Ad Maoirem De Gloriam

JARO, Iloilo City, July 16, 2012―A series of conferences on the scientific findings of the Eucharistic miracles will be held in the archdioceses of Jaro and Cagayan de Oro sometime this month. The conferences, titled “Eucharistic Miracles, the triumph of faith over science”, will be open to the clergy, religious, the laity and the general public. Main speaker for the conferences will be Dr. Ricardo Castañon Gomez, a Cognitive Neuropsychologist and a member of a pool of scientists that have examined various claimed mystical phenomena for the Church throughout the world. A doctor in abnormal psychology, with university studies in Germany and Italy who specializes in psychosomatic medicine, Gomez has also carried out psychotherapy specialty studies in London, pathologies in Lyons-France, toxico-dependencies in the University of Berkeley in California and applied psychology in Louvain, Belgium. Gomez is expected to come to the Philippines on July 21 until August 6, 2012 for t...

ROME, Italy, July 10, 2012--A former head of the Vatican's congregation on saints' causes says Pope Benedict XVI could beatify his predecessors Pope John Paul I and Pope Paul VI during the upcoming Year of Faith. Although the process beatification is “generally very complex, in this case, the phases have been moving ahead,” Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, told Italian newspaper Corriere delle Alpi June 25. After the beatification of John Paul II in May of 2011, Pope Benedict's possible beatifications of John Paul I and Paul VI would be the first time in history that a Pope has beatified three of his predecessors. Pope Benedict's Year of Faith is slated to begin on Oct. 11 and will serve to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. On July 6, Msgr. Enrico Dal Covolo – the postulator of the cause for Servant of God John Paul I's beatification – said documents for the...

MANILA, July 17, 2012—One week after the launch of the ‘I like Pedro week’ campaign spearheaded by the National Commission for Pedro Calungsod’s canonization last July 8, the social networks of the soon to be 2nd Filipino saint has gained almost 1.7 million fans, organizers announced. “Yesterday in our 98th day before the canonization, social networks of Pedro reached a total fan base of 1,629,519 million in the cyber world and about 100,000 simultaneously talking and promoting Saint Pedro Calungsod online. All our media partners from television networks, radio and print has picked up all of our stories and continuous to do so until now,” they said. They also said that more than the number, they have been receiving stories of healing and interventions due to the intercession of Pedro Calungsod. “The graces are still coming and the excitement is building up. As we continue to move, we now prepare ourselves to Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s upcoming events in August until his canoni...

SAN PABLO City, July 17, 2012―San Pablo Bishop Leo Drona on Monday has consecrated his priests, religious and seminarians to prepare them for a renewed battle against the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Bill which Congress wants railroaded and passed. During the Monthly Clergy Recollection which fell on the Feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel, the bishop gathered over 300 priests, religious and seminarians inside the San Pablo Cathedral to pray the Holy Rosary and consecrate them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Drona told the Clergy and seminarians after the consecration that during the Feast of Mount Carmel we recall the Blessed Mother’s role and inspiration in battling against enemies of Christianity. The fight against idolatry and evils in the world and society through prayer and penance with the help of the Holy Spirit continues in the present. The bishop said the consecration of the clergy and seminarians was intended to prepare priests ...