Peter began to say to Jesus,‘We have given up everything and followed you.”Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you,there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sistersor mother or father or children or landsfor my sake and for the sake of the Gospelwho will not receive a hundred times more now …
“Mary is thus our Guide on our way to the mystical union with God.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. 📸 Ritche T. Salgado, O.Carm.
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his motherand his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,and Mary of Magdala.When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved,he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”Then he said to the disciple,“Behold, your mother.”And from that hour the disciple took her into his …
“We must, under the beneficial influence of the Holy Spirit, be born to a new life with God, who lives in us, more than we live through ourselves.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. 📸 Annie Spratt | Unsplash
On the evening of that first day of the week,when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood in their midstand said to them, “Peace be with you.”When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.Jesus said …
Fr. Pedro Melecio Manilag, Jr., O.Carm. July 5, 1971 – May 20, 2021 Rev. Fr. Pedro Melecio Manilag, Jr., O.Carm. was born on July 5, 1971 in Corte-Baud, Getafe, Bohol, the youngest of three children of spouses Pedro T. Manilag Sr. and Salome A. Melecio. He was baptized on August 1, 1971 and confirmed on …
Pentecost Sunday Today, we remember the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the followers of Jesus Christ who were huddled around His mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the upper room where they had their last supper with Christ. As the spirit descended on them as tongues of fire, they were empowered …
Today, May 22, is the memorial of Saint Rita of Cascia. Patron saint of impossible cases. Born in 1381 in Umbria, Italy, the young Rita was already decided on becoming a nun. Back then, arranged marriages were common and so her parents Antonio and Amata Lotti wanted her to marry Paolo Mancini. Thus at age …
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supperand had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I …
It is with great sadness, but with faithful trust in God’s mercy and love, that we, the Carmelites (O.Carm.) in the Philippines, announce the death of our brother, our Provincial Councilor and the Parish Priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Fr. Pedro Manilag Jr., O.Carm., 49. He expired at …