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Sep

Stop living as photocopies, be authentic in pursuit of holiness, Catholics told

AS YOUNG people face more pressure to imitate the lives and standards presented by society, a Dominican priest reminded Catholics not to lose their sense of authenticity and emulate the lives of saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. Fr. Winston Cabading, O.P., prior of the Santo Domingo Convent, said…

Turn ecological concern into concrete action, bishop urges Catholics

Sep

By Renee Therese Dinglasan

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Turn ecological concern into concrete action, bishop urges Catholics

CATHOLICS MUST not yield to fear and anxiety when facing the country’s "ecological crisis" and should take concrete action to protect creation and communities threatened by environmental destruction, a bishop said. “The Christian response to [the] crisis is neither denial nor hopelessness. Christians today are called to move beyond fear,…

UST researchers to launch new book exploring AI use in the Catholic Church

Sep

By Abigail Peralta

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UST researchers to launch new book exploring AI use in the Catholic Church

TWO RESEARCHERS from the UST Institute of Religion will publish a new book examining the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Catholic Church, particularly in religious education, pastoral ministry and evangelization. The book titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Catholic Church: Challenges, Discernment and Hope in a Digital Age,” written…

‘Audiam’ book launch to mark Advincula’s double jubilee

Aug

By Francia Migyel Violeta

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‘Audiam’ book launch to mark Advincula’s double jubilee

THE ARCHDIOCESE of Manila will launch “Audiam: A Listening Heart for a Synodal Church,” a collection of selected homilies by its archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula this September. The Thomasian cardinal's book launch will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Manila Cathedral as part of the celebration of his…

Former UST Central Seminary rectors recognized in Centuplum Awards

Aug

By Abigail Peralta

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Former UST Central Seminary rectors recognized in Centuplum Awards

THREE FORMER rectors of the UST Central Seminary are among the first recipients of the CENTUPLUM Awards, which recognized 100 living alumni, formators and professors for their service, achievement and contributions to their community. Fr. Honorato Castigador, O.P. received the award for his leadership and faithful service to the institution…

Drop false online personas, embrace authenticity, Thomasians told

Aug

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Drop false online personas, embrace authenticity, Thomasians told

WHILE TECHNOLOGY evolves and offers many opportunities for learning, a Dominican priest advised Thomasians to not simply follow the standards and trends in social media and instead embrace their authentic selves during their stay in the University. Fr. Dexter Austria, O.P., the director of the UST Facilities and Management Office,…

When truth walked barefoot: The enduring legacy of St. Dominic

Aug

By Francia Migyel Violeta

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When truth walked barefoot: The enduring legacy of St. Dominic

A YOUNG priest walked barefoot along the dusty roads of southern France, carrying little more than the clothes on his back and the Gospel he longed to preach. Rather than debate from behind cathedral walls, he chose to eat, travel and live among ordinary people, convinced that truth could only…

Dominican priest warns against measuring human worth through ‘standards of machines’

Aug

By The Flame Faith

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Dominican priest warns against measuring human worth through ‘standards of machines’

A DOMINICAN priest has cautioned Thomasians against gauging people's worth using technological capacity and productivity, reminding them of the value of compassion, love and truth that make one "fully human." Citing Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Fr. Christopher Jeffrey Aytona, O.P. said human dignity should not be based on…

‘Technology answers what we can do, not what we should do’

Aug

By Francia Migyel Violeta

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‘Technology answers what we can do, not what we should do’

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT should be guided by moral and spiritual wisdom that seeks the common good and upholds human dignity as the society continues to feel the transformation caused by artificial intelligence (AI), a prelate said on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Kalookan Bishop Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David reminded Thomasians that the greatest…

Display compassion in the midst of moral crisis, mental health issues, Catholic schools told

Jul

By The Flame Faith

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Display compassion in the midst of moral crisis, mental health issues, Catholic schools told

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS must step up as spaces of compassion as the country faces a moral crisis and rising cases of mental health issues, an educator and priest said. During the first session of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines - National Capital Region (CEAP NCR) general assembly last Wednesday,…