Here’s the full text of CBCP president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David’s talk at the Manila Cathedral on Sept. 26 during the “Celebrate Asia in Manila” conference in preparation for the 50th general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) in Bangkok, Thailand next month.
The readings of this celebration – taken from the Votive Mass “for the Church” – set before us two instances of wonder:
It is indeed a rare privilege and a tremendous blessing for all of us here to be able to take part in this historic event – the opening celebration of the 200th anniversary of Vigan Seminary, now known as the Immaculate Conception School of Theology, the regional theology seminary for Northern Luzon.
In the Philippines a mountain is often associated with rebellion.
We did not choose the Gospel for this final day of our national synodal consultation.
His Excellency Most Reverend Pablo Virgilio David, President of the CBCP; my dear brother bishops; my brother priests, dear consecrated persons, brothers and sisters in Christ, mga minámahál kong kamánlalakbáy:
In the next four days of this National Synodal Assembly, we will be reliving the experience of the earliest community of disciples in this literal UPPER ROOM of the Carmelite Missionaries’ Center of Spirituality in Tagaytay.
Pope Francis on Saturday delivered a message to families after a Mass in St. Peter’s Square for the World Meeting of Families 2022.
I am happy to be here with you, following the disturbing events that you have all recently experienced: first the pandemic and now the war in Europe, to say nothing of the other wars afflicting our human family.
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I once asked some altar servers about a deceased person whose funeral Mass, I was informed, was scheduled that same morning: “Does anyone of you know how he died?”
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord from the laity, religious and clergy, malipayon na Pasko sa Pagkabanhaw kaninyong tanan.
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Narito ang homiliya ni Bishop Pablo Virgilio David ng Kalookan para sa Biyernes Santo, ika-15 ng Abril 2022, sa San Roque Cathedral