As ordered by the late pope St. John Paul II the first Sunday of Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday which is April 3 this year. We are also within the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy which Pope Francis opened last 8 December 2015. With mercy as the motto of his papacy Pope...
Kaniadtong bulan sa Abril halandumon kaayo tungod kay upat ka takna sa grasya nga nahitabo sa akong panaw sa kaluwasan. Nakatapos nako og 65 ka tuig nga pagkabinunyagan. Mapasalamaton kaayo ako sa Dios nga nagpili sa magtiayon nga Juan ug Juana Afable. Ika-8 ug kinamanghuran ako...
Now that we are living in a world that is fast becoming very complicated, with a multiplying variety of mentalities, cultures, lifestyles, ideologies, beliefs, etc., we need to know how to be tolerant and intolerant that is proper to our dignity as persons who are...
Moses approached the burning bush filled with amazement. “This is a very strange sight, indeed!” He said. He whipped out his tablet and Googled: “...
No other feast in the Church can surpass the value and meaning of Easter. It impels us, believers of Christ, to continue the life-giving mission of Jesus, the risen Lord. Pope Francis says: “If Christ were not raised, Christianity would lose its very meaning; the whole...
RUSSIA --- Male world leaders have comments on women on the occasion of International Women's Day. Russian President Vladimir Putin said: women "possess a mysterious power, yet remain tender, unforgettable and full of charm." ****** TURKEY --- Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "a woman is above all...
(Excerpt of Abp. Valles’ homily on Palm Sunday 2016, San Pedro Cathedral) Ang mga lukay nga atong gibitbit karon, nagsimbolo sa malipayong pagdawat nato sa pagsulod ni Kristo nga madaugon sa Jerusalem. Ang maayo nga lukay mao kadtong nakasugod gayod ganina sa pagbendita sa wala pa...
Malipayon kaayong Pasko sa Pagkabanhaw! Hinaot unta nga nagmakahuluganon ug mabungahon ang inyong Semana Santa. Nakatabang sa paglambo, bisan gamay lang, sa inyong kasantos, sa inyong pagkadiosnon. Sa ato pa, nigamay ang kadaotan ug mitubo ang kabuotan alang sa padayong panaw niining atong Hubileyo sa Kalooy...
After the Lenten fasting comes the Easter feasting...
There are four reasons why we have to do this. This reflection is being offered to help us begin a new way of relating with others. Easter gives human life a new beginning because of the resurrection of Jesus. First, we belong to one family of...