Daily Readings

Sacred Scripture

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The scripture reading for the daily liturgy is available at the website of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Sacred Tradition

June 23, 2017

Solemnity for SACRED HEART OF JESUS
From a work by Saint Bonaventure, bishop
With you is the source of life

Take thought now, redeemed man, and consider how great and worthy is he who hangs on the cross for you. His death brings the dead to life, but at his passing heaven and earth are plunged into mourning and...

Catechism-A-Day

Catechism of the Catholic Church

1051 Every man receives his eternal recompense in his immortal soul from the moment of his death in a particular judgment by Christ, the judge of the living and the dead.

Metro Manila Shrines

The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart

San Antonio Village, Makati City

Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will refresh you...

National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Baclaran, Paranaque City

Near the end of the 1400's a ship was being tossed badly in a storm. It was in the...

Luzon Shrines

Shrine of San Antonio de Padua

Pila, Laguna

Two centuries ago, deluging flood waters necessitated the transfer of the Pila town, including the San Antonio de Padua church...

Spiritual Readings

Prayer Habits

Fr. Charles Belmonte and Fr. James Socias

Let us try to practice these acts of piety which will lead us, almost without our realizing it, to contemplative prayer...

Instruments of Good Works

St. Benedict of Nursia

The instruments of good works: First of all, to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength. Then, to love...

Daily Examination of Conscience

Fr. Charles Belmonte and Fr. James Socias

Make a short examination of conscience before going to rest at night. Two or three minutes...