NHCP unveils “Ang mga Agustino Rekoleto sa Pilipinas” marker

CEBU CITY – On the 402nd anniversary since the establishment of the Recollect missionary in Cebu in 1621, the historical marker “Ang Mga Agustino Rekoleto sa Pilipinas” was unveiled at the University of San Jose- Recoletos (USJ-R) main campus. The unveiling was led by NHCP Chairman Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo and Rev. Fr. Bernard C.…

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RELIVING CHRIST’S PASSION

Annually, the whole Catholic Church celebrates the Holy Week. The faithful observe different practices such as fasting and abstinence, receiving the sacraments, especially the sacrament of confession, visita iglesia, chanting of pasyon, and much more. During Holy Week, from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, the Paschal Triduum is celebrated. The mystery of the faith is…

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Recollection Material – MAY 2023 Together in Solidarity and Compassion

Mt. 9: 35-38.           Some specialists remind us that the great diffusion of Christianity in the first centuries was due, among other things, to the charity that the communities showed to the poorest and under privileged of society. Faced with a pagan society marked with cruelty, Christianity brought in a great dosage of humanity, mercy…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A

Jn. 14:1-12 A. 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…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A

Jn. 10:1-10. A. 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…

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A fraternal encounter with the Provinces

From April 17 to 21, the Prior General and his Council will hold their annual meeting with the four provincial priors for the first time since the 56th General Chapter. The Prior General, Fray Miguel Ángel Hernández, and his General Council will meet from April 17 to 21 with the provincial priors of the four…

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