Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has shed light on Mary’s consolation during the Feast of Nuestra Senora de Consolacion y Correa at San Agustin Parish, Intramuros, Manila on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Honoring Intramuros’ lone Coronada, Cardinal Advincula highlighted how Mary received consolation from God and became a consolation for others.
“As we celebrate the Feast of Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa, we are reminded that Mary, the Mother of Consolation, stands beside us in our wounds, divisions, disappointments, and struggles. She teaches us that consolation does not mean escaping the pain of life, but allowing God’s mercy to enter into our pain and transform it,”he said.
Cardinal Advincula also emphasized that Mary teaches us to break resentment and retaliation, and urges us to learn and choose tenderness, humility, and reconciliation.
“Under her mantle, we learn to choose tenderness over bitterness, humility over pride, and reconciliation over revenge,” he emphasized.
“As we honor Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa, may we entrust to her our families, our communities, and our country, asking her to intercede for us so that, through the mercy of her Son, we may become people who do not keep score, but keep giving; people who do not multiply wounds, but bring healing; people who do not perpetuate hatred, but become bearers of consolation and peace,” he continued.
Furthering the three values, he encouraged the faithful to not count the time we have forgiven others, citing the endless mercy and forgiveness of God.
“God does not ration His grace, so we must not ration our mercy,” he said.
He then said to choose deep humility and avoid holding grudges.
“When we accept that we are all beggars before God’s mercy, we lose the right to look down on others. When we realize that our second chances are pure gifts, the calculator in our hearts finally breaks,” he highlighted.
The Archbishop of Manila, however, clarified that Christian forgiveness should not be passive, and does not tolerate the abandonment of truth and justice.
“Let us be very clear, however: Christian forgiveness is not passivity. Forgiveness does not mean blind docility. Forgiveness does not tolerate corruption or abandon the pursuit of structural justice and truth,” he preached.
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