(An excerpt of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao and CBCP President in San Pedro Cathedral during the Funeral Mass of the late Fr. Ricky Flores, Parish Priest of San Pedro Calungsod Quasi-Parish, Baguio District, Davao City, September 22,...
It would be acceptable to say that Christ our King is the king who suffered for us. In fact, the Book of the Prophet Isaiah prophesied about the suffering servant, the Messiah who is to come. During this time of the pandemic and natural calamities, such...
Lord God, You made Your Priest St. Raphael strong in adversity and filled Him with a great love in promoting Church unity. Through his prayers make us strong in faith and in love for one another, that we too may generously work together for the...
Defend your Church, O Lord, by the protection of the holy Apostles, that, as she received from them the beginnings of her knowledge of things divine, so through them she may receive, even to the end of the world, an increase in heavenly grace. Through...
O God, by whose gift Saint Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and revered Christ in the poor, grant, through her intercession, that we may serve with unfailing charity the needy and those afflicted. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you...
O God, who made Saint Margaret of Scotland wonderful in her outstanding charity towards the poor, grant that through her intercession and example we may reflect among all humanity the image of your divine goodness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of...
The spread of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (or COVID-19) is causing traumatic catastrophe around the world that claimed millions of lives already since its outbreak last December 2019. Its initial name carries the origin of the disease – the Wuhan 2019 Novel Coronavirus (or...
Solemnidad ni Kristong Hari (November 22, 2020) Ez. 14:11-12, 15-17 / Sal. 23:1-6 / 1 Cor. 15:20-26, 28 / Mt. 25:31-46 Niining Solemnidad ni Kristong Hari sa tibuok kalibutan, ang Dios nagpadayag sa iyang pagkabuhong sa kalooy. Siya usa ka hari nga dili hawod-haworon, ni walay balatian....
“I've lived a life that's full, I traveled each and every highway, But more, much more than this I did it my way.” These familiar words are sang by Frank Sinatra in his “My Way.” It is a song of hope, a hope based on...
A Catholic bishop has told people on Sunday to help others because they mean it, not because they have extra things to spare. In his homily for World Day of the Poor, Manila archdiocese’s administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo said that help should be sincere and not...