Withdrawing from the lonely crowd
10 ways to make productive use of home quarantine time. Excerpts from the March 20, 2020 column of Dr. Bernardo Villegas in the Manila Bulletin (Philippines)
Pastoral Statement of the Bishops of Metro Manila
Bishops of Metro Manila outline 7 points to implement the government's declaration of community quarantine in Metro Manila to curb the spread of COVID-19. With the revised Oratio Imperata.
Punlaan School: transforming lives of underprivileged Filipinas
Punlaan graduates have pursued their careers as far as London, Canada, and Dubai. Punlaan is a project of some women of the Prelature of Opus Dei in the Philippines. These are excerpts from a feature story of Rhia Diomampo Grana published in ANCX (Philippines) in December 2019.
Norms for the Protection of Minors
Following the directives of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, the Prelature of Opus Dei in the Philippines has adopted measures to insure the protection of minors in all its activities. To report an instance of abuse of a minor by personnel of the Prelature, please contact the Child Protection Coordinator at +63 917 518 2333.
A Finished Road, a Simple Life, a Meaningful Summer
30 university students and teachers from Metro Manila and Cebu (Philippines) came together for ten days during the summer break to build an access road to the cemetery in Bogo City, Cebu. There they made a startling discovery: the joy of simple living.
God’s call and a miracle through a saint
Father Dante Estepa from Iloilo City celebrated his first Solemn Mass in Iloilo last July 13 at the Jaro Cathedral. It was Christmas 1999 when his mother was rescued from a sea mishap, through the intercession of St. Josemaria.
Photo Gallery: St Josemaria feast day in the Philippines 2019
Masses celebrated by bishops on the occasion of the liturgical feast day of St Josemaria (June 26, 2019) in the Philippines.
“Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” (Lk 5:5)
Homily of Bishop Isabelo Abarquez (Calbayog) at the Solemn Mass held at the Manila Cathedral on the liturgical feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva, June 26, 2019.
St. Josemaria Today #6 (Philippines)
Newsletter for June 2019 featuring Guadalupe Ortiz, the first layperson of Opus Dei to be beatified, and St Josemaria teachings on holiness in daily life. Download the pdf file here: http://bit.ly/2RyIALa
2019 Masses on the feast day of Saint Josemaria (Philippines)
List of Masses in the Philippines to celebrate the 2019 feast day of St. Josemaría Escriva. [Please refresh/reload your browser to get the latest updates.]
Placido L. Mapa, Jr. (June 24, 1932 to May 5, 2019)
Jess Estanislao remembers Placido (Cidito) Mapa, the first Filipino supernumerary member of Opus Dei. He met Opus Dei in the US.
Saxum Visitor Center: a personal encounter with Christ
“Saxum helped me to appreciate fully the holy sites. More than a cultural-historical tour, I ended up doing a pilgrimage.”