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Bishops to consecrate Philippines to Mary on May 13, 2020 – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
The Philippines, through its archdioceses and dioceses, will be consecrated to the care of the Blessed Mother amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported CBCP News. The bishops are expected to lead the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their respective cathedrals on May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The National Shrine…
JUST IN: Pope Francis has elevated Cardinal Tagle to the rank of cardinal-bishop
ROME – On Friday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has promoted Italian Cardinal Benjamin Stella and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to cardinal-bishops, the highest category a prelate can belong to apart from being the pope himself. The College of Cardinals is made up of three different ranks: cardinal deacons, cardinal priests and cardinal…
Pope Francis writes new prayers, asks Catholics to pray rosary in May for end to coronavirus pandemic
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francisto the Faithful for the Month of May 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary…
Month of Mary – May Devotions
“God wills that all his gifts should come to us through Mary” (St. Bernard) It was in Rome, towards the end of the eighteenth century, one fine evening in May. A child of the poor gathered his companions around him and led them to a statue of Mary, before which a lamp was burning, as…
Marian devotee tops 2019 Bar exams
Manila, Philippines—Believing in the power of prayer paid off for Atty. Mae Diane M. Azores, CPA, has realized how powerful prayer is after she topped the 2019 Bar Exams. “The results were so unexpected. I never thought my prayers would be answered. The power of prayer is unbelievable,” she said. The topnotcher of the 2019 Bar…
Live: Holy Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Manaoag with Archbishop Soc Villegas
Our Lady of Manaoag (formal title: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag; Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag) is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Manaoag, Pangasinan, the Philippines. The ivory and silver image which bears its title dates from the 16th century and is presently enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag. The…
LIVE: Divine Mercy Sunday 2020 with Cardinal Tagle
From Pontificio Collegio Filippino, Rome. Praying for all Friends of the Collegio. Divine Mercy Sunday 2020 with Cardinal Tagle
Where is the Catholic Church?
SOURCE: CBCP NEWS Fr. Elias L. Ayuban, Jr., CMF April 18, 2020 Manila, Philippines This is a frequently-asked question in times of crisis. An interrogative that sounds more like a sarcasm than a query seeking for a candid answer. But let me try to reflect on where the Church is now without any intention to…
Cardinal Vidal reveals 1949 ‘Secret of Lipa’: ‘Pray hard for China ’
SOURCE: Josephine Darang Philippine Daily Inquirer Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu, has written to the Philippine bishops that on Oct. 17, 1949, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Teresia Castillo, “Pray hard for China’s dream is to invade the whole world. The Philippines is one of its favorites. Money is the evil force…