Biba San Jude! Before my reflection, I want to thank all my parishioners, benefactors, and friends of St. Jude Parish for all their support, generosity, and charitable contributions towards of fiesta celebration. Parish fiestas are always an opportunity for a faith community to gather for prayer and thanksgiving. They showcase the generosity and faith of
This week, a simple reflection of the rule of life, as set out by God in the Old and New Testaments. When Jesus was questioned about which among the command- ments entrusted to israel was the greatest, he answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Is 45:1, 4-6 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Isaias Taiguini ilek-ña i Saina as Cyrus, guiya ni Ha olius, ni Ha go’ti i agapa’ na kannai-ña, para u gånna i nasion siha gi me’nå-ña, yan para u tågu’ i rai siha gi sitbision-ña, para u fanmababa i
In the history of Christianity there have been several takes on how this works out. The first approach emphasizes the idea of propitiation, the second the idea of apocalyptic eschatology and the third the idea of Theosis. Let’s consider propitiation first. Jesus was taken prisoner and executed, even though he presented no military threat. His followers experienced Jesus as alive and
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians can find hope even at the hour of death, which faith teaches is not a closed door but a wide-open passage to a new life with Christ, Pope Francis said. While all men and women are “small and helpless in front of the mystery of death,” Jesus’ victory over death
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Ricardo Vidal of Cebu, Philippines, died Oct. 18 at the age of 86 after a series of health complications. In a telegram to Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu, Pope Francis expressed his condolences and “profound gratitude for the late cardinal’s untiring and devoted service to the church.” The pope also
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a friend’s beloved dog died, Adrian Cruz dug a grave, prepared a box, cleaned the dog and helped bury the animal in a way that helped his grieving friend mourn the loss of her pet. Earlier the same day, Cruz, a Catholic mortician, tried to comfort an acquaintance who was
The Diocese celebrates the 100 Years Anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima on October 14, 2017.
“Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest for a while” This verse from the Gospel of mark pretty much summed up the days spent in Rota by Bishop Ryan and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. From Monday until Thursday, Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga guided the
The simplicity and the very personal approach in sharing his personal journey of faith enabled Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi to relate and encouraged hundreds of youths of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to ‘keep the journey, weak as we are’. On Sunday, October 15th, it was probably the first time for many if not
