Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you! Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel Reading: Matthew 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Je

Dear Father Bill, Arin po an dapat gamiton kun magreet sa sarong padi sa saiyang aniversario sa pagkapadi? Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary, Happy Presbyteral Anniversary, o Happy Ordination Anniversary? An minagalang, Vicente Dear Vicente, Gabos man ini tama na pag-"greet" sa sarong padi na nagse-celebrar kan saiyang aniversario sa pagkapadi. Alagad kadaklan na beses an ginagamit iyo an "Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary." Ini an mga paliwanag: 1. Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary - Ini

NAGA CITY — Cardinal Pablo Virgilio S. David urged Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) to deepen its commitment to social responsibility and service to the marginalized as the Jesuit institution launched its Office of Social Concern and Responsibility (OSCAR) and Social Involvement and Advocacy Council (SIAC) during a Social Justice Forum that gathered more than 1,500 students, educators, Church leaders, government representatives, and civil society partners. The forum, themed “

By Natalie Hazel Quimlat Sixteen volunteer writers and photographers attended the Retooling Workshop organized by Caceres News, the official digital news arm of the Caceres Commission on Communications (CCCom). Held last Saturday, August 8, participants gathered at the auditorium of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary in Naga City. The Workshop aims to encourage current and new volunteers, foster capacity building and promote faith-centered journalism in the field of digital Churc

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Responsorial Psalm Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 R. (8) Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation. Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was ther

By Joy Velasco Unica In observance of the 2026 National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month (NATAM) and in celebration of the 12th World Day against Trafficking in Persons (WDATIP), the Cáceres Office for Women and Children Protection (COWCP) spearheaded RIGON: Anti-OSAEC and Anti-CSAEM Capacity Building Seminars, reinforcing community-based efforts to combat Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CS

By CBCP News The country’s largest network of Catholic schools said public concerns over the proposed Pax Silica Project deserve careful attention, urging government leaders to build trust through transparency, environmental responsibility and meaningful community participation. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines said public skepticism about the project reflects lessons from past extractive industries that promised economic progress but often left communi

By CBCP News Catholic bishops from across Asia closed a week-long summit Sunday with a call to build “bridges, not barriers” across a continent strained by war, migration and inequality. The message came at the end of the 12th plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, which brought together cardinals and bishops from 22 member episcopal conferences for six days of prayer and discussion in the Indonesian capital. In their closing statement, the bishops

By Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News Ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly for the Synod on Synodality, the Vatican has called on dioceses to provide an assessment of their implementation of synodality. The General Secretariat of the Synod published the document “Recollecting” on July 27, providing diocesan synodal teams with a resource to draft their reflections on their progress since the diocesan phase began in October 2021. In the accompanying press release, Cardinal Mario Grech,

The visitation of the sacred images of El Divino Rostro and Inâ, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, to the different chapels, schools and offices under the jurisdiction of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Bombon, Camarines Sur, culminated with a fluvial procession at the Sto. Domingo River. Many devotees participated in the annual tradition, in time for the feasts of El Divino Rostro and Inâ in September. (Photo credit: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish Social Communications Mini

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 R. (97a) Lord, I love your commands. Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30 Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:44-52 Jesus said to his disciples: "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searc

Dear Father Bill, Tano po ta kaipuhan atamanon an sadiring lawas o hawak kan sarong Cristiano? An minagalang, Redon Dear Redon, Sosog sa katukduan kan Simbahan, an hawak nin tawo sagradong regalo, mahalagang parte tanganing mabidbidan, asin "eerokan kan Espiritu Santo." Kun siring, an pag-ataman sa salud kan hawak enot na responsabilidad nin pamamahala kan sarong tawo asin bako ining personal na desisyon. Kaipuhan mong atamanon an saimong hawak minsan pa kontra an saimong is

By Oliver Samson/RVA The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) aims to move beyond discussion and provide practical guidance for implementing synodality across Asia, according to Bishop Marcelino Antonio "Junie" Maralit Jr. of the Philippines. More than 120 cardinals and bishops from across the continent have gathered in Jakarta from July 20 to 26 for the weeklong assembly, held under the theme, "The Call to Synodal Conversion and the Mi