February 22, 2021 – Monday, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle Fr. Manoling Thomas, CSsR Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022221.cfm) Last February 13th, Saturday, part of the celebration of the Lunar New Year, by the Chinese, was the practice of paying respects to their ancestors. This used to be called the “ancestorContinue reading VENERATION OF THE CHAIR OF PETER
February 11, 2021 – Thursday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021121.cfm) In social media, one may publicly publish one’s relationship status. This is more than just about our civil status or legal relationship status as single, married, engaged, widow or separated person, but more so about a shortContinue reading Faith Status
February 2, 2021 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020221.cfm) The Holy Mass today on this Feast of the Presentation of Lord is popularly known as “Candlemas.” We have the blessing and procession of candles. The candle today is so significant in today’s celebration because of what itContinue reading To Hold and To Encounter the Lord
January 28, 2021 – Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time; Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012821.cfm) To show to others what we have in us is not entirely an expression of “showing off” or arrogance. To show off oneself comes from an attitude that only seek attention andContinue reading Showing what we’ve got
January 26, 2021 – Memorial of Sts. Titus and Timothy Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012621.cfm) How important is our family to us? For most of us, our families are the source of our joy, security, identity, confidence and assurance. But for some of us also, our family can be the source of our deepestContinue reading Our Share and Role in God’s Big Family
January 25, 2021 – Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012521.cfm) Have you ever experienced in your life where you thought that everything is well and perfectly in order? Or an experience where we have decided alone to take this path or that direction because we have completely believedContinue reading A Continual Conversion of the Heart
Edited by Fr. Manoling Thomas, CSsR Kept in a bomb-proof vault; the historic icon of the Sto. Niño de Cebu, spent seven months in the safekeeping of the Redemptorists at the close of World War II. This is a little-known page of history which took place when an emergency arose at the close of 1944. TheContinue reading HOW THE ORIGINAL STATUE OF THE STO. NINO DE CEBU SURVIVED THE WORLD WAR II
January 17, 2021 – Sunday, Feast of the Sto. Niño Click here for the readings (https://adoseofgodtoday.com/sunday-liturgy/) Before this pandemic, when parents usually bring their small children in the Church, I have observed how parents or guardians discipline their unruly children. When a child begins to throw tantrum or just become noisy, they would say this,Continue reading LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME
January 17, 2021 – Sunday, Feast of the Sto. Niño Click here for the readings (https://adoseofgodtoday.com/sunday-liturgy/) Once just right after mass, I saw a child sitting alone on the church floor worried & crying. So, I approached her & asked, “Oh, what happened? Why crying all alone.” Between sobs, she replied: “Father, I thought itContinue reading “Bless me, Father”
January 17, 2021 – Feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu Fr. Manoling Thomas, CSsR Click here for the readings (https://adoseofgodtoday.com/sunday-liturgy/) In the Philippine Daily Inquirer of January 16, 2009, Mr. Ambeth R. Ocampo in his column “Looking Back”, mentioned about the image of the Sto. Niño of Cebu. He wrote: “This image reminds usContinue reading WOW! ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES!
