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
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
In the early Christian period, particularly during the first few centuries AD, Christian communities faced periods of persecution, and their worship often took place in private or semi-private settings. The catacombs, underground burial sites, served as one such location for early Christian gatherings and worship. These catacombs, found primarily in Rome and other parts of … Read more
Instead of spreading hate and conspiracy theories, personal opinions, denial, rejection of the document released by the Vatican, I composed prayer whenever a same-sex couple or other couple who are in an irregular relationship who are ask for a blessing from a priest spontaneously. Here it is: Lord, we ask for your guidance and wisdom … Read more
The permissibility of dancing in Catholic liturgy has been a subject of discussion and interpretation within the Church. The official liturgical documents, such as the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), do not specifically mention dance as a part of the Roman Catholic liturgy. In the past, there have been instances of dance being … Read more
If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Nakalista sa Levitico 11 ang mga pagkain na ipinagbabawal ng Diyos para sa bansang Israel. Kasama sa mga bawal na pagkain ang karneng baboy, may shell na mga lamang dagat, karamihan ng mga insekto, mga ibon na kumakain ng kahit ano at iba’t ibang uri ng pagkain. Hindi intensyon ng Diyos na ipatupad sa mga … Read more