GOD’S CALL TO LIFE Document: Holy Scripture Readings 1.1. First Reading: Book of Deuteronomy 30:15-20 1.2. Gospel Reading: The Gospel of Luke 9:22-25 1.3. Simple Comment: Moses gathers the people he had led through the desert for the past forty years. They are now at the threshold of the Promised Land. He knows he [...]
Given by Fr Michael Winstanley, SDB, former Provincial of the Great Britain Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco based on John 13:1-17. The Washing of the Disciples’ Feet.* 1Before the feast of Passover,* Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. [...]
Given by Fr Michael Winstanley, SDB, former Provincial of the Great Britain Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco based on John 12: 1 – 8 CHAPTER 12 The Anointing at Bethany.a 1* Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.b 2They gave a dinner for him there, [...]
(by Fr. Francis Gustilo) GOD’S CALL 1. Document: Holy Scriptures 1.1. First Reading: Book of Joel 2:12-18 1.2. Second Reading: St Paul’s second Letter to the Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2 1.3. Gospel Reading: Gospel of St Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 1.4. Simple Comment: The scripture passages all point to God’s call to repentance. The prophet [...]
(by Fr. Francis Gustilo, SDB) Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is raucous day in many parts of the western society. They call it Mardi Gras … a French phrase which can be easily understood by us Pinoys when we put it in its Spanish translation: Martes de Grazo (Fat Tuesday literally translated in English although, having [...]
At the opening Mass of the John Paul II Conference on Nuptial Theology in Bacolod, Papal Nuncio Giuseppe Pinto, DD stressed the importance of family. He reiterated that the family is under attack, and that secularism blurs the sense of right and wrong. He said that is is commendable that the Philippines supports human life [...]
Bishop Gabriel Reyes, DD, in his address at the John Paul II Conference on Nuptial Theology in Bacolod spoke on family and life – especially the threats in the Philippines. He said that the conference was very timely and that it is what is needed in the country today. We are being targeted by false [...]
During the John Paul II Nuptial Theology Conference in Bacolod this week, the Diocesan Family and Life Directors had a meeting to discussed the initial steps for CBCP ECFL. It was led by His Excellency Gabriel Reyes, DD, Bishop of Antipolo and Chairman of the Commission together with his executive secretary, Fr. Melvin Castro and [...]
(by KD Soler, Fulltime Worker of Matrimonios Para Cristo) I was given the privilege to serve my Nicaraguan brothers and sisters to help them with their Echo Conference held last January 29, 2012 and as always, it was a blast! A whopping 430 people celebrated their first major activity of the year! An echo [...]
Michael Voris of RealCatholicTV.com is back in the Philippines! He, and Charles Hornbacher, flew in last Monday and went straight to Cebu to speak to the youth, seminarians and lay people. He also had an audience with Archbishop Palma of Cebu. They also went to Bacolod for more speaking engagements. And, as the photo above [...]
