By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald Sea Sunday is a special time of the year when the universal church honors the sacrifices of all those who work on the ocean, often unseen by society beyond the products they deliver, the food on our plates and the services they provide. Seafarers are considered the […]
Sea Sunday recognizes, honors fishermen’s sacrifices
By Deacon Marlowe SabaterSpecial to the Herald The Vatican declared the second Sunday of July as Sea Sunday, dedicated to bringing to the heart of the church the recognition of the hard work and sacrifices of the people who work on the ocean and are often overlooked by society. In his July 13 message, Jesuit […]
Rough waters strengthen seafarers’ faith
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater, coordinator of the Apostleship of the Sea Ministry Special to the Herald The first image that comes to mind every time we celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist with seafarers is Jesus walking on water. Matthew 14:22-33 tells the story of the disciples hopping on a boat to cross the land […]
Sea ministry sets off on its maiden voyage
By Deacon Marlowe Sabater Special to the Herald “Mahigit na isang taon na ako hindi nakakapagsimba (I haven’t been to Mass for more than a year),” said one of the fisherman from Leyte, Philippines. He was a car wash attendant back home and decided to work as a contracted fisherman in the Hawaii longline fishery […]