The Solemnity of Pentecost marks the end of the Easter Season, paving the way for the Ordinary Time in the Liturgical Calendar of the Church. There are two reasons why the celebration of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on...

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers – I am back! The last 2 weeks had been a blessing – to be able to celebrate my 6th anniversary as a priest at Quiapo Church, to have a private Mass honoring the...

Easter, just like Christmas, is a time of gifts. Jesus does not only give us the gift of new life as He exemplifies in His resurrection and symbolized by the light of the Pascal Candle; He also gives us the...

Mabuhay! As you read this message on May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, I am with family  in Manila celebrating my 6th priesthood anniversary. This is my first time to celebrate my anniversary in the Philippines where...