Divine Mercy Sunday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/12/2015

Today Catholics all over the world celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy. In Rome, Pope Francis will formally proclaim an extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy from Dec. 8, 2015 to Nov. 20, 2016, a period that is…

Renew commitment to poor – Palma

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/06/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma linked the pope’s Lenten message of “renewal and grace” to the celebration of the Year of the Poor. In his Easter Vigil message on the evening of the Black Saturday, Palma urged the…

Priest passes bar, says profession is ‘about truth’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/26/2015

Fr. Domingo “Dan” delos Angeles burst into tears when he found out he passed the bar exams. “I could not help but cry. I could not contain the joy I felt. How good You are, Lord. I…

Sacraments should be free of charge – Palma

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/25/2015

Archbishop Jose Palma called on all priests of the Archdiocese of Cebu to make the sacraments of the Catholic Church such as baptism and marriage free of charge. Addressing over 300 priests during the Chrism Mass at…

No dogs allowed

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 03/08/2015

At the end of a Mass that we attended, the lector announced that churchgoers should not bring their dogs with them into church.  The prohibition seemed reasonable, and I knew why it came about. We had seen…

San Pedro Calungsod church in Pulangbato

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2015

After the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel at the South Road Properties, a church named after the Cebuano saint will soon rise in barangay Pulangbato, Cebu City. A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday and was attended by Cebu…

Why we pray for the dead

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/02/2014

You may no longer see them. But one can still keep in touch with the departed beloved anytime, anywhere. The medium is prayer, said Msgr. Joseph Tan, media liaison officer of the Archdiocese of Cebu. He encouraged…

Beware of fake priests

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/02/2014

To make sure that you  don’t deal with imposters dressed as priests,  Msgr. Ruben Labajo, team moderator of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, yesterday advised people to coordinate with parish or cemetery offices. “No Catholic priest would  walk…

Priest scolds unwed teen mother; draws online rage

Marian Z. Codilla, Norman V. Mendoza 07/08/2014

A video showing a Catholic priest berating a 17-year-old unwed mother at her child’s baptismal ceremony in a chapel in Mandaue City, Cebu went viral after it was posted on Sunday on Facebook. “Makauulaw.Magpabunyag ka og walay…

Ailing faithful pray for divine healing

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/12/2014

A CYST located near her spinal cord had hobbled 64-year-old Visitacion Iñigo for a month now. “Nangayo ko sa Ginoo nga makabalik na unta kog lakaw (I pray to God that I’ll be able to walk again),”…

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