– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP Mary is the Mother of God – and our Mother. She is God’s servant and does God’s will. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD – Mary is the Mother of Jesus, the Son of God (cf. Lk 1:26-38).…
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A READER’S RANDOM NOTES – Faith in daily life
– Maria Kwak First, a bit about myself. I am a native of Seoul, South Korea and now pursuing a master’s degree in History and Heritage Studies at University of Saint Joseph since September, 2018. My family had been Catholic…
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE – Vatican releases details on Protection of Minors Meeting
(Vatican News) The Director ad interim of the Holy See Press Office, Alessandro Gisotti, on Wednesday provided journalists with further information regarding “The protection of minors in the Church” Meeting, to be held in the Vatican from 21 to 24 February 2019.
ARCHBISHOP DOM HENRYK HOSER APOSTOLIC VISITOR ON EXPANSION OF MEDJUGORJE SANCTUARY – We are building a new Medjugorje!
– Miguel Augusto (*) Medjugorje will be raised as a Marian Shrine and plans are underway for the extension of the existing sanctuary, said Polish Archbishop Henryk Hoser, apostolic visitor to Medjugorje. The faithful followers of Our Lady in Medjugorje…
DEVOTION THAT DRAWS MILLIONS, EVEN THUGS – The Traslación of the Black Nazarene
FEATURED IMAGE: Sunstar – Fr Leonard E Dollentas Every ninth of January Filipinos fervently pay homage to the Black Nazarene. The entire grounds of the Quirino Grandstand and the streets leading towards Quiapo Church became a sea of millions of…
CHURCH FATHERS (39) – Diodorus of Tarsus
Diodorus of Tarsus, born in Antioch (?-around 394), is considered a minor writer in Christian history. He had a Greek education and was very well versed in literature. He was consecrated Bishop of Tarsus and was a patron of several…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (15) – What does “Supernatural Revelation” mean?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía NATURAL REVELATION We have seen how we can know God using our reason. God shows or reveals himself to us through the things he has created, much like a painter communicates his thoughts and…
HE NEEDED TO PRAY – 14th January 2019, Baptism Of Our Lord Jesus
Luke 3:15-16,21-22 – Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications The Gospel opens with a significant finding, “the people were in expectation.” It is easy to imagine what they are waiting for: the slaves expected freedom, the poor a new condition of…
ST THEODOSIUS THE CENOBIARCH – Pioneering the Cenobitic* life
St Theodosius was born at Garissus, incorrectly called Mogarissus, in Cappadocia in 423. He was moved by Abraham’s example in quitting his country and friends, he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. There he visited the famed St Simeon Stylites who…
FROM WATER TO WINE – A contemplative journey
– Teresa Lo “The last is the best,” remarked my old friend and spiritual supporter at the end of a four-month group exploration on the path of contemplation.