe’ en, and commonly known as Halloween. In England, saints or holy people are called “hallowed,” meaning “All Hallows’ Day.” Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve is not a liturgical feast on the Catholic calendar. However, the celebration has deep Catholic meaning. The three consecutive days — Hall...

Friends of the Rosary, From time immemorial, the human race has wondered who will be saved and who will go directly to heaven, purgatory, or hell. This is the critical question of our existence. At that time, Jesus was asked ( Lk 13:22-30 ): "Lord, will only a few people be saved? He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not b...

Friends of the Rosary, Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and  the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches .” (LK 13:18-21) Out of littleness, the greatness of God, and our cooperation, an extended kingdom is built. The Christendom —and our own fa...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Jude Thaddeus and Simon the Zealot. The two disciples of Christ have shared this feast since ancient times. They both expired as martyrs. St. Jude is the author of a short Epistle, which forms part of the New Testament. He is the patron saint of desperate situations, forgotten causes, hospital...

Friends of the Rosary, In today Sunday's Gospel (Mk 10:46-52), we read the marvelous story of the blind man Bartimaeus. Like him, we all are blind, beggars, and in need of God's mercy, as we say in Mass: "Lord have mercy on us." This passage shows Jesus’ mercy toward Bartimaeus as a hallmark of his ministry. He is the embodiment of hope. Every word of this reading is worth deep reflection on: "As...

Friends of the Rosary, Today’s Gospel reading (Luke 13: 1-9) tells the parable of the fig tree that bears no fruit. This tree represents a moral person who bears no spiritual fruit. Everyone has the mission of bringing divine grace into the world. We are meant to bring forth the fruits of love, peace, compassion, justice, and hope. Christ Jesus is the vine, and every one of us is a branch. However...

Friends of the Rosary, The faithful are invited to read the signs of the times, be attentive, and detect what’s genuinely happening. We should see everything with the eyes of the faith. Once we know, we are meant to speak. This call is grounded in Jesus’ exhortation in the Gospel for today LK 12:54-59. Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it i...

Friends of the Rosary, The light of Christ was rejected when He came the first time and is rejected today. Darkness tries to impose its lies. As a result of this confrontation, tensions emerge. As we read today ( LK 12:49-53 ), at that time, Jesus said to his disciples: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!" "From now on, a household of five will be divided...