In Morality 101: The Joy of Christian Living in a Morally Crazy World, Anthony addresses the questions gathered by the Adult Faith Formation Office pertinent to making moral choices, sin and forgiveness.
When the choir and the congregation started singing “Here, I am Lord....”, the fateful morning of the 4th of February 2001 surfaced on my consciousness.
The Simbang Gabi is a Filipino tradition brought by the Spanish Friars in the Philippines in 1669. It is a series of novena Masses in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Expectant Mother of God, and serve as a preparation for the commemoration of the Birth of Our Lord and Saviour.
This article formed part of the paper The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and the Second Vatican Council: Francis’ Framework for Communion and Dialogue in the Church and with the World. The paper was presented at Villanova University in Pennsylvania on the fifth anniversary of Francis’ accession to the papacy.