IT IS ALWAYS A JOY AND A GRACE TO CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST WITH THE CHURCH OF THE PERIPHERY… A MILLION THANKS TO OUR MISSION PARTNERS! URGENT PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR BROTHER ARNICK SUAREZ, CHAPLAIN OF CATMON MISSION STATION, WHO IS CRITICAL IN THE HOSPITAL.

Kamakailan, isang kabataan sa isa sa mga Mission Stations natin ang naging biktima ng depression na humantong sa suicide. Tinext ako ng Mission Station Chaplain. Hindi daw niya alam ang isasagot niya sa nanay ng kabataan na nagsuicide. Ganito ang tanong: “Bishop, bakit po ba kaming mga nagse-serve sa simbahan, kami pa ang nakakaranas ng […]

Today’s Gospel is a perfect description of the vocation of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the “Compañia de Jesus”. It is about the man who had found a hidden treasure (or a pearl of great price) and, out of joy, went and disposed of all that he had in order to obtain the treasure. […]

JESUS ASLEEP IN THE BOAT (Mark 4:35-41) On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking […]

One of the ten commandments says, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” The charges of sedition being leveled against us are not only unjust; they are atrocious. They are based on nothing but false testimony. What motivates the supposed witness to give false testimonies is what in fact they should be investigating. […]

JESUS, EVER YOUNG Bishop Ambo David (Talk to the PCNE on Chapter 2 of “Christus Vivit”, July 18, 2019) Have you ever heard of the “fountain of youth”? The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of it or bathes in its waters. Stories about such […]

HOMILIYA SA ORDINASYON NI REB. PAUL WOO SA PAGKAPARI July 13, 2019 Ang ordinasyon ng isang bagong pari ay isang napakalaking biyaya at isang napakaligayang sandali sa buhay ng sambayanan ng mga alagad ni Kristo. Ibig sabihin, may bukas pa ang Simbahan. Sabi nga ng isang lumang kanta, na babaguhin ko nang kaunti, “TATANDA AT […]

HOMILY FOR 13TH EPISCOPAL ANNIVERSARY, July 10, 2019 Mt 10:1-7 Thank you dear friends, brothers and sisters, for joining me in this Eucharist today as I celebrate the 13th anniversary of my epsicopal ministry. Today’s Gospel is the beginning of the Mission Discourse in the Gospel of Matthew—how Jesus chose twelve apostles from among his […]

HOMILY FOR THE NOVENA MASS AT CARMEL, 9 July 2019 “Christus Vivit: Challenges of the Youth” (Gen 32:23-33 & Mat 9:32-38) I wish to start by thanking our dear Carmelite sisters for including the CBCP in their prayers these past few days. We have just finished our whole week of retreat and plenary assembly. Our […]

Last Thursday evening, upon the invitation of Ms. Cherry Pie Picache, I watched the first screening of the documentary film entitled RADICAL LOVE, produced by ABS CBN. The film, which was shown in the Dolphy Theatre of ABS CBN to a limited audience of around 300 people, left me stunned and speechless after it ended. […]