All of Christendom shifts to a somber mood during Holy Week which commemorates Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. For the Filipino faithful, Holy Week is
As we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick on February 11, we remember how an unschooled, sickly
The ardent devotion of Filipino Catholics to the Child Jesus (Santo Niño), the Black Nazarene, the Blessed Virgin, and the saints cannot be underestimated. In
Church bells will not peal as loudly from the belfries of Catholic churches in the Philippines this year. In the midst of a pandemic, Christmas
When we speak of Filipino saints, we Filipinos immediately turn our thoughts to St. Lorenzo Ruiz and St. Pedro Calungsod, the only two canonized saints
Quite a number of wonderful things make me proud to be a Filipino. My country is known for being the bastion of Catholicism in Asia.
St. Pedro Calungsod is one of only two Filipino canonized saints. Like the other Filipino holy man, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Pedro Calungsod was a catechist.
Behind the noise, pollution and filth that characterize Manila’s busy and traffic-choked streets and alleys, there is the memory and allure of a glorious past.
Insecurity has gripped people all over the world. It stems from economic uncertainty as a result of massive unemployment arising from a global pandemic we
A few years ago, I told my husband about a young woman I saw in the ladies’ room in the building where I once worked
The month of May reminds all of us of Mothers’ Day, but in the Philippines it is viewed by many Filipino Catholics as Mary’s month.
I’ve often wondered why it is that most sculptures and paintings of the crucified Christ inaccurately depict His physical appearance after He was scourged, carried
We have all heard of those “choir Masses” – the kind where only the members of the choir sing because they alone know the songs
I’ve often heard people say that whenever they make a decision – whether it’s about a career, a religious calling, marriage, settling in another place,
It was a humid Saturday afternoon in February, thirty-eight years ago, when Lino, then my fiancé, with his parents and a handful of relatives, formally
Many people these days seem no longer surprised to hear of reports or news about abuse of men, women and children by members of the
We’ve all heard the story of the dog that saw a large white rabbit run by him and chased after it. Along the way, other
All of Christendom celebrates every year the birth of Christ whom Scripture identifies as the Prince of Peace. Yet, in many countries where Catholicism and
Filipinos are known for their fierce devotion and loyalty to their families. It’s not uncommon to find three generations living under one roof. Rearing their
