A parable left of the line

Raymund Fernandez 03/07/2017

The Kingdom of God is like a father who, from the earliest times of his family, had always brought them together to church every Sunday. But as his children grew in age, they seldom ever came with…

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…

Reflecting on religious practice

Sofia Aliño Logarta 02/22/2017

Moving forward spiritually requires a regular reflection of our religious practice. We did this in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Visayas Congress. In “Looking at the Novena Texts,” several provocative questions were raised by Fr. Ramon…

Childhood, candles and birds

Jason A. Baguia 02/03/2017

The blacktop glistened with moisture from a brief spell of rain. The air was chilly. It was Candlemas, the second day of February, the fortieth after Christmas eve. Was it time to speak of childhood again? In…

The colors of the mind

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 01/21/2017

Ever since I saw a mosaic of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in a seminary garden, I have always had the desire to make something similar in my home. I told the wife about…

Devotees told change old ways, do what is pleasing to God

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/20/2017

CEBU CITY–As the 452nd Fiesta Señor ends, devotees of the Sto. Niño are called to transform themselves and to make room for God in their lives. “We need to change our old ways and do what is…

Toledo in the eyes of Juan Climaco, 1886

Jobers R. Bersales 01/18/2017

(Conclusion) Before I proceed to connect with last week’s column again, let me invite everyone to the Book Talk and Signing of “The Feast of the Santo Niño: An Introduction to the History of a Cebuano Devotion”…

About a million join the fluvial and foot processions

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 01/14/2017

Under overcast skies and incessant drizzle, close to a million people — with fervor burning — lined the streets of Cebu City or joined the solemn foot procession in honor of the Sto. Niño de Cebu. A…

From Kaplag to Tago

Madrileña de la Cerna 01/14/2017

In May 2016, while helping the Redemptorists prepare for their first-time participation in the Gabii sa Kabilin, which was held on the last Friday of May, I had the chance to finally see and touch the steel…

The Santo Niño is alive

Ryan Macasero 01/14/2017

An old woman stands on the side of the road on M.J. Cuenco Avenue in Cebu City. Her eyes closed, she holds the Santo Niño over her head and waves it back and forth in a slow…

Vendors of souvenir items cash in on Sinulog visitors

Thea Verona Oliverio, University of San Jose- Recoletos 01/09/2017

Aside from the pilgrims and tourists visiting Cebu for the Sinulog celebration, vendors coming from the provinces also set up shop in the city to display their locally made products and take advantage of the heavy foot…

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