Homilies

• ► 2012 (14)
  • ► October (1)
    • • To the New Priests: Be Like the Archangels
  • ► May (3)
    • • Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 46th World Communications Day
    • • Words more effective when they reach the silence of God
    • • Pahayag Araw ng Manggagawa, 1 Mayo 2012
  • ► April (6)
    • • Easter Message 2012
    • • Pagtawid Mula sa Kadiliman ng Kamatayan Patungo sa Liwanag ng Bagong Buhay
    • • Biernes Santo: Araw ng Dilim; Araw ng Liwanag
    • • Mass of the Lord's Supper
    • • Anointed by the Spirit
    • • Sa Ngalan ng Panginoon
  • ► March (2)
    • • Message of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on passing away of His Eminence Jose Cardinal Sanchez
    • • The Door to Faith
  • ► February (1)
    • • Lent’s 3 Disciplines of Dying to Self
  • ► January (1)
    • • Espiritu ng Diyos Ama, Espiritu ni Hesus Nazareno, Ibangon Mo ang Sambayanang Pilipino
• ► 2011 (34)
  • ► December (2)
    • • It is the Lord!
    • • 2011 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE  Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle
  • ► November (1)
    • • Salamat Ka Luring, Patawad Ka Luring
  • ► October (1)
    • • MAGPAS and the New Evangelization
  • ► August (7)
    • • Thanking God for the Gift of Life, the Multi-Layered Vocation and the Many Expressions of His Will
    • • The Youth are also Called
    • • Feed My Sheep
    • • Nuncio’s Words after Communion Eucharistic Celebration in Thanksgiving for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Excellency Most Rev. Giuseppe Pinto at the Beginning of His Mission as Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Manila Cathedral, 19 August
    • • Nuncio’s Words after Communion Eucharistic Celebration for the 79th Birthday of H.Em. Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales
    • • What's Wrong With Asking for Help?
    • • Missing Cardinal Sin
  • ► June (2)
    • • Pondo ng Pinoy @ Seven
    • • Gratitude from the Archdiocese of Manila for All that You Have Been
  • ► May (2)
    • • Hindi Malilimutan ang Diyos
    • • Thank you, Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams
  • ► April (3)
    • • Thank You from Cardinal Rosales (28 March 2011)
    • • The Human Person Through The Years Within His Family
    • • Easter Message 2011
  • ► March (7)
    • • Pastoral Letter for Allay Kapwa 2011
    • • Panalangin. Pag-aayuno. Kawang-gawa
    • • The Nobility of Family and Home
    • • Pahalagahan ang Buhay
    • • Message from Vatican
    • • Of Suicide and Ash Wednesday
    • • Much Demand for Pope Benedict XVI’s Theology & Spirituality
  • ► February (5)
    • • Message of His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila during the unveiling of statue of Cardinal Sin at P. Burgos corner Bonifacio Drive in Luneta, Manila on February 25, 2011 at 8:oo a.m.
    • • Salamat...Patawad...Pangako
    • • Calling Evil Good
    • • Speak the Truth from the Heart
    • • EDSA 2011
  • ► January (4)
    • • Hewsus Nazareno, Larawan ng Pagpapakasakit
    • • Hesus Nazareno, Larawan ng Pagmamalasakit
    • • Yapak ng Mahal na Poong Nazareno
    • • Greetings of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, Of His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, on behalf of the First Batch of Philippine Bishop making their Visita Ad Limina Apostolorium on November 29, 2010
• ► 2010 (28)
  • ► December (1)
    • • Christmas and New Year Message
  • ► November (1)
    • • What Do We Want To Be?
  • ► October (2)
    • • Many Gifts and Many Ways of Serving But There Is Only One Lord
    • • Statement of the Clergy of Manila on Action of Mr. Celdran at Manila Cathedral
  • ► September (4)
    • • Transformation Through Values
    • • What Winds are Caught by Priestly Sails
    • • Abortion, A Crime Against Life
    • • Centenary of the Birth of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
  • ► August (1)
    • • Oremus Pro Invicem
  • ► July (2)
    • • Red Mass
    • • Ecological Crisis, Our Responsibility, Let us Amend Our Lives!
  • ► June (5)
    • • Pondo ng Pinoy at Six
    • • Ad Seminandum
    • • Gospel Reflection - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
    • • Gospel Reflection - 11 Sunday in Ordinary Time
    • • Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ - Year C
  • ► May (2)
    • • Cardinal Rosales' Letter to Bishop Odchimar on People Power Statement
    • • Parents and family of Priests (On the Year of Priests)
  • ► April (6)
    • • Leadership With and Within the Vision
    • • Easter Message 2010
    • • Election 2010 (Part 3)
    • • Election 2010 (Part 2)
    • • Election 2010 (Part 1)
    • • The Promotion and Promulgation of Genetically Modified Organisms and all Forms of Environmental Destructive Activities are all Signs of Human Greed
  • ► February (1)
    • • Pastoral Letter on Ash Wednesday (February 17, 2010)
  • ► January (3)
    • • Opening Eucharistic celebration Second National Congress of the Clergy
    • • Welcome to the Second National Congress of the Priests 2010
    • • Homily at the Second National Congress of the Clergy by Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal
• ► 2009 (38)
  • ► December (1)
    • • Christmas Message 2009
  • ► November (6)
    • • Summarize A Year's Reflections In A Few Words
    • • Message of His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales at the Installation of Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Archdiocese of Liingayen-Dagupan on November 4, 2009
    • • Pastoral Letter on Urban Planning and Development Policies
    • • Message on the Maguindanao Massacre 2009
    • • Message on the Maguindanao Massacre 2009 by Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila
    • • Act Swiftly Now on Maguindanao Massacre
  • ► October (2)
    • • Stewardship as Caring for One’s Vote: A Task of Citizenship
    • • Letter of Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales to priests, religious and laity in the Archdiocese on Typhoon Ondoy Tragedy
  • ► September (3)
    • • Clarification Letter
    • • Stewardship and Values
    • • The Gift to Remember
  • ► August (6)
    • • Challenges of Poverty in Need or in Plenty
    • • On the Year of the Priest, the 150TH Anniversary Of the Death Of Father John Mary Vianney
    • • Message - FABC XX Plenary Assembly in Manila, Philippines on August 10-16, 2009
    • • Living the Eucharistic Mystery
    • • Salamat Po, Tita Cory, Mahal Na Mahal Po Namin Kayo
    • • She Led From the Heart
  • ► July (4)
    • • Values Involved in a Financial Crisis
    • • Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on President Cory C. Aquino's Passing Away
    • • “President CORY, Maria Corazon Aquino: God’s Gift - Mary’s Gift to us”
    • • Reflections: Filipino Consciousness, Fight of a Contemporary Hero and CBCP’s Unfinished Revolution by Fr. Sid T. Marinay
  • ► June (2)
    • • Pondo ng Pinoy at Five
    • • A Pastoral Statement of the Archbishop of Manila and the Presbyteral Council of the Archdiocese of Manila regarding the City Ordinance 8187
  • ► May (3)
    • • The Kingdom of God: Our Way of Life and Our Destiny
    • • Labor day Message 2009
    • • "New Technologies, new Relationships" - Pope Benedicts XVI's Message for World Communications Day
  • ► April (4)
    • • The Resurrection is Inevitable (Paschal Mystery Part II)
    • • Easter Message 2009
    • • The Priesthood As Grace
    • • ‘Whoever Believes in the Son Has Life Eternal’ by Fr. Anscar J. Chupungco
  • ► March (2)
    • • The Desert Beyond the Place - A Spirit, A Heart! (Paschal Mystery: Part 1)
    • • Earth Hour Message
  • ► February (5)
    • • Seeing Deeper Into A Vision With A Guide
    • • Archdiocesan Guidelines on the Celebration of the Mass According to the Rite of the Roman Missal Published in 1962 (Tridentine Mass)
    • • New Year Message 2009
    • • Pastoral Letter for Ash Wednesday by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila (February 25, 2009)
    • • Homily delivered by Bishop Broderick Pabillo, Auxiliary Bishop Manila during the Mass celebrating the World Day of the Sick at Espiritu Santo Church on February 14, 2009 at 9 am.
• ► 2008 (40)
  • ► October (3)
    • • Pastoral Letter on the Occasion of the 55th Anniversary of Caritas Manila
    • • Corruption - A Social and Moral Cancer - Quotes From Some Prophets of Hope
    • • Catholics Cannot Support RH Bill in Good Conscience
  • ► September (5)
    • • Tomas Aguon Camacho (Seventy Five Years to Thank God for Life and its Mission)
    • • Life is One! Disrespect for One is a Disvalue for the rest of the Living by His Eminence Faudencio B. Cardinal Rosales
    • • 35th death anniversary of Rufino J. Cardinal Santos
    • • Mindanao's Bishops-Ulama Conference '09
    • • Come and Be Safe Aboard
  • ► August (4)
    • • Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos - 100 Years
    • • The Wonder of Human Life: Weakness and Sickness are the Way to Fullness of Life
    • • Pagpapagaling ng Karamdaman
    • • Three Heroes Among Us
  • ► July (4)
    • • Authority of the Pope
    • • Two Thousand Year of Saint Paul
    • • Apostolic Nuncio’s Message
    • • "Humanae Vitae" - Controversial but Prophetic
  • ► June (5)
    • • Sa Pondo ng Pinoy, Buhay ang Pag-ibig ni Kristo
    • • Jesus Christ is the Model of Formation of Priests
    • • Death of the Author, Imposition of Meanings and Battle of Perceptions by Fr. Sid T. Marinay
    • • The Eucharistic, the Life of Christ in our Lives; Spiritual Worship and Authentic Adoration
    • • Remembering Cardinal Sin
  • ► May (2)
    • • MAGPAS Vision and the Consecrated Life
    • • The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service. Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others.
  • ► March (9)
    • • Earth Hour in the Archdiocese of Manila
    • • Celebration of the Priesthood
    • • New Life in Christ (Message for Easter 2008)
    • • Homily delivered by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, during Mass to Welcome Relic of St. Therese at the Manila Cathedral on March 8, 2008 at 11 a.m.
    • • Towards a Morally Rebuilt Nation
    • • Pastoral Letter for Alay Kapwa Sunday (March 16, 2008)
    • • Homily delivered by Bishop Chito Tagle during the closing Eucharistic Celebration for the Visit of the Relic of St. Therese at the Manila Cathedral on March 10, 2008 at 9 a.m.
    • • Message of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, on the occasion of his 50 th anniversary as a priest on March 23, 2008
    • • CHRISM MASS for the 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination on March 23 of His Eminence Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales
  • ► February (6)
    • • Opting for the Poor: Educate Towards Justice but Live in Christian Love by Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosaels
    • • Message for Lent 2008
    • • Spirituality, Mission, Charity
    • • Message of His Holiness Benedict XVI for Lent 2008
    • • ZTE Controversy: A Call to Repent in this Season of Lent by Fr. Sid T. Marinay
    • • Grief, Reason to Hope and Keeping our Minds Beautiful by Fr. Sid T. Marinay
  • ► January (2)
    • • 'Ang May Debosyon kay Hesus Nazareno ay May Pag-asa'
    • • Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on the death of Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, O.M.I.
• ► 2007 (40)
  • ► December (1)
    • • CHristmas Message 2007
  • ► November (4)
    • • Welcome Apostolic Nuncio
    • • Homily at the Mass to Welcome Most Rev. Edward Joseph Adams the new Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines at Manila Metropolitan Cathedral on November 13, 2007 by Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu
    • • Welcoming the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, D.D. on November 13, 2007 by Most Rev. Angel N Lagdameo, D.D.
    • • Message delivered by His Excellency Most Rev. Edward Joseph Adams, Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines during Mass at the Manila Cathedral on November 13, 2007.
  • ► October (2)
    • • Going Forward Begins With A Desire
    • • Giving Myself A Vision
  • ► September (6)
    • • Peace Is Our Only Way
    • • Statement of Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales on Verdict on former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada
    • • Can We Still Save Our Beautiful Land?
    • • Let us be True Priests of the Church for the Poor by Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu
    • • Because I Love Our Seminarians by Bishop Socrates B. Villegas
    • • Statement of the National Meeting of the Diocesan Directors of Liturgy
  • ► August (1)
    • • Things I Thank and Pray to God For
  • ► July (1)
    • • Our Lady of Peace
  • ► June (2)
    • • Pondo ng Pinoy Three Years Old
    • • The Hands that Guided Us by Bishop Socrates Villegas, Diocese of Balanga
  • ► May (1)
    • • Urgency and Necessityof Mission Ad Gentes in the Model of Communio among Churches
  • ► April (9)
    • • Statement of Support
    • • Happy Easter! Peace Be With You! (2007 Easter Message)
    • • Election 2007 (Pastoral Letter to Priests and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Manila
    • • Chrism Mass (April 5, 2007, Manila Cathedral Basilica, Intramuros, Manila, 7:00 a.m)
    • • Palm Sunday Mass ( April 1, 2007, Manila Cathedral Basilica Intramuros, Manila, 8:30 a.m)
    • • Commemoration of Our Lord's Last Supper ( April 5, 2007, Manila Cathedral Basilica Intramuros, Manila, 5:00 p.m.)
    • • Commemoration of Our Lord's Passion (April 6, 2007, Manila Cathedral Basilica Intramuros, Manila 5:00 p.m.)
    • • Easter Vigil Mass (April 8, 2007, Manila cathedral, Intramuros, Manila, 8:30 p.m.)
    • • Meet Baby Joshua by Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa, RGS
  • ► March (2)
    • • Cardinal Rosales' Homily at Canonical Possession Mass
    • • Killings On All SIde Should Stop
  • ► February (7)
    • • Statement of Solidarity and Support for the campaign to prevent and reduce waste during election period by Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales
    • • Homily of Archbishop Fernando Filoni, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Delivered at the Mass on the 2nd day of the Seminar for Asian Bishops’ Conferences, on Feb. 9, 2007 at the Pius XII Catholic Center.
    • • ‘Dating and Going Steady’ issue from Theological Centrum
    • • EDSA 1: The feeling may fade but the spirit remains by Bishop Socrates Villeags, Diocese of Balanga
    • • Discovering priesthood in the EDSA Shrine by Sem. Bong Bayaras
    • • EDSA 1: ‘Magkakapatid Tayo!’
    • • The Role of Pro-test in a Culture of Con-Test by Fr. Jason Laguerta , Vocations Director, Archdiocese of Manila
  • ► January (4)
    • • The Family is where Human Values begin
    • • World Population Collapse: Lessons for the Philippines by Rev. Fr. Gregory D. Gaston, STD
    • • Lumen Gentium, Christus
    • • Homily delivered on the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of EDSA2 by Fr. Jun Sescon during the 12:15 pm Mass at EDSA Shrine on January 20, 2007.
• ► 2006 (30)
  • ► December (4)
    • • New Year's Message 2007 by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales
    • • Message for Christmas 2006 by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales
    • • "Watch and Pray"
    • • Pope’s message on typhoon tragedy
  • ► October (1)
    • • Message of the Holy father to the victims of typhoon Milenyo
  • ► June (6)
    • • Pondo ng Pinoy 2
    • • The Pondo ng Pinoy and my Son (Jay-jay)
    • • "Jimuel's Crumb"
    • • Pope's Day 2006
    • • Cardinal Sin: Man of Courage, Compassion and Charity
    • • Homily delivered by His Excellency Fernando Filoni during the Mass for the celebration of Pope'day at the Manila Cathedral on June 27, 2006
  • ► May (3)
    • • Letter of Cardinal Gaudencio B. Rosales to priests on the Da Vince Code
    • • Letter of Cardinal Rosales to Vice President Noli de Castro on relocation of urban poor to Cabuyao, Laguna
    • • Mesage of Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales for the 400 Years of the Black Nazarene
  • ► April (6)
    • • The Earth --- The One and Only Home We Have Today
    • • 2006 Easter Message by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila
    • • Pastoral Letter on Alay Kapwa Sunday (April 9, 2006)
    • • Message delivered by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales during his Thanksgiving Mass as Member of the College of Cardinals on April 1, 2006 at the Manila Cathedral.
    • • Homily at the Reception of Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales by Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu
    • • The Offerors and the Offerings
  • ► February (6)
    • • Twenty Years of EDSA
    • • Farewell, Archbishop Franco: Our pastor and friend
    • • A Challenge to Serve the Poor More
    • • Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales says Denudation of forests cause of Leyte landslide; Offers prayers, assistance to victims
    • • Pope, Nuncio sends message to Leyte victims of tragedy
    • • From Bataan...Looking at People Power
  • ► January (4)
    • • New auxiliary bishops named for Pangasinan, Pampanga
    • • Interview of RADYO VERITAS with Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales on January 21, 2006
    • • We need to change the Wind
    • • Statement on Quiapo Fiesta Deaths
• ► 2005 (41)
  • ► December (5)
    • • Go for an Eco-Friendly Christmas
    • • Message for World AIDS Day (1 December 2005)
    • • Brother Charles de Foucauld - Like Jesus, a Brother to Everyone. (Katulad ni Hesus, Kapatid ng Lahat)
    • • Rewarded with Justice
    • • ‘There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.’
  • ► October (1)
    • • Presentation at the XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
  • ► August (1)
    • • Miguel de Benavides, OP, DD, Third Archbishop of Manila (1603-05), Inspiration and Founder of University of Santo Tomas
  • ► July (6)
    • • The Unity We Need
    • • Homily delivered by His Eminence Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop of Manila during the Mass for the Holy Spirit at the Manila Cathedral on June 22, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.
    • • Pastoral Letter and Prayer in this times of Crisis
    • • Homily delivered by Rev. Fr. Danny Huang, S.J., provincial of the Society of Jesus [after reading of Archbishop Rosales’ letter The Unity We Need]
    • • Ang Nagmamahal sa Diyos at Bayan, Ay Nangangalaga sa Kalikasan (Lihan Pastoral ukol sa Kalikasan)
    • • Restoring Trust: A Plea for Moral Values in Philippine Politics (Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines)
  • ► June (6)
    • • Jaime Cardinal Sin, Goodbye!
    • • Pakiusap (Statement of Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, Bishop of Balanga , Bataan)
    • • True Shepherds in Time of Crisis
    • • CBCP President answers questions about recent development involving bishops
    • • The Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation, Inc. by Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle
    • • Statement of Bishop Bernardino Cortez, D.D.
  • ► April (10)
    • • Let’s continue to pray for the Holy Father
    • • Pope John Paul II: Gave himself completely to God
    • • Message of Jaime L. Cardinal Sin on the passing away of Pope John Paul II
    • • Message of Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales, D.D., Archbishop of Manila after the Mass for His Holiness John Paul II on April 6, 2005 at the Manila Cathedral at 9:00 a.m.
    • • Statement of Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales on Archdiocese of Manila Ecology Desk (AMED)
    • • Jaime L. Cardinal Sin: Happy Over New Pope
    • • Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI
    • • Message on the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Pope Benedict XVI by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales
    • • Pope's Day Post Communion Address at Manila Cathedral on April 26, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
    • • We Will Pray For You, Pope Benedict!
  • ► March (11)
    • • New Year: New Occasions, Chances for Goodness
    • • Homily of Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales, D.D. during the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista at the Cathedral of San Sebastian, Lipa City on January 26, 2005
    • • Homily delivered by His Excellency Bishop Bernardino Cortez, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila during the 19th Anniversary of EDSA I Revolution at the EDSA Shrine on February 25.
    • • The Virgin Mary to Sis. Lucia: My Heart Will Be Your Refuge
    • • Message of Ambassador Henrietta de Villa, former Ambassador to the Vatican during the launching of the “Katesismong Pampamily Book 2” at the Arzobispado de Manila, Intramuros, Manila on January 13, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.
    • • Message of Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop Manila during the second launching of Katesismong Pampamilya on January 13, 2005 at the Arzobispado de Manila, Intramuros.
    • • Lenten Message of Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales
    • • Prayer for John Paul II's Health
    • • Easter Message 2005
    • • Eucharist, Mary and the Priest
    • • Talk of Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila during the Press Conference on Pondo ng Pinoy on March 29, 2005 at Villa Immaculada, Intramuros, Manila at 11:00 a.m.
  • ► January (1)
    • • Corazon Aquino's Speech