Pope Francis will open the Door of Mercy on December 8, 2015. Aside from being the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, that day is also the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council which torn down the walls of the Church...
The word Advent means "coming." This four-week season is a gift of JESUS for all to prayerfully prepare for HIS coming. Advent is a time of joy. Joy is contagious when we obey JESUS' command to love others. Through HIS heart, we see other people as...
The people of Israel wanted a king for themselves just like their neighboring countries. The Lord respected their desire and history tells us that generally, the kings gave them not relief but misery. Inevitably, the already divided kingdoms of Israel became a sore thing of...
Some may wonder why beginning November 15 the daily masses will not be celebrated by the parish priest. Every year, the archdiocese holds a retreat for the diocesan priests. Why? If a car refuses to start, the owner brings it to a motor shop to...
The National BEC Assembly on November 11-14, 2015 coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. Each diocese can send 10-15 delegates who will gather at San Fernando De Dilao Parish, Paco Catholic School Auditorium, Manila and Cuneta Astrodome,...
Christian history marks November 1 and 2 as the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, respectively and are correspondingly named in the secular as All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The observance varies by culture but it all...
The Church from October 18-25, 2015 observes the 28th Prison Awareness Week with the theme: “Lord, grant that I may see you more clearly, love you more dearly in the poor, and follow you more nearly...
Organized by the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, World Mission Sunday is a day for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s mission through prayer and sacrifice. It is a Eucharistic Celebration linking all the dioceses throughout Asia, Africa, parts of Latin...
In 1974, during the second assembly of the Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference, the Church responded to the challenge of the plight of the indigenous peoples in the Philippines. After a long history, the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples was finally approved as the official name of...
“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.” We can pray with and to Mary (CCC 2679). She is a powerful intercessor. The Wedding of Cana shows that through her intercession Jesus performed his first miracle. St John Paul II, when he declared 2012 as the...