The Catholic Church always prevails: a historic fact

The gates of hell shall never prevail against my Church, so proclaimed Jesus Christ who speaks the truth. Christ's mystical body, his C...

How to think about Halloween as a Catholic

By SIMCHA FISHER in CERC How delightful it is to be Catholic, when so few things are forbidden — so few things are out of the question.... P...

Quick survey: top 3 formational needs of Filipino Christians

Kindly answer this quick survey on the Divorce between Christian faith and Real-life: What do you think are the top three formational needs ...

Basis of Philippine Claim to the Scarborough Shoal

A short contribution to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_Shoal#Claim_by_the_Philippines. Thanks to Jemy Gatdula for expla...

Reawakening enthusiasm for real-life practice of faith: CBCP Pastoral Letter on the Era of New Evangelization, 9 July 2012

A few days ago, the CBCP announced a nine year "spiritual journey" towards the 500th year anniversary of the arrival of Christiani...

Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations

By Mary Eberstadt and Mary Anne Layden Source: http://www.internetsafety101.org/upload/file/Social%20Costs%20of%20Pornography%20Report.pdf F...

Why Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals

By ARTHUR C. BROOKS, Published: July 7, 2012, in the New York Times WHO is happier about life — liberals or conservatives? The answer might ...

Dramatic rise in premarital sex due to contraception or RH: From 6% in 1900 to 75% of women today!

Three out of four women are now engaging in premarital sex in the US compared with only 6% in 1900 due to contraceptive technology, accordin...

Spirituality of Work according to John Paul II

In Laborem Excercens (John Paul II) 25. Work as a Sharing in the Activity of the Creator As the Second Vatican Council says, "throughou...

Year of Faith (11 Oct 2012-24 Nov 13): A Commentary on Porta Fidei of Benedict XVI

The Year of Faith (11 Oct 2012-24 Nov 2013) is a powerful opportunity to renew the entire Church. You might find this useful: http://dl.dr...

Visita Iglesia

This practice among Filipinos on Holy Thursday is rooted in a practice in Mexico (as most of our practices are), and in turn this Mexican pr...

How to renew the world

That's a big title. But Christians are here to do big things. For with God, nothing is impossible (Lk 1:37). So how do we renew the worl...

Chastity

by Mary Beth Bonacci in Stay Catholic It’s not about avoiding teen pregnancy. It’s not about avoiding sexually transmitted diseases. It’s no...

Vast re-evangelization: some keys

A key to vast re-evangelization is to turn those who actually go to church into zealous evangelizers. Those who go to church have to frequen...

Science Facts on Contraception

The world’s leading scientific experts and extensive research found in peer-reviewed science journals have already resolved the key question...

Benefits of All-boys and All-girls Schools: Q&A on what the best research says

By Dr. Raul Nidoy Parents for Education Foundation (PAREF) Association for Single-Sex Education in Asia (ASSEA) Are there benefits to single...

Celibacy in the First Two Centuries

by Fr. Michael E. Giesler. The sub-titles and formatting were added to facilitate reading. Taken from Stay Catholic . Highly valued in anci...

Root causes of homosexual feelings

A survey of 250 men who are seeking to overcome homosexual desires 1. Father and son relationship was characterized by abandonment, extende...

Without these fasts, all others will not be accepted - St. Bernard

Let the eye fast from beholding objects, which are only calculated to excite curiosity and vanity ; that being now humbled, it may be restra...

International expert praises Filipino wisdom in halting AIDS

Jason Evert, an international expert on sexuality and family, who was in Manila a year ago this month, heaped praises on the "wisdom of...

Factors for a vocation to celibacy

By Kevin in Undivided Heart, vocationblog.com entitled 2010 Profession Class, By the Numbers What do we know about the women religious in t...

International expert praises Filipino wisdom in halting AIDS

Jason Evert, an international expert on sexuality and family, who was in Manila a year ago, heaped praises on the "wisdom of the Filipi...