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History of Santo Niño de Cebu: The oldest Christian relic in PH
SANTO NIÑO DE CEBU HISTORY: 4 AMAZING FACTS WORTHWHILE TO KNOW. 1. The image of Santo Niño de Cebu was one of the gifts of Ferdinand Magellan to the ruler of Cebu and his chief consort for their Baptism and helped in the evangelization of the Philippines. The Santo Niño de Cebú image was originally…
WATCH: Virgin Mary’s ‘Dungaw’ at Black Nazarene
Devotees of the Black Nazarene kept quiet for several minutes as the traslacion stopped in front of the San Sebastian Church for the traditional “Dungaw” early Tuesday morning. It commemorates Mary’s encounter with the suffering Christ on His way to Calvary. During the Dungaw, the statue of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was taken…
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Why do Catholics honor Mary as Mother of God? Simple: Jesus is the son of Mary. Jesus is God. Therefore, Mary is the Mother of God. On this holy feast day, we take a moment as we start our new year to honor our Blessed Mother, who in her “yes” to God brought our Savior into…
Retraction ni Jose Rizal: Mga bagong dokumento at pananaw
SOURCE: GMA NEWS ONLINE There seems to be no end to the debate whether Rizal retracted his writings against the Catholic Church on the very last day of his life. Will a new independent testimony settle the debate finally? Ayon sa ilan, si Jose Rizal, na pinaslang ng mga kolonyalistang Espanyol 120 years ago, December…
“URBI ET ORBI” MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS CHRISTMAS 2019
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Is 9:1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Merry Christmas! From the womb of Mother Church, the incarnate Son of God is born anew this night. His name is Jesus, which means: “God saves”. The Father, eternal and infinite Love, has sent him into the world not…
Pope Francis leads Christmas Eve Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy week for the pope that includes a Christmas Day message and blessing,…
NBP Inmates offer prayer to Cardinal Tagle on his new mission
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal became emotional as he concluded his mass for the inmates of the New Bilibid Prison Maximum Security, last December 21, 2019. This was after the inmates offered prayers for him, in his new mission as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evanglization of Peoples, one of the top offices in…
Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle to head Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
SOURCE: America The Jesuit Review n a highly significant move, Pope Francis has appointed the Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, 62, archbishop of Manila, as prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The congregation oversees the work of the Catholic Church in most of the dioceses in Africa, Asia and Oceania, which is around…