Witness to Jesus | Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Jan. 11 at Our Lady of the Mount Church in Kalihi Valley for its Santo Nino celebration. When we are interacting with a baby — even if we are a university professor accustomed to speaking […]
Photo: A colorful tradition
Following Filipino tradition, parishioners process outside the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Jan. 28 carrying images of Santo Nino, the baby Jesus, commemorating the day the original Santo Nino statue was given as a gift from European explorers to Philippine royalty on the occasion of their conversion to Christianity in 1521. The participants included members of […]
Devotions to a holy infant icon
The Philippine festival of Santo Nino, the Holy Infant Jesus celebrating the island nation’s oldest religious icon, Santo Nino de Cebu, is becoming more popular in Hawaii, especially in anticipation of the 500th anniversary next year of the Catholic faith coming to the Philippines. Last month, the Big Island came together for Island-wide devotions to […]
Photo: Philippine tradition in Texas
Men carry a statue of Santo Nino de Cebu, who is depicted as the Infant Child Jesus, during a special Mass honoring the popular Filipino devotion to the Child Jesus at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas, Jan. 4, 2020. The devotion originates from Cebu City, Philippines, and was brought over by Filipino immigrants. […]
Photos: Celebrating the holy child