STV-R hosts St. Ezekiel Book Launching
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Two books on St. Ezekiel Diaz Moreno were launched at the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Chapel last September 8, 2019. Prof. Emmanuel Luis A. Romanillos and Prof. Dennis Madrigal, both co-authors of “St. Ezekiel Moreno: Studies on His Missionary Activity in the Philippines” and “St. Ezekiel Moreno: Recollect Icon of Holiness…
Read More24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/ 1 Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32. The three parables we read this Sunday are called the parables of mercy. The chapter begins by saying that Jesus “welcomes sinners and eats with them.” We are all sinners and Jesus welcomes us to his dining table. The shepherd “goes after the lost one until he…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XXIV Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle C
Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 15:1-10 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…
Read MoreBuwan ng Wika celebrated in the spirit of St. Augustine
BAGUIO CITY— Last August 28, 2019 was a red-letter day for both formators and formands as Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary observed on the same day the Solemnity of the Order’s holy father, St. Augustine, and the Culmination of Buwan ng Wika. The Order’s leading Augustinologist, Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR, officiated the holy mass at 6:15 AM.…
Read MoreLanguage prof: “Our indigenous languages are sacred”
BAGUIO CITY—Seminarians and formators of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary were reminded of the importance of preserving and enriching indigenous languages during a lecture given by a leading language scholar of the Cordilleras. “Our indigenous languages are sacred,” said Dr. Stephenie Lee Ong-Busbos, who gave a lecture on the indigenous languages in the country as part of…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Wis 9:13-18b; Phlm 9-10, 12-17. Lk 14:25-33. In the 1st reading from the Book of Wisdom we are made to realize that: “the deliberations of mortals are timid and unsure are our plans.” It is our common experience that economic planners often make mistakes in their calculations of supply and demand. We heard that thousands…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle C
Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 14:25-33 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…
Read MoreSEMoNoRe celebrates Feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno: a sharing of healing with Fr. Orbos
Antipolo City, RIZAL—On August 19, 2019, the community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate–Recoletos (SEMoNoRe) celebrated the feast day the community’s patron saint and the patron of the Province. The celebration of the Holy Eucharist started at 10:00 am, with Rev. Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD, as main celebrant who accepted the opportunity to preside the…
Read MoreObituary: Sr. Leonarda Laguitan Muncada, A.R.
Our dear Sr. Leonarda Laguitan Muncada, A.R. was summoned by Our Father on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Consolation, September 4, 2019, at around 8:30 P.M. Sr. Leonarda was 84 years old and 61 of which was spent in Religious Life. Funeral Mass will be on September 7, Saturday at 2:00 P.M. Interment will follow…
Read More36 neophytes find home in foster families
BAGUIO CITY–This year’s 36 neophytes now have their home away from home in the context of an apostolate program of the seminary. This as the neophytes were distributed to 17 foster family members of the Family Apostolate Program during the First General Prayer Meeting last August 25, 2019 at the seminary chapel. “It feels good…
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