Faithful urged: Speak about ‘Church’s scandals’ now – not later
In the face of controversies facing the Catholic Church, a prelate called on the faithful to take the initiative to openly
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Singing priests to stage concert for Nova retirement house
In celebration of the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Life, a group of priests from the Diocese of Novaliches will be holding a concert in the Caloocan City Sports Complex in Bagumbong in this c…
Priest shares saints’ secret to making suffering ‘sweet’
Without passion we will become miserable,” he explained, “But if we are passionate in the things that we do, even if it is difficult, even it is impossible, we do it with joy in our hearts.” He elaborated that passion comes from love and since “love is always looking for the best way to show love,” a person who has no passion “will fall into mediocrity” because he or she is “simply content in going through–‘pwede na yan (that will do),'” which is actually contrary to the faith because “God is a passionate God.” “God was never mediocre. Therese was a passionate person for she was “always searching how else she could serve God and the Church.” According to the priest, when she knew what hell is – that in hell there is no love – she said “she wanted to go there so she could bring love.” He reminded devotees that “St. Therese would always smile” despite her many sufferings “because her passion is God.” The passionate saints He expressed hope that the faithful would do the same, pointing out that, as devotees, they should follow the example and embody the virtues of the saint they are devoted to.
People must choose: path toward holiness or nothing, pope says
Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
Priest explains possible effect of dressing kids ‘as devils’
What’s the problem when it has become a trend for parents to dress their kids up as ghosts, monsters, or demons to
Pope Francis calls faithful married love ‘revolutionary’
Faithful married love, in which a husband loves his wife like Christ loves the Church, is “revolutionary,” Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Sr. Fox to leave PH amid legal battle
Australian missionary Sr. Patricia Fox is leaving the Philippines after six months of “arduous” legal battle with the country’s Bureau of Immigration, her lawyers said Wednesday.
Pope names Japan’s Cardinal Maeda his envoy to Manila Cathedral’s 60th restoration anniversary
Pope Francis has named Japan’s Cardinal Thomas Aquinas Manyo Maeda to represent him for the Manila Cathedral’s 60th anniversary of its post-war reconstruction.
Pope apologizes to young people who have felt ignored by the church
Speaking on behalf of all adult Catholics, Pope Francis formally closed the Synod of Bishops by asking young people for forgiveness.
USCCB president condemns shooting at synagogue, all ‘acts of hate’
The U.S. Catholic bishops stand with “our brothers and sisters of the Jewish community,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 27 after a horrific shooting …
