In his pastoral letter for the celebration of Christmas, Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, called on Catholic families to meaningfully prepare for the birth of Christ by putting up the belen or nativity scene and displaying traditional Filipino Christmas lanterns or...
On the first day of Misa de Gallo, I celebrated Holy Mass with our brothers, the Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), at Maa City Jail, not at dawn but at the time allowed inside the jail. And that detail became the reflection. We often think the rooster...
Tagum City, Philippines — Bishop Medil S. Aseo, prelate of the Diocese of Tagum, has been reappointed as a member of the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), reaffirming his ongoing role in fostering lay engagement...
As the final echoes of fireworks fade and a new calendar page is turned, January 1 marks not only as the start of another year but a sacred moment of grace for the Church. While many welcome the New Year with celebration and noise, the...