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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A sign of contradiction
IT’S an expression that is first of all referred to Christ before it is referred to anyone who chooses to follow Christ. That’s, of course, all of us who call ourselves Christians and strive to be …
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Mary’s quiet presence in the brown scapular
“WHAT’S that thing plastered on your back—Salonpas?” a male colleague in the newsroom asked. “Oh that? It’s a scapular.”
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Knowing, loving and living by the Church law
He also said that the liturgical laws, which should be given primacy among the canonical norms since they safeguard the most sacred realities in the Church, are being undermined, due to some misinterpretation of the spirit of Vatican II. It would be good if there be a sustained effort to make more and more people to be familiar with the Code of Canon Law, explaining and clarifying the different canons slowly, and showing how these canons are actually relevant to our daily struggles to seek sanctity especially in the middle of our very secularized world today. To mention a few of these scandals, we can cite the notorious sexual scandals involving clerics, the breakdown of discipline in priestly formation and priestly life, the abandonment of essential elements of religious life and the loss of fundamental direction in many congregations of religious sisters, brothers and priests; the loss of the Catholic identity of charitable, education and healthcare institutions.
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Former president, treasurer of Vatican hospital charged with misuse of funds
The Vatican announced Thursday that an investigation involving the former president and treasurer of the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù hospital in Rome will proceed to trial before the Vatican court.
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Will the Kingdom of God that Jesus Preached ever Come?
Fifteenth Sunday of Year A (Matt 13:1-23) July 16, 2017
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Yemeni minister: Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil is still alive
After nearly a year since his kidnapping, Yemen officials say that Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil is in fact alive and efforts are being made for his release.
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Rain worsens situation of displaced quake victims
MANILA— Caritas Palo said that it is “extremely concerned” for the many families made homeless by last week’s earthquake as intermittent showers bring more misery to the victims.
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Pope calls catechists to be joyful, creative witnesses of Christ
In a message sent to catechists from all over the world, Pope Francis stressed the need to not only make Christ the center of their lives, but to be creative and adaptable in finding ways to reach …
