Continuing his series on life in the Philippines
Travel has always been central to the Christian story. After all, it was the journey of Mary and Joseph to fulfil the census in Bethlehem that was the occasion of the birth of Jesus there. And there, the journeying three kings found the “king of the Jews” – an anticipation of the spread of the […]
Life in the Philippines
Pride can never approach to where you walk in the clothes of the humble among the poorest, and lowliest, and lost.
Holy week is a time of many processions, a form of celebration and prayer beloved by Filipinos and myself. The first is Palm Sunday, when the Lord Jesus, seated upon a donkey, is led into Jerusalem by a joyous crowd, waving palm branches, chanting hosannas and acclaiming him as “Son of David” (Matt: 21:9). I […]
Colm Meaney writes on Holy Week in the Philippines
For a missionary priest
When Ferdinand Magellan’s galleons sailed into Cebu harbour in the central Philippines in 1521, having sailed from Spain many months earlier, all seemed promisingly hopeful. Soon after arriving, he presented a native chieftain and his chief consort with several mementos of Christian significance – as a reward for their having converted to the novel faith. […]
The percentage of those going regularly to church is quite small, maybe less than 10%
Yes, really.
He will be sentenced by video link on Friday 3 December.
Fr Cullen has also previously called for a ban on convicted sex offenders from travelling abroad.