IT’S true! While divine mercy will have the last word, the requirements of justice, including human justice, no matter how imperfect it is, will have to be tackled first. Christ himself submitted to this condition, even if in his case, the most unfair injustice was...
THAT’S what Christ told his disciples, (cfr. Jn 15,4) and now to all of us. This was when he talked about the vine and branches. “I am the vine, you are the branches,” he said. “He that abides in me, and I in him, the...
IF we believe in the words of Christ, we certainly would know where to find the true peace, one that will always be effective whatever the situations and conditions of our life are. It’s a peace that comes to us both in good times and...
AGAIN, Christ himself tells us very clearly what true love for him involves or, shall we say, requires. “He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me,” he said. “And he that loves me, shall be loved by my Father,...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48397,48398,48399,48400"] “Our theme this year is: Journeying together with Mary, Mother of Hope and who is this Hope? Christ is this hope.” - Most. Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao. The 6th Archdiocesan Marian Exhibit, with the theme "Journeying Together with Mary,...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48391,48392,48393,48394"] Malipayong gisaulog sa San Isidro Labrador Parish sa Catalunan Grande, Davao City and ika-26 nga kapistahan. Sa susamang adlaw, gisaulog usab ang ikaupat nga Dominggo sa Pagkabanhaw o gitawag nga “Good Shepherd Sunday” ug ang adlaw sa mga inahan kon “Mother’s Day.” Gipanguluhan...
Organized in 1988, the National Movement for Free elections (NAMFREL), a Church-led initiative formed to expose any form of pressure and cheating in every nationwide Philippine political exercise, was not among the first to discover that fraudulent polls have long been allowed to prosper with...
There are about 150 nations, about 20 are pure or semi dictatorships. All claim to be democracies since all have elections. When World War II ended in 1945, European nations (U.K., France, Holland, etc.) owned 4/5 of the world (Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia). The...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During his Homily at the 9th Parochial Fiesta of Sta. Cruz Parish, Talicud Island, IGaCoS, Davao Del Norte, May 3, 2025.) Today is the fourth Sunday of the season of Easter. That’s why we hear it...
Every May, the month that is dedicated to the Blessed Mother, the Philippines bursts into color not just from nature’s blooming flowers but from the deep faith of the people expressed in the beloved tradition of Flores de Mayo. Rooted in devotion to the Blessed...