Santacruzan is the Filipino way of remembering the miraculous discovery of the true wooden cross on May 30 by the empress Elena, mother of Emperor Constantine. And it is the wrong way. As a procession it does not look like a religious activity. It looks...
[caption id="attachment_6732" align="alignright" width="307"] Ma-a Volunteer[/caption] “Gusto ko po mabasa ang story sa mga niagi nga mga pope, trivia about history sa Church especially during the crusades. It really helps Christians to know what is going on in and outside the Church. It is also a...
Our Catechists of Pangulo sa Panudlo (PSP) in our Gagmay'ng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKK) will once again be busy preparing for lessons for the Flores de Mayo. As teachers of the faith, they make our little children excited in leading the rosary, offering flowers and fruits,...
Mahinumduman pa ba nato kadtong batang babaye, si Glyzelle Palomar nga nangutana kang Papa Francisco nganong gitugutan sa Dios nga dunay mga bata, sama niya, nga mabiktima ug masakit sa kamot sa mga mapahimuslanong mga tawo? Usa si Glyzelle sa milyon-milyon ka mga bata sa...
(Lk. 6:20) Jesus said: “Blessed are ye poor for yours is the kingdom of heaven.” The word “blessed” connotes being happy or fulfilled. Hence we can say that the poorer people are happier people, I mean those who are not enslaved to riches because they trust...
WE need to remind ourselves that holiness can be occasioned, (not caused, of course) by sin. And so we have to devise a spirituality that recognizes this very important fact and acts on it accordingly. Just a reminder: it’s God’s grace and our correspondence to it...
[caption id="attachment_6671" align="alignright" width="540"] Photo Source[/caption] This title is the Spanish for “Flowers of May”. According to Catholic tradition the month of May has always been known and celebrated as the month of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. This practice extends back to the sixteenth century....
TOTAL STOP---The streets today Sunday will have lesser people as everyone is staying indoors to watch Pacman’s May 3 historic duel with Mayweather. Lesser crimes and lesser accidents. And yes, less traffic! ****** RING OF FIRE---It looks like the so-called “RING OF FIRE” is now active and...
“Take a look, Father,” Stan clicked on the Facebook link. The page loaded and Stephanie’s cute little face, Stan’s recently born baby girl, popped out as the profile picture. “That’s a very nice picture for your FB account, Stan,” I said. “Oh, it’s Stephanie’s account, Father” he...
OIC FAILED---Even the earnest efforts of the Islamic countries through the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in trying to get the MNLF and the MILF to work together by convening a Davao meeting a few days ago failed. It’s another reality check. ****** ATTACKING CONGRESS---Moreover, another MILF...