Homily of H.E. Most Rev. Charles John Brown D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines January 1, 2026 | Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori Parish , Barangay Magallanes, Makati City “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son” (Hebrews 1:1) My dear brothers and sisters, in Christ: For me as the Apostolic Nuncio here in the Philippines, it gives me a lot of joy and hap

For me as the Apostolic Nuncio here in the Philippines, it's always a great joy for me to come to the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat.

For me as the Apostolic Nuncio here in the Philippines, it makes me very happy to be with all of you this evening, here in Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel, in The Landmark Makati. I'm very grateful to Msgr. Reginald R. Malicdem, the Vicar General and Moderator Curiae of the Archdiocese of Manila, for having invited me.

Homily of Most Rev. Charles John Brown, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines on the 113th Foundation Day of Paco Catholic School

Homily of H.E. Most Rev. Charles John Brown D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines on the Solemn Declaration of the Minor Basilica & Diocesan Shrine Parish of St. Paul of the Cross

On June 18, 2021, I was tasked for the first time to transcribe the message of Archbishop Brown during Cardinal Advincula’s installation as the new Archbishop of Manila.

Five years ago, on September 28, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Charles John Brown, Titular Archbishop of Aquileia, the then Apostolic Nuncio to Albania, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.

Homily of H.E. Most Rev. Charles John Brown D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines on the Solemnity of Saint Pius (Padre Pio) of Pietrelcina

Today is the Feast also of the Holy Name of Mary. For the monks, it's the Feast of Our Lady of Montserrat.

Today kicks off ten days of joyful preparation for her glorious feast day, which will be on the 14th of September, in a Mass celebrated by His Eminence, Cardinal Advincula. Ten days of celebration of Our Lady.

For me as your Apostolic Nuncio, it gives me a lot of joy and happiness this afternoon to be with you, here in this beautiful arena, for the 11th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization—PCNE in the 11th volume, we can say.

For me as your apostolic nuncio, it gives me a lot of joy and a lot of happiness to be with you this morning, here in your beautiful cathedral, dedicated to St. Gregory the Great (a Pope), here in Legazpi City.

“People do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. Rather, they pour new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved” (Matthew 9:17).

“You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it” (Mathew 16:18).

For me as the Apostolic Nuncio, having come this morning from Taft Ave. in Manila, it gives me so much joy and happiness to be here with you this morning, here in Majayjay in Laguna, for this Holy Mass on the Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles, in which your beautiful and historic church will be raised and elevated to the level of a Minor Basilica.

For me as the Apostolic Nuncio, it gives me a lot of joy and happiness to be with you here this morning, in your beautiful cathedral, the Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of St Paul.

Our hearts are filled with joy and happiness. So, for me, as your Apostolic Nuncio, who lives very close to you, just around the corner, on Taft Ave., I am very happy to share your Easter joy this morning, the Resurrection of our Lord.

“When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home” (Matthew 1:24).

The golden anniversary of the foundation of your diocese on this very day, March 11th, 1975, with the installation here in the Cathedral of

“The hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed, the Father seeks such pe