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20/08/2024

Journey with us to the holy sites of Eastern Europe with Fr. Lou Salvador Jess A. de Silva of The National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy Philippines, Marilao, Bulacan.

For reservations and more information, contact Catholic Travel, Inc. via our landline (02) 85232523, Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm.

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15/08/2024

TODAY IS THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

The Catholic feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the event wherein both the soul and body of the mother of Jesus Christ was taken into the presence of God.

Matteo di Giovanni, "The Assumption of the Virgin," tempera and gold on wood, 1474, National Gallery, London.

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06/08/2024

TODAY IS THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
It celebrates the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee.

It was on this mountain that Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and was transfigured before them in clothes of dazzling white. It was here that Elijah and Moses appeared conversing with Jesus and it was here that they heard a voice from the cloud saying,
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” - Mark 9:7

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03/08/2024

Ahead of the upcoming Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, Pope Francis, in his Bull of Indiction, entitled ‘Spes non confundit’ (‘Hope does not disappoint’),

02/08/2024

CATHOLIC TRAVEL INC. IS CELEBRATING ITS 63RD YEAR!

We thank you for journeying with us for the last 63 years and we look forward to many more meaningful pilgrimages with you, our dearest pilgrims and partners.

Your continued patronage has allowed us to support the Catechetical Foundation of the Archdiocese of Manila (CFAM) and the retired and sick priests of the Kadiwa sa Pagkapari Foundation, Inc. Indeed, many have been blessed!

For reservations and more information, contact Catholic Travel, Inc. at (02) 85232523 Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm.

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31/07/2024

TODAY IS THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, PRIEST

NOT TO DO GOOD IS EVIL
(Homily delivered by Fr. Dave Concepcion at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Dubrovnik, Croatia | September 25, 2019)

St. Ignatius of Loyola said, "Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and by this means to save his soul."

Our own failure in life is that we are too busy doing the right thing and yet we did not ask God, “Is this Your will for me?”
Marami sa atin ang mamamatay na hindi man lang ginawa ang kalooban ng Diyos. Hindi ka makakaasa na makakapasok sa pinto ng Langit.

We all know the story that at the end, the gate will be closed and people from the outside will be knocking and the owner of the house from the inside will say, “I do not know you.” And even if the people outside will say, “But we dined with you, we walked with you.” Still the owner of the house will say, “Go away, you evil doers.”

We have failed to listen. It is not enough to be successful. It is not enough that you have a comfortable life. It is not enough that we are praised by people for the great things that we have done. We have to constantly ask the Lord, “Is this what you want from me? Is this your will for me?”

St. Ignatius of Loyola in his dynamic indifference asks, “Are you willing to let go of everything that will not bring you to God? Are you willing to let go of everything for the salvation of your soul?”
Seldom do we ask this question because we are too contented and we think that we are not doing anything wrong.

It is not enough that we do the right thing. Pope Francis said, “To avoid evil is good but not to do good is evil.” To be silent in the midst of evil is evil itself. It is not enough that we are not doing evil, we need to do good. And we need to do good for the right reason. The only reason for doing what is good is for the love of God. Anything good that you are not doing for the love of God, you are doing for yourselves. What can you gain from doing what is good and yet it is not for the love of God?

Do not commit the mistake of doing what is right but it is not what God wants you to do. It is not enough that you do good. It is not enough that you do good for the right reason. You must do the good that God desires from you.

This is the grace that we would like to ask from the the Lord, that we may have the wisdom to know what God wants us to do and the courage to do it, for the salvation of our souls. Amen. - David Tampus Concepcion
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Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, 1600s, painting, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California

26/07/2024

TODAY IS THE MEMORIAL OF SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNE, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

We learn the names of Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, from the Protoevangelium of James, an apocryphal gospel written about A.D. 150. Tradition states that the couple was childless until an angel appeared to Anna and told her that she would conceive.

The church of St. Anne in Israel was built by the Crusaders in 1140 and restored in the 19th century. Its simple and unadorned stone interior and extraordinarily reverberant acoustics make it one of the finest examples of medieval architecture in the country. According to local tradition, the Virgin Mary was born in the grotto over which the church is built, and the church is named after her mother.

In the same compound are the excavated Pools of Bethesda, a large public reservoir in use during the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The New Testament speaks of Jesus miraculously curing a lame man by "a pool, which is called in the Hebrew Bethesda" (John 5).

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Vicente Lopez Portanña, La Educación de la Virgen (The Education of the Virgin), between 1828 and 1831, oil on canvas, Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro, Orihuela, Spain

25/07/2024

TODAY IS THE FEAST OF ST. JAMES, APOSTLE
One of the first disciples of Jesus, he is also known as James the Great or James, son of Zebedee. The Synoptic Gospels say that he and his brother John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him.

Traditional belief states that Mary, while living in Jerusalem, supernaturally appeared to the Apostle James the Greater in AD 40 while he was preaching in what is now Spain. Those who adhere to this belief consider this appearance to be the only recorded instance of Mary exhibiting the mystical phenomenon of bilocation. Among Catholics, it is also considered the first Marian apparition, being unique due to having occurred while Mary was still living on Earth.

A wooden image commemorating the apparition is now enshrined at the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.

Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The relics of St. James were discovered in the time of king Alfonso II (791–842) and of bishop Theodemir of Iria. These traditions were the basis for the pilgrimage route that began in the 9th century to the shrine dedicated to the saint at Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia in Spain. The Way of St. James is a network of routes that cross Western Europe and arrive at Santiago through Northern Spain.

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24/07/2024

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22/07/2024

TODAY IS THE FEAST OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE

"Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping.
And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb
and saw two angels in white sitting there,
one at the head and one at the feet
where the Body of Jesus had been.
And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?"
She said to them, "They have taken my Lord,
and I don't know where they laid him." - John 15: 11-15

In 2016, Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the church's liturgical calendar in recognition of St. Mary Magdalene's role as the first to witness Christ's resurrection and as a "true and authentic evangelizer,"
While most liturgical celebrations of individual saints during the year are known formally as memorials, those classified as feasts are reserved for important events in Christian history and for saints of particular significance, such as the Twelve Apostles.
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Annibale Carracci, "Holy Women at Christ's Tomb," 1590s, oil on canvas, Hermitage Museum

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15/07/2024

Journey with our Pilgrimage Chaplains on a Jubilee Year Marian Pilgrimage from February 9 - 28, 2025 and be blessed.

For reservations and more information, contact Catholic Travel, Inc. at (02) 85232523 Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm.

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13/07/2024

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, ITALY at the Shrine of Padre Pio with the Marian Pilgrimage Group of Fr. Randy Marquez.

“The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrifice, and with extreme effort.” - Padre Pio

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07/07/2024

ENTER THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS with us on this Jubilee Year Marian Pilgrimage with Fr. Danichi Hui on May 19 - June 08, 2025.

For reservations or more information, send us a private message today or call (02) 85232523 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm).

28/06/2024

TRACE THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL (Greece and Turkey) with Fr. Benjie C. Ledesma on April 22 - May 10, 2025.

For reservations and more information, you may send us a private message today or you may call (02) 85232523 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm).

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25/06/2024

SANTA MARIA DE MONTSERRAT, the abbey shrine of La Moreneta with the Marian Pilgrimage Group of Fr. Randy Marquez.

The image of Our Lady has been blackened by candles that burn day and night before the statue since the 12th century. Our Lady of Montserrat was proclaimed the Patron Saint of Catalonia in 1881.

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21/06/2024

AT THE BASILICA DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA Barcelona, Spain with Marian Pilgrimage group Fr. Randy Marquez.

The Sagrada Família is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was consecrated and proclaimed as a minor basilica by Pope Benedict. Designed by architect Antoni Gaudi, the Sagrada Familia is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.

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18/06/2024

AT THE SANCTUARY OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES in France with the Marian Pilgrimage Group of Fr. Randy Marquez.

The Shrine is visited by millions of pilgrims each year. Some come for healing of infirmities and relationships; some come to pray for work, finances, peace. Some come in gratitude for prayers answered.

The torchlight procession is a moving experience. The rosary prayed together in different languages gives one a firm conviction that praying for world peace is not futile.

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02/06/2024

Experience the European holy shrines of Mama Mary and the saints with our Pilgrimage Chaplains.

For reservations and more information, contact Catholic Travel, Inc.. at (02) 85232523 Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm.
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31/05/2024

Journey with our Pilgrimage Chaplains to North Africa and Europe and experience the faith amidst the lens of culture.

For reservations and more information, contact Catholic Travel, Inc.. at (02) 85232523 Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm.

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20/05/2024

We will be on our Annual Staff Development Activity Break from May 22 -27, 2024 and will be open to serve you on May 28, 2024.

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19/05/2024

AT THE BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE, in Rome, Italy with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and Fr. Roy Rexelle Decena.

Known also as Santa Maria delle Nevi (Madonna of the Snow), this major papal basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.

According to tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared in a dream to the aristocrat, Giovanni, and to Pope Liberius, asking for the construction of a Church in her honour, in a place that She would miraculously reveal. The Miracle of the Snows is recalled each year with a solemn celebration. During the liturgy, a shower of white petals falls from the ceiling, creating an almost perfect union between the congregation and the Mother of God.

The Basilica houses the most important Marian icon, the Salus Populi Romani (Protectress, or more literally health or salvation, of the Roman People). Pope Francis entrusts his Apostolic Journeys to the protection of the Salus Populi Romani, which he visits before every departure and after every return.

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17/05/2024

AT THE BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GRACES & SANTA MARIA GORETTI in Nettuno, Italy with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and Fr. Roy Rexelle Decena.

Maria Teresa Goretti was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. Born to a farming family, her father died when she was nine, and the family had to share a house with another family, the Serenellis. She took over household duties while her mother and siblings worked in the fields.

One afternoon, Alessandro, the Serenellis' 20-year-old son, made sexual advances to her. When she refused to submit to him, he stabbed her 14 times. She was taken to the hospital but she died forgiving him. He was arrested, convicted, and jailed. During imprisonment, he repented. After 27 years, he was released from prison and visited her mother to beg forgiveness, which she granted.

Maria was beatified in 1947 and canonized in 1950. She is the patron saint of chastity, r**e victims, girls, youth, teenage girls, poverty, purity, and forgiveness.

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17/05/2024

AT SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, to visit the Shrine of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and Fr. Roy Rexelle Decena.

Pio of Pietrelcina was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He joined the Capuchins at fifteen and spent most of his religious life in the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo. He was marked by stigmata in 1918, leading to several investigations by the Holy See. Despite temporary sanctions imposed by the Vatican, his reputation kept increasing during his life, attracting many followers to San Giovanni Rotondo. Padre Pio is a well-loved saint, and favorite “go-to miracle facilitator” especially among Filipinos.

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17/05/2024

AT ST. PETER'S SQUARE FOR THE GENERAL AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE FRANCIS in the Vatican with the Marian Pilgrimage of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and Fr. Roy Rexelle Decena.

Every Wednesday, people from all over the world gather to see Pope Francis in Rome. This time is reserved for visitors to listen to the Pope and to receive his apostolic blessing in St. Peter's Square or Paul VI Hall.

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16/05/2024

AVILA, THE TOWN OF STONES AND SAINTS with Fr. Benjie C. Ledesma and his Marian Pilgrimage Group.

Home to St. Teresa of Ávila, one of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, and author of spiritual classics. St. Teresa was elevated to doctor of the church in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.

The town of Avila was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. It stands out for its complete and prominent medieval walls, built in the Romanesque style and contains one of the highest number of Romanesque and Gothic churches per capita in Spain.

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16/05/2024

AT THE CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS in Lanciano, Chieti, Italy with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and FrRoy Rexelle Decena

The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano has been firmly grounded in medical science. From these findings, Lanciano helps us realize that “Science is not contrary to Faith.” In fact, Science can strengthen and enliven our faith as it helps prove the sacred.

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15/05/2024

AT THE SANTUARIO DEL VOLTO SANTO in Manoppello, Italy with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and FrRoy Rexelle Decena.

The Manoppello Image is a piece of linen cloth depicting the face of Jesus Christ. Studies done on the relic shows that the Manoppello Veil has no trace of color or blood … there was no trace of paint upon it either, nor are there any signs of it having been created as an imprint. Therefore, even to this day, the image and the cloth's origin remain a mystery.

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14/05/2024

STA. RITA DE CASCIA, Patron Saint of the Impossible, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, mothers.

Thank you Fr. Oswald Duran,OP.

Rita of Cascia, OSA, was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun. After Rita's husband died, she joined an Augustinian community of religious sisters, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers.

14/05/2024

With Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and Catholic Travel, Inc., pilgrimages are all about relationships…

Thank you, Joanne Rae Ramirez, Philippine Star!

13/05/2024

AT THE DUOMO DI MILANO in Italy with the Marian Pilgrimage group of Fr. David Tampus Concepcion and FrRoy Rexelle Decena.

The Milan Cathedral is dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary (Santa Maria Nascente) and is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan

Famous saints from Milan include: St. Ambrose who was instrumental in the conversion of St. Augustine; and St. Charles Borromeo who established seminaries and instituted reforms especially in the education and formation of candidates for the priesthood. The remains of San Carlos are in the crypt of the Duomo.

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“Remaining in the love of God is what gives us joy. Regardless whether you are poor, sick, hungry, even if you have nothing, you will have joy. Our greatest gift is that we were given life and the second greatest gift is finding the purpose for which we were given life. Sana, tulad ni San Antonio, nakatingin din ang Diyos sa iyo na nakangiti.” - Fr Dave T. Concepcion == MASS AT THE CHURCH OF ST ANTHONY OF LISBON with the Marian Pilgrimage Group of Fr. Dave Concepcion with Fr. Roy Rexelle Decena. Classified as a National Monument, this church was built on the site where St. Anthony was born, in 1195. www.catholictravel.com.ph

AT THE SANCTUARY OF MONTE SANT’ANGELO in Puglia, Italy with Fr. Cesar Buhat, Fr. Sanny de Claro and the employees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Manila. Here lies an ancient church in a cave where in the 5th Century, the Archangel Michael was said to appear to a bishop who had taken shelter there and requested that the cave be turned into a place of Christian worship. www.catholictravel.com.ph

AT THE SACRED HEART CHURCH IN LUXEMBOUG, Notre Dame Cathedral and the tour of the City with the Balkans/Medjugorje Pilgrimage Group of FR. RANDY MARQUEZ, OSJ with Fr. Zaldy Maano. Luxembourg is one of the world’s smallest countries. www.catholictravel.com.ph

FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL AT CORINTH and Mass at St. Paul Church in Piraeus with Fr. Armand Robleza SDB. www.catholictravel.com.Ph

TO SING IN THE VERY PLACE WHERE THE ANGELS ANNOUNCED THE COMING OF THE SAVIOR at The Shepherds' Field Chapel in Beit Sahour, southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine with Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas. O come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem Come and behold Him Born the King of Angels O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him Christ, the Lord O come all ye faithful Come let us adore Him O come all ye faithful Come let us adore Him Sing choirs of angels Sing in exultation Sing all ye citizens of heav'n above Glory to God Glory in the highest O come let us adore Him O come let us adore him O come let us adore Him Christ, the Lord. www,catholictravel.com.ph

LISTEN TO THE PILGRIMS BURST INTO SONG at Shepherds Field with Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas. Hark the Herald Angels sing! www.catholictravel.com.ph

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