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Ever since the image of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso was enshrined in the Cathedral of St. Andrew four centuries ago, her powerful intercessions have become well-known by various devotees who troop to her shrine at Parañaque City.
The wooden image of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso became the focal point of extraordinary events and lasting popular devotion from the 17th century to the present. She is an essential part of the religious lives of devout Parañaqueños.
Every last day of October, children are seen around roaming the streets and holding a basket of pumpkins, and yet, for Catholics, they have a different way of celebrating Halloween. Here’s a list of things you need to know about the Catholic’s feast.
Everlasting life remains a mystery to us while we are here on earth. Most of us aim for heaven and hope to avoid hell, but rarely do we think about that other option: purgatory. What do Catholics believe about purgatory? Here is an answer.
Merit and demerit, sin, confession, and forgiveness for the person are possible only in life. In death the possibility of merit and demerit for the person concerned ceases, and therefore our Christian practice of praying for the dead.
Sr. Isabelle Kahambu Valinande, a Comboni missionary from the Democratic Republic of Congo, walks alongside migrants in San Antonio, Texas, offering her heart. She finds that the simple acts of listening, smiling, and praying can spark reconciliation.
Sister Patricia Lemus, a Comboni missionary, has been in Sri Lanka for more than five years and in the city of Hatton for just over a year. She shares the challenges of this mission on the Asian continent.
Fr. Raul Baluma Tabaranza, a priest for more than two decades, took a leap of faith on his mission in Zambia, Africa, as he encountered the drastic change of taking on multiple roles: as a priest, carpenter, doctor, and teacher, which all at once shaped his missionary life.
From the mountain villages and mourned loss in cities ravaged by war, Fr. Bonifacio Autentico Apaap Jr., a Filipino missionary, traveled across three nations-Eretria, Sudan and Egypt-for him to discover that mission is not about control or success–it is about faithfulness.
The economy has its importance; however, economic success cannot be the ultimate goal in human affairs. It cannot be allowed to entice and enslave human beings, erase cultures, and ruin the environment. The economy, on the contrary, must have a human face.
