s Filipino Catholics begin the Christmas novena, many often use the terms Misa de Gallo and Simbang Gabi interchangeably. …
The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will deploy hundreds of officers as the faithful mark the last nine days before Christmas with Mass before dawn or Misa de Gallo. …
MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila announced late November that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, Sunday, will be moved to the following day, Dec. 9,…
The story is told about a drunk man who was joking and laughing while everyone was screaming and praying as their plane was going through turbulence. The woman beside him scolded him saying: “We are going to…
Who is the most relaxed driver in the world? The driver of the funeral car. Why? He is not in a hurry. He can take his time because his passenger has all the time. And, he has…
The story is told about a camp commander who caught a guard seated, sleeping with his head bowed while on duty. He shouted at him with a loud voice, whereupon the soldier let out a loud “Amen!”…
The story is told about a baby snake who was so scared, and nervously asked its mother: “Mom, I bit my tongue! Are we poisonous?” In today’s Gospel (Lk. 21, 25-28, 34-36) Jesus talks about people dying…
The challenge between coming and arrival — essentially and significantly, or even otherwise — is preparation. In fact, when it comes to a particular keenness in preparations — and not to exaggerate — the Filipino psyche always…
Catholics in Cebu and the rest of the world today welcome the season of Advent, the start of another liturgical year. Advent, a Latin word meaning adventus or “coming,” has a two-fold character, said Msgr. Joseph Tan,…
Catholics in Cebu and the rest of the world today welcome the season of Advent, the start of another liturgical year. Advent, a Latin word meaning adventus or “coming,” has a two-fold character, said Msgr. Joseph Tan,…
Catholics all over the world today welcome the season of Advent, the start of another liturgical year. Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” which means “coming.” The season has a two-fold character: to prepare for Christmas…
I was actually toying on forging a word-expression while brooding over a nice springboard for this article. That word is “adventually” – an abbreviated, or rather, a coined exclamatory outburst of amazement upon realizing how time flies…
