--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MESSAGE
“Today if you hear the voice of the Lord, harden not your hearts” (Ps. 95:8)
This season of Lent is a grace-filled period for the followers of Jesus. A time wherein we look deeply into our Christian Faith and Life. More than any time of the year we devote time to prayer, recollection, celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation (going to confession), and sharing our time, talent and treasure to those who are least and last of our community.
The voice of the Lord is loudly heard through the devotion and prayer of the Stations of the Cross. It cannot but move the heart of each one of us to the immense love of the Son of God. How much more it can arouse our attention since it is the Arma Christi Reliquary, a special reliquary containing rare relics associated with the Passion of our Lord. And added blessing is the life-sized replica of the Holy Shroud.
We cannot but comment The Arma Christi Relics Tour 2012. We pray that many faithful will be transformed by this tour of Arma Christi Relics into knowing Jesus more clearly, loving Jesus more dearly, and following Jesus more closely.
In Jesus our Lord and Savior,
+MOST REV. BERNARDINO C. CORTEZ, DD
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
“Today if you hear the voice of the Lord, harden not your hearts” (Ps. 95:8)
This season of Lent is a grace-filled period for the followers of Jesus. A time wherein we look deeply into our Christian Faith and Life. More than any time of the year we devote time to prayer, recollection, celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation (going to confession), and sharing our time, talent and treasure to those who are least and last of our community.
The voice of the Lord is loudly heard through the devotion and prayer of the Stations of the Cross. It cannot but move the heart of each one of us to the immense love of the Son of God. How much more it can arouse our attention since it is the Arma Christi Reliquary, a special reliquary containing rare relics associated with the Passion of our Lord. And added blessing is the life-sized replica of the Holy Shroud.
We cannot but comment The Arma Christi Relics Tour 2012. We pray that many faithful will be transformed by this tour of Arma Christi Relics into knowing Jesus more clearly, loving Jesus more dearly, and following Jesus more closely.
In Jesus our Lord and Savior,
+MOST REV. BERNARDINO C. CORTEZ, DD
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
======================================================
SOME CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING THE ARMA CHRISTI TOUR
1) The Tour is intended both by the team and the people to help in the EDIFICATION OF THE FAITHFUL AND THE RESPONSE TO THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS.
2) The Tour is SUPPORTED by the different officials in the Catholic Church contrary to the rumors of some people
3) The Tour is SELF SUPPORTED by the team that brought the relics. It is IMPRUDENT, CALUMNIOUS and ERRONEOUS to say otherwise.
4) The Tour NEVER SOLICITED FROM ANYONE NOR HAS EVER WRITTEN A LETTER OF SOLICITATION for support for the relics although it accepts voluntary offerings.
4) If anyone receives information contrary to those herein, it is a fruit of lie and a work of the devil.
