Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
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Our unity amid diversity
Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
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Living and proclaiming the gospel
Luke, we are told about how the evangelist took a most careful effort to compile the events of Christ’s words, deeds and life itself so as to assure us of the certainty of the teachings that come from Christ and from our Christian faith. We need to live the word of God if we are serious in corresponding to what God wants us to be—that is, that we be his image and likeness, that we be “another Christ.” I suppose it would greatly help if we develop the habit of reading and meditating on the gospel everyday, convinced that it is indispensable to us. After all, our Lord told his disciples just before ascending into heaven: “Go into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mk 16,15) Though addressed directly to his disciples, we have to understand that these words are meant also, in varying degrees and ways, to all of us, members of Christ’s mystical body, his Church.
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Adaptive and consistent amid the new and the old
“No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.” (Mk 2,22)
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Pope Francis: The Church is firmly committed to justice for abuse victims
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church is firmly committed to bringing justice to victims of clerical abuse through the rigorous application of canon law.
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Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’
Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title “Doctor Unitatis” (“Doctor of Unity”).
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Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI is praying for victims in wake of Munich abuse report
Archbishop Georg Gänswein said on Thursday that Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is praying for abuse victims in the wake of a report on the handling of abuse cases in Germany’s Archdiocese of Muni…
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Pope Francis sends initial aid for ’Odette’ relief
Pope Francis is sending thousands of dollars to support ongoing relief efforts for survivors of a devastating typhoon that struck the Philippines in December.
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Dumaguete diocese sets day of prayer for Odette fatalities
The Diocese of Dumaguete has urged its faithful to join in the simultaneous Masses for those who died and are still missing because of typhoon Odette that hit the Visayas and Mindanao last month.
