Devotions: Immaculate Heart of Mary
Filipino Catholics have always been characterized as “Pueblo Amante de Maria” – a people in love with Mary. In this installment of the global “Devotions” series we take a look at how close the Devotion...
View ArticleHaiyan Series: Trials in Life nurtures Trust in God
When Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the Philippines in 2013, this was the second trial in less than two months that Karen Alcober faced in her life. Thousands of people lost their lives due to the...
View ArticleHaiyan Series: Louie Escapes the grips of Drugs
The drugs over took Louie’s early life. High school proved to be a breeding ground for temptations, and peer pressure from classmates. The drug temptation was too much for Louie to resist. They tore...
View ArticlePope Francis Encounters the Beauty and Joy of the Filipino People
The joy that radiates from the people in the Philippines is contagious. The yearning to see their Holy Father is now a joy that the world can share. Imagine lining the streets of your city, with...
View ArticlePope Francis in the Philippines, what would you ask him?
What a moment that would be, if you could spend five minutes with the Holy Father! Perhaps we sometimes forget in the 21st century, that the Pope, now Pope Francis, is a successor to Saint Peter. Jesus...
View ArticlePriests and Religious Reflect on Pope Francis in the Philippines
‘He is the Vicar of Christ on earth. If we get close to him (Pope Francis), we get close to Christ. Jesus has something to tell us through Pope Francis.’ We must go out to the peripheries to encounter...
View ArticleHaiyan Series: We lost everything, but our Faith
Everything was gone. The business, the house, all their belongings were destroyed our taken away with the storm. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), struck the shores of the Philippines in 2013. Little did...
View ArticlePope Francis meets with Families of Hope in Manila
During his five day visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis made sure to meet and dialogue many Filipino families, especially in the wake of the recent Synod on the Families. “God calls upon us to...
View ArticleThe Filipino Youth dialogue with Pope Francis
In a memorable encounter in the nation’s Pontifical University, Pope Francis had a heart-felt dialogue with the Filipino youth, a demographic that makes up more than 40% of the country’s population....
View ArticleFather Leo the Cooking Priest reflects on Papal Visit
Find recipes at www.GraceBeforeMeals.com Fr. Leo Patalinghug, the Cooking Priest, returns to his homeland – the 7,107 Islands of Faith – this time coinciding with Pope Francis’ visit to the...
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