One activity that can cause family bonding or deepening of friendships is doing a pilgrimage. May is Mama Mary’s month and we encourage everyone, all who have great affection to her to visit a shrine dedicated to her, the greatest of all of God’s creation. ...
Put mercy to action! Such is the invitation of the Feast of Mercy to each one of us, which, the Church celebrates today. Even if one is not a devotee of the Divine Mercy but as a baptized Christian and Catholic the call of mercy beckons...
Hallelujah! Death is vanquished! Christ is risen! The gates of heaven are open! The disciples, now, are beginning to understand and believe what the Lord had been telling them during His short but eventful ministry. Why do we believe His disciples’ proclamation? First, they saw...
Alay Kapwa is the Lenten Evangelization-Action Program of the Philippine Catholic Church created in 1975 by the Catholic bishops. As social action ministry of the CBCP, the National Secretariat for Social Action, Justice and Peace (CBCP-NASSA) is committed to transform a society enlivened by the Gospel...
As we enter the fifth week of Lent, the Church continues to call for “true faith, conversion, and an opening of the heart” to our brothers and sisters. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, reiterates in his message the essential elements of Lent: “giving thanks to...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has declared 2014 as the Year of the Laity, as part of the novena years in view of the celebration of five hundredth year of the Christianization of the Philippines (2021), and ushering the Era of New...
The Angel Gabriel.. said “Greetings, favored one! The LORD is with You.. Do not be afraid, Mary, for You have found favor with GOD...
We, the one million five hundred thousand plus Dabawenyos have a lot to thank for as we celebrate the 77th anniversary of the creation of Davao city. Today, Davao is Mindanao’s number one City in population and in revenue. It is Mindanao’s air, land and...
We remember the millions of Filipinos working abroad and the tens of millions they have left behind. The fruits of their labor have benefited not only their families and loved ones economically, but also have provided countless jobs in the domestic industries that cater to...
The season of Lent this year opens on March 5 with the blessing and imposition of ashes. “Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fast and abstinence in the Church. Fasting is required from ages 18-60, and abstinence is from age 14” (Cf. Ordo). As ashes...
