CBCP agency remains vigilant against death penalty
Mr. Rodolfo Diamante, executive secretary of the bishops’ Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, presents a handbook against death penalty after a Mass commemorating the 12th anniversary of the abolition of the capital punishment in the country, June 25, 2018. Opponents of the proposal to reinstate capital punishment in the country remains steadfast and are keeping a close eye on the Senate. Marking the 12th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty with a Mass in Manila on Monday, staunch “right to life” advocates said there is no room for complacency as the ball remains in the hands of the…
Couples told: ‘Have courage to fight divorce bill’
Pro-life advocate Mae Amorante shares inputs during an enhancement seminar for Pre-Cana facilitators in the Diocese of Malolos.RAINIER POLICARPIO Speaking at a recently-concluded enhancement seminar for Pre-Cana facilitators in the Diocese of Malolos, Mae Amorante called on husbands and wives to deepen their understanding of marriage and to take a stand against the proposed divorce bill. “One of the challenges the society faces nowadays is the number of dysfunctional marriages and families,” she said in an interview with CBCP News. “And with this, all of us must find the courage to speak our minds about divorce.” “Let us remember that right…
CBCP pastoral guidelines for discerning the moral dimension of the present-day moves for Charter change
Catholic bishops pose for a group photo after the opening Mass of their 116th plenary assembly at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on Jan. 27, 2018. SAMMY NAVAJA “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Cor. 3:17) Beloved People of God: Introduction To change or not to change the Constitution, that is the fermenting political question of the day. The move for Charter change is, and has been, the proposed vehicle to adopt Federalism as a new form of government. But ignored in the welter of political opinions regarding Charter change is the fundamental moral dimension of…
Overcoming our greatest Enemy
There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world. (St. Teresa of Avila) Why is pride an enemy, even our greatest enemy? Pride, “inordinate self-love, is the cause of every sin.” (St. Thomas) If sin is our enemy, the only real evil, and pride its cause, then pride is the greatest enemy within us we have to overcome. Pride was the sin of Adam and Lucifer. It is “the chief cause of suffering in every nation, in every family since the world began.” (C.S….
Pope Francis’ retooling of the JPII Institute shows his modus operandi
VATICAN— The September 19 re-establishment of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Science on the Family and Marriage is a good object lesson in the modus operandi of Pope Francis. It offers observers some helpful lessons about the Roman Pontiff’s leadership style. The John Paul II Pontifical Institute, founded by the late Polish Pope, whom Pope Francis calls the “Pope of the Family”, has developed as well-respected institution in theological circles. It is known to foster and promote theological discussions on family and marriage issues at twelve campuses around the world. The institute’s work was mentioned in the…
U.S. archbishop: Active gays must repent and change lifestyle before receiving Communion
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 10, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — An American archbishop has released guidelines upholding the Church’s constant teaching that Catholics in “serious sin” – including active homosexuals and those in adulterous unions – must repent before receiving Communion. The new guidelines from Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon are intended to implement Pope Francis’s Exhortation Amoris Laetitia in a way that he said is “compatible with Church teaching.” The guidelines state that those in “serious sin,” including divorced and civilly-remarried persons living unchastely as well as persons in an active same-sex relationship, must “sacramentally confess all serious sins with a…
Primate of All Ireland: Don’t Be Afraid to Fight “Gay Marriage”
An Irish archbishop is sending a warning to voters who would redefine marriage to include same-sex couples by Ryan Fitzgerald • May 5, 2015 ARMAGH, Northern Irelandd, May 5, 2015 (ChurchMilitant.com) – On May 22, the people of Ireland will vote on the world’s first-ever country-wide referendum over redefining civil marriage to include same-sex couples. With recent polls showing 70 percent of the electorate support “gay marriage,” the head of Ireland’s Catholics, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, is sending a warning to voters — if you legally redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, you defy both faith and reason as well…
Catholic Teachings
017 LISTS OF BOOKS ON CHURCH’S CATHOLIC TEACHING CODE TITLE AUTHOR/S PUBLISHER SYNOPSIS 017 – A Insights on World Peace through Education and Culture Dr. Josef De Ubaldo, DSc. Isarog Printing, Peace Through Education Is Possible” … world peace: • Peace as a Process • Technology for Peace • Peace in our Homes/Communities • … 017 – C World Youth Day 1995 “ As The Father Sent Me… So I am Sending you “… Rowena L. Nepumuceno Word and Life Publication Speeches of His Holiness Pope John Paul II during The Celebration of World Youth Day, 1995 017 – D…
