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Vatican canonization of 2nd Filipino saint set for Oct. 21
A Visayan teenager who traveled with Jesuit missionaries from 1668 to 1672 to the North Pacific Ocean to preach Catholicism is the second Filipino saint to be canonized. The young catechist, Pedro Calungsod, then 17, died while on a mission to “evangelize” the natives in those islands. According to a website dedicated to Calungsod, the […]
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Decaying San Sebastian church: What’s being done?
Paint conservator Christine Leggio will give an update on the restoration of the 121-year-old San Sebastian Basilica in Manila in a presentation organized by Bakas Pilipinas. The talk will be held on October 17th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Office of Superstructures’13th Floor at 32 Avenue of the Americas (one block south […]
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A drive-by Catholic
By Cristina DC Pastor After a long long while, I reconnected with my Catholic faith. I went to Sunday mass. We recently moved house where the church is just around the corner from my street. It’s a nice walk in a quaint, quiet neighborhood. I decided to pay a visit. Nothing much has changed. The […]
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Coming out atheist
By Cristina DC Pastor When I called Marissa Torres Langseth on a late Sunday morning, she said she was not ready for an interview yet as she just got back from Sunday service. “You’re kidding, right?” I shot back laughing. She laughed too at what sounded like discordant reasoning, but explained it was to accompany […]
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Eric Gamalinda’s ‘Splendor’ explores New York’s sacred places
Poet Eric Gamalinda’s multi-venue work, “Deep Splendor,” brings an 8th Century Buddhist text into the age of mobile devices, the Internet and social media. The work has been chosen as part of the Asian American Arts Alliance’s “Locating the Sacred Festival,” which launches in September with music, dance, visual, and literary arts from the Bronx […]
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Shame on the Church for obstructing RH bill
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. Has the position taken by President Aquino (P-Noy) on the Reproductive Health Bill (RH) No. 4244 morphed into the Church’s open war against him? Has the bill, which is awaiting further action in the august halls of the Philippine legislature, become a weapon of the Church against P-Noy? Flashback to […]
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A race to save marriage
By Elton Lugay How can an athletic competition keep marriages from falling apart? That’s what Timothy Aquino, a 45-year-old contestant of Ironman Triathlon, will seek to find out. Tim is registered for the first Ironman U.S. championship in the New York/New Jersey area next month. The World Championship – bringing in all the winners across […]
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Jersey City Santacruzan ‘reynas’ announced
By Joey Mayo Excitement fills the air as the month of May approaches. May brings Flores De Mayo and Santacruzan. For Filipinos around the world it is the merriest and most beautiful month of the year as it brings back joyful childhood memories of fragrant flowers and festive processions. This year, the Catholic Action of […]
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‘Palaspas’ workshop on Mar. 31 in Piscataway, N.J.
The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey present, “Palaspas: Traditional Filipino Palm Weaving Workshop,” on March 31 at 2:30 p.m. The workshop will be held at the East Jersey Olde Towne Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway in coordination with the Samahan Cultural Heritage, Eastern Seaboard, Inc. ‘Palaspas’ is […]