The Roman Catholic Church observes Thursday, July 29, the feast day of Saint Martha, the sister of Saints Mary Magdalene and the resurrected Lazarus, who were mentioned in the Holy Bible as three of the closest friends of Jesus Christ. Photo courtesy Manila Cathedral Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara will...
The Roman Catholic Church pays tribute Tuesday, July 27, to the memory of San Pantaleon, the patron saint of physicians and midwives. Google Image|MANILA BULLETIN On his feast day, devotees and pilgrims traditionally gather at his major shrine at the Church of St. Denis in Paris, France, where...
This is the ultimate pain – that a parent sacrifices his own offspring, such as what Prophet Ibrahim did to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah’s command. In the Quran, Allah’s command came in the form of a dream. As Ibrahim was about to do this, Allah stops him by...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined Muslim Filipinos in celebrating Eidl'l Adha or the "Feast of Sacrifice" on Tuesday, July 20. The Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines expressed its gratitude to the villagers who responded to the survivors of the plane...
Roman Catholics will pay tribute to Saint Camillus (San Camilo) de Lellis, the universal patron of hospitals, nurses, doctors, and the sick, on July 14. St. Camillus de Lellis / Manila Bulletin photo Special masses in honor of the revered founder of the Order of Clerks Regular Ministers to the Sick...
Marian devotees in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, celebrate Tuesday, July 13, the Feast of Our Lady Rosa Mystica (Mystical Rose) in memory of the series of apparitions by the Blessed Mother to a pious Italian woman in the town of Montichiari in Northern Italy in the year 1947....
Marian devotees from different parts of the country commemorate Friday, July 2, the feast day of the miraculous Our Lady of Guibang, which is enshrined at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation in Barangay Guibang in Gamu, Isabela. Our Lady of Guibang (Manila Bulletin photo) Novena...
Four feast masses will be celebrated Tuesday, June 29, at the Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Poblacion, Makati City, in solemn observance of the joint feast day of the pillars of the Catholic Church - Saints Peter and Paul, traditionally celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church as Pope’s Day....
KIDS swim at the famous beach front in Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach destination reopened to local tourists last October. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – To stop the spread of COVID-19, swimming and any other water-related activities in Boracay Island and the rest of the coastal...
The Solemn Investiture was livestreamed via UST's Facebook page Fr. Ang delivers his Message of Acceptance Coinciding with the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima commemorated on May 13, 2021, the Very Rev. Fr. Richard Gaw Ang, O.P., Ph.D., was formally installed as the 97th Rector of the University of...
The Catholic faithful are invited to join the Misa Mayor (high mass) at 10 a.m. today, May 30, which will be streamed live from the Holy Trinity Parish in Sampaloc, Manila, in solemn observance of Trinity Sunday. Solemnity-of-the-Holy-Trinity The Eucharistic celebration will be presided by Manila...
Roman Catholics celebrate Saturday, May 22, the Feast of Santa Rita de Cascia, the patron saint of impossible causes. St. Rita de Cascia (image from Catholic.org) Born in Cascia, Italy in the year 1381, Sta. Rita joined the Augustinian community after her husband died and served as an Augustinian...
