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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Bishop offers prayers after Brazil prison riot leaves 56 dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan 4, 2017–A local bishop called for prayer and prison reform efforts after a 17-hour prison uprising in the Amazon city of Manaus, Brazil, left at least 56 dead. The…
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Tagle to drug surrenderers: Don’t waste ‘blessing’ of hope
MANILA — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila called on drug surrenders “not to waste” God’s blessing of hope. Celebrating the “Mass of Hope” on the first Sunday of Epiphany at the Manila Cathedra…
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Magi’s journey reflects people’s longing for God, pope says on Epiphany
VATICAN, Jan. 6, 2017– The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, unlike Herod who was full of himself and unwilling to change his ways, Pope Franc…
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Wanted: ‘Ecology volunteers’ for Black Nazarene feast
“One concrete objective is to set up a waste management system whereby at least 75% of trash in the Luneta and Quiapo grounds are properly collected, segregated, and processed with the assistance of volunteers and the employment – to help in their livelihood – of at least 100 jobless and homeless from the Luneta and Santa Cruz areas,” she added. ‘Filipinos can do it’ As a note of encouragement Korean priest Ji Young Hong, who is in the Philippines for a few days for a seminar, shared his country’s experience during Pope Francis’ visit to Korea in 2014 for the 6th Asian Youth Day and the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs. “In every gathering with the Pope, especially as he led the beatification ceremony before a crowd that filled the huge city square in central Seoul, every participant made sure to keep his own trash and to pick whatever litter was found in his sector,” recalled Hong.
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Encountering Jesus in the signs of His presence in the Church
Homily on the Solemnity of Epiphany (A), Matthew 2:1-12 January 8, 2017 By Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD A NUMBER of Catholics have embraced “born-again” Christianity and Protestant Fundamentalism…
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January 9, 2017 – MT 3:13-17
The Baptism of the Lord Reading 1 IS 42:1-4, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth jus…
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Tagle to baptize 400 indigent kids
MANILA, Jan. 6, 2017 – Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, together with Fr. Matthieu Dauchez, Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation executive director and 10 other priests-beneficiaries of…
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A new ‘vocational culture’ is needed in the Church, Pope Francis says
VATICAN, Jan. 5, 2017– A fresh and courageous perspective is needed when it comes to helping youth discern and discover their vocation, Pope Francis said Thursday, emphasizing the importance …
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Want to see God? Pray
“This we’ll find in his writings, especially the [book] I Want To See God.” Infanta Bishop Bernardino Cortez similarly affirms one experiences God’s presence and mercy through prayer, particularly contemplative prayer. “Be open to God’s love in prayer…to experience the depth of God’s love in prayer.” Prayer enables one to see God throughout the day, said the prelate – no matter the circumstance – to draw renewed hope and strength for challenging times. Born Henri Grialou in France on 1894, he became a Carmelite priest in 1922 and established in 1954 a branch of NDV in the Philippines before founding the Mother of Life Center (MLC) for cathechists in 1967.
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Archbishop Villegas hits ‘fake news’
MANILA — Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan has denied a newspaper report that he criticized President Rodrigo Duterte in his New Year homily. The archbishop described the Manila Time…
