A common saying goes, “There is no business more important than the business of eternal life.” All our saints had a prayer life. They were in constant communication with God, always relating everything to God, be it in good times or worst. No wonder they had...
In a way, being imprisoned is a badge of honor and sacrifice. The Old Testament mentions the prophet Daniel, Azariah, Hannaniah and Mishael as those who endured prison terror and pain rather than renouncing their faith. The New Testament narrates the ordeals of Jesus Christ...
“The Church is a communion in a state of mission...
Every three years since 1971, one concrete manifestation of communion among local churches in Mindanao is the so called Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference (MSPC). On its 16th this time, MSPC returns to Davao where it was first held here. The sub-region of DaDiTaMa (Davao, Digos, Tagum, Mati)...
The days for the Centennial Anniversary of the apparitions of the Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal are almost over. How have you personally or communally celebrated this precious opportunity? From November 27, 2016 to November 26, 2017, Pope Francis decided to grant a plenary indulgence...
The three secrets of Fatima is consist of a series of apocalyptic visions and prophecies which were given to the three young Portuguese shepherds, Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto, by a Marian apparition starting on May 13, 1917. The three children...
Statistics show that most of the saints are Europeans. We were under Spain from 1521 to 1898 which is why most of our churches and chapels have Spanish names like San Pedro, Sta. Ana, Sto. Rosario etc. Some classify saints into global and regional. Global...
Jesus was raised by His parents to become a refined gentleman. When bringing back to life the daughter of Jairus, He told the family to give their daughter something to eat. After Lazarus was raised from the dead, Jesus commanded the astounded crowd to unbind...
The cross is exalted. The tears are extended. Jesus and His mother were focused on one thing—the salvation of sinners. The cross as a symbol of great shame, of great crime committed of a prisoner during the time when Jesus was crucified, has become a...
Charity is the life of God. He freely gives what belongs to Him – eternal happiness, the very reason why we were created in the first place. We are also expected to freely give ourselves to a life of charity. This is the only way....