Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel, Jesus helps us understand the true meaning of the Law. He does not come to abolish it, but to bring it to fullness. This means that God’s commandments are not only about external actions, but also about the heart. Jesus shows that faith is not a matter of doing the minimum required, but of allowing God’s will to shape our thoughts, intentions, and attitudes. For example, it is not enough to avoid killing; we are called to reject anger, hatred, and contempt. In the same way, fidelity is not limited to avoiding adultery; it involves purity of heart, respect for others, and responsibility for our relationships.

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Meeting of Dehonian Communicators in Rome

From January 28 to February 4, 2026, members of the Dehonian International Communication Commission gathered at the Casa Generalizia in Rome for an eight-day conference focused on prayer, reflection, formation, and strategic planning. The meeting brought together representatives from SCJ entities around the world, including Fr. Julius Della Peña Socorro, SCJ, from the Philippines, and served to strengthen fraternity and renew a shared commitment to the Dehonian mission through communication.

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Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses two of the most common elements of ancient life—salt and light—to describe the identity and mission of his followers. He doesn’t say we should try to be salt and light; he says we are salt and light. This is not a suggestion for our future selves, but a statement of our current reality.

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Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Gospel for this Sunday presents the Beatitudes, one of the most important teachings of Jesus. Sitting on the mountain, Jesus looks at the crowd and teaches them a new way of seeing life. What He proclaims does not follow the usual logic of the world. Instead of praising power, wealth, or success, Jesus calls blessed those who are poor, meek, merciful, and pure of heart.

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Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time presents the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus withdraws to Galilee and settles in Capernaum, a place described by the prophet Isaiah as a land of darkness. It is precisely there, in an ordinary and often forgotten region, that the light of Christ begins to shine.

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