Faith

Oct

Theology must be grounded on people’s lived realities, Manila Archbishop says

THEOLOGY SHOULD enable Christians to alleviate the suffering of God's children and connect faith with people's experiences, the Archbishop of Manila said. After receiving his honorary Doctor of Theology degree from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said being sacred means belonging to God and adhering…

Cardinal Tagle leads Vatican Mass as recovering Pope Leo urges support for vulnerable families

Oct

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Cardinal Tagle leads Vatican Mass as recovering Pope Leo urges support for vulnerable families

FILIPINO CARDINAL Luis Antonio Tagle presided over a Vatican Mass in place of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, Oct. 14, delivering the recovering pontiff’s homily on supporting vulnerable families. The Mass at St. Peter’s Square concluded a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Pope Francis’ apostholic exhortation on…

Continue emulating Mary’s trust in God despite doubts to bring Jesus to others, Cubao bishop says during La Naval feast

Oct

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Continue emulating Mary’s trust in God despite doubts to bring Jesus to others, Cubao bishop says during La Naval feast

BECOME INSTRUMENTS of peace by responding to God’s call despite uncertainties as true listening forms the compassion that allows us to bring Jesus to those who are suffering and overlooked, Cubao Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr. told devotees. During the fiesta high Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the…

Cardinal Tagle becomes first Asian to head the College of Cardinals

Oct

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Cardinal Tagle becomes first Asian to head the College of Cardinals

CARDINAL LUIS Antonio Tagle makes history as the first Asian dean of the College of Cardinals, according to a report by the Vatican News. The 69-year-old cardinal’s election was approved by Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 9 following the resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 92, after nearly seven years…

Beyond the entourage: Six Dominican saints and blesseds who deserve to join La Naval’s procession

Oct

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Beyond the entourage: Six Dominican saints and blesseds who deserve to join La Naval’s procession

EVERY OCTOBER, the streets of Quezon City come alive with a centuries-old devotion as the image of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila walks in a grand procession with an entourage of Dominican saints and blesseds. The tradition dates back to the 1646 naval…

More than 300,000 people expected to attend this year’s La Naval procession

Oct

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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More than 300,000 people expected to attend this year’s La Naval procession

ABOUT 300,000 participants are expected to join this year’s grand procession for the feast of the Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila, a security committee member told The Flame. “Following the trend from the previous years, we are expecting to have more than 300,000 attendees,…

Manila Archbishop to receive honorary Doctor of Theology degree from UST

Oct

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Manila Archbishop to receive honorary Doctor of Theology degree from UST

MANILA ARCHBISHOP Cardinal Jose Advincula will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Theology degree by the University of Santo Tomas during a solemn investiture ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 15. The conferment will take place at 9 a.m. in the Dr. Robert C. Sy Grand Ballroom of the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes,…

Honor Mary by helping those overlooked by society, Catholics told

Oct

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Honor Mary by helping those overlooked by society, Catholics told

THE ARCHBISHOP of Manila urged Catholics to honor Mary as their queen by lending a hand to the anxious, underprivileged and other people overlooked by society. During the morning fiesta Mass for the feast and episcopal coronation of Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, Cardinal Jose Advincula identified charity as one…

Petition for pontifical coronation of Santísimo Rosario to start next month, says parish priest

Oct

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Petition for pontifical coronation of Santísimo Rosario to start next month, says parish priest

THE SANTISIMO Rosario Parish is planning to prepare its petition for the pontifical coronation of the image of the Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Universidad de Santo Tomas next month. Santisimo Rosario parish priest Fr. Glen Mar Gamboa, O.P. said enough testimonies have been gathered to highlight the prayer…

Find wealth in humility and simplicity — Advincula

Oct

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Find wealth in humility and simplicity — Advincula

CATHOLICS SHOULD follow Christ with humility and simplicity in a society dominated by consumerism and materialism, the Archbishop of Manila said. In his homily for the commemoration of the death of St. Francis de Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 3, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said the founder of the Franciscan…