https://sanctusmario.com Inspiration and Bible Reflections Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:28:08 +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/if-truly-we-want-to-follow-jesus-friday-18th-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-truly-we-want-to-follow-jesus-friday-18th-week https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/if-truly-we-want-to-follow-jesus-friday-18th-week/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:21:02 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=7105 Breakfast With the Word Friday 18th Week Ordinary Time of the Year]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/if-truly-we-want-to-follow-jesus-friday-18th-week/feed/ 11 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/feast-of-transfiguration-if-you-want-to-be-transfigured/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feast-of-transfiguration-if-you-want-to-be-transfigured https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/feast-of-transfiguration-if-you-want-to-be-transfigured/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:44:25 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=4947 Breakfast With the Word: Feast of Transfiguration]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/feast-of-transfiguration-if-you-want-to-be-transfigured/feed/ 9 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-wednesday-18th-week-in-ordinary-time-shorter-version/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-with-the-word-wednesday-18th-week-in-ordinary-time-shorter-version https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-wednesday-18th-week-in-ordinary-time-shorter-version/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:45:25 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=10125 Breakfast With the Word . Wednesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time Shorter Version    Matthew 15:21-28   Never Give Up on God   The encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman teaches us an important lesson: never give up on God, even when it seems that our prayers are not being answered.   The woman […]]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-wednesday-18th-week-in-ordinary-time-shorter-version/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/never-give-up-on-god-wednesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=never-give-up-on-god-wednesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/never-give-up-on-god-wednesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:15:30 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=7091 Breakfast With the Word Wednesday 18th Week Ordinary Time of the Year B ]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/never-give-up-on-god-wednesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/do-not-live-in-fear-tuesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-not-live-in-fear-tuesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/do-not-live-in-fear-tuesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-2/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:13:43 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=7088 Breakfast With the Word Tuesday 18th Week Ordinary Time of the Year]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/do-not-live-in-fear-tuesday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-2/feed/ 10 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-with-the-word-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:46:25 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=10120 Breakfast With the Word Monday 18th Week Ordinary Time of the Year Shorter Version   Matthew 14:13-21   Today’s Gospel reminds us that Jesus’ love for us is unconditional. Even when we feel abandoned because our prayers are not answered as we expect, God has not forgotten us. Through the feeding of the five thousand, […]]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/breakfast-with-the-word-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-of-the-year-shorter-version/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/this-is-how-jesus-loves-you-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-how-jesus-loves-you-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/this-is-how-jesus-loves-you-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:03:18 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=7084 Breakfast With the Word Monday 18th Week Ordinary Time of the Year B]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/this-is-how-jesus-loves-you-monday-18th-week-ordinary-time-2/feed/ 0 https://sanctusmario.com/daily-prayer-intentions/mass-intentions-for-the-9-days-novena-to-the-holy-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mass-intentions-for-the-9-days-novena-to-the-holy-spirit https://sanctusmario.com/daily-prayer-intentions/mass-intentions-for-the-9-days-novena-to-the-holy-spirit/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:13:30 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=7075 Mass Intentions for the 31 Days Novena to the Holy Spirit]]> https://sanctusmario.com/daily-prayer-intentions/mass-intentions-for-the-9-days-novena-to-the-holy-spirit/feed/ 6 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-loves-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=god-loves-you https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-loves-you/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:42:49 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=1438 1.Because of the oppressive rule of the Romans that time, there was increased hunger and suffering in the land. The people were busy looking for who to alleviate the plight.  At this time the rich were getting richer, feeding on the plights of the people. Just like Herod's house was filled with feasting, while many were out there looking for what to eat. Jesus saw them in their predicament, he didn't feel bad that they are disturbing his peace. He had mercy on them.]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/god-loves-you/feed/ 2 https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-become-like-herod-saturday-17th-week-ordinary-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-we-become-like-herod-saturday-17th-week-ordinary-time https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-become-like-herod-saturday-17th-week-ordinary-time/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:10:43 +0000 https://sanctusmario.com/?p=4882 When We Become Like Herod. Saturday 17th Week Ordinary Time]]> https://sanctusmario.com/reflections/when-we-become-like-herod-saturday-17th-week-ordinary-time/feed/ 13