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Fr. Amador C. Tumbaga, CMF, elected as the Provincial Superior of Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province

Quezon City, Philippines. On the afternoon of January 26, 2025, during the XVI Provincial Chapter of the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province, Fr. Amador C. Tumbaga, CMF, was elected as Provincial Superior for a term of six years. Fr. Amador Tumbaga was born on March 30, 1980...

Second Matriculation of the Institute of Consecrated Life in Africa Celebrated with Success

Abuja, Nigeria. The second Matriculation Ceremony of the Institute of Consecrated Life in Africa (InCLA) was held on January 18, 2024, at the institute's premises. The event began with a Holy Mass presided over by Fr Henry Omonisaye, CMF, Vicar of the Claretian...

A week filled with hope and prayer: ICLA Religious Week 

Quezon City, Philippines. From January 17 to 19, 2025, the Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia (ICLA) held its annual Religious Life Week, featuring a three-day series of conferences centered on the theme: “Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in...

Sanyasa Institute Initiates Preparatory Course for Perpetual Profession in Forge Key

Bengaluru, India. On January 6, 2025, the Institute of Consecrated Life - Sanyasa commenced its three-month Intensive Preparatory Course for Perpetual Profession (IPPP), a program designed to deepen the spiritual and vocational commitment of consecrated individuals. A...

19 October

“Frankly I tell you that I am fed up with eight years of persecutions for this blessed Escorial. Don Dionisio, with...

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18 October

“You have to look at and imitate the humility and meekness of Jesus; humility is the foundation of all the virtues;...

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17 October

“Holiness supposes two things: being clean from sin and eminent in virtue. With the aim of acquiring it, you ought to...

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16 October

“Prayer is for man what the soul is for the body and what water is for the earth, it is the key to heaven. It is for...

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15 October

“Jesus rode upon a donkey when He entered Jerusalem in triumph. I, too, gladly offer myself to Jesus to make use of me...

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14 October

“I will occupy myself in praising God, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints as they are prayers and devotions and I...

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13 October

“Ignorance in matters of religion is great nowadays, almost general; and the worst part is that there are very many...

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12 October

“I have here the ultimate and principal pledge that you need to be a good missionary: honour Mary and love God a lot.”...

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11 October

“At the beginning of my stay in Vich I was undergoing an experience not unlike what goes on in a blacksmith’s shop....

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10 October

“I have never made a penny’s profit from the Works I have seen through the presses. On the contrary, I have given away...

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9 October

“When I started preaching missions in 1840, we were in the midst of a civil war between the royalists and the...

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8 October

“When I left the Canary Islands the bishop wanted to give me a new hat and coat but I wouldn’t hear of it. All I took...

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7 October

“We honour … the Blessed Virgin Mary, our most tender mother; we imitate her virtues, we continuously give her thanks...

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6 October

“October 6th 1850, the feast of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian order I had once wished to join….., was my...

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5 October

“In the case of children, the only work required is that of planting, whereas adults require both weeding and...

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