Notice how attractive the packaging and marketing of food products are these days. But sometimes, they become deceptive. In fact, some are beautifully wrapped but sad to say they do not give any good nutrition but sickness. Thankfully, some ways of protecting consumers have also been invented: guarantees and warrantees,…
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Saint of the week
St. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned and became a monk, transforming his own house into a Benedictine monastery, and founding six others. At the age of 50 he was elected…
Basilica News
The Penafrancia Young Professionals warmly welcomed 16 new members to their association. Composed mostly of bankers, nurses, and businessmen/women, the new members will undergo a series of formation which will…
New members of the Penafrancia Young Professionals (PYP) will have an orientation on July 29, 2012, 4:00pm at the Basilica Hall. The PYP is a religious organization that is composed…
Msgr. Rodel Cajot, Rector, lead the new Lectors, Basilica Auxiliaries and Lay Eucharistic Ministers in their installation rite last July 22 as they begin their liturgical services. The basilica welcomed…
Vatican News
Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace in Syria this Sunday during his weekly Angelus in Castel Gandolfo. Violence has raged…
Everyone is given the grace to pray, which is the only way to have a life-giving relationship with God, Pope…
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his hope that the Summer Olympics would help bring peace and reconciliation throughout the world. The…
Archdiocesan News
The Diocese of Daet, with jurisdiction over the Province of Camarines Norte and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Caceres, was created on May 27, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. Most…
Ryan Turallo, a volunteer missionary in Solomon Island, died together with 3 others, after their boat capsized on their way back to their parish. He was with 9 others including…
Fr. Jun Viray, SJ, President of Ateneo de Naga together with the Jesuit community, welcomed the Caceres Clergy, headed by the Archbishop, on the occasion of the monthly clergy assembly….
Local News {Bicol Mail Online News}
- EDITORIAL: The virtual death of Nueva Camarines June 14, 2013
- BLUE & WHITE: Tattoo June 14, 2013
- GOOD MORNING JUDGE: Independence from poverty June 14, 2013
- SEEING THROUGH: Education: Cynosure of everyone June 14, 2013
- AS I SEE IT: Gusi, sup-ay, uswag. 25 years of CARP June 14, 2013
- BICOL BREEZE: Mayon’s enigma June 14, 2013
- SANTIGWAR: Aldaw nin ikinabuhi June 14, 2013
- TIGSIK SUPER LUPET: ni Sonny Malate June 14, 2013
- MAGBIRIKOL KITA: Ni Pay Henry June 14, 2013
- An appraisal of Villafuerte dynasty June 14, 2013

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Divino RostroOSA DELA VEGA’S In the town of Osa de la Vega, Spain there lived once Gregorio de la Torre and… -
The Basilica MinoreThe Image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is enshrined in her sanctuary at the Basilica Minore, Balatas Road Naga City.… -
The Image of our Lady of PeñafranciaAbout thousands of devotees who come from different parts of the Bicol Region and the country to attend the annual… -
History of Our Lady of PeñafranciaSimon frequented the church and would spend hours in prayer before the altar of the Virgin Mary. Many times, in…

The Daily Gospel
- June 16, 2013 (Sunday) - Luke 7:36-8:3 June 15, 2013A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat. In that town was a woman who lived a sinful life. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisees house, so she brought an alabaster jar full of perfume and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet wi […]
- June 15, 2013 (Saturday) - Matthew 5:33-37 June 14, 2013"Teaching about Vows" "You have also heard that people were told in the past, 'Do not break your promise, but do what you have vowed to the Lord to do.' But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do swear by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by Jerusa […]
Today’s verse
- Psalm 31:19 (06-19-13) June 19, 2013Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! — Psalm 31:19 (KJV)Thoughts on Today's Verse...Out of this psalm which begins in desperation, we find a crescendo of faith. While things may seem bleak, God will not abandon his children. Those who re […]




