Sep 28 2026

Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, Beatified in Bologna with Two Brother Priests

On September 27, 2026, in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, was beatified together with Father Ubaldo Marchioni and Father Elia Comini, SDB, priests who gave their lives while remaining with the people entrusted to their pastoral care during the Nazi massacres of 1944.

The Mass was presided over on behalf of the Holy Father by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The celebration brought together about 2,500 faithful, bishops, priests, religious, and representatives of the Dehonian and Salesian families.

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Sep 27 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

It is easy to say, “Yes, Lord,” “Yes, I will change,” or “Yes, I understand.” But Jesus reminds us that a real yes is not proved by words—it is proved by our actions.

In today’s Gospel, one son says “No” but later goes and works in his father’s vineyard. The other says “Yes, sir,” but never goes.

Jesus asks: “Which of the two did his father’s will?”

The answer is clear: the one who acted.

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Sep 20 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” — Isaiah 55:8

Today’s Gospel reminds us that God does not measure us according to our calculations. We often compare: Who worked more? Who deserved more? Why did someone else receive the same blessing?

But God’s grace is not a salary—it is a gift.

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Sep 6 2026

Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel reminds us that Christian love is more than simply being nice or avoiding conflict. Sometimes love requires us to speak; sometimes love requires us to listen.

Jesus tells us: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.”

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