Diocese invited a special guest on its 2nd Annual 5K Walkathon

Posted by - January 20, 2019

On January 26, 2019, Saturday, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will hold its 2nd Annual 5K Walkathon as part of its activities lined up for Health Ministry this year aimed towards promoting healthy and active lifestyle among its parishioners and the community in general.  On this year’s 5K Walkathon, the Diocese invited a special guest

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Corporal Works of Mercy Teaching Tools

Posted by - January 20, 2019

The Corporal Works of Mercy as outlined by Christ in Matthew 25 give us direction for how to care for the bodily needs of people around us.  This great article offers inspiration to see living out these works of mercy beyond the basics.  I’ve created a few teaching tools to help us teach kids about the Corporal Works of Mercy, and

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THE WINNING ANSWER

Posted by - January 20, 2019

The 67th Miss Universe beauty pageant competition was held on December 17, 2018, Wednesday, in Bangkok, Thailand, with beauties from 94 countries all over the world vying for the prestigious crown. Miss Catriona Gray from the Philippines bested all others to win the title. It’s interesting to note the one and same question asked by

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II DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - January 20, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                          Is 62, 1-5  Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Isaias   Put iya Sion ti bai hu silensiu,             put iya Hirusalen ti bai hu famatkilu, Astaki muma’lak kalang chatanmak i mina’lak-ña             yan i satbasion-ña kalang i mañiñila’ na hachon.  I nasion siha u mali’i’ i mina’lak-ña             yan

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Importance of Truth (Part 3)

Posted by - January 20, 2019

As I explained earlier, natural law assumes that God is the ultimate source of the laws of nature.  As the author of the laws of nature, these laws reveal something of God’s will to us. When trying to understand natural law, Aquinas and the theologians of his day examined the laws of nature as they

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Pope Francis twirls a soccer ball presented by a member of CirCuba, the Cuban national circus, during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 2. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Prayer involves recognizing self as God’s beloved child, pope says

Posted by - January 12, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their father and they are called “to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting for good news,” Pope Francis said. Leading his first general audience of 2019, the pope continued a

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Pope Francis delivers the homily as he celebrates morning Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican Jan. 8. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Love means never turning away from someone in need, pope says

Posted by - January 12, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Loving means putting your heart into play, willing to experience compassion and to be moved to action, Pope Francis said. “The most common opposite to love of God, to the compassion of God, is indifference,” the pope said Jan. 8 during morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae where he lives.

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Pope Francis kisses a figurine of the baby Jesus as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Seek Jesus, adore him, serve him and others, pope says on Epiphany

Posted by - January 12, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People find Jesus only through humble love, and once they find him, they are called to offer him the gifts of their prayer, their adoration and their care of others, Pope Francis said. Celebrating the feast of Epiphany Jan. 6, the pope said Christians are called to imitate the Magi: “They

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Pope Francis celebrates Mass Jan. 7 in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Christian faith is concrete, pope says at Mass

Posted by - January 12, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The saints were Christians who were “crazy for concreteness,” knowing that faith is not an idea, but a relationship with Jesus, which leads to actions that demonstrate love, Pope Francis said. Celebrating morning Mass Jan. 7 in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the pope said the celebration of Christmas

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Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila delivers the homily Jan. 6 during a Mass at the SEEK2019 conference at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Fellowship of Catholic University Students sponsor the biennial conference which drew 17,000 mainly college students this year. Archbishop Aquila took a brief break from the retreat taking place for bishops in the U.S. at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake near Chicago to celebrate the Mass at the conference. (CNS photo/Sean Gallagher, The Criterion)

Keep bringing Christ to others, archbishop tells SEEK conference

Posted by - January 12, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila described the 17,000 mostly college students attending SEEK2019 in Indianapolis as “a great sign of hope for the church, that the church is alive and well among young people.” He celebrated Mass on Jan. 6 for the participants in the biennial conference sponsored by the Denver-based Fellowship

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