Amidst the bustling avenues and the central business district, I find solace in staring at the 10-foot-tall image of the “Smiling Sacred Heart” at the National Shrine. After a restless workweek, I find peace face-to-face with Jesus, whether inside the church building or while meditating in the adoration chapel.

by Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I, Archbishop-Emeritus of Cotabato Liturgy of the Word Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 First Reading: Gn. 12:1-4. Abram’s Call and Migration. The Lord tells Abram to go forth from Haran with all his family to a place God will show him. God will bless him and make him a great nation. All the families of the earth will find him a blessing (vv. 1-3). Abram was 75 yrs old when he left Haran (v.

Final Message of by H.E., Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, D.D., Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on the 40th Anniversary of EDSA People Power

The Jesuit Music Ministry (JMM)'s new album Pag-aalaala is a musical reflection on faith and freedom.

A small story went viral recently — a baby macaque rejected by its own kind, clinging to a stuffed toy as if it were its mother. Many who saw it felt an unexpected ache in the heart. Why? Perhaps because, in that fragile creature, we recognize something deeply human.

Three temptations: the need to satisfy hunger, comfort, and desires - the temptation of the flesh; the temptation of pride, forcing God’s hand to prove oneself and the temptation of power and control.

As we move through this sacred season of Lent, the sterile hallways of a clinic or the quiet anticipation of a treatment room take on a profound new meaning.

The beginning of Lent, with the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, signals a change of season in the Calendar of the Church. It is a change of time, which is also a time of change, a time for conversion.

As we begin the season of Lent, maybe that’s something that we ought to remember, that we live with others, and that we are loved and guided until the end.

by Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I, Archbishop-Emeritus of Cotabato Some Notes on Lent and Ash Wednesday The Lenten season translates the Latin word “Quadragesima,” or “Forty Days” or more literally “40th.” The practice of fasting for 40 days before Easter began in the 4th century. The Council of Nicea in 325 established a 40-day fasting period before Easter. St. Athanasius of Alexandria enjoined his flock to do so, and included another stricter fast for Holy Week. S

Devotional practices deeply rooted in Filipino faith can serve as a powerful source of emotional resilience amid growing mental health concerns, Bishop Socrates Mesiona, MSP, said during the 29th National Assembly of the Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages (ACSP).

Faith and Tradition Unite: Binondo Chinese Parish Celebrates Chinese New Year

Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of daily life.

The late Fr. Roque Ferriols, SJ, in one of my first philosophy classes, goes back to two important figures when he talked about the use of philosophical reflection in relation to life.

The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has elevated the Holy Rosary Parish, also known as “Pisamban Maragul” in Angeles City to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first in the Archdiocese of San Fernando.

Scholastica was born in Nursia, Umbria, of wealthy parents. Scholastica was dedicated to God from a young age. At the age of 12, she and her brother were sent to Rome . But they were deeply disturbed by the dissolute lifestyle of the city. Therefore, Benedict decided to retire to a hermitage.

This may sound like an ironic opinion considering that I publish my material on a Catholic website, but I look with a tinge of skepticism over the notion of a “Catholic influencer.”

Homily of H.E. Most Rev. Charles John Brown, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines February 5, 2026 | Closing Mass of the 42nd National Social Action General Assembly (NASAGA) 2026 Mother of Grace Convention Center, Caritas Philippines Development Center, Tagaytay City “The Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them” (Mark 6:13). My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: For me as the apostolic nuncio, it's always a joy to be

La Purisima Concepcion, how beautiful she is in heaven. So splendid, so glorious, so lovely; and how beautiful the church is with all these flowers and decorations, she's beautiful. She's the Radiant Star of Bulacan Province.

Today an intention for victims of human trafficking is included in the Prayers of the Faithful.