DAVAO CITY, May 26, 2009 –To help Filipino Muslims resolve their legal conflicts in relation to their distinct personal and family laws, a lawmaker from the 1st District of Sultan Kudarat is urging for the passage of a measure seeking to create shari’a courts in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and areas outside [...]
Archive for May, 2009
26 May
“No mas amor que el tuyo”: a Filipino song for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Here is a song in the Philippines for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which I found in my Holy Hour booklet. I think it dated back from the Spanish era, when the Philippines was still a colony of Spain. Our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, was also a devotee of the Sacred Heart, for [...]
23 May
Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado’s catechesis on Humanae Vitae: Kissinger Memorandum, Population Commission, and the Reproductive Health Bill
In his series of catechesis on the Humanae Vitae of Pope Paul VI, Ozamiz Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado, CM outlined the history behind the reproductive health bill :
Henry Kissinger authored in 1965 the National Security Study Memorandum No. 200 mandating the creation and funding of massive population control programs in 13 countries identified as having [...]
23 May
Fr. James B. Reuter, S.J. celebrates his 93rd birthday
MANILA, May 23, 2009—The venerable grand old man of Philippine Church and secular media, Magsaysay awardee for journalism, EDSA I hero, Fr. James B. Reuter, SJ, celebrated his 93rd birthday, at Our Lady of Peace Hospital.
This is where he is presently residing, probably till his death, upon retiring from the National Office of Mass Media [...]
21 May
Fr. Peter H. Kolvenbach, S.J. on the Difficulties of Dialogue with Islam
Giacomelli: Let’s go on to another frontline apostolate entrusted to you by the Pope: dialogue with non-Christian religions. You’ve lived for twenty-fiver years in the Lebanon, you’ve had contact with Moslem believers. Have you ever tried to hold a dialogue with the followers of Islam? More Important still, is religious dialogue possible with Moslems?
Kolvenbach: Dialogue [...]
19 May
Obama and the AntiChrist of Soloviev: Pacifist, Ecologist, and Ecumenist
In his March 2007 homily to Pope Benedict XVI and the leaders of the Roman Curia, Archbishop Biffi said, drawing from the work of the Russian philosopher Vladimir Soloviev, that the Antichrist will present himself as a pacifist, ecologist, and ecumenist. After his homily, the pope praised the Cardinal for giving a “very accurate diagnosis [...]
16 May
Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado of Ozamiz City: his writings on Summorum Pontificum and the Tridentine Mass
Archbishop Dosado has been pictured as an opponent of the traditional latin mass. But a survey of the titles of his writings on this mass reveals his deep knowledge of Benedict XVI’s thoughts on the liturgy and his desire to implement them in his diocese. “I always pride myself in being one of the first [...]
15 May
The Book of Job: a Prophecy on the Catholic Church in the 20th Century?
The Book of Job is a story about an upright man who was blessed by God with good health, many children, and lots of possessions. Every day, Job offers a holocaust for her children for the forgiveness of their sins. One day Satan asked God’s permission to test Job’s faith, for Satan believes that Job [...]
9 May
St. Claude de la Colombiere on Prayer
Since by the mercy of God I feel myself somewhat drawn to prayer, I have asked of God, with a large heart, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, that He would give me the grace to love this holy exercise more and more, unto the hour of my death. It is the one means [...]
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