Towards the middle of the entire celebration in this season of Lent, let us offer some preparations needed for the clergy. If the laity need preparations for a meaningful Lent, how much more for the clergy who are supposed to inspire in “Listening and Fasting:...
It is difficult to forgive when the wound is deep. It is also difficult to ask for forgiveness when pride rules. That is why the season of Lent is a time of healing, and a call to humility. To forgive requires time. It is neither automatic...
Suffering is a reality no one escapes. It enters our lives through illness, loss, failure, injustice, and even when we love—often in ways we do not expect or choose. In a world that teaches us to avoid pain at all costs, the Christian faith invites...
“Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season in which Catholics around the globe receive ashes on their foreheads. The ashes placed upon our foreheads are not marks of defeat, but signs of truth....
About 750 diocesan clergy from all over Mindanao will gather at KCC Convention Center in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga on February 10-12, 2026. Journeying in synodality, these workers in the vineyard of the Lord in this southern part of the country gather every year bringing...
The Church celebrates February as Pro Life Month for a special reason. Abortion created a worldwide uproar which divided families 40 years ago. It is still a serious issue though the opposing parties have reduced their tenacity. This is because from the 1980’s to the...
God’s Word Brings LIFE (Love, Integrity, Faith, Engagement) To Our Hearts And To Our Homes. This is the theme for this year’s National Bible Month. Today, Bible Sunday in the Philippines is also Sunday of the Word of God throughout the world since Pope Francis...
The world’s biggest, most spectacular and most popular Sto. Niño Fiesta is in the Philippines. It is also the longest in terms of community because it is celebrated for 2 weeks. Why? On the third Sunday of January, it is celebrated in 3 cities; 1....
This Solemnity is a manifestation of our Lord in history. His visitation heralds His continuing love, not just to the chosen people, but to all the gentiles as already foretold by the prophets of old. The Magi or the Three Wise Men from the East,...
A large part of our Christian formation on virtues begins in the early years of our lives. This exposure happens in the family life. The growth is fastest when the parents practice the virtues themselves. Truly, the family is the seedbed of virtues. The process...