https://revfico.com/ Reflections on spirituality and theology Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27th-april-st-zita https://revfico.com/posts/27th-april-st-zita A servant is not holy if she is not busy; lazy people of our position is fake holiness - St. Zita Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 4th-sunday-of-easter-year-a-1 https://revfico.com/posts/4th-sunday-of-easter-year-a-1 Today the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Good Shepherd Sunday. Today’s liturgy calls on us to focus our attention on Jesus Christ our risen Lord and the Good Shepherd who has given His life for His flock to bring us back to God. Today’s celebration is also an invitation to appreciate and pray for all the good shepherds in our lives as Catholic Christians especially our new Pope, Pope Leo who has been entrusted with the duty to serve, lead, guide, and assist us in coming closer to God. The image of ... Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25th-april-st-mark-the-evangelist https://revfico.com/posts/25th-april-st-mark-the-evangelist Unless a man gives himself entirely to the Cross, in a spirit of humility and self-abasement; unless he casts himself down to be trampled underfoot by all and despised, accepting injustice, contempt and mockery; unless he undergoes all these things with joy for the sake of the Lord, not claiming any kind of human reward whatsoever - glory or honor or earthly pleasures - he cannot become a true Christian - St. Mark the Evangelist Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24th-april-st-fidelis-of-sigmaringen https://revfico.com/posts/24th-april-st-fidelis-of-sigmaringen I am sent to you to confute, not to embrace your heresy. The Catholic religion is the faith of all ages, I fear not death. O Catholic faith, how solid, how strong you are! How deeply rooted, how firmly founded on a solid rock!  Heaven and earth will pass away but you can never pass away. From the beginning the world opposed you but you mightily triumphed over everything - St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23rd-april-st-george https://revfico.com/posts/23rd-april-st-george Let no hardship turn you from the path of righteousness. Stand firm in Christ, and fear no foe - St. George Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22nd-april-saints-epipodius-and-alexander https://revfico.com/posts/22nd-april-saints-epipodius-and-alexander Christ is our only hope—no pain, no threat, can steal Him from our hearts - St. Epipodius Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 21st-april-st-anselm https://revfico.com/posts/21st-april-st-anselm For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe-that unless I believe I shall not understand - St. Anselm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 20th-april-st-agnes-of-montepulciano https://revfico.com/posts/20th-april-st-agnes-of-montepulciano Jesus alone is enough. Let Him be your joy, your strength, and your reward - St. Agnes of Montepulciano Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 3rd-sunday-of-easter-year-a-1 https://revfico.com/posts/3rd-sunday-of-easter-year-a-1 The Emmaus journey story we heard in today’s gospel reading from the gospel of Saint Luke 24:13-35 seems to be exactly the story we need to hear today with everything going on in our world today. These two disciples of Jesus were really hurting, sad, in pain, in sorrow, worried, anxious and not knowing what is going to happen next in their lives. This seems to be our story at this point with everything happening around us and in our world today. We are all hurting in one way or the other. Some of us are hurting ... Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 divine-mercy-sunday-year-a https://revfico.com/posts/divine-mercy-sunday-year-a Today the Second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday which reminds us of the mercy of God towards us. Our salvation story is a story of mercy centered on God’s Love for us. God’s mercy is evident in His love for us that He sent His only begotten Son to suffer and die for us, so as to wipe away our sins, grant us salvation and redeem us from Satan’s grasp. Love as we know is the greatest commandment and God is Love, hence as His disciples and sons and daughters, we are to show, share and live ... Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700