2022-01-27 23:25
AN UNEXPECTED EVENT ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ST. THOMASIn 2017, when I was serving as parish priest, I was about to celebrate the 7:30 AM Mass when a priest endorsed to me a couple who are celebr… Read More
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This blog is about a Filipino Roman Catholic priest's journey in life: his ministry, his prayer, his studies, his community,his personal endeavors, his challenges, his adventures, his opinions, his anecdotes; and some other cool stuff that might be unconventional for a priest yet beneficial for his life and ministry.
2021-04-22 08:22
THE LOGIC OF GIVING A Reflection on John 6:1-15 Pope Francis PHOTO BY QUINNIE ANN BALDERAS FERNANDEZThis Sunday’s Gospel presents the great sign of the multiplicati… Read More
2021-04-08 00:11
THE FOUR DOMINICAN POPESSource: McBrien, Richard, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St Peter to Benedict XVI, Harper Collins Publishers: NY, 2000.BLESSED POPE INNOCENT V (ca.1224-1276)… Read More
2021-04-02 01:39
This handout photo taken on March 8, 2021 and released on March 9 by the Myitkyina News Journal shows a nun pleading with police not to harm protesters in Myitkyina in Myanmar's Kachin state… Read More
2021-04-02 00:01
THE TEMPLE VEIL In the ancient Jewish temple, a large veil blocked access to the ‘Holy of Holies’, where the presence of God dwelled. It was a constant reminder that sin sep… Read More
2021-03-27 01:57
The capital doctrine of Christianity is the belief in One God in Three Persons, A Triune God: Father, Son (Logos), and Holy Spirit. The oldest patristic writings do not speak clearly of… Read More
2021-03-27 00:49
A LOVE STORY IN THE MISSIONS:The Story of Fr. Lucio Urroz, OP, a Spanish Dominican who ministered in Isabela and BatanesIn July 2020, Fr. Zenki Manabat of the Prelature of Batanes visited th… Read More
2021-03-27 00:43
P. CÁNDIDO FERNÁNDEZ GARCIA, OP (1888-1936): A Scientist-Dominican on the Road to SainthoodA native of Murias in the municipality of Aller in the Principality of Asturias, Spai… Read More
2021-03-27 00:37
Class RecitationMe: According to tradition, St. Andrew, the Protoclete (Πρωτόκλητος), whose feast day we celebrate on November 30, w… Read More
2021-03-20 01:39
THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE TWO PEARLS: THE DEVOTION TO BLESSED MARGARET OF CASTELLO IN THE PHILIPPINES “For my father and my mother have left me but the Lord has taken me up&r&hell…Read More
2021-03-14 11:02
Pope Francis’ Homily during Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Evangelization of the PhilippinesHere is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily during Mass in St. Peter’s… Read More
2021-03-10 18:44
BOOK REVIEWKasten, Patricia Ann, Linking your Beads: The Rosary’s History, Mysteries and Prayers. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 2011, 123 pp.The Holy Rosary is composed, pr… Read More
2021-02-16 08:36
SHROVE TUESDAY: A Historical IntroPhoto ℅ The VarsitarianShrove Tuesday is the day before Lent, which commences on Ash Wednesday. The name ‘Shrove’ comes from the old middl… Read More
2021-02-12 00:43
SAINT JOSÉ LUIS SÁNCHEZ DEL RÍOBoy Martyr of La CristiadaAmong the highlights, and perhaps the most heartbreaking scene of top-grossing Mexican film Cristiada was the ma… Read More
2021-02-03 23:38
PRINCESS REMOVED FROM THE BRITISH ROYAL LINE OF SUCCESSION AFTER BECOMING CATHOLICAfter converting to Catholicism in 2018, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, a member of the Royal Family of Mona… Read More
2020-12-05 11:59
Saints are heroes of the Catholic faith. They lived in holiness dedicated to serving God and spreading the message of salvation. Indeed, many Catholic saints courageously met their deaths si… Read More
2020-12-02 09:32
2020 Instructions on the Celebration of Aguinaldo Masses, Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi during the PandemicOne of the powerful expressions of Filipino Catholic faith is the practice of noven… Read More
2020-11-29 22:22
ANECDOTE: Class RecitationMe: According to tradition, St. Andrew, the Protoclete (Πρωτόκλητος), whose feast day we celebrate on Nove… Read More
2020-11-26 00:48
The use of the Sequence at Mass is usually limited to twice a year – Easter and Pentecost – yet it possesses a rich history and much meditative value. The sequence is generally t… Read More
2020-11-09 22:37
THE DETECTOR (10 Nov 2020)The night before, I was preparing the texts for the Monthly Mass of the UST College of Science at inabot na ako ng 11:00 pm. Medyo napagod pero masaya naman. Nakatu… Read More
2020-09-27 11:23
"Three things are necessary for our salvation: to know what we ought to believe; to know what we ought to desire; and to know what we ought to do."---St. Thomas AquinasI. The Life of Thomas… Read More
2020-09-24 23:05
Blessed Herman the Cripple (1013-1054) The original meaning of the Filipino word “hugot” is to draw or to pull out. Its use in social media as “#hugot” became po… Read More
2020-09-24 00:03
P. CÁNDIDO FERNÁNDEZ GARCIA, OP (1888-1936): A Scientist-Dominican on the Road to SainthoodA native of Murias in the municipality of Aller in the Principality of Asturias, Spai… Read More
2020-08-31 12:46
Jesus said to His disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. We ask ourselves: What does it mean for disciples to be merciful? Jesus explains this with two verbs: &ldquo&hell…Read More
2020-08-11 12:55
THE LEGACY OF REV. FR. CASTO DE ELERA, OP (1852-1903): FOREMOST DOMINICAN SCIENTIST OF THE 19TH CENTURYMap of Spain highlighting ValladolidINITIAL RELIGIOUS FORMATIONRev. Fr. Casto de E… Read More
2020-08-08 02:43
ST. DOMINIC AND THE INNKEEPERIn 1203, St. Dominic, a canon of the cathedral of Osma, journeyed with Bishop Diego through the south of France and encountered the Albigensian heretics who erro… Read More
2020-07-03 23:29
A LOVE STORY OF A DOMINICAN MISSIONARY WHO MINISTERED IN ISABELA AND BATANESFr. Zenki Manabat of the Prelature of Batanes recently visited the local cemetery in Basco and prayed before the t… Read More
2020-06-20 02:55
LAKE DISAPPOINTMENTIn Western Australia, there is a lake called 'Lake Disappointment'. According to the story, the explorer Frank Hann named it as such in 1897. He noticed that the creeks in… Read More
2020-05-01 13:52
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle(CNS photo via CBCP/Paul Haring / MANILA BULLETIN)RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescritto del Santo Padre Francesco con cui ha deciso di cooptare nell’Ordin… Read More
2020-04-21 06:25
Paolo Veronese, “St. Barnabas Healing the Sick”, c. 1566Continuing our journey among the protagonists who were the first to spread Christianity, today let us turn our attention t… Read More
2020-04-10 07:04
The Dominican Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy became the home of many celebrated Dominicans in the fifteenth century, including the artist Fra Angelico (1395-1455), the Archbishop of… Read More
2020-04-09 04:01
At Home and in Exile Our Priesthood and the Corona Virus9 April 2020 (Holy Thursday) MOST REV. SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, DDMy dearly beloved brother priests of the Church in Lingayen… Read More
2020-04-07 09:05
A Palm Sunday Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic | 5 April 2020, Rome MOST REV. LUIS ANTONIO G. CARDINAL TAGLE, DDMy Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:We once again thank God for br… Read More
2020-04-07 08:31
What are they and how are they obtained?What is a Plenary Indulgence?A plenary indulgence is the remission before God of all temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven. It can be appli… Read More
2020-04-04 09:13
2020-03-27 09:25
EVENING PRAYER ON EASTER SUNDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 09:19
MORNING PRAYER INTEGRATED IN THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSPSALMODYAnt. 1 The splendor of Christ risen from the dead has shone on the people redeemed by his blood, alleluia.Psalm 63:2-9A soul thirst… Read More
2020-03-27 09:05
OFFICE OF THE READINGS AND LAUDS ON BLACK SATURDAYLord, + open my lips.– And my mouth will proclaim your praise.Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, who for our sake suffered death and wa… Read More
2020-03-27 08:51
OFFICE OF THE READINGS AND LAUDS ON GOOD FRIDAYLord, + open my lips.– And my mouth will proclaim your praise.Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his… Read More
2020-03-27 08:35
OFFICE OF THE READINGS AND MORNING PRAYER ON MAUNDY THURSDAYLord, + open my lips.– And my mouth will proclaim your praise.Ant. Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake en… Read More
2020-03-27 08:25
EVENING PRAYER IN HOLY TUESDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 08:22
EVENING PRAYER ON HOLY WEDNESDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginnin… Read More
2020-03-27 08:19
MORNING PRAYER INTEGRATED IN THE MASS FOR HOLY WEDNESDAYPSALMODYAnt. 1 In the day of my distress, I reached out with my hands to seek the Lord’s help.Psalm 77Recalling God’s work… Read More
2020-03-27 08:13
MORNING PRAYER INTEGRATED IN THE MASS FOR HOLY MONDAYPSALMODYAnt. 1 Jesus said: My heart is nearly broken with sorrow; stay here and keep watch with me.Psalm 42Longing for the Lord’s p… Read More
2020-03-27 06:30
MORNING PRAYER INTEGRATED IN THE MASS FOR HOLY TUESDAYPSALMODYAnt. 1 O Lord, defend my cause; rescue me from deceitful and impious men.Psalm 43Longing for the TempleDefend me, O God, and ple… Read More
2020-03-27 06:20
EVENING PRAYER ON HOLY MONDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 05:48
MASS READING ON PALM SUNDAYFirst Reading | Is 50:4-7A reading from the Book of the Prophet IsaiahThe Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue,that I might know how to speak to the weary… Read More
2020-03-27 05:38
EVENING PRAYER ON PALM SUNDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 05:31
PALM SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER (Lauds) Lord, + open my lips.– And my mouth will proclaim your praise.Ant. Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and… Read More
2020-03-22 04:56
Visita Iglesia (Spanish for "Church Visit") is a Holy Week devotion among Filipino Roman Catholics of visiting seven or fourteen churches in order to pray and meditate on the Passion of Jesu… Read More
2020-03-14 15:39
The website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has released a list of links for the faithful to attend an online mass following the suspension of Masses due to the outbre… Read More
2020-02-14 11:04
The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was by a Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon (ca.1570-1630) in 1606 and in 1697 the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh (ca. 1640-1698) discovered… Read More
2020-01-04 02:38
When Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims, especially the children, at St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve 2019, a woman, out of her emotion, unexpectedly yanked the right arm of t… Read More
2019-11-24 14:18
The Apollo 11 lunar mission was the namesake of a god in ancient Greek mythology who supported the world on his powerful shoulders. On 20 July 1969, the first human landing on the moon made… Read More
2019-10-08 14:45
SAN LUIS BELTRÁN (1526-1581): Patron of All Dominican Novices | Feast Day: October 9St. Louis was born in Valencia, Spain on January 1, 1526. He was baptized on the very day… Read More
2019-07-12 15:04
Philippe Lissac | Leemage | AFPEarly LifeFrancesco Forgione, well known as Padre Pio was born to Maria Giuseppa di Nunzio Forgione (1859–1929) and Grazio Mario Forgione (1860–1… Read More
2019-07-07 01:49
The gift of the priestly vocation, placed by God in the hearts of some men, obliges the Church to propose to them a serious journey of formation. As Pope Francis recalled on the… Read More
2019-07-04 22:33
Admittedly, “Catholic education is one of the most important challenges for the Church, [who is] committed to new evangelization in a historical and cultural context that is undergoing… Read More
2019-07-04 22:06
At the beginning of the Eucharistic celebration, we invoke the Lord and beg "Kýrie eléison" (Greek for “Lord, have mercy”). Likewise, when asked what we se… Read More
2019-07-03 17:59
Multi-awarded American novelist and essayist William Clark Styron, Jr. (1925-2006) asked: “Question: At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?... Answer: Where was man?” The Holoca… Read More
2019-03-10 00:29
I was having my usual Sunday morning walk when I decided to drop-by Starbucks and buy something to eat. I ordered one "Perfect Oatmeal" and a hot cappuccino. While waiting, one of the staff… Read More
2019-02-06 14:00
THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP (Roberts-Donaldson English Translation)The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna, Concerning the Martyrdom of St. PolycarpThe Church of God which sojourns at S… Read More
2018-03-31 23:12
It has been an ancient custom of the Church to bless the First Meal that we have partaken during the Easter Season. In the Book of Blessings prepared by International Comm… Read More
2018-03-21 01:14
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN (Jn 8:31-42)“To the Jews who believed in him, Jesus said: ‘If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples, yo… Read More
2018-03-19 13:34
ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILACHANCERY(as of 9 March 2018)AN UPDATE ON THE VALIDITY OF BAPTISMIN NON- CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIESIN THE PHILIPPINESNote: Based on the list prepared by the Episcopa… Read More
2018-02-24 02:58
While reading the catecheses of His Holiness Pope Francis, I wonder how could these beautiful and potent words ever reach the hearts of the people from all walks of life. How can we transmit… Read More
2018-02-17 00:39
“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them” (Mt 6:26). Birds may seem insignificant to us yet “… Read More
2018-02-16 21:43
How did the praying of the Rosary start? Until the early part of the 17th century, it was widely believed that St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers (commonly known as the Domin… Read More
2018-02-13 11:45
From the Letter of the Churches of Vienne and Lyons to their brethren in Asia and Phrygia, extant though imperfect, in Eusebius’s Hist. b. 5, ch. 1, 2, 3, one of the most precious and… Read More
2018-02-09 21:37
After the Eucharistic celebration, the celebrant, concelebrants and servers move in procession toward the sacristy during the recessional hymn. All bow to the processional cross, held by the… Read More
2018-02-02 21:23
There are two significant bodies of water in the Holy Land—the Lake Galilee and the Dead Sea. The Lake Galilee is alive, with so many varieties of fish and marine life, while the Dead… Read More
2018-01-26 21:01
This is a perspective from one confessional box to another. It reminds us that everyday we are given the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and be forgiven. The Lord is always there waiting… Read More
2018-01-19 20:56
This door, that is about ten lbs. when you push it, leads the seminarians to the Lord everyday. It is always kept closed so that the seminarians can pray solemnly but it is never locked.Alwa… Read More
2018-01-05 21:14
The Congregation for the Clergy has issued an updated instrument for the formation of priests entitled Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis or ‘The Gift of Priestly Vocation… Read More
2018-01-05 20:41
On May 29, 2017, a priest in Italy discovered something terrible: someone had sprayed blasphemous pro-abortion graffiti on his church. The graffiti read: “Free abortion (also for Mary)… Read More
2017-12-30 07:07
Little Diomede Island (USA)Little Diomede Island (2.8 square miles) of the United States of America retains a permanent native Eskimo population unlike the Big Diomede Island… Read More
2017-12-26 07:50
When I was ordained priest in December 2007, many people would ask “Kanino kaya s’yang anak?” (Whose son might he be?). On my primera misa cantada (first sung mass), I met… Read More
2017-12-24 07:42
Doña Teodora Alonzo (Jose Rizal’s mother)When I was ordained priest on December 2007, many people would ask “Kanino ka… Read More
2017-12-24 07:41
Dividing the PhilippinesThe Philippines has been greatly influenced by Christianity. The first religious groups that arrived to evangelize the Philippines were the following:… Read More
2017-12-24 07:40
Pilgrimage to Manaoag: History and TraditionIn 1937, the Philippine Historical Research and Markers Committee affixed a historical marker outside the Church which reads:Administered sin… Read More
2017-12-24 07:39
Pilgrim's PrayersSt. Dominic de Guzman on a pilgrimagePrayer for TravelersO Almighty and merciful God, who hast commissioned Thy angels to guide and protect us, command them t… Read More
2017-12-24 07:38
SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH in QUEZON CITYThe Facade of Santo Domingo ChurchThe Church of Santo Domingo in Quezon City was my home for less than eight years as a student-brother. Every ordinat… Read More
2017-12-24 07:36
St. James the Apostle Church in Betis, Guagua, Pampanga In 2009, the National Museum installed a marker proclaiming the St. James the Apostle church in Betis, Guagua, Pam… Read More
2017-12-24 07:36
San Guillermo Church in Bacolor, PampangaThe facade of the ChurchThe San Guillermo Parish Church (or popularly, Bacolor Church) in Pampanga is well-known throughout the Philippines… Read More
2017-12-24 07:33
BAHAY KUBO : our HomeOur batch went to our house during our Integration in 2005.What are travels for without a place that you can call "HOME"? We grew up in a typical baranggay&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-12-24 07:32
KAGANAPAN NG BUHAY: The Quadricentennial Celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo (1606-2006)Devotees try to grab the rope, Jan. 9, 2007, (c/o Pat Roque)HISTORICAL BACKG… Read More
2017-12-24 07:30
THE IVATAN WINDOWA Reflection on Batanes Mission ExposureMarch 29 to May 3, 2007Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, OPIntroduction A meter-thick wall of lime and stones opens to the horizon thro… Read More
2017-12-24 07:27
ANGELS AND DEMONS RE-TRACEDAngels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and publish… Read More
2017-12-24 07:26
THE DOMINICAN MISSION IN THE PHILIPPINES“ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit… Read More
2017-12-24 07:24
BATANES: Land of Beauty and Danger Mar 29 to May 3, 2007Faluwa Ride to Sabtang island BUMPY WAVESThe transportation to Batanes nowadays is by airplanes but in the previous years, s… Read More
2017-12-24 07:21
The Saga of La NavalPhoto c/o Estan CabigasA Historical Reflection on the Centennial Coronation of Our Lady of the Holy RosaryThe Philippines has always been described as un Pueblo… Read More
2017-12-24 05:20
Top foods to keep you youngSource: yahoo.phMost of us are keen to stay looking as fresh and young as possible, and although there's no way to pause or turn back the clock, there are few age… Read More
2017-12-24 05:15
AN IVATAN FEASTAny great fiesta in Batanes will not happen without the entire settlement participating. I’ve seen it in Mahatao during the blessing of the newly-renovated Chu… Read More
2017-12-24 05:08
SUN BOOKMARK (PhP 133)This fancy bookmark with a Maori Proverb reminds me of St. Thomas Aquinas whose iconographic representation is the sun. The tassel is classy.MULTI-COLORED SELF-ADHESIVE… Read More
2017-07-04 04:52
12 ORDINARY THINGS THAT LED BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI TO HOLINESS When we hear the words “Holiness”, “Sanctity”, “Spirituality”, what comes to our m… Read More
2017-05-30 11:26
The gift of the priestly vocation, placed by God in the hearts of some men, obliges the Church to propose to them a serious journey of formation. As Pope Francis recalled on the occasion of… Read More
2017-05-19 13:00
The original meaning of the word “hugot” is to draw or to pull out. Its use in social media as “#hugot” became popular and is usually associated with song lyrics, a q… Read More
2017-04-04 00:54
During Lent all memorials of saints, whether obligatory or optional, are deemed "commemorations" and their celebration is more limited than in other times. In all cases, their celebration is… Read More
2017-04-03 22:56
This door, that is about ten lbs. when you push it, leads the seminarians to the Lord everyday. It is always kept closed so that the seminarians can pray solemnly but it is never locked Read More
2017-04-03 22:52
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVEThis is a perspective from one confessional box to another. It reminds us that everyday we are given the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and be forgiven. The Lord is al… Read More
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