There are moments in life when healing arrives like dawn after a long night. It surprises us. It humbles us. But the Gospel today reminds us that healing is not the end—it is only the beginning. In the story of the ten lepers, all ten are cured, yet only one returns. Only one is moved to give thanks and come back to the One who healed him. And that one, we’re told, was a Samaritan—someone doubly marginalized by illness and ethnicity. Yet it is he who hears these words of Jesu

In a heartwarming celebration of faith and family, the Society of St Paul, Philippines-Australia Province, through its Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) Department, organized a mass wedding for its lay collaborators who wished to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony. The event took place on October 4, 2025, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Pasay City, followed by a reception and fellowship at Alberione Hall in Makati City.  

MAKATI CITY — Two Junior members of the Society of St. Paul–Philippines-Australia Province, Cl. Haileth Gem Joseph Enarsao of Bohol and Cl. Mark Anthony Benedict Puyong of Iloilo, made their Perpetual Profession of Religious Vows on September 27, 2025, at the Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati. Their vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and fidelity to the Pope, professed during the Year of Hope, bear witness to the enduring call to holiness and the courage to commit one’s life

On the celebration of National Seafarers’ Day, we make the antiphon of the Responsorial Psalm our own: “Praise the Lord, my soul!” On 23 September 1997, President Fidel Ramos issued Proclamation Order No. 1094, mandating that the Apostleship of the Sea (now known as Stella Maris), in cooperation with the Shipping and Ports Advisory Council and the private sector through the Maritime League, plan activities related to the celebration.

On September 22, 2025, during the 6:00 PM Mass in honor of St. Paul the Apostle, six Junior Clerics of the Society of St. Paul were instituted into the ministries of Lector and Acolyte. The Mass was presided by Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP Provincial Superior. Concelebrating were Fr. Khris Emmanuel Llacer, SSP, Formator, who presented the candidates, and Fr. Lawrence De Peralta, SSP, Assistant Formator and homilist.

“The wise man does not lay up his treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for himself.” — Niccolò Machiavelli. What does it mean to be wise? Today, we encounter a strange lesson from the parable of the Parable of the Unjust Steward. At first glance, it looks puzzling that a dishonest steward is commended for his shrewdness. Yet, his actions illustrate a crucial principle: we are called to use our resources prudently to build connections and secure our well-bei

In a solemn Eucharistic Celebration on September 13, 2025, four members of the Instituto Santa Famiglia (ISF) – Manila Chapter joyfully renewed their vows of consecrated life. The celebration, held at the Mary Queen of Apostles Oratory in Makati City, was presided over by Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP, Provincial Superior of the Society of St. Paul Philippines–Australia Province. Also present were Fr. Ramil Tapang,  SSP, Provincial Delegate to the Aggregated Institutes, and Fr.

On September 15, 2025, Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, the parish of Our Lady of Sorrows (OLSP) on F.B. Harrison Street, Pasay City,...

Members of the Pauline Family from the Greater Metro Manila Area gathered at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish on September 14, 2025, for a Jubilee Pilgrimage in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Following the itinerary set by the Major Superiors of the Pauline Family, the pilgrimage was held in a designated Jubilee church. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish was chosen because it serves as a Jubilee Church for Persons Deprived of Liberty and their families, and it remains the only pa

12 September 2025 – The Society of St Paul Philippines–Australia Province, through its St Paul Bible Ministry (SPBM), brought the spirit...

There is something quietly unsettling about how we observe the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It invites us to look up at something ancient people used to avoid: a cross which has been (and still is) used for punishment. How could something meant for shame become a symbol of hope?

September 11, 2025. With the slogan “Hope in Every Form,” ST PAULS participates in the 46th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), held on September 10–14, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. MIBF is the longest-running and largest book fair in the Philippines. Organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc., it has become a premier literary and educational event, attracting over 160,000 visitors annually and featuring more than 200 local and internationa

September 11, 2025 – SMX Convention Center, Pasay ST PAULS Creative Publishing achieved a significant honor at the 19th Cardinal Sin Book...

As we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary today, we recall her lowly beginnings. Her birth is not recorded in the Bible or any historical text. Not even her parents’ names, Joachim and Anne, are mentioned in the Bible. When Mary was born, there were no firecrackers, loud music, or singing angels to announce her birth. She came from an ordinary family in Nazareth and grew up no differently from other girls in her community.

Significant moments of our lives—like embarking on a new relationship, career path, or state of life—challe

Wedding feasts, whether in Jesus’ time or our own, attract people. Food and drinks come in abundance. In hunger-afflicted Palestine, wedding

In the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025, the St. Paul National Bible Quiz (SPNBQ) is holding its 12th edition with the theme Word Lives, Hope Grow

Makati City, 24 August 2025. Fr. Celso C. Godilano, Provincial Vicar of the SSP Philippines-Australia Province, passed on to eternal life on July 15, 2025. His mortal remains were interred in the Pauline burial lot in Lipa City on July 19. To commemorate the 40th day of his passing, the Makati community held a concelebrated Sunday Mass at 5:30 PM at the Sanctuary of St. Paul on August 24, 2025.

We are taught that it is a place—or better, a state—where, in the presence of God, every longing of the human heart finds fulfillment. It is the state of perfect happiness. The Bible portrays this in many ways: it is where Lazarus is poor no longer, resting in the bosom of Abraham (Lk 16:22). It is where God wipes away every tear, where there will be no more death, mourning, wailing, or pain (Rev 21:4). More often, heaven is described as a banquet or feast, as in today’s Gosp

Makati City, August 20, 2025 — On the memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, regarded as the “grandfather” of the Pauline Family, the Society of St Paul celebrated its 111th foundation anniversary, together with the 95th anniversary of the SSP Makati community. To mark this milestone, the Philippines-Australia Province held the solemn blessing of the newly renovated Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati.