Pope Francis with then the archbishop of Capiz Jose Advincula in Rome, 2019 (Photo by Fr. Reupert Manuel Advincula) A glorious Easter to all. Christ is risen! We are saved! As an Easter gift to us in Metro Manila, Pope Francis has designated His Eminence Jose Fuerte Advincula, formerly with Capiz,...
Photo by Sebastian Staines on Unsplash If you're reading this, it means you're in dire need of help to dress up the table or do something fun for the family for Easter Sunday. Well, great news! We've compiled a list of ideas on how to decorate our favorite eggs. Here we go. Good...
This year’s Easter observance is muted and subdued by the sobering realities brought on by COVID-19. An unprecedented surge has transformed the NCR+ bubble area from a hotspot into a cauldron of infection with more than 80 per cent of new cases. The trauma of the initial outbreak a year ago...
FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Bishop Moore tells the story of a little boy who was swimming one day in a lake when suddenly he suffered cramps in the legs and could swim no farther. The boy struggled for his life. He had gone under twice, when he felt the strong arm of a man lifting him. The man had seen...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. We cannot fully understand the meaning of the resurrection because none of us has died and rose again. But many events in our life can be considered "resurrection experiences." These are unprecedented, unique, totally gratuitous and above all, so life...
In his traditional Easter message last year at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis urged the world to spread 'a contagion of hope.' He is scheduled to deliver his Easter message 'urbi et orbi' at noon on April 4 at the Vatican (6 p.m. in Manila) EASTER IS A MESSAGE OF HOPE Pope Francis delivering...
Image from freepik The kids are done with all the Easter Egg kits you ordered? Or you were so busy that you forgot to plan for a day of fun-filled activities? Here’s a list of online printables that you can download for free—all in Easter theme. Try them all (we’ve listed them from the...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Surreal (and sad) to think that on Easter last year, we were in the exact same situation, “celebrating” (if you can call it that) in the exact same way – with our immediate households in enhanced community quarantine. One cannot...
And other beliefs this Holy Week SHOWER FROM THE HEAVENS Rain during Easter Sunday is considered Holy Water Today is Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, the Tagalog term for Easter Sunday. It means new life, rebirth, hope. Light at the end of a dark tunnel. For many Filipinos, it also marks the end of a week of...
Easter Sunday can be considered the third much-awaited holiday of the kids, next to Christmas and Halloween, for the many treats they get to bring home and egg hunts that they get to join. But with Metro Manila cities on lockdown, families are stuck at home and parents are already at a loss on how...
A FRONT AGAINST CANCER The leaders of the coalition link arms while the members are at their backs Happy Palm Sunday to all you readers! We can't have the Holy Week processions and outdoor “pabasa” but try to make do at home. Go to on-stream masses and retreats for this Holy Week. Remember what...
In other words, what are your plans for Holy Week 2021? THE EASTER EGG HUNT Where are you going this Holy Week on lockdown? One of them is hidden in diamonds. Yes, it’s called “Mirage, the world’s most expensive Easter egg, which belongs to an anonymous collector. On its outer shell, it is...
