Merry Christmas! Greeting cards have all been sent. Christmas rush is through. But Davao Catholic Herald (DCH) still has one wish to make, a special one for everyone -- SocCom writers, contributors, column writers, subscribers, and advertisers. In this season of love, gift-giving, reunions, and parties, the...
In Spanish, La Mesa is the flat surface of a table. For Catholics, the table is the altar where religious objects like the crucifix, bible etc. are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist. Gallo is Spanish for rooster which crows at early dawn. Misa de...
Today’s solemnity started to be known since the 7th century as the “Conception of Mary by St. Anne”. While Pope Clement XI established this solemnity through his Bull, Commissi Nobis in 1708, it was Pope Pius XII who declared it to be the Principal Patroness...
The calendar year starts on January 1 and ends on December. The Catholic Church’s liturgical year begins after Cristo Rey and is classified as Years A, B and C. The first Sunday of Advent Year A for 2016 is November 27. The Misa de Gallo begins...
Today, Feast of Christ the King ends the observance and celebration of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy which began last year on 8 December 2015 as ordered by the Holy Father Pope Francis. But what came to an end was the celebration. Celebration, as far as...
The closing of the Jubilee Door of Mercy in Rome will be done today by Pope Francis while here in the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Davao will be done by Archbishop Romulo Valles with a Mass tomorrow, November 14, Monday at 5:30 in the...
Even if civil authorities may not declare November 2 as non-working holiday, the whole month of November is a traditional time for visiting graves of our loved ones. This practice, particularly the All Souls’ Day, has its roots since the second century A.D. It was...
Among the many points to ponder, we can take two reasons from Pope Francis’ message for this year’s World Mission Sunday. First, this year’s Mission Sunday reminds us to support the Church in its varied ways of Mission which started in 1926 to propagate our Faith....
For decades, our catechists spend their productive life proclaiming the teachings of the Church. This labor of love must be sustained amidst the headwinds of the 21st century. Today, the Church needs young catechists to continue proclaim the teachings of the Church but the Church fears...
Eighty-one percent of the 100 million Filipinos are Catholics. Unfortunately, the percentage rate of 81% is going down for many reasons. For one, the evangelical sects are more aggressive in their missionary efforts. Second they have effectively used hi-tech ways like television, radio, internet, computers, cellphones,...