DBST Benedict XVI Library

01/02/2026

To all followers of this page, both old and recent — unfortunately it is not being updated anymore for some time now.

Please bear with us. You may want to follow instead the page or account of Fr. Martin Macasaet, who is the Prefect (in-charge) of the DBST Benedict XVI Library.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

19/07/2024

Is there anyone perhaps who might want to sponsor this for our DBST Benedict XVI Library? So many are the editions of this great fantasy/literary classic. But this one here is the gold standard, most fitting for our collection.

Shout out to all our friends and benefactors! You will be gratefully acknowledged and remembered by generations of students — priests, religious, and lay — all ministers with a heart for beauty and erudition.

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Successive generations have been spellbound by the exploits of Frodo, Gandalf and their comrades as they journey towards Mordor to do battle with the Dark Lord Sauron.

21/05/2023

Let's try something . . . to perk up your Sunday (or any day, for that matter)!

Take a good look at this photo (courtesy of Nameless Books), and complete this sentence:

"Thank God . . ."

Here are two examples, just to start it off -- "Thank God for books!" and "Thank God our DBST Benedict XVI Library doesn't look like this!" 😄

19/05/2023

Did you ever reach the typewriter era? (What's that?)

Be amazed with this.

18/05/2023

We're still in the month of Ma(r)y! Besides the Mariology books which we have curated and are now on a special display inside our DBST Benedict XVI Library (see photos in the Comments), here is a QR code which (when you scan it) will lead you to a page containing some helpful Marian resources.

23/04/2023

Happy Sunday! Relax, cuddle up, and read . . . May beauty uplift us in the midst of the gloom.

Libraries are timeless places, guardians of learning and knowledge. Some libraries are also real architectural treasures, projecting us into future worlds or allowing us to revel in the splendour of the past. Here are 20 of the most beautiful libraries in the world.

21/04/2023

Excellent, simple introduction to six Catholic authors and their work: G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, J. R. R. Tolkien, Graham Greene, and Flannery O'Connor

In a new In Focus, Julie Davis dives into the work of six great Christian authors of the 20th century to see what all the fuss is about. Most people have a superficial sense of these writers and their works. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are well known for tales of Narnia and hobbits. Flannery O’C...

20/04/2023

In the meantime, here's an event to look forward to --

Philippine Book Festival to take place in June and August

18/04/2023

THE MONTH OF MAY IS JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY!!!

Word And Life Publications offers you this LIMITED EDITION of the 20 Devotional Cards (Stampitas) of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary together with a Rosary Guide leaflet for only P70.oo.
See the attached poster for details.
They are available at Word And Life Religious Bookstore, located at the corner of A. Arnaiz Avenue and C. Roces Avenue, Makati City.
Also available online via Shopee and Lazada. Please click the links below.
Thank you and God bless you with a grace-filled Marian Month of May!!!
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18/04/2023

Yes, we admit. It's been quite some time since we posted or shared anything here. We ask for your patience . . . several things kept us tied up especially during the Holy Week and the Easter Octave.

But, let's just say one thing for the moment: and that is, we are gearing up for what may very well be the biggest development in the entire history of the DBST Benedict XVI Library. We are not kidding, this is not a drill.

Watch out for it! We shall be posting the updates soon!

04/04/2023

Mabuhay!

31/03/2023

Perfect for Holy Week!

PASIONG MAHAL NI HESUKRISTONG PANGINOON NATIN
(Ang taunang Pabasa ng Mahal na Pasyon ng ating Panginoon)

Available at Word And Life Religious Bookstore in Makati and in Shopee and Lazada.
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