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Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot - The Holy Prelate of Cebu

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Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot Cebu, known as the birthplace of the Catholic Faith in the Philippines where the faith was so much alive and colorful since the Spanish era. It is in Cebu were the famed and canonically crowned images of Santo Niño de Cebu, the Virgen de la Regla and Virgen de Guadalupe of Cebu are enshrined and the birthplace of our second Filipino Saint - St. Pedro Calungsod. In recent years, local and national news outlets reports the sanctity of one of Cebu's illustriuos prelates that gained much publcity and fame - the Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot. Let us get to know more about this Holy Bishop from Visayas and discover how he became belvoed by his flock and a holy life that led to his cause for sainthood. Archbishop Camomot with his parents Early Life Archbishop Teofilo Camomot was born on March 3, 1914, in Barangay Cogon, Carcar, Cebu, to Luis Camomot and Angela Bastida. He was baptized the following day, and on August 22, ...

A Young Master of Joy - The Life and Journey of Servant of God Darwin Ramos

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Servant of God Darwin Ramos With the recent news of a new Servant of God was added to the roster of soon to be Filipino Saints, many asked who was this teenage Filipino that will soon join the ranks of our own Holy Men to be exalted in our altars. It is the proper time to get to know more who is Servant of God Darwin Ramos, who lived a impoverished life, then found hope and suffered a grave illness yet he still kept his faith alive and inspired many which can be compared to the likes of St. Anna Schaffer and Blessed Alessandrina de Costa. The Family life of Darwin Darwin Ramos was born on December 17, 1994 in Doña Marta Maternity Hospital, in Pasay City. Darwin spent his early years with his family on P. Villanueva St., Pasay City. Their house was in a slum between EDSA and Libertad stations (elevated rail transport). Darwin was the second child of a very poor family. His mother worked as a laundrywoman to earn some money to feed the whole family. His father was an alcoholic....