For the faithful Catholic, a pilgrimage can be considered a deeper encounter with God. With it comes the opportunity to express deep intentions such as forgiveness for sins, physical and spiritual healing, or simply thanksgiving.
The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines CBCP) urged the faithful on Tuesday, not to turn this month’s Flores de Mayo festivities into mere pageants of beautiful women and "strongly discouraged" the “third sex” from participating in the processions.
This April is turning out to be full of nice surprises. Two weeks ago, I sent a message to chef Tonyboy Escalante asking what dates he would be in Singapore, because I was attending the World Gourmet Summit and had heard that he was nominated for an award.
ON MONDAYS I’m usually incommunicado to give me time to catch up on the more creative side of my work—reading, writing and designing programs. By mid-afternoon I head out for my Mass in Makati.
The Papal Nuncio, Giuseppe Pinto, has sent word that he is spending Christmas here. Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du, DD, is moving heaven and earth to ensure that the dignitary will have a decent room at the Archbishop’s Residence during his visit.
The 25th Sambali Festival will open at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Visitation of Piat on June 23 at 7 a.m.
One of the “theories” I have is that after Rico Yan died in 2002, there was a part of ABS-CBN that was always in search of his “replacement.”
On his first day as shepherd of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis picked up his luggage at a Vatican hotel, personally thanked each member of the staff and even paid his own bill. Then, at his first Mass, he delivered a short, unscripted homily—in Italian, not the Latin of his predecessor—holding the cardinals who elected him responsible for keeping the church strong.
Former Senator Dr. Helena Z. Benitez, affectionately called “Tita Helen,” will celebrate her 100th birthday on June 27. Chairperson of the Philippine Women’s University’s board of trustees, Tita Helen will welcome friends and family at Mira-Nila on June 23, where Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will celebrate Holy Mass at 3 p.m.
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle left evening of Feb. 26 to join the other cardinals in the Vatican conclave.
