The late Bishop Fulton Sheen once remarked that countless sacrifices have been and are being made but not offered. How tragic… Mortification is one of the prominent words that we hear during Lent. The Church wants all the faithful to practice mortification during this liturgical season,...
(An excerpt of the Homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. last February 2, 2026 on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord & World Day for Consecrated Life at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City.) First, all of us,...
“Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season in which Catholics around the globe receive ashes on their foreheads. The ashes placed upon our foreheads are not marks of defeat, but signs of truth....
Unang Domingo sa Kwaresma (February 22, 2026) Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 / Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 / Rom 5: 12-19 or 5:12, 17-19 / Mt 4:1-11 Kinsa ba kanato ang walay sala? Kinsa ba kanato ang wala natintal? Niining unang Domingo sa Kwaresma, gipahimangnoan kita unsaon pag-atubang...
Fr. Roy Mejias, Parish Priest of St. Joseph, believes that the areas covered by St. Joseph Parish, have a large number of Overseas Filipino Workers for both land and sea based, hence, it is necessary to organize a Migrants Ministry that is also in line...
Life is the greatest gift that is given to us, but in the current world it is treated as an option. Things that are against life today has been normalized such as contraception, euthanasia, suicide, and other things. Where is the respect? The respect that...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="51285,51286,51287"] San Francisco de Asis Parish—Tagakpan solemnly celebrated the Feast of the Candelaria: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, during an early morning Eucharistic celebration held on February 2, 2026, 6:30 a.m. The Holy Mass was presided by the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Mario...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51325,51326"] Malipayon nga gitapos sa Parokya sa Sagrada Pamilya ang Bible Month Celebration pinaagi sa usa ka makahuluganon nga Culminating Activity nga naghiusa sa komunidad sa parokya diha sa pagtuo, musika, ug pamalandong sa Pulong sa Dios. Nagsugod ang selebrasyon pinaagi sa...
This month’s celebration of pro-life reminded me of a very real and meaningful experience in my own family. I always knew life is precious, but I understood it more deeply when my mom got sick and had to stay in the hospital. That moment showed...
International academic accrediting body Times Higher Education (THE) has shortlisted the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) as the sole academic institution from the Philippines for a spot of the ‘Leadership and Management Team’ award by THE Awards Asia. THE announced HCDC’s placement last January 20...