https://sanctusmario.com Inspiration and Bible Reflections Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:55:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://sanctusmario.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-logo2-32x32.png https://sanctusmario.com 32 32 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-with-the-word-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:54:40 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9957 Breakfast With the Word Saturday 9th Week Ordinary Time of the Year shorter version]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-always-looks-at-the-heart-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=god-always-looks-at-the-heart-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-always-looks-at-the-heart-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:16 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1277 The most secret and innermost part of man is the heart. One thing with the heart is that it is the root of everything we do, secret of all our desires and innermost intention of whatever we do. ]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-always-looks-at-the-heart-saturday-9th-week-ordinary-time/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9951/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9951 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9951/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:49:12 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9951 Breakfast With the Word Friday 9th Week Ordinary Time of the Year B]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9951/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1235-37-who-is-jesus-to-you-friday-9th-week-ordinary-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-1235-37-who-is-jesus-to-you-friday-9th-week-ordinary-time https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1235-37-who-is-jesus-to-you-friday-9th-week-ordinary-time/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:31:00 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1268 The gospel of today continues to proceed from the readings of Mark 12. After Jesus must have answered His interrogators very well, He then takes his turn to correct a particular notion about Him.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1235-37-who-is-jesus-to-you-friday-9th-week-ordinary-time/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/my-soul-is-sorrowful-the-high-priest-who-understands-our-pain-breakfast-with-the-word-feast-of-jesus-christ-the-eternal-high-priest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-soul-is-sorrowful-the-high-priest-who-understands-our-pain-breakfast-with-the-word-feast-of-jesus-christ-the-eternal-high-priest https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/my-soul-is-sorrowful-the-high-priest-who-understands-our-pain-breakfast-with-the-word-feast-of-jesus-christ-the-eternal-high-priest/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:43:35 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9947 There is a well known humble priest of the Catholic Diocese of Orlu that I know very well. If I mention his name in this write up, many of us will know him , though he is late now.  This priest is highly dedicated to his pastoral work. He is a priest who served his parish with deep love and what I can call a quiet sacrifice. ]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/my-soul-is-sorrowful-the-high-priest-who-understands-our-pain-breakfast-with-the-word-feast-of-jesus-christ-the-eternal-high-priest/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-thursday-ninth-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-with-the-word-thursday-ninth-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-thursday-ninth-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:20:50 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9943 Breakfast With the Word Thursday Ninth Week Ordinary Time of the Year Shorter Version    Mark 12:28-34   The reflection emphasizes that following Jesus requires focus on His work rather than seeking material gain or personal glory. Just as Peter and the disciples were reminded that their reward is not in earthly wealth, anyone who […]]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-thursday-ninth-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-requires-us-to-do-this-if-we-love-him-mark-1228-34/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=god-requires-us-to-do-this-if-we-love-him-mark-1228-34 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-requires-us-to-do-this-if-we-love-him-mark-1228-34/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:32:10 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1258 There are times when we try to express to God how much we truly love Him. We show God how we love Him during prayers and how we try not to miss any liturgical activities.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-requires-us-to-do-this-if-we-love-him-mark-1228-34/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9939/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9939 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9939/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:44:55 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9939 Breakfast With the Word. Wednesday 9th Week Ordinary Time   Mark 12:18-27:   In today’s gospel, the Sadducees, a wealthy sect denying resurrection and spirits, challenge Jesus with a hypothetical question about a woman who married seven brothers. Their aim was to trap Him and assert superiority, but their question exposes their ignorance.   Jesus […]]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9939/feed/ 5 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1218-27-when-we-do-not-understand-like-the-sadducees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-1218-27-when-we-do-not-understand-like-the-sadducees https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1218-27-when-we-do-not-understand-like-the-sadducees/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:28:26 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1251 In today's gospel of Mark 12:18-27, Jesus' encounter with different sects of Jewish community continues. Yesterday was the Pharisees and Herodians and today the Sadducees.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/mark-1218-27-when-we-do-not-understand-like-the-sadducees/feed/ 32 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9932/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9932 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9932/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:58:33 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=9932 Breakfast With the Word Tuesday 9th Week Ordinary Time of The Year Shorter Version   Mark 12:13-17.   Sometimes people’s true intentions are hidden behind words or smiles. In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees and Herodians flatter Jesus to trap Him with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. Jesus sees through their deceit and replies […]]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/9932/feed/ 4