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Homeless Jesus
A Sculpture by Timothy Schmalz Homeless Jesus is a sculpture cast in bronze metal made by artist Timothy Schmalz. Measuring 36 inches in height, 84 inches in length, and 24 inches in depth, it provides enough room for a person to sit onto. The sculpture shows a figure of a man lying on its side on a bench, shrouded in a blanket; its uncovered feet show wounds similar to that of Jesus Christ’s nailed feet indicating that the man in the figure is Christ Himself. The sculpture signifies Jesus Christ’s embodiment of the most marginalized in society. Installed in many landmarks around the world, the Homeless Jesus sculpture has “found a permanent place” in the country’s Premier Church, the Manila Cathedral. On April 9, 2022, at 7:30PM, Manila Cathedral Rector Fr. Reginald Malicdem and Vice Rector Fr. Kali Pietre Llamado will be giving their reflections on the meaning of the
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Chrism Mass
Chrism Mass is the Holy Mass celebrated by the bishop at the diocese’s cathedral church on Holy Thursday morning. Joined
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
The final Sunday of Lent, which also serves as the beginning of Holy Week is called Palm Sunday of the
Laetare Sunday
Other than the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), priests also don rose-colored vestments on the fourth Sunday of Lent
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
“You are Peter; and on this Rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers of death overcome
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a holy day observed by Catholics in opening the season of Lent; it occurs 46 days before
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes | World Day of the Sick
Our Lady of Lourdes On the 11th of February 1858, in the cave of Massabielle in Lourdes, a young girl
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Annually on the second of February, the Catholic Church celebrates the day when Mary and Joseph presented the Child Jesus
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Seven Churches You May Visit in Manila for Visita Iglesia
During Lenten Season, Catholics go the extra mile in their practice of penitence. The faithful visit churches to pray the
Basilicas in the Philippines
Derived from the Greek term that means “royal house”, a basilica is a church that the Pope granted special ecclesiastical
Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedrals in the Philippines
In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker in response to workers’ observance of the
National Shrines in the Philippines
Devotion and piety inspire the Catholic faithful to go on pilgrimage to churches and sacred places. A shrine, for example,
Baroque Churches in the Philippines | World Heritage Churches
“All this,” said David, “the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of
Mental Health Care
Counseling Groups One Can Reach Mental illness is a reality that most people are prone to experience, but only few
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RED WITHOUT FEAR: The Church Journeying as One | Red Wednesday 2021
Consistently, Christian faith is the most persecuted faith in the world as shown in the annual World Watch List report