Caritas Christi Urget Nos

(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao on the 412th Feast Day of St. Camillus de Lellis at SPMC Chapel of St. Camillus de Lellis, Davao City, last July 14, 2026.)

To be Caritas Christi urget nos murag second wind in service, simple ra kaayo na and only you can give that, wa man mi. But nurses, attendants, only you, the occasion to be like St. Camillus is here 24/7 and to flavor, to color, to mix your service in this great hospital aside for the protocol. Kanang protocol minimum na, 8 o’clock babye nagtinga ka, ang sunod na pud, drama na na, 8 o’clock. But to go beyond.

Now, St. Camillus bishop akong anak gikalintura pa, mouli pa sa Agdao pa layo pa, traffic pa there is St. Camillus, nagkaang-kaang pa able to give, very beautiful. Ang Gospel underpinning diri sa hospital na kamo nag-alagad, that’s why I’ve heard many stories that you are so giving and I want to affirm that, continue that. Unya with St. Camillus, mao man ng naa sa atoa church, atong patron, siya atong attorney, tiglaban sa atoa. Kon magmug-ot kalami patulan ning pasyentiha ni, St. Camillus tabangi ko, tagai kog emoji nga (smile) kay kung ako ray saligan dili kaya, mawala ang akong pagkatawo, St. Camillus give me the second wind. Then many times we will be surprised how naa pa tay capacity to be gentle, to be caring, Caritas Christi urget nos.

So siya atong patron as we offer this Mass to be Christlike in this extraordinary setting when many people would be sometimes losing hope in this sickness, may Ginoo, may Lord ba, unya kakita sila sa nagmug-ot nga nurse, wa gyud Lord lisod kaayo. Pero you say manang kumusta man ka, ikaw nagbantay, bantayi lang gyud ni ha. Love is difficult to measure so your whole enterprise sa SPMC with this doctor here is a very important agency, instrument inspired by St. Camillus.

Ikaduha, very nice ang Gospel from Matthew, very mubo lang: Jesus began to reproach the towns were most of His mighty deeds, extraordinary action had been done since they had not repented. Meaning mighty deeds ni Jesus, they have not seen God in them, wala sila nibalik sa Ginoo. And then in the middle, ana na pud: for in the mighty deeds done in your midst, second time. Sa tumoy, ana pud: for in the mighty deeds done in your midst, three times.

Small text, ang formula, mighty deeds, kitang-kita kay mighty deeds gud. Kay kung kita pa tong mighty deeds sa Ginoo, dili to ilansang Siya, wa ta kita sa mighty deeds oy, gilansang to Siya sa Krus. So oftentimes, connect nako, sa inyong smile, inyong gentleness, you cannot see mighty deeds pa ni. Oftentimes, true Gospel-inspired works of charity are often missed and unnoticed. And it takes faith, takes the intercession of St. Camillus who did his share of mighty deeds.