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Catholic Churches open doors for frontliners and street dwellers
Catholic Churches in the Philippines have opened its doors to medical workers and other frontline personnel seeking shelter as Luzon remained on lockdown due to the threat of COVID-19. According to Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo and to the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), food and shelter for health workers and…
WATCH: Today Is The 15th Anniversary Of Saint Pope John Paul II’s Death
ROME – Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Saint Pope John Paul II, who passed away on April 2, 2005. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century, and his pontificate was the second longest in the history of the Catholic Church. He led the Catholic Church for…
March 31, 1521:“The 1st Catholic mass in Limasawa” (Painter:Botong Francisco)
The first Catholic mass in the Philippines was on Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 officiated by Father Pedro de Valderrama in the shore of a town islet named as Limasawa in the tip of Southern Leyte. Limasawa is dubbed as the birthplace of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines. Landing on Philippine shores: When Ferdinand…
Pope’s ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Blessing (Full Text)
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address during the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered while praying for an end of the coronavirus. “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our…
How to pray with the Pope on Friday (Urbi et orbi)
Urbi et Orbi of Pope Francis Plenary IndulgenceTonight the world is blessed as the Pope gives us a special blessing that makes it possible to obtain a Plenary Indulgence. HERE are the steps to avail of the Plenary Indulgence. Do this list today before midnight. Then join the Urbi et Orbi with Pope FrancisMarch 28,…
Banal na Santisimo Sakramento prinusisyon sa Bulacan para sa kaligtasan at proteksyon sa COVID-19
Mapapaiyak ka na lang talaga habang dumadaan Siya sa harap mo.” Ito ang sinabi ng semenaristang si Jamin Marfred Agustin nang masaksihan niya ang paglilibot ng Santisimo Sakramento sa mga lugar na sakop ng Parokya ng San Isidro Labrador sa Bulakan, Bulacan. Kita sa mga larawang ibinahagi niya ang pagluhod ng mga mananampalataya habang dumaraan ang…
Seven Patron Saints for Healing and Comfort By Thomas J. Craughwell
Whatever your need in life is, there is a patron saint who is standing by to help you. By Thomas J. Craughwell For centuries, the saints of the Roman Catholic Church have served as both inspirations and intercessors. From the lives they lived to their deaths–many as martyrs–they serve as an example of what a…
