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Fr. Jude M. Serfino

I am Fr. Jude M. Serfino, a diocesan priest from the Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines, currently endorsed by Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. assigned as the contract priest at St. Michael's Catholic Community, Camp Pendleton, California.

Latest Articles By Fr. Jude M. Serfino

To whom shall we go? Jesus, You are our life.

Last Sundays’ Gospel episodes we heard the outcry, anger, and varied reactions including the constant murmuring and questioning of the crowd when Jesus pronounced Himself as the bread of life from heaven, the one to come who will give life, and the anointed One sent by the Father commanding them to eat His flesh and drink His blood.
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A sign that multiplies the blessing

The Gospel story about the multiplication of loaves would bring memories many years ago on trusting the greatest Provider and the power of God’s Word.
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God Alone Suffices: Living a Life of Poverty

Let’s thank Our Lord today for all the spiritual wealth he has lavished upon us, and ask him to show us, in the light of those spiritual treasures, what things we need, what things we don’t, and how we can best share them with others.
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His Love Gives Us Joy: Emojis and Rejoicing During Advent

Joy is mentioned more than 150 times in the Bible. Even so, all the good in this world, apart from God our ultimate Good, are temporary and fleeting.
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His love becomes their food

When someone who is dear to us passes away, we feel the sadness and the loss beyond description. Jesus loved and honored John who prepared His way.
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To paint the face of the Blessed Trinity

This religious icon or painting shows three persons having a conversation while sharing a meal. They look slightly different from one another by the way they are portrayed, however identical. They have wings and easily we identify them as angels.
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Unlocked and Waiting

A few months ago due to massive health emergency brought about by this global pandemic, which all of us were caught off guard, ill-prepared and dumbfounded because of its magnitude, our Church authorities and leaders responded quickly to the precautionary measures imposed by the government and civil societies for the protection and welfare of everyone.
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When our Churches open their doors

It is close to two months that we haven’t gone to our Churches to pray, to attend our long-cherished services (Mass, fellowships, devotions, adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, seeing old friends, talking to our pastors, etc.) and other important events
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Our home is where our hearts should be

This Gospel reading is part of Jesus’ long farewell discourse to his disciples on the night before He died; flashback of what had happened.
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Rise up

This song popularized by Andra Day reverberates the collective sentiments of many nowadays when the world faces difficult times due to this horrendous plague. These lyrics must evoke in us the spirit of hope, resiliency, and vigilance: but I promise we'll take the world to its feet and move mountain...and I'll rise up...I'll rise unafraid...
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In the absence of the Mass, Jesus remains

What happens when all of a sudden we are told that there will be no Mass on Sunday and other holy days of obligation like during the Easter Season?
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Images of God's mercy

As I was reflecting on God's mercy one Saturday evening just after I prepared my Sunday homily, I recalled what had happend during that day. I saw images of real people young and old alike whose lives were transformed by God’s tender and loving mercy. First thing I did that morning was to hear confessions of our first-communicants.
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Helping Hand

Lord, you opened your hand to all of us and we nailed you on the cross when we sin or disobey you. Make our hands ready to help. Remove the painful memories which our hand might have done.
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