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 Itinerary for Marian Pilgrimage 2012 Heading to Our Lady of Lourdes Catechism on Lent by Archbishop Chito Tagle (Opening) (O Hesus Hilumin mo) The Word Exposed by Archbishop Tagle = Gospel of Saint Mark 1:12-15 1 st Shrine Pray  Joyful Mystery at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine Heading to Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Catechism of Ashes Lent by Archbishop Chito Tagle (Who am I (song)) The Word Exposed by Archbishop Tagle = Gospel of Saint John 2:13-15 2 nd shrine Pray the Sorrowful Mystery at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Heading to Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine – Benedictine Moanstery Catechism on lent part 2 by Archbishop Chito Tagle Your hearts today (song) Call us to you  (song) Gospel of Saint Mark 9:2-10 3 rd Shrine  Pray the Glorious Mystery at Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine Heading to Virgin Mary Shrine in Bogo Far greater love (song) Bukas Palad Christify reflection Pray the Mystery of Light at the Virgin Mary Shrine ...

Inihahandog ng Jesuit Communications Foundation ngayong Semana Santa, Ang Mga Kuwento Mula sa Lupang Pangako Abril 5, 12:00nn- 1:30pm Sa Mga Yapak ni Hesus sa pagsasalaysay ni Ms Cheche Lazaro Abril 6, 5:00pm- 6:00pm Ang Makabagong Disipulo kasama si Ms Bernadette Sembrano- Aguinaldo Abangan sa ABS-CBN Inihahandog ng Jesuit Communications Foundation ngayong Semana Santa, Ang Mga Kuwento Mula sa Lupang Pangako Abril 5, 12:00nn- 1:30pm Sa Mga Yapak ni Hesus sa pagsasalaysay ni Ms Cheche Lazaro Abril 6, 5:00pm- 6:00pm Ang Makabagong Disipulo kasama si Ms Bernadette Sembrano- Aguinaldo Abangan sa ABS-CBN

By: Ms.Gina Lopez It’s been a pretty intense week. The climax was the mining forum - sponsored by Financial Executives of the Philippines (FINEX), Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). While I welcomed being able to talk and share what I passionately believed in - it was a real challenge to talk before a largely unfriendly audience. I had presumed that there would be some individuals there who might perhaps share my passion for this country and the environment. The entrance fee was Php1 , 500 so the people who could afford this was of course the business group. Nevertheless the texts, emails of encouragement and support I got from the multitude convinced me that I did the right thing.        What did set a reaction in me was when Gerry Brimo called me a liar - and an ignorant one at that. Hmmm I really didn’t want to get into any kind of personal fight. I may have overdone that effort by saying ...

MANILA, March 9, 2012 – The fifth Filipino to be elevated to the position of Cardinal has died at the age of 91 years old at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Medical Center in San Juan City at 4:50 a.m. today. He would have turned 92 on Saturday, March 17. The retired prelate passed away due to multiple organ failure after being confined to the medical center last week. Cardinal Sanchez’ nephew Manolo Sanchez told CBCPNews the prelate has been in and out of the hospital. “He was brought to University of Santo Tomas last February 11 and went home after two weeks,” he said. He added they brought Cardinal Sanchez to Cardinal Santos Medical Center last week. “He always wanted to go home,” his nephew further said. His remains will be brought to the Dominican Daughters of the Immaculate Mother School's Chapel at 872 St Joseph St., Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City today. Tomorrow at 5 a.m., his remains will then be brought to the Good Shepherded Cathedral along R...

MANILA, March 10, 2012—Pope Benedict XVI has conveyed his condolence for the passing of Cardinal Jose T. Sanchez in a telegram sent to Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu. Cardinal Sanchez was prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy. He was head of the Vatican dicastery from 1991 until his retirement in 1996. He died March 9 in Manila at the age of 91. According to the Vatican’s Information Service, the text of the pope’s telegram gratefully recalls "the late cardinal's dedicated service to the Lord as a priest and bishop in his native country, as well as our service together in the Roman Curia during the pontificate of Blessed John Paul II". The Holy Father commends Cardinal Sanchez's "noble soul" to the Lord and prays "that his witness will inspire others to dedicate their lives to the service of the Lord and His Holy Church, especially in the priesthood". Born on March 17, 1920 in Catand...

"Sa banal na panahong ito, tayo ay naghahanda na tumulad kay Hesus at makiisa kay Hesus sa Kanyang pinakamalalim at pinakamagandang kuwento ng pag-ibig—ang pag-aalay ng Kanyang buhay para tayo ay mabuhay. At ito po sana ay ating isabuhay sa pamamagitan ng pag-ibig... Tularan po natin si Hesus sa Kanyang pag-ibig sa atin." -Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle on Pope Benedict XVI's 2012 Lenten Message

Logo for the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod designed by the Archdiocese of Cebu Theme: Kinabuhing Gi-ula, Pagtuong Gimantala

 By Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso NO, it is not true that the Catholic Church sets aside the forty days of the Season of Lent in order to make people who are happy unhappy; that she is a big killjoy damping an o the rwise bright atmosphere with a suffocating air of sober and serious practices of strict penances, long drawn prayer s, fasting and abstinence. The Church knows full well that no amount of human effort can erase the gnawing and perennial questions of suffering and death from man’s his consciousness; that the y are the re forever haunting and gnawing the soul of her faithful. The Season of Lent is meant to lead us to Christ. For only He has effectively grappled with the stark realities of suffering and death of His existence, and effectively transformed it into a new life. Hence, He alone can truly helped man to effectively face the se existential problems. Christ is the center of the Church, and central to Him is the Pascha...

 By Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso THE Season of Lent summons us Chr is tians to pause and pray. It is a time of grace to look deep into ourselves, examine the motivations that drive our life, our status with the community and the environment, and above all, our relationship with the Transcendent without whom human life becomes a tumble of mess and meaningless bits of unrelated events. As it is said, an unexamined life is an ex is tence not worth living. Deep prayer is based on reality. It is not an imagined relationship with God, nei the r is it a mere conversation with the Fa the r in Heaven clo the d in piet is tic burst of emotions and interesting words. Genuine prayer is reality. It aims to bring us down deep into the realization of the Samaritan woman in John’s Gospel who, having been unmasked of her immoral love life and accepted it as a matter of fact, immediately asked Jesus about the nature of a true worship that is acceptable to God...

A Meditation for Priests on Holy Thursday By Abp. Soc Villegas “ And the fire on the altar shall always burn, and the priest shall feed it, putting wood on it every day in the morning…This is the perpetual fire which shall never go out on the altar .” ( Lev 6:12-13) ” When He was at the table with them, He took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him …  They asked each other “Were not our hearts burning within us …?””(Luke 24, 3 0 -32) EVERY now and then, a younger brother priest would come up to me with these words, “How can we keep the fire of our priesthood alive? After only a few months after ordination, I already feel bored. I feel dry. I am not excited anymore. I might not last.” “A priest who is not at peace with himself will not be able to inspire peace in another soul. O priests, you bright candles enlightening human souls, let your brightness never be dimmed . “(Div...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS   BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2012 “ Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works ” (Heb 10:24) Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity. This is a favorable time to renew our journey of faith, both as individuals and as a community, with the help of the word of God and the sacraments. This journey is one marked by prayer and sharing, silence and fasting, in anticipation of the joy of Easter. This year I would like to propose a few thoughts in the light of a brief biblical passage drawn from the Letter to the Hebrews:“ Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works”. These words are part of a passage in which the sacred author exhorts us to trust in Jesus Christ as the High Priest who has won us forgiveness and opened up a pathway to God. Embracing Christ bears fruit in a ...