Seven times a day I will praise thee, and I will rise at midnight, to sing thy glory. (cf. Ps. 118: 164, 62). What is the Divine Office? Back then, I have always wondered about the term "Divine Office", "Liturgy of the Hours": I was then naïve and ignorant of this great treasure of Holy … Continue reading What is the Divine Office?
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“a decade for penance”
"for your penance, pray five decades of the Holy Rosary". . . Commonly, priest-confessors give penitents the penance of praying the Rosary - either in full or partial. Penance is a prayer or an action that we do in order to atone for the sins that we have committed. We may say that it is … Continue reading “a decade for penance”
Ang Mabuhay sa “Pax Benedictina”
Sampung taon na ang nakararaan mula nang matapos ang pagka-Papa ni Benito XVI. Isang dekada na ang lumipas mula nang gulatin niya ang buong ‘Sang ka-kristiyanuhan sa pag aanunsyo niya ng kanyang pagbibitiw sa Trono ni Apostol Pedro: at siya ang unang Papa na bumaba sa puwesto sa loob ng anim na siglo. Masasabing si … Continue reading Ang Mabuhay sa “Pax Benedictina”