Food For The Soul

By: Rev. Fr. Orly Mendoza Among the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is the least known. We know God the Father who is the first person of the Holy Trinity as He has been known since the Old Testament times. Even...

BY: REV. FR. ORLY MENDOZA: Jesus Christ compared Himself to a shepherd. In fact, He claimed to be “The Good Shepherd” and He is. During the time of Jesus, a shepherd, as mentioned by Jesus Christ, knew his sheep and his sheep knew him....

We have just experienced “black out” or lack of electricity in the whole island province of Catanduanes right after the super typhoon Rolly. In our case here in St. Padre Pio Mission Church in Mayngaway, San Andres, it was only during the Holy Week...

Jesus has risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! He resurrected as promised in the scriptures that He should rise from the dead (Jn 20:9). The Bible, particularly the Old Testament Scripture, was written thousands of years ago. In it, the Messiah was prophesied to die and to...

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION (Red) Cycle B/Year I (March 28, 2021) Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47 YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ME Jesus Christ’s presence on the earth is not simply a divine presence but also a human presence. In Him God has been made manifest to...

THE LORDS BAPTISM (White) Cycle C/Year II (January 9, 2022) Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare the coming of the Messiah. Almost all his life he lived in the desert, fasting and praying. And when the time for...

When Yahweh descended and shared His spirit with the elders, Eldad and Meldad were not present in the group of elders but they also received the Spirit of Yahweh. So, when they prophesied, some of the elders asked Moses to stop them as they...

Jesus Christ brought His apostles to a high place called Caesarea Philippi and asked them about what other people said about Him. They replied that according to the people Jesus was John the Baptist, or Elijah, or any other prophet. Then Jesus asked them:...

One day a teacher asked his pupils to write in their paper the Seven Wonders of the World. The pupils unanimously answered the following: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids, 2. Taj Mahal, 3. Grand Canyon, 4. Panama Canal, 5. Empire State Building, 6. St. Peter’s...

One day a teacher asked his pupils to write in their paper the Seven Wonders of the World. The pupils unanimously answered the following: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids, 2. Taj Mahal, 3. Grand Canyon, 4. Panama Canal, 5. Empire State Building, 6. St. Peter’s...