This is a personal opinion. It struck me as significant that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is popularly known worldwide as Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lady of Lourdes. Fatima was the daughter of the Prophet Mohammad and Lourdes was a baptismal name of a...
The Lord commanded them to go and preach the Good News to the world, and that He will be with them till the end of the age. (Mt. 28:19-20) “That He will be always with them” is perhaps the reason why as they went home,...
Few weeks ago, one early morning, my 17 year old daughter requested me to join her in her tae boxing exercise where she follows the moves on the DVD player and television. My reply to her was that “you just go on with your activity;...
“MOTHER most pure, Mother most chaste.” These are some of the titles we attribute to our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the litany addressed to her. They tell us to whom we have to go and ask for help in our lifelong search and...
IT’S a question many people are asking nowadays. Some are worried of the undeniable peripheral damage it has caused on many people, especially the young. We cannot deny that forms of addiction, of wasting time, of exposing users to moral dangers, are appearing. These problems...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="15620,15621,15622,15623,15624,15625,15626"] Excerpts from the homilies, San Isidro Labrador Parish (Catalunan and Lumondao) May 14 and 15, 2017 Higugmaa ang kabus sama sa paghigugma ni San Isidro Labrador kanila. Usa ka mag uuma, masaligon nga misangpit siya kada adlaw sa Diyos pinaagi sa pagtambong ug Santos...
Several years ago, during a pilgrimage to the famous shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France I found a brochure in a hotel lobby. Written in French it describes the meaning of the coat of arms which is actually the history of the city. I'm...
Such great love has Jesus shown to us in the Paschal (Easter) mystery and in his continuing discourse that tells of his desire to dwell within us, and in him, the Father too, since we have shown our love by keeping his commandments (cf. Jn...
[caption id="attachment_15606" align="aligncenter" width="679"] editorial cartoon by Alfred Galvez[/caption] Year 2017 is the Jubilee Year of Fatima because it is the 100th year of the Apparition. It is also the Year of the Parish; therefore, the participation of all parishes in this devotion of honoring our...
“Father?” Diego asked, “There’s a fellow I’m helping out, but he says he has no problems in life!” “That’s coool! I wish I also had none,” I jokingly replied. “But what advice can I give him?” Diego was very concerned. * * * * * * Diego is one...