Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Rose of Lima, virgin and the second patroness of the Philippines. Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in the city of Lima. Her nickname ‘rose’ comes from an incident in her infancy: a servant claimed to have seen her face transform into a rose. As a young girl, […]
Today, we celebrate the optional memorial of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, pastor Saint Ezekiel Moreno, was an Augustinian friar who labored for many years in the Philippines and in Colombia, South America, as a religious, a priest, and later as bishop. He was ordained priest in Manila in 1871. He was then sent to his first […]
Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Helena of Constantinople. Saint Helena was an Empress of the Roman Empire and mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great. In her lifetime she wished to become a good mother and to find find the cross on which Jesus had been crucified. At the age of 63, she […]
St. Mary Magdalene is one of the greatest saints of the Bible and a legendary example of God’s mercy and grace. The precise dates of her birth and death are unknown, but we do know she was present with Christ during his public ministry, death and resurrection. She is mentioned at least a dozen times […]
Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Saint Bonaventure, nevertheless, played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured the hearts of his students through his academic skills […]
Today, we also celebrate the memorial of Blessed Carlo Acutis, patron saint of the Diocese of Bacolod – Diocesan Commission on Information Technology. Born in London and raised in Milan, Carlo’s wealthy parents were not particularly religious. Upon receiving his first communion at age seven, Carlo became a frequent communicant, making a point of praying […]
Today, we celebrate the memorial of the Our Lady of the Pillar. The story was the Blessed Virgin Mary was still living in the year 40, and was aware of Saint James’ distress. Like a true mother, and in order to console the saint, she miraculously bi-located hundreds of miles to appear to Saint James […]
Today, we celebrate the optional memorial of Saint Denis and his companion, martyrs. Saint Denis was regarded as the first bishop of Paris. His popularity is due to a series of legends, especially those connecting him with the great abbey church of St. Denis in Paris. He was for a time confused with the writer […]
Today, we celebrate the optional memorial of Saint Bruno, pastor, and founder of the Carthusian Order. This saint has the honor of having founded a religious order which, as the saying goes, has never had to be reformed because it was never deformed. No doubt both the founder and the members would reject such high […]
Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Therese of Lisieux, virgin and doctor of the Church. “I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.”These are the words of Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered […]