WE have to be guarded against this danger that is becoming more common, especially considering that we are now having practically a bombardment of new things that can easily trigger our curiosity. We are reminded of this danger in that gospel episode where Herod was curious...
IF ever we wonder why Christ told his apostles to take nothing with them when they were sent out to preach the Kingdom of God (cfr. Lk 9,1-6), one plausible answer is that that was how Christ went about his redemptive mission. He took nothing...
CHRIST defined it very clearly. When told that his mother, Mary, was in the crowd wanting to see him while he was preaching, he said, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” (Lk 8,21) It was...
THAT’S the lesson we can get when Christ said that “no one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” (Lk 8,16) And...
For years, YouTube account Islamic Origins, visited so far by only 8,200 subscribers, has always been an interesting stop for open-minded Catholics and Muslims wanting to explore landscapes outside oral tradition. Managed by a former Franciscan monk, the vlog dissects Christianity and Islam from the...
In 2024 and 2025 World Press studies rated the Philippines as dangerous for media based on the number of newspersons killed yearly. That is one angle. I believe our press is one of the most free and liveliest in the world. Rappler’s Ressa posted many...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, D.D. in his Homily during the 88th Parochial Fiesta of San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral, Mati, Davao City, September 10, 2025.) Karong adlawa dili lang fiesta sa Mati Cathedral, also the fiesta of Tandag Cathedral, and also...
As we joyfully commemorate Laity Week in the Philippines from September 22-28, 2025, our hearts turn to the wisdom of the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP II). This celebration is not only a tradition, but a living reminder of the lay faithful’s irreplaceable...
Ika-26 nga Domingo sa Ordinaryong Panahon (September 28, 2025) Am 6:1a, 4-7 / Ps 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10 / 1 Timothy 6:11-16 / Lk. 16:19-31 Usa sa mga nindot nga kinaiya sa usa ka tawo mao kining adunay ‘Pagpakabana’: pagpakabana sa atong kaugalingon, sa katilingban, sa kinaiyahan,...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="49790,49791,49792"] "Ang DIOS mao gayud akong hinabang", mao kini ang pag-ampo sa katawhan sa San Pedro Calungsod Parish sa pagpahigayon sa Aurora Procession sa alas-singko sa kadlawon niadtong September 6, 2025. Mao kini ang unang Aurora Procession nga gihimo sa San Pedro Calungsod...