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Stories of pain, stories of love
The recent devastation in the Philippines, the worst typhoon to hit the country, is still wreaking havoc and destruction to lives, property and futures of many people. Visiting Manila on Sunday for Mass, I…
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26th Sunday B
26th Sunday Participants in the reality television show “Survivor Philippines (Palau)” are divided into two competing groups. Members of each group form bonds with each other through difficult challenges they undergo and through the…
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Appreciate Priests
Do You Appreciate Your Priest? Spanish Bishop Composes Test PALENCIA, Spain, SEPT. 18, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The Year for Priests isn't just an internal celebration among the clergy, but rather an opportunity for all the…
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time B
THE SADDEST PEOPLE ON EARTH 25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeThey are everywhere. In the office, there will surely be one who resents the promotion of an officemate. In school, there will surely be a…
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24th Sunday B
24th Sunday, Ordinary Time We are addicted to beauty. People with money undergo surgery. Those with some resources buy lotions and skin treatment. Beauty clinics are sprouting everywhere. Last week as I blessed one,…
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23rd Sunday B
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time I was having a phone conversation with my 4 year old nephew. Initially he was so engaged in our conversation. When I asked him to sing me a new…
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Year of Priests
A SIMPLE LESSON FROM ST. JOHN MARY VIANNEY’S CHILDHOOD Popular saint? One of the most important saints of all time is St. John Mary Vianney. In the Philippines, he is however, not as famous…
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Chinese Priest
(sharing of my student Seminarian Martin from China) After two years of hard work, finally most of the underground church faithful came to join the Holy Mass that Fr. Zhu Junchang celebrated. It has…
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22nd Sunday B
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time We love rituals. We love to do things that make celebrations solemn and long even if we do not understand what we are doing. One day I was explaining…
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21st Sunday B
WHY AM I STILL A CATHOLIC?21st Sunday Look around and you will notice the proliferation of sects and cults around. They have one target: to convert Catholics into their ranks. They visit homes, preach…
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20th Sunday B
In the parish, we receive requests for instructions of adults who want to be accepted into full membership in the Catholic Church. While before it was easy to convert, today this process entails formation,…
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Priests
An Inspiring Priest...i Tried My Best to Convince Priest-friends to Write a Little About Their Experiences in the Service of God and the Church. but They Seem to Be So Busy They Have No…
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