Shrove Tuesday*
Photo ℅ The Varsitarian Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent, which commences on Ash Wednesday . The name ‘ Shrove ’ comes from the old mi...
San José Luis Sánchez del Río: Boy Martyr of La Cristiada*
SAINT JOSÉ LUIS SÁNCHEZ DEL RÍO Boy Martyr of La Cristiada Among the highlights, and perhaps the most heartbreaking scene of top-grossing Me...
Princess Removed from Royal Line after Embracing Catholicism*
After converting to Catholicism in 2018, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, a member of the Royal Family of Monaco, was removed from her distan...
Blessed Carlo Acutis: Patron of Internet*
Saints are heroes of the Catholic faith. They lived in holiness dedicated to serving God and spreading the message of salvation. Indeed, man...
2020 Instructions on the celebration of Aguinaldo Masses, Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi Pandemic
2020 Instructions on the Celebration of Aguinaldo Masses, Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi during the Pandemic One of the powerful expressions ...
Class Recitation*
Me: According to tradition, St. Andrew, the Protoclete (Πρωτόκλητος), whose feast day we celebrate on November 30, was persecuted on a cros...
A Brief History and Use of Sequences in the Liturgy*
The use of the Sequence at Mass is usually limited to twice a year – Easter and Pentecost – yet it possesses a rich history and much medita...
The Detector*
THE DETECTOR (10 Nov 2020) The night before, I was up late preparing the texts for a College Mass. It was already 11:00 pm when I finally wr...
St. Thomas Aquinas and his Contribution to the Church*
" Three things are necessary for our salvation: to know what we ought to believe; to know what we ought to desire; and to know what we ...
Blessed Herman the Cripple (1013-1054): a 'hugot' monk' *
The original meaning of the Filipino word “ hugot ” is to draw or to pull out. Its use in social media as “#hugot” became popular and is usu...
P. Cándido Fernández Garcia, OP (1888-1936): A Scientist-Dominican on the Road to Sainthood*
A native of Murias in the municipality of Aller in the Principality of Asturias , Spain, he was born on May 7, 1888. Orphaned by both pare...
Forgive and Give*
In calling His disciples to be merciful, Jesus offers a profound invitation: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” This simple sta...
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