PALM SUNDAY of the LORD’S PASSION

Gospel Bullet Points (Matthew 21:1-11/Matthew 26:14-27:66) FIRST POINT: Jesus experienced glory and shame, success and failure, happiness and sadness, and ups and downs. AND SO, WE MUST. It would be naïve for any follower of Christ to expect life to be a bed of roses all the time. In life, there could be more thorns…

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Four topics to deepen in four years

The Prior General has announced the mottos on which the Order will work, in ministries and formation, in the next four years. The Prior General, Friar Miguel Angel Hernandez, has made official the themes on which the Order will work in communities, parishes, educational centers and social projects during the next four years. In a…

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Emmanuel Luis A. Romanillos, Brother General of the Order and enthusiast of Recollect history, hometown honoree

During the 88th National Book Week in the Philippines, the San Carlos Public Library (Negros Occidental, Philippines) has honored Romanillos, one of his countrymen. In an interview, he has explained the reasons for his love for the history of the Gathering in his country. The city of San Carlos (Negros Occidental), through his Public Library,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Palm Sunday, Cycle A

Mt. 21:1-11. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine.           Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that we receive the motions of…

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Poster Exhibit and Creative Presentation open Jornadas de Filosofia 2023

BAGUIO CITY – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary’s annual Jornadas de Filosofia marks its first day with the poster exhibit and creative presentation contest last March 20, 2023. Vibrant and colorful artworks were hung in the seminary classroom corridor as each fraternity showcased their philosophical posters. With the theme “Philosophy: Becoming Witnesses of Communion,” each fraternity was tasked to…

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