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ABS-CBN hosts historic St. Titus Brandsma relic tour
ABS-CBN hosts historic St. Titus Brandsma relic tour
ABS-CBN News,
Myra Pasa,
Danica Espedillo,
and Angelica Nazario
Published May 14, 2024 05:55 PM PHT
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Updated May 14, 2024 06:00 PM PHT
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The relic and image of St. Titus Brandsma paid a historic visit to the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City on Tuesday, a day before the saint’s second anniversary of canonization.
The relic and image of St. Titus Brandsma paid a historic visit to the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City on Tuesday, a day before the saint’s second anniversary of canonization.
Known as a defender of truth and a martyr for press freedom, the saint's values and principles “perfectly align” with ABS-CBN’s mission, said Brother Lester Hallig of the Order of Carmelites.
Known as a defender of truth and a martyr for press freedom, the saint's values and principles “perfectly align” with ABS-CBN’s mission, said Brother Lester Hallig of the Order of Carmelites.
“That’s what makes his presence here very special because he resonates with the values that ABS-CBN is representing,” he said.
“That’s what makes his presence here very special because he resonates with the values that ABS-CBN is representing,” he said.
The Order of Carmelites-Philippine Province of St. Titus Brandsma led the visit of the saint’s relic at the ABS-CBN Chapel of Annunciation, where its chaplain, Rev. Fr. Carmelo "Tito" Caluag presided over a Mass.
The Order of Carmelites-Philippine Province of St. Titus Brandsma led the visit of the saint’s relic at the ABS-CBN Chapel of Annunciation, where its chaplain, Rev. Fr. Carmelo "Tito" Caluag presided over a Mass.
ABS-CBN’s President and CEO Carlo Katigbak, Chairman Mark Lopez, and Chief Operating Officer Cory Vidanes signed a pledge of truth at the end of the mass.
ABS-CBN’s President and CEO Carlo Katigbak, Chairman Mark Lopez, and Chief Operating Officer Cory Vidanes signed a pledge of truth at the end of the mass.
The pilgrim relic tour of St. Titus started in July 2022, months after he was declared as a saint.
The pilgrim relic tour of St. Titus started in July 2022, months after he was declared as a saint.
St. Titus spoke out against Nazis before Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and afterward, encouraged Catholic Dutch newspapers to resist the occupiers' propaganda.
St. Titus spoke out against Nazis before Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and afterward, encouraged Catholic Dutch newspapers to resist the occupiers' propaganda.
He was arrested in January 1942 and ended up in the Dachau concentration camp, where he died on July 26 of that year, after being injected with carbolic acid.
He was arrested in January 1942 and ended up in the Dachau concentration camp, where he died on July 26 of that year, after being injected with carbolic acid.
He was beatified in 1985 after being declared a martyr, and was subsequently found to have enacted a miracle in healing a Carmelite priest.
He was beatified in 1985 after being declared a martyr, and was subsequently found to have enacted a miracle in healing a Carmelite priest.
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The Carmelites want St. Titus to be an inspiration for journalists to be defenders of truth, Hallig said.
The Carmelites want St. Titus to be an inspiration for journalists to be defenders of truth, Hallig said.
St. Titus' relic has visited several provinces, including Pangasinan, Isabela, and parts of Mindanao, as well as different schools around the Philippines.
St. Titus' relic has visited several provinces, including Pangasinan, Isabela, and parts of Mindanao, as well as different schools around the Philippines.
Last year, the Order of the Carmelites brought the relic and image of the saint to Kalibo, Aklan, and introduced it to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Last year, the Order of the Carmelites brought the relic and image of the saint to Kalibo, Aklan, and introduced it to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
-- With a report from Agence France-Presse
-- With a report from Agence France-Presse
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