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Basic Ecclesial Communities: Agents of Communion, Participation and Mission

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Basic Ecclesial Communities:Agents of Communion, Participation and Mission Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STD The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has declared 2017 as the Year of the Parish as Communion of Communities. The CBCP pastoral exhortation “On Era of New Evangelization” describes the focus of this year: “This is a year when we more deeply discern not only the structures of governance of our dioceses and parishes but also of the quality of faith life in the parish, the      fellowship, belongingness, and participation by its members. In a special way we shall probe into our efforts of making the parish a communion of communities,      a communion of Basic Ecclesial Communities and of covenanted faith-communities and ecclesial movements. We shall discern and implement measures on how      communities of consecrated life may be more integrated into the life and mission of the parish. In brief, our focus ...

Pilipinong Katoliko dot Wordpress dot com

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Robertson Poblete who called himself Berto for short. Born as Catholic  Christians but when he was young his family became born again Christians. Now, he comes back to the Catholic faith and would like to explain the faith for those who questioned the Catholic faith in the perspective also of those who have left the Church and comes back to the fold. The blog is written in English and Tagalog. Filed under Filipino Lay Catholic Blogger. The blog can be found in Filipinong Katoliko, Hiyas ng Minanang Pananampalataya. I personally like to see writings on the perspectives of those who left the Church and comes back.

A Catholic Mom climbing the Pillars

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Ebeth is the Author of the A Catholic Mom climbing the Pillars , Like any other bloggers no surnames, there are some bloggers who have surnames but there are numbers of them who prefer not to put them on. She is also one of the authors of Catholic Bloggers Network and   A Cook on the Fly.   As the title suggests that it is the struggle of a catholic mum or mother in this world following the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is under the category of Non Filipino Lay Catholic Bloggers .

A Catholic Life

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As I wander along the world of internet, I collects blogs of catholic perspective and insights that may help not only me any other researchers on the realm of faith understanding. You may also call it as understanding faith. So I will also include how small the post maybe to say something about it however it may be brief. A Catholic Life is a blog by a third order Dominican  named Matthew living in Chicago Illinois, a catholic traditionalist. A blogger since 2005. It is listed under the category of Non Filipino Catholic Lay Blogger.

Non Filipinos Catholic Lay Bloggers

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I thought before that the section of Filipino Catholic Lay Blogger is enough but it seems that there is still a scarcity of Filipino bloggers so I am adding a new section of Non Filipinos Catholic Lay Bloggers I believe will help us to understand our faith. It should be noted that lay bloggers are more active compare to religious and priests. A Catholic Life - Matthew Biblical Evidence for Catholicism by Dave Armstrong Catholic and Enjoying it by Mark Shea Catholic Dads by Rob Kaiser Catholic Fire by Jean M, Heimann Catholic Stand by Richard G. Evans Catholic Working Mother by JoAnna Wahlund McNamara's Blog - Pat McNamara Seasons of Grace - Katty Shiffer Sticking The Corners by Jennofer Fitz The Anchorees  - Elizabeth Scalia The Catholic Joe  by Joseph's Group The Crescat - Katrina Fernandez The Reproach of Christ  by Ronald L. Conte Jr. The Three Prayers by Janet Cupo Whisppers in the Loggia - Rocco Palmo Why I am Catholic - Fran...

Pope urges society: help youth realize their potential

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  CBCP Monitor Vol. 17 No. 15 by cbcpmonitor
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Yes, it is official, Blessed Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino lay catechist and martyr, will be raised to the sainthood as the decree of the congregation of saints was promulgated by the congregation of saints headed by the prefect  Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B  as approved by the Pope Benedict XVI along with other 22 personalities.  Blessed Calungsod will be the second Filipino saint to be canonized, the first one is St. Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. The date of the canonization will be announced later.

Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

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VATICAN CITY, 19 DEC 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorised the promulgation of decrees concerning the following causes: MIRACLES - Blessed Giovanni Battista Piamarta, Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth and of the Congregation of the Humble Sister Servants of the Lord (1841-1913). - Blessed Jacques Berthieu, French martyr and priest of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (1838-1896). - Blessed Maria del Carmen (born Maria Salles y Barangueras), Spanish foundress of the Conceptionist Missionary Sisters of Teaching (1848-1911). - Blessed Maria Anna Cope, nee Barbara, German religious of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Syracuse U.S.A. (1838-1918). - Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, American laywoman (1656-1680). - Blessed Pedro Calungsod, Filipino lay catechist and martyr (1654-1672). - Blessed Anna Schaffer, German l...