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18/02/2026

Today is ASH WEDNESDAY. This day marks the beginning of the Season of Lent, a season of penance, reflection, and fasting that prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The ashes symbolize penance and contrition. They also serve as a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts.

18/02/2026

Lent is a sacred season of purpose—40 days to strip away the unnecessary, turn inward, and reach outward. Born from Jesus’ time in the wilderness, it invites us to pray with intention, fast with meaning, and give with an open heart.

It’s not about sacrifice alone, but about making space for growth, compassion, and renewal. In letting go, we discover what truly sustains us—and embrace the hope of new beginnings.✨✝️

15/02/2026

11/02/2026

FEBRUARY 11 | MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
(World Day of the Sick)

The Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes today, marking the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times, and showed herself to St. Bernadette in the hollow of the rock at Lourdes. On March 25 she said to the little shepherdess who was only fourteen years of age: "I am the Immaculate Conception." Since then Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and many cures and conversions have taken place. The message of Lourdes is a call to personal conversion, prayer, and charity.

St. John Paul II designated 11 February as World Day of the Sick, “a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of the Church, and of reminding us to see in our sick brother and sister the face of Christ who, by suffering, dying and rising, achieved the salvation of humankind.“ (Letter Instituting the World Day of the Sick, 13 May 1992, 3).

PRAYER:
O most Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, troubles, my sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of Lourdes, you made it a privileged sanctuary where you dispense your favors, and where many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal. I come, therefore, with unbounded confidence to implore your maternal intercession. My loving Mother, obtain my request. I will try to imitate your virtues so that I may one day share your company and bless you in eternity. Amen.





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10/02/2026

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30/01/2026

25/01/2026

✝️ WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS AND WHY THE CHURCH SOMETIMES NEEDS THEM

Many Catholics see them at Mass but do not fully understand who they are or why they serve. This often leads to confusion. The Church, however, acts with order, reverence, and pastoral wisdom.

Here is the clear explanation.

✝️ WHAT DOES EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER MEAN
An Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is a lay person temporarily authorized by the Church to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion when there is genuine need.

Extraordinary does not mean special power.
It means not the usual minister.

✝️ WHO ARE THE ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
The ordinary ministers are
✝️ Bishops
✝️ Priests
✝️ Deacons

When they are sufficient in number, no extraordinary minister is needed.

✝️ WHY DOES THE CHURCH USE EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
They are used only when
✝️ There are too many communicants and too few clergy
✝️ The priest is elderly or ill
✝️ Communion must be brought to the sick and homebound

The goal is reverence, not convenience.

✝️ WHAT EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS DO
They may
✝️ Assist in distributing Holy Communion at Mass when required
✝️ Bring Holy Communion to the sick or elderly
✝️ Serve with deep reverence and obedience to Church norms

They do not consecrate the Eucharist.
They do not replace the priest.

✝️ WHAT THEY MUST NEVER DO
Extraordinary ministers
✝️ Do not give blessings during Communion
✝️ Do not act as priests
✝️ Do not serve when there is no real necessity

Their role is service, not status.

✝️ WHY THIS MATTERS
The Eucharist is the Body of Christ.
The Church protects it with structure, discipline, and humility.

Extraordinary ministers exist not to reduce reverence, but to preserve it when circumstances demand help.

✝️ CONCLUSION
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are not a modern invention or abuse.
They are a pastoral provision used carefully and respectfully.

When they serve rightly, they help the faithful receive Christ with dignity.

Ignatius Catholicum

24/01/2026

✝️THE AMBO IS NOT THE LECTERN: HERE’S THE DIFFERENCE MOST CATHOLICS MISS😲🤔

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Many Catholics, even well-meaning ones, use the words ambo, pulpit, and lectern as if they mean the same thing.
But in the wisdom of the Church and the structure of the sacred liturgy, they are not the same.

Let’s clear it up once and for all.

✝️ The Ambo is a sacred, designated space within the sanctuary, often fixed and made of stone or wood, from which the Word of God is proclaimed during Mass.

It’s not a podium. It’s not a mic stand.
It’s not where you go to make announcements or give a talk.

It is the place where God speaks to His people, especially through the proclamation of the Gospel.
That’s why the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) says the Ambo must be “a fixed, dignified, and elevated place.”

📖 Just like the altar is where Christ offers Himself, the Ambo is where Christ speaks.

Only the Word of God is proclaimed from the Ambo:
– The First and Second Readings
– The Responsorial Psalm (if not sung)
– The Gospel
– Sometimes the Homily and Prayers of the Faithful

✝️ The Lectern, on the other hand, is more general.
It is a movable stand used for reading or speaking in secular or non-liturgical settings.

You’ll find it at weddings, meetings, classrooms, conferences, even in some churches outside the sanctuary, where announcements or reflections are made.
But it is not a liturgical furnishing. It is not where the Gospel is proclaimed during Mass.

✝️ What about the Pulpit?

The term “pulpit” is traditional and still used, especially in older churches.
It usually refers to an elevated platform for preaching, and in many places, it served the same role as the Ambo.
But in modern liturgical terms, “Ambo” is the correct name for the sacred space designated for Scripture.

So what’s the big takeaway?🤚

- The Ambo is sacred, reserved for the proclamation of the Word of God.
- The Lectern is functional, used for general speaking or announcements.
- The Pulpit may refer to either, but in liturgical terms, the Ambo is preferred.

That’s why you will never see the Gospel read from a lectern,
because the Gospel is not just a reading, it is the Living Word of Christ.

So the next time you hear someone say,
“They’re reading from the pulpit,” or “Go to the lectern,”
pause and ask:🤔

Is it the Ambo, the place where Christ speaks, or just a stand for speaking?

Small terms.
Big meaning.
In God's house, details reveal devotion.

Respect the Ambo.
Use the Lectern rightly.
Proclaim the Word with reverence.
Worship the God who speaks.

God bless you 🙏

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16/01/2026

Announcement from the Holy Child Parish of Lianga

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16/01/2026

3 OLDEST SANTO NIÑO IMAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. Santo Niño de Cebu
The oldest Santo Niño image in the Philippines, given by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana in 1521. It is enshrined at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City.
2. Santo Niño de Tondo
Established around 1572, it is considered the oldest Santo Niño devotion in Luzon. The image is venerated at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila.
3. Santo Niño de Arevalo
Brought to Arevalo, Iloilo in 1581, it is widely recognized as the third oldest Santo Niño image in the Philippines. It is enshrined at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo.