VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian conversion does not entail accusing others, but is shamefully recognizing and sincerely repenting one’s own sins, Pope Francis said. “A sign that a person, that a Christian does not know how to blame oneself is when they are used to accusing others, to badmouth others, to stick their noses in
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is joining in the community effort to help in the Rota recovery. Typhoon Mangkhut hit the island of Rota last Monday causing devastation on the residents’ homes and communities’ infrastructures that leaves the whole island without electricity. There are also at least 55 persons who are still living in various
By Rose Gamier September 8, is a special day among Catholic faithfuls, particularly for Marian devotees since it is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Even more so for the parishioners and Legionaries on Saipan and who gathered in San Roque Church last Saturday as it marked the unveiling and launching
The convent of Berriz, today the motherhouse of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz, is located in a remote, mountainous region of the Basque Country in the North of Spain near France. Berriz is nestled in a majestic terrain, having a long history with deep roots to Our Lady of Mercy. Our Lady of Mercy revealed
Mount Carmel School Senior, Justin Ocampo, was recently recognized at Stanford University by the Junior Statesmen of America, or JSA, as the most outstanding moderator. Ocampo was selected from over a hundred students for the prestigious award, which recognizes JSA statesmen for their mastery of debate and parliamentary procedures. This past summer was Ocampo’s first
Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club kicked off its 2018-2019 performance season with auditions for its next big musical, Tasi. Held last week, the auditions brought in the largest group of aspiring dramatists ever in the school’s history, with 129 students from grades 1 through 12 auditioning. The show will also be a part of the
We are grateful to God that the damage of Typhoon Mangkhut was not more severe. As readers are probably already aware, Saipan and Tinian were spared the worst of the damage but Guam and especially Rota were hit quite hard. Many residents of Rota are said to still be in shelters indefinitely while repairs to
Within a few days of accepting the McCarrick resignation, Pope Francis promulgated a revision to the Catechism of the Catholic Church which modified its official position on capital punishment. This revision stirred up a lot of comment, as some people hold capital punishment more sacred than most of the doctrine of the Church. I’ll try
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Is 50, 4-9a Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Isaiah Si Yu’us i Saina bumaba i talanga-hu para bai fanhunguk. Ya ti hu kontra, ni ti hu bira yu’ tåtti. Hu nå’i ni tatalo’-hu atyu siha i umañña yu’, i fasu-hu atyu siha i
