To the uninitiated, a Taoist temple can seem intimidating. But the San Fernando Four Kings Mansion aims to welcome everyone. The temple is located inside the South San Nicolas Volunteer Fire Brigade at the intersection of Dasmarinas and Juan Luna Streets in Binondo, at the foot of the San Fernando...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Mt 18:1-5, 10 The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever...
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday. Four monks including an abbot at a temple in Phetchabun province's Bung Sam Phan district tested positive for...
A temple dedicated to grapes and wine is unique in Japan By Etienne Balmer PEACE AND GRAPE Buddhist monk Tesshu Inoue At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative....
REFLECTIONS TODAY Obviously, it is Jesus who is greater than the Temple. But the Pharisees do not realize this. They question why his disciples pick heads of grain and eat them on a Sabbath. They are violating the law. Among others, works prohibited on Sabbath are: sowing, plowing, reaping, binding...
NEW DELHI, India – At least 11 people including three minors were killed Wednesday after a temple chariot procession came into contact with a high-voltage wire in India, police said. Initial indications suggested that the crowd used water to contain an initial fire after the top of the...
St. Wolf ST. Wolf's new album "Temple" is an interesting drop under Warner Music Philippines, with the band's record being pushed onto broader waters. Coming off as a collection of their musical influences, "Temple" brings themes of self-realization and mutuality. According to Vince Lucero,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Today’s feast refers to another “temple”—a basilica. More than a beautiful building, the feast points to the significance of the Lateran Basilica as the cathedral of Rome and the seat of the Pope. It is here that the Holy Father presides as shepherd and...
