The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist finds its fullest meaning in the person of Jesus Christ. He is the High Priest of God, the Bread came down from heaven and the Sacrifice offered by God for the salvation of the world. That is why Jesus is Himself called the sacrament of the Father to His…

BIBLICALLY SPEAKING §  Leander Barrot, OAR             On the second day of the IEC, the persona of St. Paul looms large.  His conversion is commemorated and celebrated and how the saint preserved and promoted the memory of Christ’s love from possible demise is highlighted. Paul’s devotion to the Eucharist began with his meeting with the…

Cebu City, the Queen City of the South, has shown her vibrant faith again on the fourth day of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress.

CEBU CITY, January 25, 2016—The Pavilion serves as the melting pot of thousands of Catholics representing 72 countries for the second day of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. Today’s event opened with the morning prayers led by Most Rev. Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD and the Jesuit seminarians. Following the morning praise, the Most Rev. Miguel…

PROVINCIAL CURIA—Most Rev. Dominick Kimenchich, S.M.A., bishop of Lodwar, Kenya paid a visit to the Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, on January 22, 2016. The visit was partly occasioned by the bishop’s acquaintance with the Augustinian Recollect nuns in his diocese and partly by the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu where the prelate intends…