IT was St. John the Baptist who pointed to Christ as the one who takes away the sins of the world. “Behold, the Lamb of God,” he said, “who takes away the sins of the world.” (Jn 1,29) It’s interesting to note that Christ is referred...
PURIFYING or rectifying our intentions should be a constant concern of ours. That’s simply because our intentions play a crucial part in the moral quality of our actions and of our whole life in general. Our intentions determine whether we are with God, as we...
HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone! Once again, we begin a new year and let’s hope that as another year starts, we can truly say that we are getting stronger in our resolve to pursue the real purpose of our life here on earth. Liturgically, January 1 celebrates...
Wear short Barongs or white long/short sleeve shirts with dark pants. This is how people want you to look in business. No long hair, no beard, no beads/trinkets, no jeans. Never say what you really think. Say what people want to hear with a...
The feast of the holy family on December 31, 2023 is a reminder for us to dedicate our family to God. We offer to him our family's future during these uncertain times when calamities and wars are happening. May our families be holy just like...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples Mindanao Conference, MIC Retreat House, F. Torres St. - October 12, 2023.) What can I say this evening to welcome you and this opening Eucharist? I would like...
God wants us to be happy. A very good venue is through the family. The secret is to love like the saints did. A lifetime of loving and serving each other in a family offers us plenty of opportunities to love. Indeed, we are saved...
THIS feast definitely reminds us about the very crucial role the family plays in the development of a person and of society in general. In fact, it plays a truly important role in the development of the Church. Because of this, we need to realize that...
THE gospel reading of the Mass on December 29, the 5th day of the Christmas Octave, brings to our consideration the example of Mary and Joseph who complied with the legal custom at that time of presenting the Child Jesus in the temple. (cfr. Lk...
WHAT can the Feast of the Holy Innocents, celebrated on December 28, tell us? Offhand, we can immediately say that like them we can live and end our life here on earth in a most tragic way. And that, for reasons that can be considered...