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Ngayong panahon ng covid 19 pandemic ay maraming mga obispo at mga kapulungan ng mga obispo sa boung mundo na nag pa consecrate sa kalinislinisang puso ni Maria. Kung Hindi po ako nagkakamali ay ang CBCP ay nagpahayag din po noong Junio ng kasalukuyang taon (2020) sa pangunguna ng Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Social Communication (CBCP-ECSC) and Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Catholic Education (CBCP-ECCE).  Kamakailan din po ay ang Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission for Clergy (CBCP-ECler) as requested by the Worldwide Movement of Priest Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary ( MMP - Pilipinas. Bishop Buenaventura Famadico as the head of the Episcopal Commission on Clergyand also as Bishop of SAn Pablo of which I do belong decided to one more consecrate with the rest of the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines  and Priests simultaneously this September 8 ...

News has it that Rev. Fr. Romeo Obach from the Redemptorist religious community who had hurt the feelings of the unwed mother of the child he baptized last Sunday personally visited the mother and ask for forgiveness. I blogged before that he publicly ask forgiveness with the words " I am deeply Sorry and humbly ask for forgiveness, through the social media before buit as video presents he personally told it to the person concerned.  Even Popes ask for forgiveness for the wrong that the church has done through the centuries particularly in some instances that the Church was silent on some issues like that of the abuses of some of the members of the Catholic Church. It is but proper for us to right the wrong first by asking forgiveness. Healing will only take place if we forgive. This is true both to the offended and the offender.

Image/Inquirer I supposed to write this yesterday, but since I have no Internet connection for two days straight. Though for a whole month there is a static connection and disconnection of internet as I have detailed in my blog posts Why PLDT DSL having problems? and yesterday's post's Internet Connection . Yes, I could have written it to a note and transfer it later here on the Internet. I have done for several times and I cannot remember how many times I did that but well when I transcribe what i have written before i cannot help but made a lot of adjustments and rewriting. It is worse than making a new paper. Just like making two paper in the same subject with different perspective and sometimes with the almost the same perspective. I stopped that practice and go directly to the point. This is regarding on the viral video that proliferated first in the social media specifically on internet called Facebook about a priest who berated a mother out of wedlock wh...

As an additional tool for priest, catechist, teachers and deacons. this material was adapted from United States Conference of  Catholic Bishops. It gives instruction on how to use this booklet. The foundation of the booklet rest on Marriage as Made for Life. The whole booklet is divided into three basic principles 1) Children are a Gift 2) Fathers and Mothers Matter and 3) Sexual Difference Matters. This Resource Booklet  is an addition to the Viewers Guide which goes along with the video Made For Life, the second video in the Marriage: Unique for Reason Series. The first video, Made for Each Other which explores why sexual difference matters and essential to marriage. It is a twelve minute video. You can view the video here :. http://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/sexual-difference-video/ The second video, Made for Life: Marriage welcomes the “supreme gift” of the child.The video is hust ten minutes long, You can watch the video here :  http://www...

Meaning of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Icon 1) Greek initial for Mother of God. ('MP-ΘΥ i.e. Μήτηρ Θεού, Mother of God) 2) Greek initial for St. Michael, the archangel. (OAM i.e. Archangel Michael) 3) Greek initial for St. Gabriel, the archangel. (OAΓ i.e. Archangel Gabriel) 4) Mary’s mouth is small for silent recollection. She speaks little. 5) Mary’s eyes are larger, for in all our troubles, they are turned towards us always. 6) Star on our Lady’s veil means she is the star of the sea who brought the light Jesus into this world. 7) Red tunic is the color worn by virgins at the time of Christ (AD33). 8) Christ’s hands turned palms down into his mother’s indicate that the grace of redemption is in her keeping. 9) Mary’s left hand supports Christ possessively. That means she is his mother. It’s a comforting hand for everyone who calls on her. 10) Dark blue mantle – the color worn by mothers in Palestine. It means Mary is both virgin and mother of Christ. 11) The ...

Mother Teresa’s Prayer for Priests Mary, Mother of Jesus, throw your mantle of purity over our priests. Protect them, guide them, and keep them in your heart. Be a Mother to them, especially in times of discouragement and loneliness. Love them, and keep them belonging completely to Jesus. Like Jesus, they too are your sons, so keep their hearts pure and virginal. Keep their minds filled with Jesus, and put Jesus always on their lips, so that He is the One they offer to sinners and to all they meet. Mary, Mother of Jesus, be their Mother, loving them and bringing them joy. Take special care of sick and dying priests and the ones most tempted. Remember how they spent their youth and old age, their entire lives serving and giving all to Jesus. Mary, bless them and keep a special place for them in your heart. Give them a piece of your heart, so beautiful and pure and immaculate, so full of love and humility, so that they too can grow in the likeness of Christ. Mary, make them humble li...