3 traditional acts of piety

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to His disciples, “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Relatives prepare for Calungsod’s canonization

GINATILAN, Cebu – How would it feel if a relative will soon become a saint? Ask the Calungsod families in Ginatilan, a quiet, laidback town southwest of Cebu. For years, the Calungsod family in Ginatilan stood by their claims that blessed Pedro Calungsod, who will become the second Filipino saint this Sunday, came from their town even as others claimed the birth place of Calungsod... 

The Healing of a paralytic

MATTHEW 9:1-8 JESUS entered a boat, made the crossing, and came into His own town. And there people brought to Him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This Man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you... 

Spiritual vow

Enaje ignores Church’s call discouraging bloody reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion By MARK ANTHONY N. MANUEL Manila, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has already said that the Church discourages the reenactment of Jesus’s crucifixion in an extreme manner but the “christ“ of Barangay San Pedro Cutud for 25 years is undaunted....