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WEBSITE: The Catholic Home for Your Browser

by on 3 November 2009 in Evangelization

Catholic-pages.com calls itself “the Catholic Home for Your Browser”. Its homepage offers five choices. Choice number one is the “Start Page” which provides bits of Catholic information like feasts, saint of the day, meditation and daily spiritual reading. Choice number two is the “Truth” page, which contains articles on every aspect of the Catholic faith, [...]

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Weekend Roundup: Stunning Photos and Wallpapers, Ubuntu 9.10, Dan Brown Wanting to Meet the Pope and other Stories Worth Talking About

by on 31 October 2009 in Linux & Free Software, Photos/Graphics, Technology

In this weekend’s roundup we’ll take a look at stunning photographs, heed the Pope’s call to use digital technologies to spread God’s Word, find a good reason to install Ubuntu 9.10, rule the internet with Firefox add-ons, pray for the faithful departed, discuss Dan Brown’s desire to meet the Pope and download awesome Christian wallpapers.

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All Souls’ and Saints’ Days

by on 30 October 2009 in Evangelization

Let me begin with a little etymology. Halloween is an Old English word which literally means All Hallows Eve. Halloween is celebrated on the eve of the 31st of October and derived its name from the feast of the following day – All Hallows Day (Nov. 1), the day dedicated to all the hallows, the [...]

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Online Jesus Film Available in Bicolano, Cebuano, Ilocano, Tagalog, Waray and other Languages

by on 29 October 2009 in Film & Music

It might surprise you to know that the most watched film of all time is not some multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster, but a film about Jesus Christ. The Jesus Film (or simply, Jesus) has been watched by more than 6.5 billion people worldwide since it was released in 1979. Not only is the film the [...]

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EVENT: Join Bo Sanchez’s Kerygma Conference 2009

by on 28 October 2009 in Evangelization

The annual Kerygma Conference traces its roots to an assembly of Kerygma readers in 2006 called Kerygma Live. Now in its fourth iteration, the massively successful Kerygma Conference will be held on 28-29 (Sat-Sun) November 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Dream Big, Win Big”. [...]

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WEBSITE: Watch Free Classic Christian Films Online

by on 27 October 2009 in Film & Music

As it’s name suggests, Classic Cinema Online streams free classic films. The site’s wide selection covers all popular genres – action, adventure, animated, biographic, sci-fi, suspense, spaghetti western, etc. To my pleasant surprise, Classic Cinema Online also includes a collection of religious films. At the moment, only four religious films are available and they are [...]

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10 Beautiful Christian-Themed Presentation Backgrounds

by on 26 October 2009 in Photos/Graphics

I discovered these 10 beautiful Christian-themed multimedia backgrounds while I was preparing for a presentation this Saturday. They were designed by graphics artists from all over the world. You should click on the photos or the names of the artists to view their full size versions and get to their download links. All of them [...]

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MUSIC: 13 Acoustic Tracks to Massage Your Soul

by on 23 October 2009 in Film & Music

Need to soothe your soul? Want to relax and have a soulful time with yourself? Looking for music you can play in the background while you are sharing cappuccino with a significant other? Or need to play music that is uplifting without being distracting while you are meditating? Listen to the following deeply engrossing music. [...]

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Featured Catholic Song: Into Your Arms by Sean Clive

by on 21 October 2009 in Evangelization, Film & Music

Sean Clive is multi-awarded Catholic singer and songwriter. He has already released quite a number of singles and albums. His latest is called “What I’ve Settled For” and it is about “joy and sadness, difficult decisions and reliance upon God’s mercy and love.” You can download the free booklet accompanying the album by clicking here. [...]

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MSC Priests and Formands Undergo Training for Pastoral Ministry in the Digital World

by on 19 October 2009 in Evangelization, Technology

From 12 until 15 October I facilitated a training for pastoral ministry in the digital world at the Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA) in Sta. Mesa, Manila. The participants were 13 MSC priests from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. The workshops included in the four-day event were Blogging, Podcasting and Photography. Then [...]

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