Genuine Loving Brings True Joy
James H. Kroeger, M.M. LIVING MISSION Pope Francis, as Filipinos witnessed during his 2015 pastoral visit, could rightfully be called “the pope of tenderness, mercy and joy.” This same messa…
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God’s ‘tokhang’ is mercy, not judgement
JARO, Feb. 9, 2017 – “No sinner, in whatever depth of sin he finds himself, is excluded from God’s promise of new life.” This affirmation was given by Msgr. Jose Marie Delgado, Epsicopal Vicar for …
“The Word is a gift. Other persons are a gift”
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgentl…
Global lay movement backs CBCP against death penalty
MANILA, Feb. 8, 2017–A worldwide movement of laypeople has thrown its support behind the Philippine Catholic Church’s campaign against moves to revive the death penalty in the country.…
Money doesn’t make you rich – loving others does, Pope says
VATICAN, Feb. 7, 2017-– Pope Francis’ pastoral heart came out in his Lenten message this year, focusing in what could be a lengthy homily on the importance of recognizing others as a gift, with an …
February 9, 2017 – MK 7:24-30
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 2:18-25 The LORD God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” So the LORD God for…
February 8, 2017 – MK 7:14-23
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 2:4B-9, 15-17 At the time when the LORD God made the earth and the heavens— while as yet there was no field shrub on earth and no grass of …
4 CBCP agencies team up against modern slavery
MANILA, Feb. 7 2017– Catholic bishops continue to tackle the problem of human trafficking as four Church agencies have teamed up in a renewed effort to work together in the fight against mode…
When Church, academe, and drug users become friends
DAVAO City, Feb. 7, 2017 —Theirs was an offer of friendship, an invitation to get to know each other better, and to help one another in their shared desire to curb the drug menace. Instead of conde…
Vatican releases updated guidelines for bioethical questions
VATICAN, Feb. 6, 2017– To offer clearly and accurately the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, contraception, genetic engineering, fertility treatments, vaccines, frozen embryos an…
