The 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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Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, Easter Sunday
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. Darkness still covered the world, and it also covered her heart. She came carrying grief, not hope. Yet that very moment of sorrow became the doorway through which the light of the Resurrection entered human history. Easter begins not with certainty, but with confusion; not with triumph, but with searching.
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The Gospel presents the moving story of a man born blind who receives sight. At first glance, it is a miracle of healing. Yet, in truth, it is a deeper miracle of faith. The man’s eyes are opened, but even more, his heart is opened. Meanwhile, those who claim to see clearly remain blind because they refuse to believe.
Continue readingFrom Prayer to Action: Celebrating the Life and Mission of Fr. Dehon
On March 14, 2026, the Dehonian community at the Sacred Heart Formation House in Aluba, Cagayan de Oro, gathered to commemorate the 183rd birth anniversary of Leo John Dehon, founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). Members of the SCJ Area of Cagayan de Oro, together with Lay Dehonians, Dehonian Youth, and friends, came together in prayer and thanksgiving, honoring the life, spirituality, and mission of their Founder.
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At the beginning of Lent, the Gospel takes us into the desert with Jesus. He is led by the Spirit, not into comfort, but into trial. This is important. The desert is not a mistake or a punishment. It is a place of truth, where distractions fall away and the heart is revealed. Lent invites us into that same space — not to escape the world, but to face ourselves honestly before God.
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