WITH the celebration of the Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity, we are reminded of the most important mystery of our faith, the fount of all the other truths and mysteries of our faith, since it shows us the inmost and intimate life of God in...
THIS is what we can draw from that gospel episode where Christ saw a fig tree with a lot of leaves but without the fruit. (cfr. Mk 11,12-13) Disappointed, he said: “May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever.” His statement may...
THE story of the blind Bartimaeus who reacted strongly upon hearing that Christ was passing by (cfr. Mk 10,46-52) reminds us that despite our blindness to spiritual and supernatural realities, there remains in the heart of man, as created by God, an innate desire for...
THAT’S an aphorism from the movie, The Spiderman, which serves as a moral axiom. It highlights the need to use whatever power or capability one has, for a greater good, and not as a means of entitlement. To be sure, that axiom must have been inspired...
THOSE words that Christ told his disciples about what it is to be an authentic disciple of his must have shocked them. “Amen I say to you, there is no man who has left house or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or...
IT is no surprise that Our Lady is given a lot of titles and invocations, since among all men and women, she is the one who most closely identified herself in the life and mission of Christ as the Redeemer of Mankind. Since Christ is...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., last May 10, 2026 on the 24th Parochial Fiesta of Ascension of the Lord Parish, GSIS Heights, Matina, Davao City, May 17, 2026.) We have the prayer from Latin origin: “Gladden us with holy joys,...
In today’s world, many people associate the Holy Spirit primarily with emotional or dramatic experiences such as ecstatic expressions, trembling, or speaking in tongues. While these may occur in certain moments of prayer, they should not overshadow the deeper mission of the Holy Spirit: sanctification...
THE gospel of the Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost reminds us of that part where Christ breathed on the apostles and gave them the breath of God in a way that was new and was greater than the breath God gave Adam during the...
WE can somehow draw this conclusion after reading that gospel episode where Christ asked Peter three times whether he, Peter, truly loved Christ. (cfr. Jn 21,15-19) After Peter assured Christ that he indeed loved Christ, Christ proceeded to describe the manner of death that Peter...