Cardinal Tagle: Return to Carmel
On the quadricentennial anniversary of the arrival of the image of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Philippine shores, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila reminded the Filipinos that if they want to have lasting and true peace, they should return to Carmel. Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, though absent, left this message which…
Read MoreTraslacion Highlighted by Mother-and-Son Encounter
The dramatic meeting between the Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Black Nazarene of Quiapo Church was the highpoint of the foot procession held in honor of the quadricentennial anniversary of her arrival to Philippine soil. The celebration kicked off with a fluvial procession at dawn of May 4, followed by a holy mass…
Read MoreQuick Facts (Carmel 400)
Did you know that . . . There’s a commonality in the devotion to the Black Nazarene of Quiapo and the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: They are brought to Philippine soil by the 17th century Augustinian Recollect missionaries (Recoletos). The third batch of Recollect missionaries received the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel image as…
Read MoreOur Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular
On Friday, May 4, 2018, the Catholic Church of the Philippines will celebrate an important milestone: four hundred years of Filipino devotion to Mary under the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel. There will be a fluvial parade at the Manila Bay at 5 a.m., holy mass at the Quirino Grandstand, traslacion to her rightful…
Read MoreHistorical Timeline of the Carmel Devotion
Mt. Carmel, aka Har Carmel, is a coastal mountain range located in northern Israel. It was there that Prophet Elijah made a contest and defeated the prophets of Baal (1Kings 18:20-40) Elijah was chosen by the first Carmelites as the model of religious and hermit life 12th Century – In 1185, St. Berthold, a crusader…
Read MorePinoys to celebrate 400th year of Carmel devotion
A series of religious activities to mark the 400th year of the arrival of the first image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to the country is scheduled tomorrow, May 4. The festivities will kick off at 5 a.m. with a fluvial parade at the Manila Bay where the icon’s departure from Mexico and arrival…
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Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR
Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR is the 4th Councilor and the President of the Secretariat of Ministerial and Mission Apostolate.
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Fray Ian Espartero, OAR is the 3rd Councilor and President of the Secretariat of Formation.
Read MoreFray Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR
Fray Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR is the 2nd Councilor and President of the Secretariat of Spirituality.
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