Sharing with you an excerpt from Pope Francis’ Lenten Message 2018 The fire of Easter I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with enthusiasm, sustained by almsgiving, fasting and prayer. If, at times, the flame of charity seems to die in our own hearts, know that this is never…
We were always given a chance to be drawn closer to God and perfect opportunity comes in this time of LENT. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis said that in this life, we are always in need of conversion and that during this season of Lent the Church invites us to pray for this conversion. He…
Lenten season….. the right time to come away and rest for a while… “come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while” (Mk 6:31). These are the very words of JESUS inviting his disciples to rest for awhile after a busy day….an invite which I believe also meant for each and everyone…
These are the amazing lights and lanterns at Meralco’s Liwanag Park. Meralco started this Program Maliwanag ang Pasko on 2011 and features a yearly theme….with this years’ theme “Maliwanag ang Paskong Pilipino”.
The first two articles of the Encyclical LAUDATO SÌ of the Holy Father POPE FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME 1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we…
While capturing the movements of the children playing on the seashore my mind goes back to my childhood days. One of the wonderful memories I had was playing on the seashore…maybe then…the sea and the seashore was our playground. If I remember right, I learned how to swim at the age of 3. As Kids,…
Eternal glory of the sky, blest hope of frail humanity, The Father’s sole-begotten One, Yet born a spotless Virgin’s Son! Uplift us with thine arm of might, and let our hearts rise pure and bright, And, ardent in God’s…
Evening Prayer in October O God, whose hand hath spread the sky and all its shining hosts on high, And painting it with fiery light, made it so beauteous and so bright: Who, on the fourth day, didst reveal the sun’s enkindled flaming wheel, Didst set the moon her ordered ways, and stars their ever-winding…
On the 10th of September…. Surigao City was celebrating the Feast of San Nicolas De Tolentino, the Patron Saint of the city where I came from and where every home was in festive mood for the celebration. It was also the eighteenth birthday of our dearest nephew Joshua Martin. The eldest grandson and nephew in…
Sistermags 