Today, Palm Sunday, a special collection is made for Alay-Kapwa program. The amount we gather will serve as funds for the needy, the poor and the victims of natural and man-made disasters. Spiritual, moral and financial support serve as a constant challenge for believers. In the...
IN one of the Lenten weekday readings, we have been reminded that we have to judge fairly. From the Book of Leviticus, we read: “You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge...
I’m happy to be hearing a lot lately about culture. That’s because our bishops have declared 2017 as the Year of the Parish. They want to highlight the ideal that the parish is a communion of communities, and culture plays a prominent role in pursuing...
IT’S one factor among many others that we need to consider if we want to make our relations with others more human and Christian. It’s not even the most important one, but it is basic and should not be ignored. It may not define the...
The Office of Civilian Security and Secular Concerns (OCSSC) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has invited the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) as partner in interfaith dialogue. At our meeting last March 21, 2017 in the above DFA OCSSC Special Assistant Winston Dean S. Almeda and...
Sa Setyembre 13, 1917, sa ika-5 nga apparisyon sa Birhen sa Fatima ngadto sa mga bata nga si Lucia Francisco ug Jacinta, iyang gipahibalo kanila nga sa sunod bulan sa Oktobre, moabot ang Birhen sa Carmel. Ug tuod man, nakita gayod nila ang Birhen sa...
(Jn 11:35) Jesus does feel the pain of losing a loved one and showed this in also sharing the tears of those who wept for His dear friend Lazarus, whom he then called back to life for the sake of Lazarus’ sisters Martha and Mary. On...
“Father, when will Lent end?” The student took a big bite off his sandwich. “Why do you ask?” “‘Coz I don’t want to celebrate my birthday during Lent!” He said swallowing quickly trying not to talk with his mouth full. “What’s bad about that?” I asked. “‘Coz meat and...
RIGHTLY or wrongly, people often gauge the value of the Holy Mass by the quality of the homily they hear during that celebration. Of course, this is a very subjective way of valuing the Mass, and therefore should somehow be taken with a grain of...
Gisugdan sa usa ka recollection ang tigum sa DaDiTaMa (lokal nga Simbahan sa Davao, Digos, Tagum ug Mati), kaupat sa usa ka tuig, nga gihimo didto sa Charles Borromeo Retreat House niadtong Marso 7-8. Si Yanong Muloy, Arsobispo sa Davao mao ang mamumulong. Human sa pagpasabot...