In the Ordo for the use of the dioceses of the Philippines we read: Today’s feast celebrates a double anniversary. In Jerusalem, Constantine erected a round church, the Anastasis, above the empty grave of Jesus, and a basilica, the Martyrium; in the square between the two churches, a shrine,...
What gift can you give Our Lady on the occasion of her birthday? If you have not thought of it yet, you still have time. Tomorrow, September 8, is the feast day of her birth. A heartfelt greeting, sincere and true, is most fitting. But in...
As vocation month is celebrated every September, let us rediscover our vocation in life—as what God wants us to do. God has called us to three forms of vocations: Priestly and religious life, single blessedness, and married life. The Archbishop of Davao, Romulo G. Valles, urged us...
What makes St. Monica a model of virtuous mother is her unwavering hope and prayer for her son, Augustine. She poured forth many tears and prayer to God for his conversion. Thirty years after, her prayers were answered. Augustine converted to the faith and was...
As an annual festival in Davao during the third week of August, Kadayawan is a celebration of life and thanksgiving for the gifts of nature and the wealth of multicolored culture which make up the identity of the city. In the past, ethnic tribes residing at...
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life is a defined dogma of the Catholic Church. On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII declared in Munificentissimus Deus that it is a divinely revealed dogma: "that the Immaculate...
Today is St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney Sunday. The universal Church remembers this compassionate confessor and spiritual counselor. His life serves as an inspiration to us all, priests and laity alike. First, no matter how many times he failed in class, his determination has not failed....
When today’s world needs brave hearts to deliver us from maleficence, is there anyone willing to take the risks? The youth of today are greatly challenged by the different struggles and controversies that haunt our world at these times. Poverty, broken families, territorial dispute, political frenzy...
The Second Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly of Davao (APAD II) which was held in May 1994, adopted the Gagmay’ng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKK) as a pastoral priority. Consequently, a commission formulated the GKK Norms and Guidelines in 1996 to strengthen coordination of programs and activities in the...
The Family and Life Apostolate meeting on July 11 and 12 at the CAP Auditorium was timely. The Family and Life Apostolate has opposed the Reproductive Health Law from the start. When the RH Bill became a law, the FLA joined others in asking the court...
