By Julie Ann Loong “Why be Catholic?” It’s true that this is an important question to ask, especially in our fast-paced world, where everyone is rushing to check everything off their bucket lists. With this question, we could take a moment to pause and live with what God is presenting to us right now rather
Next to Advent and Christmas, LENT is one of the most celebrated and revered seasons in the year of the Catholic Church. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is always held 46 days (40 fasting days and 6 Sundays) before Easter. We also know that it is a time in which people routinely “give up”
In the early centuries of the Church everyone who was going to be baptized at the Easter Vigil underwent a month-long retreat prior to baptism. This was done in honor of Christ’s 40 days in the desert before he began his public ministry. During the retreat they reflected on what they were about to do
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Gn 2, 7-9; 3, 1-7 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Genesis Intonsis i Saina as Yu’us Ha chuli’ dididi’ odda’ ginin i tanu’ ya Ha fotma i taotåo ginin ennao; Ha hagungi ni mannåna’i lina’la’ na hinagung hålum gi gui’eng-ña ya ha tutuhun i taotåo lumå’la’. Pues i Saina as Yu’us
Gospel Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent Year A by Most Rev. Ryan P. Jimenez, DD, Bishop of Chalan Kanoa
Fine’na na tinaitai J1 2, 12-18 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Joel Ilek-ña i Saina, kuntodu på’gu, bira hamyu tåtti giya Guåhu yan todu i kurason-miyu, manayuyunat, yan mangakasao, yan mampininiti; Titik i kurason-miyu, åhi’ ti i magågun-miyu, ya en bira hamyu tåtti gi Saina, i Yi’us-miyu. Sa’ kariñosu
Gospel Reflection for Ash Wednesday by Deacon Tony Yarobwemal, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus wants his followers to move from a formal observance of God’s commands to an interior acceptance of them and, in that way, to no longer be slaves to sin and selfishness, Pope Francis said. “He encourages passing from a formal observance of the law to a substantial observance, welcoming the
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — It’s sometimes said that life is a journey. For Karla and Jason De Los Reyes, preparing for their new life together involved a literal journey — traveling 74 miles on foot along the Camino de Santiago in the days leading up to their wedding in Spain. The couple, who are parishioners
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lay men and women live out their Christian calling by sharing the gifts they received from God with others and not keeping them for themselves, Pope Francis said. In a message to participants at a conference for lay Catholics in Madrid Feb. 14, the pope said that Christians are called “to
