What makes the Sta. Ana Shrine Parish different from other parishes in the archdiocese? It is not just a parish but also a shrine. Canon 1230 and 1231 read, “The term shrine means a church or other sacred place which with the approval of the local...
Mount Carmel is the biblical place where the prophet Elias challenged the priests of Baal in a public spiritual contest which led to their defeat and ruin (1 Kings 18:19-40). It was also in this site where Elias sent his servant seven times to the...
St. Benedict (d.543) crafted a rule to govern his monks based on prayer and work or in Latin, “Ora et Labora.” In the years after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the early medieval period was characterized as the age of chaos; however, his...
The intercessions in all masses from June 21 to June 29 in the whole nation had this response of the faithful: “God, bless and protect the Philippines.” We were happy that God answered our prayers that we should have an honest and peaceful election. We are...
It is often defined that justice is giving what is due to the other; a Christian would add, “With charity.” Charity as everyone knows is very much related to mercy -- it goes beyond justice. As always, God is faithful to His covenant with us....
Shame on us, we call ourselves Catholics but we don’t take the time to study our faith. When our brethren from other faiths engage us in a discussion of the Scriptures or our little inquisitive children ask us even innocent questions about God or those...
Among the varied reactions when K to 12 was approved for implementation are: this is an added expense for parents; to add the number of years to education does not guarantee quality results; schools lack rooms to accommodate such change; and what will happen to...
The Holy Trinity is one yet distinct from one another and relative to one another. As Catholics we believe that there is one God in three persons, each one of them God whole and entire (CCC 253). Their distinctness comes from their relations of origin....
Pentecost Day is the fulfillment of a promise made by Jesus. The disciples were told to stay in Jerusalem to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit (Lk. 24:47-49). Moreover, after the Ascension, St. Luke the Evangelist narrated that the disciples returned to Jerusalem...
This Presidential elections has a special meaning for us. Among the five candidates, two are Manilenyo, the other two from Iloilo and one is our mayor. He is the first Dabawenyo and the first Mindanaoan to run for President. In 1961, Emmanuel Pelaez of Misamis Oriental...