August is the month where many businesses, factories and companies in Italy and other parts of Europe are closed for a couple of weeks for vacation. They called it “FERIE” which means “Holiday” or “Vacation”. It is during this time when they go out of town for vacation and rest, spend quality time with their…
On my first year in the mission the thought of going to an outing was quite exciting. So when I heard of the news of the community’s Pasquetta I was really thrilled. More so, to beautiful places like Civita di Bagnoregio and Città Bolsena…Why? Wikipedia has this to say: Civita was founded by the Etruscans more…
I can’t count anymore with my fingers how many celebrations I attended at St Peter’s Basilica or at St. Peter’s Square presided by His Holiness Pope Francis I. But there were some events that has left more impact in me like the Papal Inauguration of the Supreme Pontiff, the Pauline General Audience and my own…
È stato un sogno da tempo per andare in missione. E poi un giorno ero sulla strada con la macchina quando la madre Generale mi ha dato la buona notizia, mi ha invitato di andare a Roma per una missione. Subito io le ho detto di SI anche se la madre mi ha detto di…
When I celebrated my Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession two years ago I wrote a letter of request to the Prefettura della Casa Pontificia to avail the possibility of joining the Holy Father’s Liturgical celebration at Santa Marta, but sad to say the request was not accepted for the reason that there’s a lot of…
I was an Aspirant when I first heard the word “Pasquetta “. This is the day when the community do the annual outing, either in the beach, in the farm or any other places outside the four walls of the convent where the Sisters can delight in nature, the countryside and enjoy the presence of…
LOVE is most powerful today… Alleluia! the LORD is Risen. Veramente il Signore e risorto… Just as everyone loves to see the sun shining brightly on Easter Sunday… so as the dark clouds loves to stay near the sun. But this did not stop me to go out and be with the people, the pilgrims…
All year long especially during Lenten season pilgrims in Rome also flocked at SCALA SANTA or HOLY STAIRS doing the tradition to climb up the stairs on the knees. So, one day during the Holy Week in order to pray the ascend solemnly i went early in the morning to avoid chaos. I am lucky…
It has been a long time dream to see the HOLY SHROUD or SINDONI and so when I first heard of the 2015 Exposition I prayed that I may be given a chance to visit. The grace came when a group of Filipinos in Rome organized a pilgrimage in Turin. 2015 Exposition is only…
The COLUMN of Flagellation which is believed to be the pillar to which Christ was tied and scourged before the crucifixion can be found at the Basilica of Santa Prassede. It was said that this was given to Constantinople by the Papal Legate Giovanni Colonna, theTitular Cardinal of Santa Prassede in 1223. The Basilica is…
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