In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the striking parable of the rich man and Lazarus—a story that pierces through the illusions of comfort and security that wealth can bring. It is not merely a story about riches and poverty, but about the human heart’s capacity—or incapacity—to love.
The community of San Isidro Labrador Parish in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, was filled with joy and thanksgiving on 24 September 2025, as the faithful witnessed the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of Rev. Fr. Agustin Macabinta Indangan, Jr., SCJ. The sacred rite was conferred by His Grace, Most Rev. Ronald Anthony P. Timoner, STL, D.D., Bishop of Pagadian, in the presence of family, friends, priests, religious, and parishioners who gathered to celebrate this moment of grace.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a surprising parable about a dishonest steward who, when caught wasting his master’s goods, cleverly arranges to secure his future. He reduces the debts of his master’s debtors so that they might welcome him later. Surprisingly, the master praises him—not for his dishonesty—but for his prudence.
Every year on September 14, the Church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—a feast that may sound paradoxical at first. How can we exalt a symbol of suffering, pain, and death? Yet for us Christians, the Cross is not a sign of shame, but the greatest sign of God’s love.
The Regional Celebration of the 100th Death Anniversary of the Servant of God, Fr. Leo John Dehon, SCJ, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, was joyfully held on August 26, 2025, at the Sacred Heart Formation House in Cagayan de Oro City. The day was filled with prayer, reflection, fraternity, and thanksgiving—a fitting tribute to a man whose life and mission continue to inspire the Dehonian Family around the world.
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