Papal honors bestowed to 14 lay Catholics in Lipa archdiocese
PHOTO FROM ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA – LIPA CITY By CBCP News December 6, 2022 Lipa City Pope Francis has conferred papal awards to 14 lay Filipino Catholics with local ties to the Archdiocese of Lipa, south of Manila, for their
[REFLECTION] Christmas and the pursuit of happiness
By Msgr. Euly B. Belizar, Jr., SThD December 6, 2022 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.Jn 15:11 1. It begins with a wish that unwraps a desire. The wish could be clothed
Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
Reading 1 Is 40:1-11 Comfort, give comfort to my people,says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to herthat her service is at an end,her guilt is expiated;Indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORDdouble for all her sins.A voice cries out:In the desert
St. Nicholas of Myra
St. Nicholas of Myra Feast date: Dec 06 On Dec. 6, the faithful commemorate a bishop in the early church who was known for generosity and love of children. Born in Lycia in Asia Minor around the late third or fourth century, St. Nicholas of Myra is
Prayer for Refugees and Victims of War: Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Lord God, no one is a stranger to you and no one is ever far from your loving care. In your kindness, watch over refugees and victims of war, those separated from their loved ones, young people who are lost, and those who have left home
Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations
Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA CNA Newsroom, Dec 6, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds,