“Suffering is a Gift” - says the First Saint of the New Millennium, Secretary of the Divine Mercy, Apostle of the Divine Mercy, known as St. Faustina. At a young age, Helen heard God’s call. She never lost her desire for a religious vocation. After being...
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.” - Isaiah 41:10 When asked to write for the seafarers week celebration, my heart...
MALAYBALAY CITY - On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14 September 2021, the Diocese of Malaybalay welcomes, ordains and installs its fifth bishop, the Most Rev. Noel P. Pedregosa, D. D. with his predecessor, the Most Rev. Jose A. Cabantan - archbishop...
(Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the season of creation, education and action should go together in forming an attitude of caring for our home. The Davao Association of Catholic Schools joined hands in training the so-called EcoWarriors to respond to this call. Rev. Fr. Joel...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32651,32650,32649"] The long-awaited moment in his life has dawned on him. Born in Bohol, then Seminarian Oliver A. Ganas studied his theology years in Saint John Marie Vianney Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. When he finished his second year in theology, he...
Ang pagtoo sa Mahal nga Birheng Maria nga usa ka "Rayna" gisaulog sa tibook Simbahang Katoliko sukad pa sa milabay nga mga katuigan. Ang maong pag-ila sa Mahal nga Birhen nga usa ka Rayna gilagdaan niadtong 1954 ni Papa Pius XII nga gisaulog matag Mayo...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32491,32492,32493"] As we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, we feature the Assumption College of Davao, an educational institution that through the years has moulded socially-aware and spiritually-grounded graduates who not only excel in their individual fields of work but also make valuable...
In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on Monday, Pope Francis told young Catholics that Christ’s loving gaze can free them from attraction to idols. “Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with...
St. Therese of Calcutta once said: “The more we receive in our interior selves, the more we are able to give in our exterior lives.” In this article, Monsignor Bonifacio Burlaza shares a short and personal recollection of his having been a missionary to the...
About five hundred years ago, a group of Augustinian fathers ushered the mission of evangelization in the Philippines. They were followed by the Dominicans and the Jesuits later. Initially part of the Spanish colonialization and conquest, the early missionaries did more than being an instrument...