Every year, there are many feasts and festivals that show religious fervor in the Philippines, and it starts with the most celebrated one – the feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9. It is a feast that attracts such a large number of devotees that its activities stop traffic and work in many...
Devotees of the Black Nazarene will join the Walk of Faith that will take the place of the Traslacion which will start after the midnight mass on Jan. 8. For the third year, there will be no Traslacion or the procession that commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene statue from the Quirino...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will dispatch over 300 volunteers, fire trucks, and ambulance teams starting Saturday, Jan. 7 to standby for the much anticipated "Walk of Faith" procession in Manila. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross These volunteers will be positioned in four PRC first aid stations...
(QUIAPO CHURCH FACEBOOK) The faithful will once again show their devotion to the Black Nazarene as the Quiapo Church is set to conduct two main activities starting tomorrow Saturday, Jan. 7, leading to the actual feast on Monday, Jan. 9. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the tradition of "Traslacion"...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) Devotees are “ready” for the changes on how the Feast of the Black Nazarene will be celebrated this year, a representative from the Quiapo Church said. “Ready for the new things, so far, okay naman. Sabi ko nga (it's okay. As I’ve said), this is a transition...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) The Quiapo Church on Tuesday, Jan. 3, has released the guidelines for the safe conduct of activities related to Nazareno 2023. Black Nazarene devotees were urged to always practice the minimum public health standard such as the wearing of face masks, observing...
The Roman Catholic Church marks the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and World Day of Peace on the first day of every year. Mary Mother of God (Manila Bulletin file photo) The Holy Father Pope Francis traditionally celebrates a Holy Mass commemorating the two significant religious events at 10 a.m....
The Roman Catholic Church will honor on Wednesday, Dec. 28, the first martyrs of the Catholic faith - the Holy Innocents (Santos Inocentes) - the children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem who was massacred upon the order of King Herod of Judea in his desperate attempt to eliminate the Infant Jesus,...
Devotees will celebrate on Tuesday, December 27, the feast of St. John the Evangelist, the youngest of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, and the author of the Fourth Gospel in the Holy Bible, the Book of Revelation, and three epistles, which contain the sublime definition of the divinity - God is...
As the nation celebrates another Christmas amid the pandemic, a Roman Catholic Church leader reminded the faithful of the true essence of the season. Divine Infancy Month (Catholic Online) “Christmas,” the prelate said, is “Jesus dwelling in us.” “Everything is God’s grace. Everything...
Shopee and San Rafael Church, Barangay Pinagtung-ulan in San Jose, Batangas In the tight-knit town of Barangay Pinagtung-ulan in San Jose, Batangas, the San Rafael Church is where members of the community gather to celebrate mass and other special occasions together. Since its establishment in...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the strong faith of the Filipino people as more parishioners are going back to hear the live masses just as the Catholic Church began its observance of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi.” cardinal jose advincula (manila bulletin photo) “Jesus is the...