FULL TEXT: Cardinal Advincula’s homily during Mass for the Nat’l Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod
We thank the Lord who, in our unworthiness and weakness, has loved us mercifully and entrusted upon us the stewardship of his mysteries.
Pastoral Concerns
Camino, anyone?
Just like any other pilgrim, I’ve been dreaming of walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
Homily | Yes or no?
Today’s Gospel is bound to go viral again in the social media because it is about a hot issue that is presently being debated and has already undergone a third reading and voting by our legislators in the Philippine Congress— DIVORCE.
Devotion: Proclaiming liberation from poverty
“Communication to a relationship is like oxygen is to life. Without it, it dies.”
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message for Easter 2024
Today throughout the world there resounds the message proclaimed two thousand years ago from Jerusalem: “Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, has been raised!” (Mk 16:6).
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ reflections for ‘Via Crucis’ 2024
Here’s the full text of the Pope Francis’ meditations for the Way of the Cross for Good Friday, March 29, 2024:
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ message for World Day of Social Communications 2024
Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on January 7, 2024. VATICAN MEDIA By Pope Francis January 24, 2024 Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart:Towards a Fully Human Communication Dear brothers and...
FULL TEXT: Homily of CBCP SecGen Msgr. Pantin for ‘Red Wednesday’ Mass
Today, as we gather in this solemn assembly at the Manila Metropolitan Cathedral for the Red Wednesday Mass, our hearts are united in prayer and solidarity with our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world.
Synod on Synodality: ‘Letter to the People of God’
Dear sisters, dear brothers,
As the proceedings of the first session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops draw to a close, we want to thank God with all of you for the beautiful and enriching experience we have lived. We lived this blessed time in profound communion with all of you.
HOMILY: The long march towards the synodality of hope, peace and justice
In the scriptures, we trace the ancient journey of our forebears, Adam and Eve
Three images of a synodal Church
The term, Synod (syn-hodos), literally means together-on-the-way. This “walking together” could not be better exemplified than the convergence of 1.5 million pilgrims in Lisbon for the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day on August 1-6, 2023.
‘Let us stop while there is time, please — let us stop while there is time’
Address of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 held in New York, 18-19 September 2023, via remote link