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 His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle in the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

by Clyde Ericson Nolasco Henri Newman, the holy man from England, a priest, a preacher, a writer, and a distinguished theologian, earns the titles Doctor of the Church and co-Patron of Catholic Education. A tapestry of St. John Henry Newman hanging on the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica during his canonization in 2019. | Vatican News A noble Anglican Our patron was a student of Trinity College in Oxford where he performed poorly possibly due to anxiety. He managed to graduate

Historians trace the celebration of All Hallows’ Eve to Celtic and Roman observances of the day in which those who have passed away were given a day to commune with their living relatives and friends.

Reflection of Rev. Fr. Phillippe Angelo G. Garcia  in Celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints Fr. Phillippe with St Gabriel Parish Altar Servers. These altar servers are aspiring to be “saintly soldiers” of Jesus. As we celebrate this great Solemnity of All Saints , we remember all the holy people: those whom our Mother Church has formally canonized, the saints whom we know personally, and also those holy individuals known only to God . This celebration reminds us that all

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

Whether it’s about debts, repayments, income, or inheritance, money often becomes a source of conflict.

Our readings today invite us to reflect on two profound realities at the heart of our Christian calling, the sacred duty to protect the vulnerable, and the compassionate call to accompany those who have gone astray. Both are rooted in the very same Divine command to love as God loves.

A few months ago, one of the burning questions that were related to evangelizing in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) was its use in writing homilies and reflections.

It seems rather tiring to speak of resilience in a country that seems to have grown tired of having consecutive natural disasters and of a corrupt system that does not even ease the suffering of the people.

Another term for telling "I LOVE YOU" is "I AM PRAYING FOR YOU".

by Fr Earl Allyson Valdez Reflection  for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time At times, the way we thank each other becomes too common, that we take for granted the value of gratitude, reduced to becoming a way of exchanging pleasantries. However, if we look at it closely, there’s something that changes in us whenever we come to appreciate things, even in what we consider as “thankless” situations.  If we look at it carefully, gratitude is closely related to attention,

This Sunday, our gospel reminds us of the importance of gratitude.

We are so used to hearing conversion stories which arise from “good” feelings.

Born in Assisi, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi, a mystic, poet, and stigmatist, was canonized on 16 July 1228. He founded the Franciscan religious orders of the Ordo Fratrum Minorum (OFM) and, with St. Clare of Assisi, the Order of St. Clare (the Poor Clares), as well as a lay Third Order.

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 26 and 142, faith is our response to God’s revelation. It is God who loves us first by his revelation.
Our reply is our faith.

I hope you are all safe, especially here in the Province of Cebu and within our Archdiocese.

Reports from media and posts from netizens show damaged and collapsed facades, belfries, and buildings of the following churches:

Tribute to Archbishop Jose Palma by Fr Andrei Ventanilla

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.