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In the thirties, the police were on friendly terms with the Comboni Brothers in Maria Trost, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, especially Bro. Kolenc, the gardener, who was into home-made wine.
After a childhood shaped by the Eucharist and the gentle guidance of Mary, Father Romulo answered a call that carried him to mission fields in Africa and Central America—where faith, danger, and culture forged a life of service.
The vocation of Mary of Nazareth, chosen for the admirable mission of being the Mother of Jesus, illustrates well how embracing God’s will is a journey of trust, faith, and surrender, preparing the heart to be an instrument of love and service.
Animals encompass one of God’s much-loved creations. The Ark was built to save the animals and Noah’s family to start anew in God’s saving of the world. If you have a pet, you have more than a companion, but a good friend who knows the true meaning of loyalty.
On our life’s journey, we look for models to direct us. Fortunately, we are gifted with numerous examples strengthening our resolve to proceed with renewed vigor.
The Synodal Final Document challenges the Church to counter individualism and secularism in the community. For Filipino youth, making faith relational and relevant through participation and mission helps the Church transform itself into an open and inclusive “field hospital.”
The Catholic Church in Vietnam faced intense pressure under communist governance, seeking to subordinate religious institutions. Through resistance and reunification, the Church survived and reorganized, emerging as a resilient institution in contemporary Vietnam.
Everyone has the right to life, food, clean water, freedom, security, and to live free from harassment. All people deserve equality under the law and freedom from discrimination, especially from racism and marginalization.
Some communities are forced to experience a broken family, suffer from poverty, hunger, human trafficking, greed and mass murder. Drowned by the evil currents of society inflicted by humanity, we must cry out against injustice or, by our silence, consent to it.
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From a simple life in the Philippines to missionary work in Africa and Brazil, Fr. Marnecio’s vocation journey is a testament to God’s love, guidance, and purpose shaping him to realize that things do not happen by chance. It is God’s will.
John the Baptist, known as the last prophet of the Old Testament, is for us Christians a unique witness of faith and love for God. His mission, lived faithfully to the end, was to be the precursor and messenger of Jesus, the Messiah.
Those who are less privileged are in daily need of water to quench their thirst, while those who can afford water waste it. As the saying goes, “You can survive without having food, but you would not last long if you don’t have water.”
As the Jubilee Year of Hope draws to a close, our hearts overflow with gratitude for this marvelous opportunity to reflect on the pivotal role of hope in human life.
As flood-control mess and other corruption scandals engulf the nation, the Church’s response must rise from charity to prophecy and justice. The Church’s moral voice rings clear like a bell tolling against the flood.
In the relationship between inter-religious dialogue and proclamation of the Gospel, “dialogue is not a threat to proclamation” but intimately linked with it. In her work of evangelization, the Church remains committed to both dialogue and proclamation.
The Philippine-based Rafaelito and Fe Barino Foundation has been helping individuals with mild to moderate addiction recover and heal. Rooted in the belief that true transformation begins with surrendering to God, the recovery program offers support to persons who wish to start afresh.
The Philippines has been battered by devastating storms throughout last year. We endure around 20 powerful typhoons a year, and occasionally experience earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. It is urgent an “ecological conversion” and a radical change in lifestyles.
As the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, the Church underscores the hardships suffered by countless brothers and sisters due to the many injustices inflicted by economic systems that favor the rich while throwing crumbs to the poor.
Every weekend, Fr. Aldrin together with his team of volunteers head to parishes to promote the missionary cause. He urges the faithful to live up to their vocation to be “missionary disciples.” The final aim is to create a network of friends who support the work of evangelization.
The prophet Joel invites us to a conversion of heart and, with the power of the Holy Spirit, to be courageous prophets in today’s world.
Evangelii Nuntiandi [EN] (Evangelization in the Modern World) is considered the magna carta for Catholic evangelization. On this golden anniversary of EN (1975-2025), one can validly assert that for missionary evangelizers, it is probably the most crucial ecclesial document of the post-Vatican II era.
Forgiveness goes hand in hand with love. When a loved one has wronged you, do you choose to forgive or not? When you choose to love, you choose to forgive because you love the person. But when is it too hurtful to not forgive?
In the Church, decision-making and decision-taking are distinct but inseparable elements of a unified ecclesial process. Not rivals but partners, like morning and evening, each step completing what the other begins. Rooted in synodality, this process is directed toward fidelity to the Gospel.
Popular uprisings spearheaded by young people have brought governance failures to the fore in many countries. Mahatma Gandhi advocated the “conscience of the opponent” which expresses dissatisfaction and anger through non-violence resistance.
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025 recipient Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva never set out to become a priest, much less a father to the children orphaned by the Philippine war on drugs. But when thousands of men were killed, he stepped into the silence to rebuild the wounded nation.
The brave Filipinos defending the environment and ancestral lands from the insatiable greed of mining corporations, corrupt politicians, powerful dynasties and business empires are no match for the firepower of the mercenaries paid by these entities and by some corrupt military officials.
Reaching out to every person we can-especially those who suffer the most-with active compassion, generosity, social justice, and peacemaking is such a fundamental requirement to faithful Christian discipleship that our very salvation is at stake.
