Recoletos invited to return to Pangasinan
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan—“I brought forth my wish that the Recoletos open again a mission in Pangasinan,” wrote Most Rev. Socrates Villegas, D.D., archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, to the Prior Provincial after the fraternal visit of the Recollect religious and seminarians to the archbishop last September 1, 2016. The invitation The visit stemmed from an invitation in…
Read MorePointers: 24th Sunday C
Pointers: Parable of the Prodigal Son -the parable of the prodigal son is an unfinished story… we have to finish the story in our lives. -the peculiarity of Jesus comes out: Jesus being a friend of sinners -in human relations, we always want to hide our faults and sins because of fear of rejection.. -in…
Read More15th Sunday C
15th Sunday C Ang talinhaga ay kinapapalooban ng maraming mga pangyayari na di-maaasahan. Inaasahan ng mga tagapakinig ni Kristo na ang magiging bida sa kwento ay ang Judeo. Ngunit tulad ng di-inaasahan, isang samaritano ang nagging bida. Sa mata ng mga Judio, itinuturing na marumi ang mga samaritano, paganong marumi ang dugo…KINAMUMUHIAN. **** We all…
Read MoreThanksgiving Mass Fr. Edcel Celiz, OAR
Homily on the occasion of the THANKSGIVING MASS (FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ’S 25TH SACERDATOTAL ANNIVERSAY) AUGUST 30, 2016 8:30 AM, UNO-R, Bacolod city Homilist: Fr. Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered in this memorable MORNING for the simple reason that REV. FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ,…
Read MoreThanksgiving Mass Fr. Edcel
Homily on the occasion of the THANKSGIVING MASS (FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ’S 25TH SACERDATOTAL ANNIVERSAY) AUGUST 30, 2016 8:30 AM, UNO-R, Bacolod city Homilist: Fr. Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered in this memorable MORNING for the simple reason that REV. FR. EDUARDO S. CELEZ, known…
Read MoreRecoletos de Inagawan is alive, kicking
INAGAWAN, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan—The month of August brewed something more in the pastoral kettle of Recoletos de Inagawan. Something more to evidence that not only the community but also the parish is alive and kicking! With Fray Raul Buhay, parish priest of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, on the lead, the implementation…
Read MoreA tree growing inside the church
“A tree inside the church? I thought it was made of plastic material bought from a mall,” a first-timer in this chapel-turned-quasi-parish said with surprise upon learning that it was real. In an age when “sustainable architecture’” is fast becoming a vogue, some creative minds have found ways to blend architecture and nature. And so…
Read MoreSaint Teresa of Calcutta
Someone is quoted as saying to Mother Teresa: “You face such overwhelming problems of poverty and disease, how do you expect to be successful? How do you keep going?” And Mother Teresa replied: “God does not expect us to be successful, only faithful.”
Read MoreSolemnity of Our Lady of Consolation
The Lord Jesus invites us today to refresh ourselves in His true teachings. To be a Christian is to be witnesses of Christ’s Paschal Mystery, His life, death, and resurrection. This witnessing is not just by word or idea, it is a real taking on the life of Christ. It is entering into His life,…
Read MoreObituary: Fray Loreto Ceasar Dacanay, OAR
We relay to you this notification that, in the early hours of July 4, 2016, after more than two weeks of lapsing in a coma, FRAY LORETO CEASAR HUFANA DACANAY, OAR died of brainstem failure due to cerebral toxoplasmosis at Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital (or Riverside Medical Center) in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.…
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