Our Reverend Fathers, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ – The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross which we celebrate today happens under two very special contexts. The first is the pandemic. The second is the year of…
It is Easter Sunday. It is the third day as the Lord had promised. He has risen from the dead. Let us look back at the trial of Holy Thursday. What did they say against the Lord? They accused the…
TAGALOG VERSION Ang pista ng Mahal na Birhen ng Sto. Rosary ng Manaoag, bilang isang okasyon, ay ginagabayan ng ilang posteng pamatnubay. Sa taong 2021 ang ika-500 anibersaryo ng unang misa maging ng unang binyagan sa ating mga isla.…
When I was a small boy, I wanted to be a doctor and my father encouraged me to dream that dream. So he brought me toys and one of those toys was a toy stethoscope. You know what is a…
Only a handful of us were there 25 years ago when Sister Agnes pronounced her vows as a religious sister. I am sure like all novices ready to make vows, it started the fire with much combustion almost like a…
Jesus showed them His hands and His feet. And those hands and those feet have holes. They have wounds. So, when the evangelist said – He showed them His hands and His feet. It was like saying – He showed…
You must have heard of Catholics who are no longer Catholics. You must have heard of former Catholics who are no longer believe in God. You must have heard about the sins and transgressions of priests, of bishops, of cardinals…
It is quiet now and as we reflect, we are aware that the Lord has stopped breathing. He was stabbed on His side. They did not hammer on His bones because it was clear that the man on the cross…
Many anticipate the mass during Maundy Thursday because of an event that happens after the Homily. This is not ordinary – the washing of the feet. According to Rome, from the start of last year until now, it is not…
The Lord continues in silence but there are things that continue to speak. Now, let us allow the nails piercing His hands and feet to speak to us. The nail bears no mouth and no tongue. The nail is made…
There is silence on this day. An uncomfortable silence. A silence that breaks the cold. A silence that challenges our sins. The Lord does not speak as we gaze upon Him. But there are things surrounding the Lord that speaks…
The seventh sorrow of Saint Joseph is the finding of Jesus in the temple. And when he and the Virgin Mary found the child Jesus, Mary said to the child Jesus, “Why did you do this to us?” Jesus answered,…