Bishops urge gov’t to resolve housing woes
Informal settlers who occupied government housing units in Bulacan province
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‘Tagalized’ ‘Ignacio’ film features Dingdong Dantes’ voice
In a bid to reach more of the masses, the Filipino version of the film “Ignacio
Family Joys and Challenges
Pope Francis devotes the entire fifth chapter of The Joy of Love to a reflection on love’s “fruitfulness” in the family; this certainly involves much more than questions of fertility. Fruitfulness includes welcoming new life, manifesting love as father and mother, appreciating the extended family, fostering relationships between youth and the elderly, and maturing in social love and respectful relationships. Genuine fruitfulness will also involve addressing challenges, problems, and uncertainties. “With great affection I urge all future mothers: keep happy and let nothing rob you of the interior joy of motherhood. Your child deserves your happiness. Don’t let fears, worries, other people’s comments or problems lessen your joy at being God’s means of bringing a new life to the world…. Try to experience this serene excitement amid all your many concerns, and ask the Lord to preserve your joy, so that you can pass it on to your child” (171). The pope’s sensitivity to various difficult situations is evident; for example, he emphatically states: “It is important that the divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church. ‘They are not excommunicated’ and they should not be treated as such, since they remain part of the ecclesial community.” In fact, the Church’s care for these persons “is a particular expression of its charity” (243). Truly, this is insightful pastoral wisdom!
Bishop opposes impeaching Duterte, Robredo
A waste of time. This was how Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez of the Marbel diocese in Mindanao described the separate impeachment raps
Media people need to be ‘Eucharistic persons’
Sharing her experiences behind the scenes and
Pope Francis challenges young people in April prayer video
Young people are the subject of Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for April, and in his prayer video presenting the petition, the pontiff challenges them to “be the protagonists of change.”…
Faithful invited to ‘more personal’ Holy Week retreat
Drawing inspiration from ordinary people’s personal stories
Sister stresses media’s power to evangelize
Celebrating another milestone for the Daughters of St. Paul’s media evangelization programs, a sister, who has been part of the congregation’s media work
Takayama ‘marker’ could strengthen Fil-Japanese ties
In line with the recent beatification of Lord Justos
Bishops voice strong commitment for Church-gov’t ties
Catholic bishops held talks with top government officials during which they expressed strong commitment to develop positive relations despite differences over the Duterte administration’s war…
