“I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
When we look at great churches like the St. Peter’s Basilica, we see beauty and strength. But they are built from many small stones.
Each stone has its place. Each stone matters.
So it is with us.
We are “living stones” in God’s Church.
The image of the shepherd is one of the most tender and powerful images used by Jesus. In the Gospel (John 10:1–10), He speaks about sheep, the gate, thieves, and the shepherd who calls his sheep by name. Behind this simple rural picture lies a deep truth about our relationship with God and the way we live our lives.
Continue readingOn April 23, 2026, the community of the Priests of the Sacred Heart rejoiced in a special moment of grace: the ordination of Bro. Francis S. J. Atayza to the diaconate. It was a day marked by gratitude, faith, and quiet joy, as one more servant offered his life more fully to God and to His people.
The Gospel today presents one of the most beautiful stories after the Resurrection: the journey of the two disciples to Emmaus. It is a story about disappointment, discovery, and transformation. It invites us to reflect on our own journey of faith.
Continue readingThe Gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter begins in a room filled with fear. The disciples are hiding behind locked doors. Their hopes had been shattered by the crucifixion of Jesus, and they were afraid that what happened to Him might also happen to them. Into this atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty, the risen Christ suddenly appears and says: “Peace be with you.”
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