by Val Paolo Origenes | Aug 1, 2017 | Aranzazu News, Catholic Faith, Evangelization, Feasts and Solemnities
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”(Matthew 6:24) Nowadays people often serve either man or material possessions like money, power and...
by Val Paolo Origenes | Jul 3, 2017 | Feasts and Solemnities
John 20:29 29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Among the twelve Apostles of Jesus, Thomas is known for his little faith towards our Lord. The phrase “doubting Thomas” dates...
by Val Paolo Origenes | Jun 30, 2017 | Catholic Faith, Feasts and Solemnities
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone and the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17)” One thing that is permanent in life is change. Every single minute in every single day, we change physically, mentally, spiritually...
by Val Paolo Origenes | Jun 2, 2017 | Aranzazu News, Catholic Faith, Feasts and Solemnities
Wednesday morning air was filled with excitement as arrangements were set for the much-anticipated coronation of Our Lady of Aranzazu. To mentally and spiritually prepare everyone, a primer was shown to the social media accounts of the parish just hours before the...