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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Church urges vigilance vs death penalty bill
MANILA, Feb. 15, 2017— As the Lower House sets the death penalty vote to next month, a prison ministry official encouraged advocates against the measure to be vigilant. Rodolfo Diamante, executive …
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February 20, 2017 – MK 9:14-29
Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 SIR 1:1-10 All wisdom comes from the LORD and with him it remains forever, and is before all time The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, …
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February 19, 2017 – MT 5:38-48
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 LV 19:1-2, 17-18 The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy. “Y…
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February 18, 2017 – MK 9:2-13
Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 HEB 11:1-7 Brothers and sisters: Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were…
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February 17, 2017 – MK 8:34—9:1
Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 11:1-9 The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words. While the people were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in …
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February 16, 2017 – MK 8:27-33
Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 9:1-13 God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them: “Be fertile and multiply and fill the earth. Dread fear of you shall come upon …
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Cardinal Tagle’s talk in Krakow rekindles WYD 2016 flame
MANILA, Feb. 15, 2017– World Youth Day (WYD) veterans and others young at heart revisited the message and spirit of WYD 2016 when Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle gave a talk at the Divine Mercy Shrine …
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“Why are many priests silent?”
Along the Way Based on my own personal observation and from what I have heard, there are many reasons for this. For many priests who view their priesthood in exclusively sacramental or cultic terms…
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Duterte urged to eradicate ‘jueteng’
MANILA, Feb. 15, 2017 — The multi-million illegal gambling racket called “jueteng” should not be legalized but rather, be completely eliminated, a Catholic prelate said. Anti-gambling crusader Arch…
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Amid controversy, council of cardinals backs Pope Francis
VATICAN, Feb. 13, 2017-– In the wake of several contentious events surrounding the Vatican recently, Pope Francis’ advisory board in his ongoing reform of the Roman Curia affirmed their support of …
