We have just commenced another liturgical year with the First Sunday of Advent. For the Catholic Church in the Philippines, the beginning of Advent coincided with the launching of the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons. The year 2018, dedicated to the clergy and consecrated persons, is the sixth year of our nine-year spiritual […]
Take up your cross, and follow me Rex Lago Paras The cross is a salient feature of the Catholic faith. At Baptism, we are sealed with the Sign of the Cross, a most appropriate gesture to welcome us to Christianity and to proclaim that we belong to Christ. We make the Sign of the […]
Here I Am, LCG proclaims Robert Badrina Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” “Here I am!” I said, “Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8) Abraham (Gen 22:1), Jacob (Gen 46:2), Moses (3:4), Isaiah (6:8), and Ananias (Acts 9:10), while coming from different milieus, have […]
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit Rex Lago Paras We have recently concluded the Easter Season and returned to Ordinary Time. In the Philippines, the last two Sundays of Easter are spent celebrating the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost, respectively. The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost […]
In 2017, the Catholic Church in the Philippines celebrates Easter during the Year of the Parish. The Year of the Parish is the fifth year in the Philippine Church’s nine-year journey towards the fifth centenary of the coming of Christianity in our land. In the Diocese of Cubao, the Year of the Parish as Communion […]