Koro Medalla Milagrosa

26/08/2026

We celebrate with you 🎂🎶 and join you in prayer 🌹✝️ 🙏✨

Much love and blessings always 💕🌈

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥! 🎉🙏

Thank you for being more than our parish priest—you have been a 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧.

Thank you for leading and walking with us through AYD 2026: YESTIFY. Despite all the challenges, you remained present, patient, and committed to helping us bring the mission to life. We are truly grateful for your guidance and for the life you continue to dedicate to Christ and His people.

May God continue to bless you with strength, wisdom, good health, and joy as you continue your mission.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫! 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬! ❤️🙏

25/08/2026

True success means prosperity shared with Filipino communities

True progress isn’t about who grabs the last piece — it’s about making sure everyone gets a share.

IT had been raining heavily for most of August. But that Saturday was different. The sun was out, and after nearly two weeks indoors, it seemed everyone in Luzon had decided to go outside. My family did the same and headed to our favorite xiao long bao restaurant. It was packed. Our orders arrived i...

23/08/2026

Excerpt of Ang Katawan ni Kristo

Text by: Ricky Manalo, CSP & Pia de Leon
Music by: Ricky Manalo, CSP

Reduction Arrangement by: Dodo Fernandez
Choir: Koro Medalla Milagrosa
Singers: Abegail Abregana, Keith Lapena, and Alex Pablo

Aug 23, 2026 | 10:00am
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

23/08/2026

Homily of Fr. Joel Rescober, CM | 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Aug 23, 2026 | 10:00am

23/08/2026

Second Reading (Romans 11: 33-36)
The salvation which the Father has accomplished through Jesus leads Paul to contemplation and praise, prayer and thanksgiving.

Lector 2: Neth Rosaluna
Commentator: Lyn Fernandez

Aug 23, 2026 | 10:00am
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

23/08/2026

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

21/08/2026

🎶💒 This morning at the Wednesday Audience in St. Peter’s Basilica, continued his reflections on Vatican II, focusing on sacred music at Mass.

🕊️ “In the liturgy, to sing and to play music means to pray, attuning one’s heart to that of our sisters and brothers and to God.” ❤️🎼
📖 He reminded us that music expresses the affective dimension of prayer, echoing St. Augustine: “Cantare amantis est” — singing belongs to those who love. 🎵✨

Music isn’t just for its own sake — it is integral to worship. As your choir director wisely said: “Music can make or break the Mass!” 🙌💒

21/08/2026

🎶💒 reminds us: Sacred music is not “decorative” — it is integral to the liturgy.

🕊️ “To sing and to play music means to pray, attuning one’s heart to that of our sisters and brothers and to God.” ❤️🎼

✨ Sacred music is a treasure of profound value:

• 📖 Inspired by Scripture
• 🎶 Always dignified
• 🌟 Reflecting the grandeur of the mystery celebrated

Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something "decorative," Pope Leo XIV said.

"In the liturgy, to sing and to play music means to pray, attuning one's heart to that of our sisters and brothers and to God, through active participation in the mystery that is being celebrated," he said during his general audience talk in St. Peter's Basilica Aug. 19.

"Far from being merely decorative, therefore, sacred music is a treasure of profound value. It should always be dignified, draw inspiration from Sacred Scripture and reflect the grandeur of the mystery celebrated," he added.

Read the full story at https://www.osvnews.com/sacred-music-must-be-dignified-reflecting-the-mystery-being-celebrated-pope-says/

21/08/2026

🎶💒 at the Aug. 19 General Audience: Sacred music is more than melody — it is prayer, unity, and participation. 🙏🌍✨

📖 Drawing from Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Holy Father reminded us:

• Tradition 🎼💎 — preserve the Church’s rich musical heritage.
• Inculturation 🌿🌏 — embrace the musical traditions of different cultures.
• Participation 👥🕊️ — expressed in both joyful singing and reverent silence.

💡 “Cantare amantis est” — singing belongs to those who love. ❤️🎵

In his Aug. 19 general audience, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the place of sacred music in the liturgy, drawing from Sacrosanctum Concilium.

He reminded the Church that sacred music serves a deeper purpose: it helps us pray, unites the faithful, and enables the assembly to participate more fully in the celebration.

At the same time, the Church is called to preserve its rich musical heritage while taking seriously the musical traditions of different cultures.

Tradition. Inculturation. Participation.

And as Pope Leo reminded us, participation can take the form of both singing and reverent silence.

“Cantare amantis est”—singing belongs to those who love.

Read more: https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/pope-leo-xiv-the-musical-heritage-of-the-church-must-be-preserved/

21/08/2026

📜✝️ reminds priests: “Remain faithful to the approved liturgical texts and rubrics… Fidelity must spring from openness to God, humility before His greatness, and communion with the Church.” 🙏💒

🎶 The Holy Father emphasized that respect for the rites of St. Paul VI and St. John Paul II is not just about rules but about interior faithfulness. 🌍🕊️
👥 Priests are called to be mystagogues, guiding the faithful deeper into the sacred mysteries.
📖 Ongoing liturgical formation is for clergy and laity — not just experts, but the whole People of God. 🌿✨

🗓️ Letter dated June 29, released Aug. 14, 2026 — addressed to Cardinal Arthur Roche and participants of the liturgical conference at Mount Angel Abbey, Oregon 🇺🇸.

POPE LEO XIV REMINDS PRIESTS: REMAIN FAITHFUL TO LITURGICAL TEXT, RUBRICS

Pope Leo XIV reminded priests of the importance of remaining faithful to the Church’s approved liturgical texts and rubrics, saying the dignified celebration of the sacred mysteries requires respect for the Church’s norms.

“Moreover, in order to promote the dignified celebration of the sacred mysteries, we must emphasize the need for fidelity to the approved texts and instructions,” the Pope said.

In a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Pope Leo particularly emphasized the responsibility of priests and others involved in preparing liturgical celebrations to respect the rites promulgated by Pope St. Paul VI and Pope St. John Paul II.

The Holy Father said such respect must not be reduced to the mere observance of rules.

“It is vital” that fidelity to the rites “springs from an inner attitude of openness and trust in God, manifesting humility before his greatness and sincere fidelity to ecclesial communion,” he said, citing his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium.

The Pope made the remarks in his message to participants of a liturgical conference held at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon, United States.

He also called for ongoing liturgical formation among both clergy and lay faithful, stressing that it should not be treated as a specialization reserved for a few experts but as an essential disposition of the entire People of God.

Pope Leo said priests, by virtue of Holy Orders, have a particular role as “mystagogues,” guiding the faithful toward a deeper understanding of the sacred mysteries.

The letter was dated June 29 and released by the Holy See on Aug. 14, 2026.