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FIRST READING: Indeed, before you the whole universe is as a grain from a balance, or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth. But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you...

FIRST READING: For he is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed. He is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to...

Today, October 17, 2010, marks a milestone in Australian history as Australia’s first saint was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in St. peter’s Square in Rome together with five other new saints, Blesseds Stanis?aw So?tys (Polish), Andre Bessette (Canadian), Candida...

The Most Reverend José Serofia Palma, D.D., STD (born 19 March 1950) is the current Archbishop-elect of Cebu since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2010. He had previously served as archbishop of Palo in the province...

Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the archdiocese Metro Cebu (Philippines), presented by Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal, for reasons of age. He is succeeded by Mgr. Jose Serofia  Palma, Archbishop of Palo to date. Archbishop Jose Palma...

A traditionalist Anglican group has voiced regret after an Anglo-Catholic bishop said he would convert to Rome. The Bishop of Fulham, John Broadhurst, has become the fourth Anglican bishop to make the announcement. He intends joining the Roman Catholic Church...

Something unusual is happening at a Ukrainian Catholic church in Winnipeg. Believers say a steel cross inside the church appears to be bleeding. Mary Jane Kalenchuk, caretaker of the tomb of Catholic Bishop Blessed Vasae at St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Church,...

World Youth Day 2011 began its training for the youth volunteers for the event. According to WYD Madrid 2011 organizers: “We need more than 20,000 volunteers to help out with a party for 2 million people”. These were the words...

FIRST READING: At Rephidim, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff...

Jaro Carmel is the first Discalced Carmelite Monastery in the Philippines. It was founded from the French Carmels because of the earnest request of Bishop James McCloskey, then Bishop of Jaro, Iloilo City. Bishop James P. McCloskey had a great...

In an international effort to “reclaim” Halloween as a “joyful” Christian celebration, a founder of a U.K.-based Catholic community has asked Christians to place a light in their window on Oct. 31 as a sign of their faith. Damian Stayne, founder...

Four students were arrested inside the Carlton University for displaying graphic posters of abortion in a silent protest against the abortion practices. The University said that these students were causing scandal by showing graphic pictures and is not on a...

Sacraments helps Catholics in their pursuit of holiness and in order to maintain the grace of God in our souls, we need to regularly confess our sins to the Priest. Sacrament of Reconciliation or confession was intituted by Jesus Christ...

It seems that Pope John Paul II’s beatification will be fast phased as his cause in the Vatican has now entered a crucial phase of investigation due to miracles attributed to him. During a visit to Spain this week, the...

A Catholic from Louisiana has a very convincing statistics about child abuse and sexual abuse which is why I am re-posting it here in OTWOMD. Like many of us, the Man from Hessmer, Louisiana is kinda fed up already on...

It’s nice that the Church has responded to the ever growing need for awareness in taking care of the environment in the spirit of Franciscan Spirituality. It’s no longer just a fad to “go green”; it’s now a matter of...

I am so sure that this is not even valid and these women are just wasting time and energy because according to the Catechism of the catholic Church and also in the existing Code of Canon Law, it is clearly stated that...

BOOK IV: FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 – 848) PART I: THE SACRAMENTS TITLE VI: ORDERS (Cann. 1008 – 1054) CHAPTER II. THOSE TO BE ORDAINED Can. 1024 A baptized male alone receives sacred ordination validly. Can. 1025 §1....