The Jesuit missionaries confronted the slave system through a number of direct and practical strategies by establishing mission settlements designed to offer refuge to vulnerable populations. Indigenous communities were encouraged to settle near mission stations, where the presence of missionaries and sometimes Spanish detachments provided...
(An excerpt of the Homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. during Baccalaureate and Thanksgiving Mass of San Lorenzo College of Davao, Inc. at San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish, Talomo, Davao City, March 26, 2026.) My role is somehow to inspire us, to remind us,...
April 9 is Araw ng Kagitingan, a day of observance to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Filipino and allied soldiers during World War II. It commemorates the fall of Bataan and serves as a solemn tribute to the resilience and heroism of those who...
I have always believed I would not have been like them. Not the crowd that shouted, not the voices that called for His crucifixion. I tell myself I would have stood by Jesus, that I would have chosen differently. But the more I reflect on this...
Bishop-elect Gerardo Saco Jr. on Wednesday said he accepted his appointment not as a pursuit of prestige but as a mission of love and service. Speaking at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary chapel on the evening of his appointment, he described the episcopal office as...
Last March 22, members of DMI Sto. Rosario and DMI Holy Family gathered at Rogationist Academy of Davao for a meaningful Lenten Recollection. The activity was made even more special with the presence of Rev. Fr. Val Vincent Frias and Rev. Fr. Francis Paul Escaño....
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51804,51805"] At OLMMP Parish, a heartfelt celebration of faith unfolded as Grade 3 pupils from several GKKs joyfully received their First Holy Communion during the 2nd Mass (7:00 AM) on Sunday, March 22, 2026, presided over by the Parish Priest, Rev. Msgr....
As Holy Week approaches, I find myself looking back on my journey with God. It is not a perfect one, but a real and honest one. There were many times when I questioned Him, moments when I doubted His existence, and seasons when I felt...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="51797,51798,51799"] Unom ka novices sa Society of Mary – Marist Fathers ang nanaad sa ilang unang panumpa atol sa usa ka solemne nga Misa niadtong Marso 25, 2026, atol sa Solemnidad sa Pagpahibalo sa Anghel ngadto kang Sta. Maria. Ang Misa gipangulohan ni Fr....
HELLO! Happy Easter to all! Once again, we are on this most resplendent and happy day when we commemorate and celebrate the final conquest of sin and death with the glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. It marks the fulfillment of God’s salvific plan and forms...