What a fitting day to celebrate, as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declares, the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) Sunday on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. As the Holy Trinity is a celebration of the One God in Three Persons, the...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48681,48682,48683"] BAGANGA, DAVAO ORIENTAL Reverend Bryan Balansag Bermejo, DCM was ordained to the sacred priesthood last Thursday, June 5, 2025, by the Most Reverend Abel C. Apigo, D.D., Bishop of Mati, during a solemn ceremony held at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish...
Reflecting on the different emotions of the delegates of the National Youth Day 2025, held in the Archdiocese of Caceres brings me to this question. The thoughts and the feelings they go through as they prepare, celebrate, and finally go home from this joyous event...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="48612,48613"] Behind every successful event is a hand that lends itself selflessly. The working committee of the recently held Summer Youth Camp 2025 of San Roque Parish, Malabog, worked tirelessly starting from the planning stage to the preparation, all the way to the...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48598,48599,48600"] On May 24-25, 2025, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) of San Miguel Parish, Panacan, Davao City, gathered for a deeply spiritual and transformative retreat at Valera Farm, Maslog, Brgy. Sto. Niño, IGACOS. With the theme “Strengthened by the Bread of...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During on opening remarks in the Archbishop Thibault Media Awards, Ateneo De Davao University, Jacinto, Davao City, May 31, 2025.) Good afternoon everyone! It's really a joy for me to be with all of you today as...
Pentecost is a Greek (Hemera) and a latin word meaning fifty. It refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit. This Christian festival is based on the much older Jewish festival of Shabuoth celebrated on the 50th day after the Passover. In 1897 Pope Leo...
Solemnidad sa Balaan nga Trinidad (June 15, 2025) Prv 8:22-31 / Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 / Rom 5:1-5 / Jn 16:12-15 Niining panahon karon, ang matag usa gitintal nga manag-iya. Ang matag usa buot moangkon sa kabtangan, sa gahum, sa pagmando ug sa uban pang mahimong iyahon....
I see a rising trend in our society of generalized hopelessness. From disengagement from politics because our vote never changes anything, to self-neglect and self-destructive behaviors because we feel that nothing we do makes a difference and nothing in our lives matter. It even leads...
Pope Leo XIV will hold his first meeting with all priests assigned in Rome on June 12, including several Filipino clergy. The Diocese of Rome said the private audience will take place at 10 a.m. in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, which seats up to 6,300...