(Manifesto of the Bishops-Ulama Conference) We, the delegates of the Bishops-Ulama Conference 45th General Assembly, duly convened on 27th of November 2018 at Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, inspired by messages presented by our speakers, express our collective sentiments. Whereas, recognizing that we all belong to...
We are still within the 2018 Mindanao Week of Peace (Nov 29-Dec 5). On December 2, First Sunday of Advent, we begin the new liturgical year, which will end on Sunday December 1, 2019. From the liturgical point of view the Advent Season through the various...
When we were studying Sacred Liturgy in the Major Seminary in Jaro, Iloilo, our Spanish professor, a good liturgist and a good spiritual guide, used to advise us future priests that whenever there was no requested intention for Mass, we should offer our Masses for...
As promised in last week's Shalom Indulgences will be explained in the present article. Last week we mentioned Indulgences in our reflection on praying for the souls in purgatory. We said that we can speed up the cleansing or purging process of the souls by saying...
It is our bible-based Catholic tradition dating back to the 2nd century to pray for the souls who "had slept in the Lord" (expression of St. Paul : 2 Tim 1:16-18) and who are in a certain "state between earth and heaven" (called "purgatory" where...
By Saint Thomas More (Saint Thomas More / 1478-1535 / was secretary and advisor to King Henry VIII. He was beheaded because of his fidelity to the Catholic Church. Canonized in 1935, he was made the patron saint of government statesmen and politicians by Pope St....
The coming to Davao of the holy relic of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and the thousands of devotees patiently lining up to touch it brings to mind what is usually called "Filipino popular religiosity". By this term is meant that the Filipino people express their...
St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, an Italian saint, became very famous as a healer both of physical illnesses but also of moral failings. Many healed people can testify that he even could read consciences. One reason of the healing fame of Padre Pio are his stigmata....
For me it was a significant and historic event. It took place in the Insular Hotel here in Davao City from 26-28 September 2018. The Christian leaders were Catholic and Protestant bishops, priests and pastors residing in the so-called Bangsamoro territory as stated in the recently...
After reflecting on the present social, political and cultural situation of our country today the Board of Directors of the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) decided that the theme this year 2018 of the Mindanao Week of Peace is "Peace Through Dialogue: Our Destiny." The BUC board wishes...
