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Year of the Laity

By Fr. Roy Cimagala | January 26, 2014 - 12:00am

Our beloved bishops have declared 2014 as the Year of the Laity.

Freeman Opinion

Living the spirit of Vatican II

By Fr. Roy Cimagala | April 9, 2013 - 12:00am

More than 50 years after its occurrence, Vatican II continues to defy the understanding and appreciation of many people. In fact, it is attacked by two opposite sides, from what we may call as the Right and the Left,...

Freeman Opinion

Laity co-responsible with clergy for the Church

By Fr. Roy Cimagala | June 12, 2010 - 12:00am

I was happy to learn that Pope Benedict, in a recent visit to a Roman parish, clarified that lay people are as responsible as the priests in carrying out the mission of the Church in the world. He was asking for...

Freeman Opinion

Clerical Mentality

By Fr. Roy Cimagala | July 21, 2006 - 12:00am

Its other name is clericalism. It refers to an unhealthy attitude that can affect both the clergy and laity. It's when the roles of the clergy and the laity get blurred and confused, their distinction trespassed. As...

Freeman Opinion

Sin seeks more active role of laity in evangelization work

June 29, 2001 - 12:00am

Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin urged the laity yesterday to be intelligent and well-instructed in making the Roman Catholic Church in the country a powerful organization aimed at evangelizing and converting...

Nation

Sin seeks more active role of laity in evangelization work

June 29, 2001 - 12:00am

Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin urged the laity yesterday to be intelligent and well-instructed in making the Roman Catholic Church in the country a powerful organization aimed at evangelizing and converting...

Nation