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...
Sometimes we fight for nothing, for children’s games. Is that quite right? Don’t we realize there is a better game, a larger sphere---the game of life. It’s so sad people could die fighting in the smaller battles or games or gambles. Lose a battle but...
We’ve done it again! The Philippines has once more hit the global trending limelight as it becomes a ‘Twitter worldwide phenomenon’ with ALDUB! BBC called it “The Most Popular Show You Have Never Heard Of” because it’s more popular in the Philippines than any other...
One of the most surprising if disturbing phenomena in our times is that with all the undeniable problems related to chastity, there's hardly anything done about it. No concerted effort, no campaign nor drive is being done. Problems, of course, include premarital and extramarital sex, pornography...
In last week’s Shalom we said that our identity as spiritually adopted children of God due to baptismal grace is not appreciated by most of us adult Christians. Hence, we do not celebrate this momentous occasion of our baptism or christening. How then do we recognize...
Malipayong gisaulog ang ika-37 nga kasumaran sa kapistahan sa Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary sa Buhangin, niadtong Oktubre 31. Ang Santos nga Misa gipangulohan ni Arsobispo Romulo G. Valles, uban nila Msgr. Jimmy Gamboa, Rev. Fr. Elvie Bordios, Msgr. Max Sarno,...
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,...
Niining Tuig sa mga kabus nga nagsingapus na, giawhag kita nga lantawon si Jesus nga gilansang sa krus, namatay apan banhaw. Mao kini ang batong sukaranan sa kakabus sa Ebanghelyo, sa kakabus sa Simbahan. Alang sa mga kabus, sa mga gibug-atan ug gikapoy, sa mga adunahan,...
Prayer will make us leave sinning, or sinning will make us leave prayer. Such a simple formula. If one goes about doing his/her best giving time for the things of God, such as Holy Mass, prayer meetings, being together with the family or one’s brethren,...
You might think this combination is most odd and strange, if not impossible. But whether we like or not, it's a combination that is proper to us as persons who have to establish good relation with God and everybody else, and in fact, with everything...