56th World Communications Day (Dt. 6:4/Rm. 10:17) Last Sunday was a very meaningful day for me, because I experienced meeting a group which was mostly children from ages 5-12. The first thing that I noticed was a 5 year old boy, shouting to the crowd to change...
As human beings we do crave for inclusivity. We want to be invited, included and appreciated. Thus this act of coming and journeying together in this synod on synodality is something we didn’t realize we wanted, needed especially inside the Church. Many Catholics have felt for...
We are all called to sainthood. As a matter of fact, we are all holy, we believe that we are pieced with some bits of God Himself and that we are all His children. However, as we age, we realize that staying holy is a...
Voting is both our right and duty. Aside from the freedom of expression, the cornerstone of every democratic country is the right to vote. The vibrancy of any democracy is anchored on our full freedom to fully participate in electing our officials in government. Article 21 of...
Kadaghanan nato nakadungog na niining pulong nga FLORES DE MAYO. Mao kini ang kinatsila nga pulong, nga sa ato pa, “mga bulak sa Mayo.” Sumala sa atong maobserbahan nga ang Mayo mao ang bulan nga tingpamulak o tingpamuklad sa mga bulak. Busa mao kini ang...
“The Church is commissioned to announce the mercy of God, the beating heart of the Gospel, which in its own way must penetrate the heart and mind of every person” (MV 11). These were the words of Pope Francis during the Year of Mercy. These...
We may have been buried in the problems we face these days. With hope of the post-pandemic days, Davao region has been threatened by the flood and landslide brought about by the rainy season. In some parts of the region, families have found refuge in...
Today, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, the Church celebrates the procession of Jesus as King. This commemorates the Passion of Jesus for the poor, the oppressed, the needy and sinners who are in need of His mercy and salvation. As it prepares for the coming...
Our dear Msgr. Bonie Burlaza has accomplished his mission. As he returned to the Father, he will be remembered as one who spent his life in touching lives. Countless celebrations of the sacraments, thousands of those whom he baptized, boundless work of evangelization as he...
“Each community can take from the bounty of the earth whatever it needs for subsistence, but it also has the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations” (LS 68). We must be grateful for the blessings that the earth offers...