The Philippine embassy in Berlin partners with Nelson Mandela School for a fun Masskara Festival art activity The Philippine embassy in Berlin partnered with the Nelson Mandela School (NMS) Class Flex E composed of students from Grades 1 and 2 for a fun art activity on the occasion of the Karnivale...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Ash Wednesday this past week marked the start of the Lenten season for Catholics. For actively practicing ones, here begins the meatless Fridays, and an act of sacrifice to practice for 40 days. More often than not, we tend to define sacrifice as the act of giving up something...
Roman Catholics observe Friday, March 4, the first Friday of Lent, traditionally considered with the next six Fridays until, April 15, Good Friday, as a Day of Sacrifice, fasting, and penance in preparation for the solemn observance of the Holy Week, which begins on April 10, Palm Sunday of the...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has asked the faithful to help provide for the poor especially the malnourished children by supporting the Fast2Feed fundraising campaign of Pondo ng Pinoy. Photo RCAM "Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation Inc. is calling on your support in participating in...
A parish in Manila has started collecting old palm fronds for the Ash Wednesday observance next month. Photo Saint Anthony of Padua Parish FB The Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Singalong, Manila on Friday, Feb. 18, announced that parishioners may start bringing their old palm fronds to the...
Greg Kinnear stars in TriStar Pictures' HEAVEN IS FOR REAL. It's tough to find movies that's free of sex and violence. We also want to see movies that would build our faith in God and honor Him at the same time. So get the popcorn ready and watch these flicks that would inspire and uplift your...
Who says seafood can’t be sophisticated? Abstinence is the key word for life during Holy Week. Lent is the time for sacrifices, big and small, in order to share in our Lord’s pains. We are encouraged to shun worldly pleasures. Giving up meat is one of these. Someone somewhere along the way...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina “To experience Lent with love means caring for those who suffer or feel abandoned and fearful because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Pope Francis said in his Lenten message for 2021. As we take time to deepen our Christian faith with our Holy Week...
