A blessed and happy New Year! Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings in olden days. We celebrate the manifestation of the Son, God made flesh, to the world.
Three decades ago, I predicted that if the Catholic Church wouldn’t make changes in many of its beliefs, by 2032 its institution would become irrelevant.
Filipino Catholics on Wednesday had the chance to venerate the “The Holy Face of Jesus from Manoppello,” at the Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati City.
CHONALYN, the 100th millionth baby girl, greets us with her shy smile from the front page of the Inquirer (July 28 issue). She looks triumphant in her journey from her mother’s life-giving womb to the light at the end of the tunnel—our living world.
Arbor Day saw the ceremonial planting of the 20 millionth tree by miners led by Chamber of Mines of the Philippines president and Benguet Corp. CEO Philip Romualdez and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Marcial Amaro. The event was held at the Lungsod Kalikasan of Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City.
On Sunday mornings I’ve been glued to Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as he rendered in flesh and blood the subjects in the first and second readings, and the Gospel of the day. Glued is perhaps a milder word. Mesmerized is probably more accurate.
Just like the billions of Catholics around the world, I was stunned when TV news flashed the report that Pope Benedict XVI had decided to “renounce his Petrine ministry” because of failing health.
The people of Malabon and Navotas have for the past 63 years have been participating in the fluvial procession of their patroness La Inmaculada Concepcion de Malabon every Dec. 9.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle has been named vice president of the Commission for the Message for the Synod of Bishops being held in Rome. He and commission president Giuseppe Cardinal Betori, Archbishop of Florence, were nominated by Pope Benedict XVI.
This Oct. 27 is the 2nd Asian Apostolic Congress on Mercy (AACOM) to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a three-day congress, with the theme: “Mercy: Compassion, a way of life among the people of Asia.”
