Mga Himno sa Kaomawan nin mga Santos
Singing hymns in honor of the saints serves multiple profound purposes within Christian worship and…
Mga Himno sa Kaomawan nin mga Santos
Singing hymns in honor of the saints serves multiple profound purposes within Christian worship and community life. These hymns are not merely musical expressions but are deeply embedded in the spiritual, communal, and theological fabric of the Church. These hymns commemorate their lives, virtues, and unwavering faith. By singing them, the faithful honor the saints’…
Mga Awit sa Liturgia: Sa Aro-aldaw asin mga Domingo « kan Taon »
In the new Bicol translation of the Roman Missal, based on the editio typica tertia emendata (2008), and as prescribed by Liturgiam authenticam, what used to be called Sundays in Ordinary Time is now rendered Mga Domingo « kan Taon » . This is because the term Ordinary Time (Tempus Ordinarium) never occurs in the…
Mga Awit sa Semana Santa asin Triduo Pascual
Holy Week is a profound period of reflection, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Music plays a vital role in guiding the faithful through this sacred journey, offering both solace and inspiration. Here’s a curated selection of songs that resonate deeply during this season: DOMINGO NIN MGA PALMAS Hosanna sa Aki ni…
Mga Awit sa Pascua kan Pagkabuhay-liwat
Easter is a time of celebration and reflection, and music plays a vital role in enhancing the experience. Apart from the usual service songs, here are some recent songs in Bicol composed by N. Alforte and R. Dolor ((© 2025) that resonate with the themes of Easter. These songs hope to offer diverse musical styles…
Schismatic yet in Full Communion? A Sectarian Community Deep in Contradiction
(Cf. Plene in Communione/ In Plena Communione)
Notes on Liturgical Translation
“A suitable place may be allotted to the vernacular in the Masses which are celebrated with the people, especially in the readings and “the common prayer,” and also, as local conditions may warrant, in those parts which pertain to the people…“ Sacrosanctum Concilium, n. 54 Cf. Lexico sa Liturgia; Tarambobong.
Lexico sa Liturgia
This lexicon has been prepared to help the faithful understand some difficult Bicol words used both in Liturgy and the Bible. This is by no means the only one of its kind. One may also use a similar list of Bicol words that have also been collected in “Dictionary”, in Banal na Biblia (binikol ni…
The Diocesan Crest and the Bishop’s Coat of Arms
On the day the Diocese of Libmanan celebrated its 16th Anniversary as a Diocese, the newly designed Diocesan Crest and the Bishop’s Coat of Arms were also unveiled before an assembly of SKK Leaders, SKK Council Chairpersons, and the clergy. The new design was drawn by a group of experts on heraldry who call themselves…
Diocese of Libmanan Celebrates 16th Diocesan Anniversary
Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Libmanan, Camarines Sur (8:00 a.m.). Parishioners coming from parishes of the Central District, consisting of the two vicariates of St. James the Greater (Libmanan) and Our Lady of the Pillar (San Isidro, Libmanan) flocked to the Libmanan Cathedral to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of the elevation of the Prelature…
A New Parish Rises in Alanao
Alanao/San Jose, Lupi (Camarines Sur), March 15, 2025. On this bright Saturday afternoon, at 3 pm., a large crowd gathered at what used to be just a diminutive chapel in this village that lie on the northernmost part of Lupi (Camarines Sur), close to the boundary that separates Camarines Sur from Camarines Norte. The occasion…
