Following the controversy caused by one of the scenes of the opening ceremony of the Olympics, many wise men, including commentators on our televisions such as Ana Gomes, criticized the reaction of the Catholics who became outraged. So don’t these Catholics know that this scene was an adaptation of a painting by a Dutch painter … Read more
The Absolute Divorce Bill is a public policy issue, not a religious one. Having no divorce law in our country does not mean that we are already upholding and promoting the sanctity of marriage. At the same time, supporting and having a divorce law does not necessarily mean we are endangering the institution of marriage. While not ideal, divorce as contemplated by the authors of the bill is only for irreparable marriages. Catholics who are in healthy marriages and are against it are not compelled to get one.
This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the Church. (Eph. 5, 32) My dear people of God: I come to you not only as a teacher in the Church of Lingayen-Dagupan but also as a bishop of the universal Church whose bounden duty it is to preach the message … Read more
Noong 1931, nagpakita ang ating Panginoon kay St. Faustina sa isang pangitain. Nakita niya si Hesus na nakasuot ng puting damit na nakataas ang kanang kamay bilang pagpapala. Ang kanyang kaliwang kamay ay hinahawakan ang Kanyang damit sa lugar ng Puso, kung saan lumabas ang dalawang malalaking sinag, ang isa ay pula at ang isa … Read more
‘Riti Settennali Si Penitenza’ ang tawag ng mga Italiano sa isang religious festival na nagaganap tuwing ikapitong taon sa lungsod ng Guardia Sanframondi. Ginaganap ito sa piesta ito nang Assumption – August 15 na may kaakibat na pananakit sa sariling katawan. Mahahalintulad ito sa Pilipinas na ginaganap naman tuwing Semana Santa. Ang pinagmulan ng pagdiriwang … Read more
Ang kuwento ng Huling Hapunan noong gabi bago ang pagpapako kay Kristo sa krus ay iniulat sa apat na aklat ng Bagong Tipan (Mateo 26:17–29; Marcos 14:12–25; Lucas 22:7–38; at I Mga Taga Corinto 11:23– 25). Bilang isang mabuting hudyo, Si Jesus at ang mga apostoles ay naghanap ng isang lugar at silid kung saan … Read more
Can people be born again without being baptized? Scripture teaches people are born again in baptism. The phrase translated “born again” occurs in John 3:3, where Jesus tells Nicodemus, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (KJV). In Greek the phrase involves a pun. The word for “again” is … Read more
There are the two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: Fasting and Abstinence. Why? Lent is the time before which the faithful remembers the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter, the memorial of the death and … Read more
Ang homiliya sa panahon ng liturhiya ay karaniwang nakalaan para sa mga ordinadong klero, tulad ng mga pari o diakono. Ang mga lay pastoral coordinator, na madalas na kasangkot sa pastoral ministry at administration, ay hindi karaniwang awtorisado na maghatid ng homiliya sa Misa. Ang homiliya ay itinuturing na isang paraan ng pangangaral na nagsasangkot … Read more
The tradition of receiving ashes on the forehead on Ash Wednesday is a ritual observed by many Christians, especially Catholics, as a symbol of repentance and a reminder of mortality. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a period of 40 days (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter. During this time, Christians … Read more