Short Historical Background of the Cities in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Before it transformed into a sprawling metropolis, Metro Manila is composed of farmlands and small countryside villages.
Message of the Day: Believers Can Put their Request to God Confidently!
We can go to Him as a child go to his father, confident that he will not disappoint him or give than less than he asks.
The Image of the Black Nazarene As Larauan
Before the coming of the Spaniards, Filipinos kept their little idols called Larauan in memory of their departed ancestors.
The Visit of the Magi
The Magi visited Jesus when he was a “child” in his “house” not in a manger and certainly, the magi were not kings.
Last Days of Rizal, His Martyrdom, and Burial
Every 30th of December we don't just commemorate the martyrdom of Jose Rizal, we also remember his burial and re-internment.
What Happened Between The Testaments? (Between the Old and New Testaments)
The four centuries between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament is referred to as the intertestamental period (some refer to it as the 400 silent years due to the gap in the biblical record and the silencing of the prophetic voice).
Message of the Day: Simeon’s Spiritual Insight about the True Person of Christ.
Simeon received spiritual insight about the true person of Christ. He acknowledged that Jesus was the Promised Messiah, and that he would bring glory to his nation Israel and salvation to the Gentiles.
Message of the Day: Keep On Being Thankful.
An attitude of thankfulness would cause us to promote harmony and peace. Nothing better will move us to peace and order than being thankful to God.
Jesus’ Final Week (Luke 19:29-1-52)
The Triumphal Entry was Jesus’ act of proclaiming himself as the Messiah!
The Basis for Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere
The idea of writing a novel came out when Rizal realized that Filipinos were almost an unknown nation in Europe. In Madrid they mistaken to be Chinese. “Street urchins ran after them shouting ‘Chink! Chink!’ And indeed, half in self-mockery, half in defiance, the Filipinos in Madrid referred to one another as ‘slit-eyed Chinese’” (Leon Ma. Guerrero, The First Filipino).
EID’L ADHA: The Feast of Sacrifice
The story of Ibrahim (Abraham) is also recorded in the book of Genesis of the Jewish and Christian Bible. There are differences though, such as, in Islamic belief the son is Ishmael not Isaac, while in Christian tradition the name of the father is Abraham not Ibrahim.
119th Celebration of Philippine Independence
Philippine independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898 in the presence of a huge crowd at the ancestral home of General Emilio Aguinaldo between four and five in the afternoon […]
Visita Iglesia: A Shared Common Religious Experience
History Visita Iglesia or the Seven Churches Visitation or simply put, Church Visit is an ancient Roman Catholic Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on the evening of Holy Thursday. […]
Qualifications and Functions of an Israelite King: A Model for Nations such as Ours!
The Israelites were at a plain east of Jordan where they can clearly see Canaan – The Promised Land. Right in this location, Moses rehearsed the Law after a substantial […]
