God of joy and light, You filled St. Philip Neri
For the past six years, I have overseen the Year of Spiritual Formation for the Columban seminarians in Manila, Philippines. During the winter…
Loving Father, You call us to follow You with trust and obedience.
Come, Holy Spirit, source of light and strength,
Lord of all goodness, You have given us so many blessings, both seen and unseen.
O God, You granted St. Rita patience and perseverance amid great hardship.
When I was younger, people often noticed my hands. Some would remark that they were smooth, unmarked, even beautiful. Others assumed that perhaps…
Lord, help us love ourselves as you love us.
Father, in moments of suffering and uncertainty, we turn to You with trust.
Gracious God, You gave St. Bernardine of Siena a gift for preaching