Each time Holy Week comes to a conclusion and the glorious Easter Sunday or Pasko ng Pagkabuhay ni Kristo arrives, it feels like a new chapter in the year begins. Personally, I tell my family, like “Oh that’s kinda sad that it takes another whole year again before our favorite …
From February 11 to July 16 in the year 1858, for a total of eighteen times, “a small maiden” of great beauty appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at the cave-grotto in Massabielle. This lady of extraordinary beauty would later identify herself as “The Immaculate Conception” (see related post). The young girl …
I felt so blessed to attend a Recollection given by Fr. Jose Francisco “Jocis” Syquia, the Chief Exorcist of the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism. I’d like to extend many thanks to the Coordinator of their Ministry whose kind invitation to their Recollection for Lent led me to Sanctuario …
On this day we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. In the Gospel, we commemorate the Archangel Gabriel appearing to Mary and announcing God’s special mission for her of conceiving the Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit. With one holy ‘YES’ of the Immaculate Mother, …
Every year, the Season of Lent (my most favorite season of the Catholic Liturgical Year) gives all faithful Catholics a special time of penitence and conversion; suffering and healing; sacrifice and grace. It is when the sorrow and grief in remembering Our Lord’s Passion ultimately brings us to the glory …
11th of February, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. On this day, we celebrate and honor the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette Soubirous, the first of which took place on 11 February 1858. Saint Bernadette saw on that day “uo petito damizelo,” a small maiden, of …
More than just marking the very first day of the very first month, celebrating the Solemnity of the Virgin Mary as the Holy Mother of God is what makes New Year’s Day a truly blessed start of the year. Today’s feast commemorates Mary’s divine and virginal motherhood of Jesus, as …
Happy New Year! On this day, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family to honor Our Lord Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph as a family. In the General Roman Calendar, it is celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, which is the …
Merry Christmas! I would love to share with you a reflection on the Holy Family in relation to your own family this Christmas, by Most Reverend Julian Porteous, the Archbishop of Hobart in Australia. I want to reflect on it, in my heart and soul. You have to read it, …
For many Catholic Filipinos, it was during Pope Francis’ visit in the Philippines on January 2015 that they first heard of “The Sleeping Saint Joseph.” (See the transcript of his speech on this topic at the end of the article) Personally, I didn’t think I ever saw before a figurine …
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