Faith

Photo from the Holy Rosary Major Seminary - Archdiocese of Caceres Facebook page THE VATICAN has approved the reaffiliation of the College of Theology of the Holy Rosary Major Seminary with UST, allowing the institute to confer the Bachelor in Theology degree through the Dominican-run university's Faculty of Theology. In two decrees…

Art by Alessandra Alinio/ THE FLAME AS IMAGES and words flew past the screen, Brother Kent Rodriguez mindlessly scrolled through Facebook without minding the November chill in 2013. It was through a post when he first learned the name Carlo Acutis. ‘A young Italian teenager on the road to sainthood,’…

IF JUSTICE for the oppressed cannot be attained through the laws of men, God would “avenge” them and give them what they deserve, a Dominican priest said. Fr. Glen Mar Gamboa, O.P. said the Lord would deliver justice through His law but wants the faithful to fulfill their mission to…

LEADERS SHOULD use their power to render service and immerse themselves in the suffering of others, a Thomasian priest said. In his homily for a mass in honor of Christ the King, Fr. Paul Obispo reminded Catholics that power and service must not be separated. True public servants should be…

AS THE country faces a massive flood control projects fiasco, a Vincentian priest urged Thomasians to contemplate and assess whether their lives and worship places have been tainted with corruption. During the Faculty of Arts and Letters’ (AB) monthly mass, Fr. Rolando Limjoco, Jr., C.M. reminded Thomasians of their responsibilities…

Art by Natalie Reign Pacat/ THE FLAME A KNOCK echoed from the door one morning in Turin, Italy. A sickly mother and her son stood at the doorstep asking for alms. To the surprise of the wealthy Frassati family, their only son took off his shoes and socks and gave…