As the season of Lent unfolds, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Davao enter a period of solemn reflection, sacrifice, and renewed commitment to prayer. In parishes across Davao City and its neighboring communities, the laity quietly begin their spiritual preparations weeks before Holy Week...
It was the Saturday after Ash Wednesday when I attended the DAYCA Youth Assembly, a gathering of young leaders from the parishes of the Archdiocese of Davao. I thought it would be light, just the usual, listening and participating while at the same time looking...
[caption id="attachment_51489" align="alignright" width="306"] Evelyn Bulao | St. Francis of Assisi Parish La Verna[/caption] It is Lent Season again. We just had the Ash Wednesday last February 18, while the first and second Friday for Stations of the Cross were observed last February 20 and 27....
“Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” - Matthew 26:41 Temptation is a reality of the Christian life. It is not a sign of weak faith, nor is it proof that we are failing...
As the season of Lent approaches, I am reminded that preparing for it is more than following traditions or attending church activities. It is about preparing my heart and being honest with myself. Lent gives me the chance to slow down and reflect on how...
The late Bishop Fulton Sheen once remarked that countless sacrifices have been and are being made but not offered. How tragic… Mortification is one of the prominent words that we hear during Lent. The Church wants all the faithful to practice mortification during this liturgical season,...
Life is the greatest gift that is given to us, but in the current world it is treated as an option. Things that are against life today has been normalized such as contraception, euthanasia, suicide, and other things. Where is the respect? The respect that...
This month’s celebration of pro-life reminded me of a very real and meaningful experience in my own family. I always knew life is precious, but I understood it more deeply when my mom got sick and had to stay in the hospital. That moment showed...
Each year, the World Day of the Sick invites the Church to pause and look more closely at illness, suffering, and healing. Celebrated near the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, this day draws our attention to a place known throughout the world for miraculous...
Italian, Valentino, Latin Valentinus. St Valentine is a third century saint honored in Western Christianity on February 14 and in Eastern Christian Orthodox on July 6. Though associated with love, he is also the patron saint of beekeepers and those sick of epilepsy. He was...