All roads lead to Antipolo on December 5
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—All roads will lead to Antipolo on December 5, 2015 as the Recoletos de Antipolo launches the year-long celebration of it’s 25th founding anniversary next year. Fray Emilio Edgardo Quilatan, OAR will give a talk on the celebration’s theme at 9:00 A.M. before the Holy Eucharist starts.
Read MoreSt. Ezekiel Moreno Province at 17 has 5 New Deacons
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – On November 28, 2015, the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno celebrated its 17th Anniversary Foundation. As a fitting gratitude to God’s goodness, the province offered five of its brothers to Mother Church as deacons. His Excellency, Bishop Julito B. Cortes, DD, of the Diocese of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, ordained to…
Read MoreThree things to know about the Recollect mission in the Amazon
Bacolod City—Fray Loreto Dacanay, OAR has come home last year from his interrupted mission for about sixteen years in the Amazon. Inspired by the Laudato Si of Pope Francis, he is home with a story to tell. He would like to do that now in this dispatch. After ceaseless prodding, he opened his door. He…
Read MoreUNO-R Rams capture NOPPSCEA season 35 men’s basketball crown
Playing at the enemy’s homecourt did not stop the UNO-R Rams from completing a two-game sweep of the best-of-three finals as they beat the USLS Stingers, 75-68, at the St. La Salle Coliseum last Friday night to bag the NOPSSCEA Season 35 men’s basketball title.
Read MoreFr. Duran speaks to UNORians
Rev. Fr. Jose Manuel Duran, OAR spoke to the unorians at the President’s Hall, 10:30 am, December 1, 2015. Fr. Duran has been assigned to the Philippines before when the Province was still a vicariate of the OAR Province of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. His visit to the Philippines is to share his insights on…
Read MoreAdvent Pointless Points . . .
Have you noticed the LITTLE CHILD behind the Christmas decors? It could happen that we might miss the child Jesus, too, this Christmas if we allow ourselves to get caught up in the consumerism and the syrupy feelings of the Yuletide Season. onz, oar
Read MoreAdvent Notes (3)
Here is a story that we should reflect on throughout these weeks of Advent. Once there was a priest who was once telling a group of young children about Christmas. He described how Jesus was born in a cold, bleak stable-cave in the middle of winter. He emphasized how cold it was. There was no…
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ADVENT AS PREPARATION The word advent comes from the Latin word ADVENIRE, ADVENTUS meaning to come. In its past participial form taken as a noun, its exact meaning is having come—with that nuance of the past lasting up to the present. When translated by the English word arrival, however, it assumes a specifically future aspect.…
Read MoreFirst Sunday of Advent
Sunday Gospel Reading Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 25“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens…
Read More1st Sunday of Advent
1st Sunday of Advent 29 November 2015 Reflection: As we start a new liturgical year and prepare for Christmas, our readings this Sunday exhort us to be vigilant and to pray. The Prophet Jeremiah, in the 1st Reading, calls us to wait patiently for the Lord, He will give justice and peace to all who…
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