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.

Today’s readings remind us of the cost of discipleship and the courage required to stand for the truth. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah faced opposition for speaking God’s word. Central to Jeremiah’s message were prophecies of impending divine judgment as a warning against idolatry, social injustice, and moral decadence practiced by the inhabitants of Judea. Moreover, he told the people to submit to the yoke of the king of Babylon if they wanted to survive.

In my second year in the seminary, a discussion arose among us seminarians on whether Mary died or not. Some said  no —she was taken...

Tagaytay City & Alfonso, Cavite — Amid the speed and noise of our times, the apostles of communication sought the quiet presence of the Master, the Divine Communicator. The priests and brothers of the Society of St. Paul (SSP) entered this sacred silence during their Annual Retreat, themed “Conformed to Christ, Him We Proclaim”, under the guidance of Fr. Norman Melchor Peña, Jr., Director of the Center for Pauline Spirituality and Animation (CPSA).

Day 3 – August 9, 2025 | Makati City — The third and final day of the 1st Provincial Assembly of the SSP Philippines–Australia Province centered on the Australia community, the Provincial Superior’s Report, and an encounter with General Councilor Fr. Valdecir Uveda. As the assembly concluded, the Province moves forward, renewed with a deeper sense of purpose and hope.

Faith means trusting God even when life seems unfair—when the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper. It is believing, like Abraham, that God’s promises stand firm, and living as responsible stewards, storing up treasure in heaven.

The second day of the Provincial Assembly was dedicated to reports on the situation of the local communities, which were scheduled for the..

August 7, 2025, Makati City. “In hope we were saved.” Under this lapidary declaration of the Apostle Paul (Romans:24), members of the Philippines-Australia Province of the Society of St. Paul opened their first Provincial Assembly as the newly established circumscription. The three-day assembly (August 7-9) in between the annual retreat of two batches of the perpetually professed, gathered all members of the Province, including Fr. Nestor Candado and Fr. Mick Goonan from Aust

In this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Society of Saint Paul marks a historic milestone with the launch of the Philippines–Australia Province—uniting two former circumscriptions into one. More than an administrative move, it is a synodal journey rooted in communion, discernment, and shared mission. A three-day encounter in Makati gathered representatives from both regions and Rome to inaugurate this renewed path of unity and apostolic zeal.

In faithful witness to their charism and in close collaboration with the local Church, the Society of St. Paul (SSP) served as one of the official media partners for the 11th Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization (PCNE XI), held from July 18 to 20, 2025, at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. The event drew over 5,000 participants—youth, laity, religious, and clergy—from all over the Philippines and beyond. Cardinal Jose Advincula

Fr. Celso Celeste Godilano was born on April 1, 1956, in Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines. He was the third of nine children—five sons and...

Norman Melchor R. Pena Jr, SSP (CPSA) On July 12-13, the Center for Pauline Spirituality and Animation (CPSA) in the Philippines,...

Quezon City, June 27, 2025 – A new ST PAULS Bookstore officially opened its doors on June 27, 2025, at SM City Fairview, Quezon City,...