WE have to be wary of this tendency that, obviously, is a universal one, given our wounded nature here on earth. While it’s true that we are meant to judge and to judge with dispatch as much as possible, we should see to it that...
THAT’S a verse from the Letter to the Hebrews (cfr. 4,12) that aptly captures what God’s word is all about. The complete verse goes: “Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to the dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts...
VATICAN—Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are granted the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence. This Franciscan Jubilee Year,...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="51019,51020,51021,51022"] In Pope Francis' message on the thirty-first World Day of the Sick, he said, "Illness is part of our human condition. However, if illness is experienced in isolation and abandonment, without being accompanied by care and compassion, it can become inhumane." He...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51014,51015"] Beneath banners of thanksgiving and amid prayers shaped by six decades of faith, the St. Francis Xavier Parish in Tibungco marked a milestone that was both historic and deeply personal: its 60th Parochial Fiesta last December 3, 2025. The feast features...
In the Archdiocese of Davao, devotion to the Santo Niño is not merely observed—it is lived, remembered, and passed on as a treasured inheritance of faith. Each January, as the Church honors the Child Jesus, the faithful are drawn once more to an image that...
The heads and members of the steering committee of the Archbishop Thibault Media Awards (ATMA) are preparing for the next awarding ceremony for outstanding works of journalists in Davao. Formerly known as the Davao Catholic Mass Media Awards, this prestigious award giving body was renamed to...
Ika-3 na Domingo sa Ordinaryong Panahon (January 25, 2026) Is 8:23 - 9:3 / Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt. 4:12 – 23 Matag ikatulo nga Domingo sa Ordinaryong Panahon, gisaulog sa tibuok Simbahan ang Domingo sa Pulong sa Dios. Karong tuiga...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51063,51064"] San Francisco de Asis Parish in Tagakpan is once again preparing for its annual Kasalan ng Parokya, scheduled on February 14, 2026, as part of the continuing mission of the parish to strengthen Christian family life and uphold the sanctity of...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51059,51060"] Malampuson ug mahimayaong gipahigayon sa The Most Sacred Heart Parish, Calinan ang kalihokan nga “Kasalan sa Parokya” niadtong December 20, 2025 diin 60 ka mga magtiayon ang dungan nga nakadawat sa Sakramento sa Kaminyoon. Kini nga talagsaong kalihokan usa ka dakong...