Slovakia’s ice church draws visitors closer to heavens
Instead of wood or bricks and mortar, this chilly house of worship in Slovakia has been built from massive crystal-clear blocks of ice.
March 11, 2019
Instead of wood or bricks and mortar, this chilly house of worship in Slovakia has been built from massive crystal-clear blocks of ice.
A buttress supporting an adobe wall has collapsed and grass overgrows the patio of the four-century-old church that have earned it the nickname “Sistine Chapel of the Andes.”
At last month’s wake for ace photographer Manuel “Noli” I. Yamsuan Jr., with the number of priests present calling him “Tito” or “Kuya,” there was absolutely no doubting the fact that this man was a friend of the Church.
On Christmas Day Typhoon “Nina” ravaged Bicol and other provinces in Southern Luzon.
Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete.” “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.” (Philippians 4: 4) With these words from the entrance antiphon for today’s Mass, the Third Sunday of Advent or Gaudete Sunday, we celebrate what is a “break” in the penitential preparation for Christmas.
My Sundays are predictable. I wake up early, have my usual toast, orange marmalade and coffee; shower, get dressed and make the 9:30 church gathering.
Not all teenage students get to participate in the World Youth Day (WYD) celebration held only every three years. More so, not all teenagers get a chance to go overseas
A book published this year, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” by psychologist Angela Duckworth, debunks the myth of talent—that highly successful people are the geniuses, the gifted, or those with IQs, EQs and other forms of intelligence that are a cut above the rest.
Your mantra for the week: “When I set my mind to look for something positive, I surely find it.”
Allow me to share three stories of faith, hoping that these stories will help you reflect on your own story.
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