Manila archdiocese allows ashes on forehead

Jovic Yee - Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/22/2020

The Archdiocese of Manila clarified that priests in the city may still put ashes on the forehead of devotees despite a Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines recommendation that the clergy tweak the Lenten practice by sprinkling…

Relic of St. Camillus de Lellis in Cebu a reminder for conversion 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The visit of the 404-year-old incorrupt heart relic of St. Camillus de Lellis in Cebu in time with the observance of Ash Wednesday should be a reminder that something greater will happen if…

Season of Lent starts as Catholics celebrate Ash Wednesday today

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/28/2017

ASHES will be marked on the foreheads of the faithful who attend Mass today as Catholics all over the world start the 40-day season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Fr. Zenon Guanzon, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma’s private…

MAO BA?

02/17/2017

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE TURNOUT Will there be many people who will join the Walk for Life today? In Cebu City, pro-life advocates are expecting at least a thousand participants. The turnout, however, won’t reflect the sentiments…

Be sorry for sins; reconcile with God, faithful told

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/10/2016

As Christians all over the world began the season of Lent yesterday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the faithful to spend quality time with God and to give up something for the good of others. “God…

Catholics mark start of Lent with Ash Wednesday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/09/2016

ASHES will be marked on the foreheads of the faithful who attend Mass today as Catholics all over the world start the 40-day season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Msgr. Esteban Binghay, episcopal vicar of the Archdiocese…

BACK TO BACK SEASONS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/17/2015

Fasting rule eased for Chinese Catholics on  Ash Wednesday, eve of Chinese New Year Lion dances, family feasts usher in Year of the Wooden  Sheep Tomorrow, ashes will be marked on the foreheads of Catholics acrosss Cebu…

LENTEN MESSAGE – Palma: Sacrifice for the poor

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/06/2014

As the Christian world  observed yesterday the start  of the Lenten Season, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the Catholic faithful to give up something for the good of others. In his homily during a pontifical mass in…

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