San Vicente Ferrer’s devotees told: “Be the face of Jesus Christ”
APO ISLAND, Dauin, Negros Oriental – Aside from being a marine sanctuary, this island with around a thousand inhabitants is placed under the patronage of St. Vincent Ferrer whose feast day falls on April 5. For this year’s fiesta, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Dumaguete, Rev. Fr. Carmelito Limbaga, Jr., was the main celebrant…
Read MoreBishop Navarra presides mass to celebrate St. Vincent Ferrer’s 600th death anniversary
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental – Most Rev. Vicente Navarra, D.D., bishop-emeritus of Bacolod, presided over the holy mass commemorating the 600th death anniversary of St. Vincent Ferrer on April 5, 2019. The novena masses and fiesta celebrations hinged on the theme, “San Vicente: Model of a beloved, gifted and empowered Filipino Youth.” Bishop Navarra, who…
Read MoreLectio Divina: Palm Sunday (C)
Lk. 22:14-71; 23:1-56 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 God, put in…
Read MoreRecoletos Presence in Rome: its history, present, future
Via Sistina, ROME – For several decades, the current Collegio Internazionale Sant’Ildefonso e San Tommaso da Villanueva was the General Curia of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. At the moment it is the residence of the community of Augustinian Recollect religious who pursue further studies in Rome. This year 2019, it celebrates its 400th year.…
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CARES joins CFC-SFL World Singles Congress as Vocation Exhibitor
BAGUIO CITY– Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary Community took part as a Vocation Exhibitor, in the Three-day CFC-SFL (Couples for Christ-Singles for Family and Life) World Singles Congress last March 22-24, in CAP convention Center, Camp John Hay, Baguio City. Vocation Booth Fray Ken Oliver Lao, OAR, the Recollect Augustinian Youth in-charge, managed and took over the…
Read MoreFather General meets Priors Provincial, gifts them with icon of sleeping St. Joseph
ROME – During this week (April 1-4), the Prior General and his Council meet at the General Curia with the four Priors Provincial, for the first time after the union of Provinces. Pope Francis sleeps every day next to a small image of St. Joseph asleep. It is the last thing he sees at the…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday of Lent (C)
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 God, put in us your flame, enlighten…
Read MoreArchdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan donates church, lot to Recoletos
Urbiztondo, PANGASINAN – “It was through the Archbishop [Villegas] that God calls us [Recoletos] to be here,” recalled Fray Samson Silloriquez, OAR, prior of Recoletos de Pangasinan community, just before the end of the afternoon thanksgiving mass held at the Our Lady of the Visitation Parish church on March 15, 2019. The votive mass in…
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